South Korean Nobel laureate Han Kang's book sales surge 1,200 times after winning the prize.

South Korean author Han Kang, the first from her country to win the Nobel Prize for Literature, has sold over one million books domestically since her award announcement. Her sales surged by 1,200 times compared to the previous year, reflecting the significant impact of her win on both her works and South Korean literature as a whole. Han is renowned for her acclaimed novel "The Vegetarian," showcasing her intense poetic prose.

October 16, 2024
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