Renowned novelists released their works online after veteran author Park Bum-shin became the first to take the plunge by posting his latest novel, “Cholatse,” on Naver, the nation’s top portal site, last year.
It was the first attempt of its kind for a veteran novelist to release literary work with a serious theme online as a tool to efficiently communicate with readers about his or her work.
In The Korea Times, Chung Ah-young reports a resurgence in Korean literature.