Korean First, Asia's First Woman to Win the 2024 Nobel Prize in Literature

“Han Kang confronts historical trauma and exposes the fragility of human life. With a visual and experimental style, she has become an innovator in contemporary literature.”
- Reason for Nobel Prize selection

The Boy is Coming

Han Kang
Novel

THE NOBEL PRIZE 2024

“Han Kang's first readers must start with The Boy is Coming.”
- CNN

Malaparte Literary Award Winner
Manhae Literary Award Winner

“I felt that without passing through this novel, you cannot go anywhere.”
Author's Words

“Unputdownable, sublime and deeply moving”
New York Times

“A shocking and daring novel about the nature of history and humanity”
Guardian

“Han Kang's work is the starting point for answering the most important question of our time: ‘What is humanity, and how do we protect it?’”
Amy McBride, American Novelist

“This novel fiercely illuminates the historical memories we must ‘embrace’.”
Baek Ji-yeon, Literary Critic

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