Han Kang: South Korea’s first Nobel Prize for Literature • FRANCE 24 English

[@dulcejin]

I'm so happy. There's no words to express this joy. Contratulations to Han Kang.

[@lifestyle7272]

korean author Han Kang became the first Asian woman writer to be awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature

[@Chepdtrip]

She tells the tragic history of Korea's modernization process and its present day. Thank you for letting me remember.

[@MissTalmo]

No she's not. The contents of her story are strictly her own, not necessarily the accurate truth of what's happened in Korea. She is a fiction writer.

[@jjmangolee4047]

one couldn't read her novels without tears... it must have been so tough for Han Kang to write those novels.

[@Stella-wg4vc]

Congrats to her 🎉

[@JConestar]

The Vegetarian and Human Acts are must reads from her brilliant collection ❤

[@MissTalmo]

They're not a must read. Many Koreans are revolted by the contents of her works. Strange messages.

[@ahndhcn24ijokdnh6c]

Speechless day. To respect to translator Smith. This is more than literature

[@nedludd7622]

You really have to be an unconditional fan to want that interpretation of that song.

[@nlpmentor8954]

Congratulations to Han Kang !! I would recommend reading The Vegetarian first.

[@Franz_Liszt_Korean]

I am proud of her

[@hunhwasong8800]

As a korean, I am so proud of her. And I am so happy that I can emphasis on her work.

[@Franz_Liszt_Korean]

ㅎㅎ

[@mrdrbargain4422]

Many of her novels are based on a major historical event in Korea - 5.18 Democratic Movement of 1980. During the Movement, hundreds, if not thousands, of Koreans were shot and killed by their own government, but the party responsible still denies it until this day. Back in 2012 when she was writing one of her novels, Korean government - ruled by the same party - blacklisted her in an attempt to stop her from publishing anything. The same party is still in power today in Korea, and they still continue to ban her books in libraries, and spread false rumors about 5.18 Movement.

[@buksori]

So she's not just a good writer, she's a very courageous woman.

[@iangel7322]

Congrats author Han Kang. I am really really proud of you as a Korean ^^/

[@jamshiddindoust4293]

Thanks for your useful explanations❤

[@eleizea]

You should have introduced 'Human Acts' in more detail, given its Nobel Prize-winning status.

[@박성범-j6i]

Congratulations on your Nobel Prize. Heartily

[@1212204]

Thank you Deborah, amazing as well as Han Kang.

[@Justrun-oi7bt]

I've been a long-time fan of Han Kang, and I'm so moved to receive such an award. I'm so proud of you as a Korean and I'm looking forward to Han Kang and Korean literature in the future!! -10625 hanna

[@sonyah3685]

Han Kang is amazing!!@

[@PeaceLoveWorld-om4zx]

❤❤❤

[@Bob-li2cj]

Han Kang let us think about the livinglife as human beings

[@쿵쾅이-t7x]

she is very good human ^^

[@BrainCell-bu1ju]

*may Buddha's scientific and peaceful principles bless you and your family* 💞💞💞

[@deileewinwin2089]

Han✨️Kang🤍

[@MikeTorio-dv3fu]

It's blank 🎉

[@무하마드-i7t]

Han Gang is more appropriate pronunciation in korea 한강 not kang . Han kang is 한캉 in korea words so when you say han gang , korean hear it as 한강

[@yummyman6862]

Rather, those who criticize her distort Korean history. She explained history correctly through her novels. And it touched the hearts of many.

[@benkim2016]

K-wave since Gang Nam style! HANGANG Style!!

[@jjmangolee4047]

omg...

[@마포주민-l9g]

​@@Huguenot1209are you Korean?

[@oceanbreezehj]

Why she said kwangju uprising? it was kwangju revolution!!!!!!!!!!

[@ruttatata2023]

한국말 찾니?

[@MissTalmo]

As a Korean, I can definitely let you know that the reactions are split. They do congratulate her as fellow Koreans, but the contents of her works are her own, not necessarily accurate. She is a fiction writer. There is a group of excellent writers in Korea who definitely deserve the Nobel prize.

[@YoungYoung-k5u]

Historically, the Nobel Prize does not determine whether a writer's legacy will shine brightly. I myself don't equate the Nobel Prize as an indication of the writer's greatness. As an example, James Joyce and James Baldwin never won the Nobel Prize but I consider them to be among the greatest writers. I am not qualified to say anything on Han Kang's books because I never read her works.

[@MikeTorio-dv3fu]

Too much kawaii news in the eighth on the loop look like my dad

[@m.b.nagaraj7666]

One Dozen Indian Writers looser of Nobel prize in literature. In different languages

[@yuxio3733]

Many Korean people criticize her because she used their sadness of some distorted facts of Korean history in her novels.

[@대동방국1]

Go to hell

[@benkim2016]

They are just jealous. Sk is a democratic nation w freedom of speech.lol

[@yummyman6862]

Rather, those who criticize her distort Korean history. She explained history correctly through her novels. And it touched the hearts of many.

[@joyofsinging3135]

Upon Han Kang’s winning of the 2024 Nobel Prize for Literature, Korean senior writer Bok Geo-il mentioned in an interview with a politically conservative talk show host that literature is microscopic while history is telescopic. Therefore, regardless of one’s political convictions, we should congratulate Han Kang’s achievement in literature despite her views on history and politics, which are so different from those of conservatives. I agree with Bok’s point of view. When looking at the Gwangju Uprising in 1980 through Han Kang’s microscopic writing, we see a dark tragedy that is very graphic. However, if we take a look at the same incident with a telescopic view of time, I think Han Kang might thank Chun Doo-hwan for providing the very first seed of her novel “Human Acts” and later her significant success in literature. Chun successfully cracked down on the uprising and later became the President of South Korea, leading the country to economic success. This telescopic view creates a comedy filled with irony.

[@袁大陸]

Politically chosen, or literally chosen!

[@KoriseraInterior]

china, the biggest arms exporter to russia. but no russians live in china😮😂😂 all shakline, khavarovsk came to korea. must be boiling inside😂 clown xi jin ping

[@이상호-l5c1z]

I wonder even if you have ever read a book

[@Maojinping-wg3gw]

Korea is different from chino

[@trex1448]

What a prchinese comment

[@John-.-Smith]

You probably confused literature prize with peace prize.

[@이명규-s6z]

Extremely distortion of korean history by leftists , We don't congratulate ! What a shame , Nobel prize ~

[@yummyman6862]

Rather, those who criticize her distort Korean history. She explained history correctly through her novels. And it touched the hearts of many.

[@정주영-k6i]

Han Kang said that the Korean War was a proxy war between the great powers. However, Han Kang did not say anything about North Korea attacking South Korea first. Is Han Kang a supporter of North Korea?! If not, Han Kang should have said something about North Korea attacking South Korea first. The reason I say this is because there are South Koreans who actually support North Korea.