‘I want to be hopeful’: Nobel prize-winning novelist Han Kang on the crisis in South Korea
With protests on the streets of Seoul, the celebrated writer talks about the painful process of uncovering her country’s brutal past - and how it felt to win the Nobel prize
January 2025
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Air Busan Airbus plane catches fire before takeoff at Busan airport – video
Passengers and crew evacuated as plane catches fire on South Korean runway
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South Korean democracy was nearly toppled by its president. It was saved by its people
Youngmi Kim
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Yoon supporters storm Seoul court after his detainment period is extended
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The alternatives
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Arrested South Korean president Yoon Suk Yeol stays silent as detention deadline looms
South Korea’s Yoon Suk Yeol arrested and questioned for hours
