SEOUL, May 17 (Yonhap) - South Korean fiction essayist Han Kang won the 2016 Man Booker International Prize for her novel "The Vegetarian," the coordinator declared Tuesday.
"The tale of a Korean lady who stirs from uneasy dreams to get herself changed into a riddle without a key. Reminiscent and suggestive, 'The Vegetarian' startles for the profundity of its oddness," the coordinator said.
Widely praised and a New York Times smash hit, the novel delineates an advanced Korean life where exasperating repeating bad dreams compel the courageous woman Yeong-hye to drop her dietary patterns and turn into a veggie lover. In a nation where meat, more often than not, is the focal point of dinners and similarity supersedes singularity, her family and spouse, stunned and in dismay, see it as a demonstration of subversion. They attempt to alter her opinion commandingly, and Yeong-hye, thus, turns more disobedient and disengaged.
"The Vegetarian" is her first novel to be deciphered into English. Majoring in Korean Literature at Yonsei University in Seoul, the 45-year-old Korean writer educates experimental writing at the Seoul Institute of the Arts.
Deborah Smith, the 28-year-old interpreter, was monolingual until the age of 21. The British interpreted Han's book "Human Acts," which was distributed early this year by the London-based distributer Portobello books, which likewise distributed "The Vegetarian" in 2015.
"The Vegetarian" was longlisted in March among 155 competitors and got to be one of six books shortlisted a month ago.
She was as of late highlighted broadly in the May issue of "World Literature Today," a bimonthly writing magazine distributed by the University of Oklahoma.
In the magazine, she composed that her novel "portrays a lady who rejects. . .ubiquitous and dubious savagery even at an expense to herself," including that "eating meat, cooking meat, all these every day exercises encapsulate a [version of extreme] viciousness that has been standardized."
Friday, May 27, 2016
(LEAD) S. Korean writer Han Kang wins 2016 Man Booker Int'l Prize
SEOUL, May 17 (Yonhap) - South Korean fiction essayist Han Kang won the 2016 Man Booker International Prize for her novel "The Vegetarian," the coordinator declared Tuesday.
"The tale of a Korean lady who stirs from uneasy dreams to get herself changed into a riddle without a key. Reminiscent and suggestive, 'The Vegetarian' startles for the profundity of its oddness," the coordinator said.
Widely praised and a New York Times smash hit, the novel delineates an advanced Korean life where exasperating repeating bad dreams compel the courageous woman Yeong-hye to drop her dietary patterns and turn into a veggie lover. In a nation where meat, more often than not, is the focal point of dinners and similarity supersedes singularity, her family and spouse, stunned and in dismay, see it as a demonstration of subversion. They attempt to alter her opinion commandingly, and Yeong-hye, thus, turns more disobedient and disengaged.
"The Vegetarian" is her first novel to be deciphered into English. Majoring in Korean Literature at Yonsei University in Seoul, the 45-year-old Korean writer educates experimental writing at the Seoul Institute of the Arts.
Deborah Smith, the 28-year-old interpreter, was monolingual until the age of 21. The British interpreted Han's book "Human Acts," which was distributed early this year by the London-based distributer Portobello books, which likewise distributed "The Vegetarian" in 2015.
"The Vegetarian" was longlisted in March among 155 competitors and got to be one of six books shortlisted a month ago.
She was as of late highlighted broadly in the May issue of "World Literature Today," a bimonthly writing magazine distributed by the University of Oklahoma.
In the magazine, she composed that her novel "portrays a lady who rejects. . .ubiquitous and dubious savagery even at an expense to herself," including that "eating meat, cooking meat, all these every day exercises encapsulate a [version of extreme] viciousness that has been standardized."
Offers of Han Kang's 'The Vegetarian' take off on Man Booker honor news
SEOUL, May 17 (Yonhap) - South Korean writer Han Kang has been getting recharged consideration in the nearby book market Tuesday on news that her novel "The Vegetarian" won the 2016 Man Booker International Prize.
Online book shop Yes24 said offers of the novel added up to 2,200 amid the four hours taking after 6 a.m. Tuesday morning. The number is more than 11 times that of the earlier day when just 108 duplicates were gotten. The aggregate offers of each of the 13 of her books achieved 2,309, 8.4 times that of the earlier day.
In the nation's greatest disconnected from the net Kyobo book shop, more than 1,500 duplicates were sold in only two hours, beginning from 9:30 a.m. at the point when the business opened.
In the days to come, the neighborhood book industry is prone to take advantage of Korean perusers' enthusiasm for the writer to help book deals.
Yes24 has as of now begun a promoting push for Han Kang's works. The organization will offer presents to perusers who leave a complimentary message for the creator on the organization's site.
