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Foundation highlights Korean literature at LA book fest

April 20, 2015
Korea Foundation Head Kim Byung-gon, second from left, helps introduce Korean literature to a book fair attendee at the Los Angeles Times Festival of Books. (Lee Woo-su/Korea Times)

Korea Foundation Head Kim Byung-gon, second from left, helps introduce Korean literature to a book fair attendee at the Los Angeles Times Festival of Books. (Lee Woo-su/Korea Times)

The Korea Foundation highlighted a collection of Korean books at the Los Angeles Times Festival of Books this weekend at the University of Southern California.

The foundation promoted 34 translated books and a smartphone app that teaches users about Korean cuisine, Korean Food Guide 800.

Kim Byung-gon, head of the foundation, said this was the foundation’s fourth year participating in the book fair.

“Each year, we experience first-hand a growing interest in Korean culture,” he said.

Kim said the reality is that, in comparison to other facets of Korean popular culture — music, television, games — that have caught worldwide attention, books have a long way to go.

He said he hopes to see an increase in translated Korean literature and books dealing with Korean culture.