Um Jae Il, a former idol, introduces himself with his stage name “Um Jay” and even gives out unsolicited autographs. His passionate actions speak louder than words, showing his enthusiastic ...

SEOUL--South Koreans reacted with joy and astonishment on Thursday after learning that homegrown writer Han Kang won the Nobel Prize in literature, an unexpected moment that stoked national pride ...

But Kang, at 53, has accumulated an impressive collection of awards and is celebrated in South Korea, with the drama surrounding her work being labeled the “Han Kang Syndrome.” It is easy to ...