Kyobo additionally plans to leave on a business battle in both its disconnected from the net and online stores.
Vocalist turned-painter Jo Young-nam associated with written falsification
SEOUL, May 17 (Yonhap) - Jo Young-nam, a fabulous South Korean artist from the 1970s who is likewise known not a productive painter, may have assumed acknowledgment for several sketches that were really made by his associate, prosecutors said Tuesday.
Jo, who has painted professionally since 1990, seems to have utilized the aide to deliver more than 300 works that were sold under his name subsequent to 2009, the Sokcho branch of Chuncheon District Prosecutors' Office said.
An examination was dispatched after the associate, recognized just as a 61-year-old surnamed Song, recorded a protestation in April with the prosecutors in Sokcho, Gangwon Province, where he lives.
Prosecutors said they struck Jo's office and exhibitions on Monday to gather proof substantiating the claims of misrepresentation.
"On the off chance that the collaborator claims the copyright on these works, then what Jo did is misrepresentation since he displayed them as though they were his own," a prosecutor in Sokcho said.
Jo has fanned the fire by minimizing the suspicions as "average of the craftsmanship business." But he later elucidated, saying that what he implied was that utilizing partners, not counterfeiting, is standard in the business.
He additionally denied prosecutors' charges in a question and answer session.
"The numbers are ludicrous," he told journalists at his mom's home in focal Seoul, alluding to the case that he copied more than 300 works more than eight years. "I just work with partners on bits of work that I plan to show, which I do at regular intervals. I figure I tend to adhere to a specific example in a hefty portion of my works. I typically chip away at my own particular and just utilize collaborators when I'm occupied."
The vocalist said he presently works with three to four partners. He likewise clarified the creation procedure of his craftsmanship.
"I take photos of the first work and send them to Song," he said. "Now and again, I request that he think of unpleasant draws or instruct him to do some shading. Some pieces can be shaded and others not. It truly relies on upon the work."
Makers of a radio demonstrate that Jo has said they will do the show without the vocalist for the present, taking load of the "circumstance."
"We chose to contract an interim DJ in his place until the circumstance gets determined," a maker at MBC Radio said, including there have not been examinations about his conceivable takeoff yet.
Jo, who has painted professionally since 1990, seems to have utilized the aide to deliver more than 300 works that were sold under his name subsequent to 2009, the Sokcho branch of Chuncheon District Prosecutors' Office said.
An examination was dispatched after the associate, recognized just as a 61-year-old surnamed Song, recorded a protestation in April with the prosecutors in Sokcho, Gangwon Province, where he lives.
Prosecutors said they struck Jo's office and exhibitions on Monday to gather proof substantiating the claims of misrepresentation.
"On the off chance that the collaborator claims the copyright on these works, then what Jo did is misrepresentation since he displayed them as though they were his own," a prosecutor in Sokcho said.
Jo has fanned the fire by minimizing the suspicions as "average of the craftsmanship business." But he later elucidated, saying that what he implied was that utilizing partners, not counterfeiting, is standard in the business.
He additionally denied prosecutors' charges in a question and answer session.
"The numbers are ludicrous," he told journalists at his mom's home in focal Seoul, alluding to the case that he copied more than 300 works more than eight years. "I just work with partners on bits of work that I plan to show, which I do at regular intervals. I figure I tend to adhere to a specific example in a hefty portion of my works. I typically chip away at my own particular and just utilize collaborators when I'm occupied."
The vocalist said he presently works with three to four partners. He likewise clarified the creation procedure of his craftsmanship.
"I take photos of the first work and send them to Song," he said. "Now and again, I request that he think of unpleasant draws or instruct him to do some shading. Some pieces can be shaded and others not. It truly relies on upon the work."
Makers of a radio demonstrate that Jo has said they will do the show without the vocalist for the present, taking load of the "circumstance."
"We chose to contract an interim DJ in his place until the circumstance gets determined," a maker at MBC Radio said, including there have not been examinations about his conceivable takeoff yet.
S. Korea recognizes majority rule government development in the midst of tune squabble.
SEOUL, May 18 (Yonhap) - South Korea facilitated an official function to check the 36th commemoration of a key prevalent uprising that had instrumental influence in changing the nation into a liberal vote based system, in the midst of on-going quarrels about the status of a questionable melody utilized at the occasion.
On May 18, 1980, more than 200,000 natives of Gwangju, 329 kilometers south of Seoul, rose up against the military junta drove by Gen. Chun Doo-hwan, who took power taking after the turmoil left by the death of then-President Park Chung-hee the earlier year. The late president had ruled the nation for a long time before his passing and is the father of officeholder President Park Geun-hye, while Chun went onto to wind up a South Korean president also.
