"Han Kang Effect" Spurs South Korea’s Reading Boom | Vantage with Palki Sharma

"Han Kang Effect" Spurs South Korea’s Reading Boom | Vantage with Palki Sharma

The "Han Kang Effect" is sweeping South Korea after writer Han Kang won the Nobel prize in literature. She became the first Korean and the first Asian woman to win the prize. And since then, more than a million copies of her books have been sold. But that’s not all. The "Han Kang Effect" is reviving South Korea's book market amid declining readership. When does reading witness a boom? Can wars and pandemics affect reading patterns? Palki Sharma tells you.

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