Korean Literature Appreciation Contest

Van Lang University is launching a writing contest called "Touching Korean Literature - Connecting Hearts," where participants write reflections on famous works such as: "The Nature of Man," "The Encyclopedia of Demons - Korean Hundred Demons," and "Today I'm Angry with My Mother Again."

Three books were selected for the contest entry to write reviews about - Photo: Publisher

The competition was organized by the Department of Korean Language and Culture in collaboration with the Department of Literature - Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities (Van Lang University), under the sponsorship of the Korean Literature Translation Institute.

Touching Korean culture - Connecting hearts

Touching Korean Literature - Connecting Hearts is a writing competition exploring inner feelings, reflections, and cultural connections through literature. Contestants will choose and write about their feelings regarding one of three Korean literary works that have been translated into Vietnamese: * The Nature of Man* by Han Kang, the 2024 Nobel Prize-winning Korean author; *The Encyclopedia of Demons * by Ko Seong Bae; and *Today I'm Angry at My Mother Again* by Jang Hae Joo.

Detailed information will be regularly updated by the organizing committee on the official fanpage of the Department of Korean Language and Culture, Literature Division - Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities. Anyone who loves Korean literature is welcome to participate.

The submission period is from July 28th to September 11th. The competition results will be announced on September 26th. The awards ceremony will be held as part of the Korean Literature Day 2025 program, taking place in early October at Van Lang University.

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Source: https://tuoitre.vn/thi-cam-nhan-van-hoc-han-quoc-20250730093803166.htm