Leader Hwang Kyo-ahn and authorities from the decision and restriction parties all accumulated in Gwangju to express their sympathies to the casualties' families.
"We have attempted to set up a liberal and honest nation under the majority rules system based on the soul of the May 18 development," Hwang said, including the administration will endeavor endeavors to create occupations and loan backing to the work of the general population taking into account such accomplishments.
"We will likewise find defilement and outlandish traditions that mischief the trust and solidarity of people in general. By building a reasonable and straightforward society that does not endure benefits and infringement, we will keep on supporting the soul of the vote based system development," he included.
As declared before, the coordinator did not commit all participants to sing the tune that honors the uprising that brought about countless.
Since 1997, the uprising's mark tune "Walk for the Beloved" had been formally sung by participants of the national service each year, however the administration of previous President Lee Myung-bak chose in 2009 to have a choir perform the tune.
Individuals could chime in the event that they wished, however the decision to do as such was left to every person.
This practice set by the preservationist president was proceeded by the Park organization in spite of solid asking to adjust it by liberals.
The administration's position started debate here, with some asserting that the choice has harmed the soul of the vote based system uprising.
Mirroring the warmed verbal confrontation, Patriots and Veterans Affairs Minister Park Sung-choon, whose office deals with the occasion, was banned from joining in the occasion by relatives of those executed in the majority rules system development. The pastor, refering to the should be fair and regard moderate components of society, settled on a choice to not change back to the old arrangement of all members singing the melody.
The contention around the tune gets from a more extensive open level headed discussion over the uprising, which moderates make light of as an unlawful furnished rebellion against the legislature.
Some traditionalist South Koreans express discontent against the music as nearby worker's organizations and laborers regularly play or sing the tune when they arrange challenge revitalizes, even in occasions not identified with the vote based system development.
The president, in the interim, did not take an interest in the occasion. She took an interest in the yearly function just in her first year of office in 2013.
"We have attempted to set up a liberal and honest nation under the majority rules system based on the soul of the May 18 development," Hwang said, including the administration will endeavor endeavors to create occupations and loan backing to the work of the general population taking into account such accomplishments.
"We will likewise find defilement and outlandish traditions that mischief the trust and solidarity of people in general. By building a reasonable and straightforward society that does not endure benefits and infringement, we will keep on supporting the soul of the vote based system development," he included.
As declared before, the coordinator did not commit all participants to sing the tune that honors the uprising that brought about countless.
Since 1997, the uprising's mark tune "Walk for the Beloved" had been formally sung by participants of the national service each year, however the administration of previous President Lee Myung-bak chose in 2009 to have a choir perform the tune.
Individuals could chime in the event that they wished, however the decision to do as such was left to every person.
This practice set by the preservationist president was proceeded by the Park organization in spite of solid asking to adjust it by liberals.
The administration's position started debate here, with some asserting that the choice has harmed the soul of the vote based system uprising.
Mirroring the warmed verbal confrontation, Patriots and Veterans Affairs Minister Park Sung-choon, whose office deals with the occasion, was banned from joining in the occasion by relatives of those executed in the majority rules system development. The pastor, refering to the should be fair and regard moderate components of society, settled on a choice to not change back to the old arrangement of all members singing the melody.
The contention around the tune gets from a more extensive open level headed discussion over the uprising, which moderates make light of as an unlawful furnished rebellion against the legislature.
Some traditionalist South Koreans express discontent against the music as nearby worker's organizations and laborers regularly play or sing the tune when they arrange challenge revitalizes, even in occasions not identified with the vote based system development.
The president, in the interim, did not take an interest in the occasion. She took an interest in the yearly function just in her first year of office in 2013.
S. Korean press requested to remunerate defector over spy outrage reports
SEOUL, May 18 (Yonhap) - A Seoul court asked for neighborhood media outlets to reimburse a North Korean defector for recording reports ensuring he was a spy regardless of the way that the court exculpated him of mystery exercises charges.
The Seoul Central District Court asked for the Donga Ilbo, one of the country's greatest dailies, to give 10 million won (US$8,500) to Yoo Woo-seong and issue a conformity report. The Digital Chosun Ilbo, an accomplice of the principle South Korean day by day paper Chosun Ilbo, was in like manner asked for to pay 7 million won to Yoo and record a correction report.
Still, the court said two other close-by dailies don't have to reimburse the annoyed party.
Yoo was indicted in February 2013 over affirmations that he assembled point by point information on defectors in the South while working in the Seoul city government and gave off the information toward the North in break of the country's National Security Law. The law prohibits South Koreans from partaking in activities benefitting the North.
Yoo said he recorded the suit since he was hurt by news reports that continued even after the court found him not culpable. In October, the Supreme Court asserted the lower court's choice.
