사진 확대

It was belatedly revealed that novelist Han Kang, who won the "2024 Nobel Prize for Literature," divorced.

According to Newsis on the 15th, author Han Kang divorced her husband Hong Yong-hee, a literary critic, a long time ago. This fact came to light when the publisher requested a revision of some of the articles in which Newsis re-examined "the literary family," including Han Kang's father, husband, and brother.

Munhakdongne, a publishing company that published a number of works by Han Kang, said, "Since Han Kang divorced Hong Yong-hee, a literary critic, I think it is a big deal for her ex-husband to be reported as her husband," adding, "I ask that the wrong information be corrected as soon as possible."

Since the announcement of the Nobel Prize for Literature on the 10th, Han Kang's work world, as well as his family history, including his father, brother, and brother, and an anecdote of his decision to give birth to a child at the words of his husband have been re-examined.

An online community shared an article titled "Writer Han Kang, who tried not to give birth, was persuaded." This article contains some of the contents of the autobiographical novel Silence.

According to the novel, Han Kang said, "There are definitely beautiful moments in the world, and it's worth living in the present," but added, "How will the child get out of the tunnel until he reaches this thought and whether he will be able to get out of it?" How can I go through them again when it's never my share of living instead?"

Hong Yong-hee, a literary critic who was her husband at the time, said, "There are so many delicious things in the world," adding, "Watermelons are sweet in summer, Korean melons in spring, and water is sweet when thirsty." "Don't you want to let me taste all that?" Don't you want to let them hear the rain and see the snow?"

Han Kang, who suddenly laughed at the words, said, "I don't know anything else, but it was definitely true that watermelons were sweet in the summer," adding, "I was speechless after laughing thinking about the taste of the red watermelon that crumbled like sugar."

In an interview with the Nobel Committee, which presented the Nobel Prize for Literature, Han mentioned that he lives with his son.

Han Kang said, "I just finished dinner with my son and heard the news of the award," adding, "I was really surprised and I will celebrate quietly tonight over tea with my son."

Han River runs "Bookshop Today" in Tongui-dong, Jongno-gu, Seoul with his son.

Meanwhile, Han Kang, who has refused to hold a press conference after the Nobel Prize for Literature and is careful about his activities, will attend the 'Pony Government Innovation Award' ceremony on the 17th. It is the first official move since the Nobel Prize.

Earlier, the Ponyjeong Foundation (Chairman Chung Mong-gyu) selected the Han River as the winner of the 18th Ponyjeong Innovation Award on the 19th of last month.

The publisher said, "We are expected to present some of our impressions to the Nobel Prize for Literature at the Ponyjeong Innovation Awards ceremony, but we are unlikely to have a press conference Q&A."