Newly Translated Korean Novels You Need To Check Out If You Liked BTS' "Beyond The Story"

Recently, BTS' outstanding biographical book "Beyond the Story: 10-Year Record of BTS" by Kang MyeongSeok, translated wonderfully into English by Anton Hur, Clare Richards, and Slin Jung, became the first Korean book to top The New York Times Best Seller list. If you're one of the millions of people who thoroughly enjoyed "Beyond the Story: 10-Year Record of BTS" and are now motivated to dive into the world of Korean translated literature, you've come to the right place! Alternatively, if you've always enjoyed Korean translated fiction and are looking for recommendations, we've got you covered too! For this month's "Booked & Busy" article, we're sharing six newly released translated Korean novels that can be your next read. Let's get into it!

 

1. "Another Person" by Kang HwaGil, translated by Clare Richards

Genre/Type: Thriller

Keywords: Feminism, Dark Academia, Social Commentary

T/W: Sexual Assault

About: "Another Person" is an award-winning novel by Kang HwaGil, impeccably translated by Clare Richards, that presents a scathing social critique of systemic abuse and violence. It starts with JiNa, our protagonist, who is reeling from a virulent online hate campaign after having exposed her male colleague for workplace harassment.

In the deluge of anonymous comments, she finds the words "Vacuum cleaner bitch", evoking a repressed memory that takes her back to her university days. Only someone who knew her then could have made that comment, bitterly reminding her of the mysterious and untimely passing of a fellow student YuRi - one whom JiNa failed to save. To