The nation's top court, in any case, arraigned for various charges including distortion and travel license law encroachment and sentenced him to a year in prison, suspended for quite a while.
Under South Korean law, Yoo, who held Chinese citizenship while living in North Korea, can't be perceived as a North Korean.
After a Seoul region court vindicated Yoo in August 2013, prosecutors guaranteed the choice and submitted Chinese development records concerning Yoo's visit toward the North. This information was later found to have been made by the country's spy office.
(LEAD) Ex-World Cup stars named privileged represetatives for U-20 competition
SEOUL, May 18 (Yonhap) - Two past South Korean football stars were picked advantaged represetatives for the 2017 FIFA U-20 World Cup on Wednesday.
The sorting out driving gathering of the U-20 World Cup unveiled Park Ji-sung and Ahn Jung-hwan as new goodwill represetatives for South Korea's first promising of the FIFA competition since 2007. The U-20 World Cup, which highlights 24 countries, will be played from May 20 to June 11, 2017, in Cheonan, Daejeon, Incheon, Jeju, Jeonju and Suwon.
Two football stars promised that they will impel the occasion and help fiery players welcome the resistance.
"I feel regarded to work for youthful players," Ahn said. "I will put my true tries forward with the perspective that I had as a player."
Park said, "A little while later, I've never played at the U-20 World Cup, regardless I'm brilliant that I can join the resistance at any rate in this manner. I need to help youthful players and put my genuine tries for South Korea to be a gainful host."
Park and Ahn are seen as South Korean football pictures of their time. Both have three objectives each in three straight World Cups beginning in 2002, the most among South Korean footballers. They were key players in South Korea's important dashed to the transfer rounds at the 2002 FIFA World Cup.
Park finished his playing bringing in 2014. He is the central South Korean to play in the English Premier League, having played for Manchester United from 2005 to 2012. The 35-year-old, saw as a tireless midfielder, tended to South Korea in 100 matches and scored 13 times.
Ahn, 40, hung up his boots in 2012. He is best known for his amazing, impressive focus to seal South Korea's 2-1 win over Italy at the 2002 World Cup round of 16. The adroit forward, who scored 17 destinations in 71 matches for South Korea, played clubs in Italy, Japan, France, Germany and China amidst his 14-year skilled calling.
Park and Ahn beginning now have relationship in impelling occasions and get-togethers as favored represetatives. Park has been serving as Manchester United's club minister resulting to 2014, while Ahn in 2012 was named represetative for South Korea's lord football participation.
As a general rule, even after retirement, both have remained nearby to football. Park has been running the JS Foundation, his own particular benevolence alliance set up in 2011 that game plans to make youth football. The establishment is the coordinator of the 2016 Suwon JS Cup, where U-19 groups from Brazil, France, Japan and South Korea will fight from Wednesday to Sunday.
Ahn has set up himself as a standard football inspector. He has in like way showed up on redirection shows up and displayed a silly side.
"The making courses of action for the U-20 competition will get an essential help as a result of Park and Ahn," said Chung Mong-gyu, pioneer of the sorting out driving gathering of trustees and president of the Korea Football Association (KFA). "The expansion of these two stars will stir different lively players."
South Korea is the third nation, near to Mexico and Japan, to have supported all major FIFA men's contentions, with the 2001 Confederations Cup, the 2002 World Cup and the 2007 U-17 World Cup.
Delayed prodigy EXID to discharge first full-length collection in 5 yrs.
Delayed prodigy EXID to discharge first full-length collection in 5 yrsSEOUL, May 18 (Yonhap) - South Korean young lady bunch EXID will come back to the K-pop scene with its first full-length collection in five years, its ability office uncovered on Wednesday.
The five-part delayed prodigy appeared in February 2012 and is slated to discharge the new collection on June 1, as indicated by Banana Culture.
The collection's title track will indicate "a totally diverse style of music" from the gathering's past hits, for example, "Up and Down," "Ah Yeah" and "Hot Pink," the office said.
EXID wrapped up the music video and collection covers for the new collection a week ago and is very nearly finishing the collection itself.
"The individuals will show what they've accomplished as performers in the five years since their presentation," an authority of Banana Culture said.
EXID appeared in 2012 with advanced EP "Holla," however have not drawn much open consideration. The gathering hit the big stake in 2014 with the EP "Up and Down." Since then, EXID's Hani, by a wide margin the most well known individual from the gathering, delighted in moment fame as she showed up on various hit TV amusement appears.
Aside from EXID, Hani increased worldwide acknowledgment in January 2016 when she affirmed that she was dating K-pop star Xia Junsu, an individual from JYJ and previous individual from TVXQ.
