Japan-Korea relations are chilling, but the popularity of Korean literature is crowded, Kanda Jimbocho, November 9, 17:31
In response to the growing popularity of Korean literature in Japan while the relationship between Japan and South Korea has cooled, an event introducing the appeal of Korean literature was held in Kanda Jimbocho, Tokyo, known as the book town.
This event was the first time jointly opened by Japanese publishers handling Korean books, and at the venue in Kanda Jimbocho, Tokyo, Japanese publishers and Korean bookstores set up 23 booths at each store, novels, essays and picture books. About 2500 books were sold.
According to the organizers, Korean literature has been translated rapidly in Japan, and the popularity has rapidly increased. “Birth of 1982, Kim Ji-young” and “I decided to live as I am” are unusual as translations. You are recording a hit.
Many literary books and elaborately bound book books were sold at the venue, and the Korean bookstore's booth sold originals written in Korean that were difficult to obtain in Japan. It was crowded with many people who wanted to buy works.
Kim Seung-bok, representative of the publisher that held the event, said, “I'm glad that the interest in Korea has spread to the literature. I want to do it. "