Books by translated by Anton Hur
“If you’re after a cheerful and bittersweet queer novel, Sang Young Park’s work is a must-read. However, it would be limiting to view this work solely through the lens of a queer narrative. It is a thoughtful exploration of the challenges, love, loss, and mortality faced by today’s Korean youth.” Read more...
Five of the Best 21st Century Korean Novels
Kim Ho-Yeon, Novelist
Interviews where books by translated by Anton Hur were recommended
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1
Whale
by Cheon Myeong-kwan & translated by Chi-Young Kim -
2
8 Lives of a Century-Old Trickster
by Mirinae Lee -
3
Concerning My Daughter
by Kim Hye-jin & translated by Jamie Chang -
4
Love in the Big City
by Sang Young Park & translated by Anton Hur -
5
The Plotters
Un-Su Kim, translated by Sora Kim-Russell
Five of the Best 21st Century Korean Novels, recommended by Kim Ho-Yeon
Five of the Best 21st Century Korean Novels, recommended by Kim Ho-Yeon
From K-pop bands to webtoons, from award-winning cinema to blockbuster dramas such as Squid Game, Korean culture has taken the world by storm in recent years. But how about Korean literature? We asked Kim Ho-Yeon, author of bestselling novel The Second Chance Convenience Store, to introduce us to five unmissable 21st-century Korean novels.
