Han River's Nobel Prize Leaps K Literature..."Thanks to your international reputation".

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The world's literary scene is shaking as Han Kang became the first Korean writer to receive the Nobel Prize in Literature.

There are evaluations that Korean literature, which used to be surrounding literature, has jumped to the center of the world.

Reporter Lee Kwang-yeon reports.

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When Han Kang was selected as the first Asian female writer to win the Nobel Prize in Literature, the domestic literary world is also excited and happy.

It showed that Korean literature is no longer at the center of marginal literature but at the center of world literature.

As BTS in the art field, it is said to be a great slope that has shown Korea's potential.

The so-called "Miracle on the Han River," which was recognized as an innovator of modern prose by the most prestigious literary award, did not happen overnight.

It is thanks to his international reputation as a work that solves the problems of Koreans with a unique narrative from a woman's point of view.

[Kim Hun-sik / Critic: It's been recognized for its authenticity as it won the award in Europe. The role of translation and the history of being recognized by them were added, so it wasn't a sudden achievement one day.

Overseas media are also reporting as emergency news, showing high interest in the literary background of the Han River.

The British Booker Prize, which has a deep relationship with the Han River, is also excited, calling it "an enormous news," and Han River credits the award to Korean literature.

[Han Kang / Nobel Prize winner: I grew up close to Korean literature. So I hope this news will be good news for readers who read Korean literature and writers who are my friends.]

Fellow writers responded by saying that a message of hope was delivered to domestic literature.

On top of that, other writers, including Hwang Seok-young, have been shortlisted for the Booker Prize for three consecutive years, further revealing the future of our literature.

Attention is focusing on whether the success of Han River, which has changed the course of the history of Korean literature for more than 100 years, will accelerate the advancement of Korean literature into the world.

I'm Lee Kwang Yeon of YTN.


Video editing: Oh HWONSEULGI