Kim Young-ha
South Korean writer · South Korea · On the map · Writers · Born 1968 · age 58
Young-ha Kim is a South Korean novelist and short story writer. He is one of the most prominent figures in contemporary Korean literature, known for exploring themes of urban alienation, identity, and modern capitalism.
Kim Young-ha is read about 46 times a day, in 16 languages.
A typical day, 30 days to 6 November 2026
The middle day of the days counted, so one week of news cannot move it. The line under it is the last 104 days, one point a day.
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His debut novel, I Have the Right to Destroy Myself (1996), established his reputation and has been translated into more than ten languages including English, French, German, and Chinese. His historical novel Black Flower (2003) won the Dong-in Literary Award in 2004, and Your Republic Is Calling You (2006) won the Manhae Literary Award in 2007. Several of his works have been adapted into films and a musical. He was a visiting scholar at Columbia University from 2010 to 2011.
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Jeong Bo-seokAlso in My Right to Ravage Myself (2005)
Hwang Seok-jeongAlso in Memoir of a Murderer (2017)
Jang Hyeon-seongAlso in My Right to Ravage Myself (2005)
Lee Byung-joonAlso in Memoir of a Murderer (2017)
Kil Hae-yeonAlso in Memoir of a Murderer (2017)
Chu Sang-miAlso in My Right to Ravage Myself (2005)