Two eminent novelists are making their way to England to meet Korean literature enthusiasts in London and Kingston:
- Eun Hee-kyung, known for her novels vividly depicting life’s truth through the detailed portrayal of seemingly insignificant daily moments; and
- Lee Geum-yi, shortlisted by the Hans Christian Andersen Award in 2024.
Lee Geum-yi’s YA historical novels Can’t I Go Instead and The Picture Bride, translated by An Sonjae and published by Forge, are both readily available in UK bookshops. Eun Hee-kyung is known in the UK more for her short stories, and two collections have been published here: Beauty Looks Down on Me and Nobody Checks the Time When They’re Happy – less frequently held in stock by bookshops but readily available online.