Lee Ji-sung was a writer who gained significant popularity in the early 2010s. With his book “Lead with Reading,” published in 2010, he sparked a “Classics Reading Craze” in Korean society. Riding on the popularity of the book, his previously published work “Dreaming in the Attic” also gained attention and elevated him to the ranks of bestselling authors. In addition ...
The “OO Genius Hong Dae-ri” series was once a trend. Among them, the work “Hong Dae-ri Becomes a Reading Genius” is a book that was published alongside Lee Ji-seong’s book “Lead Through Reading,” which gained popularity. As the title suggests, the novel depicts the story of Hong Dae-ri, who gradually grows as he encounters books. “Hong Dae-ri Becomes a Reading ...
In front of the Sejong Center for the Performing Arts at Gwanghwamun Square in Seoul, you can find a statue of a middle-aged man sitting on a wooden bench, engrossed in reading a book. Citizens often join him to read books or take commemorative photos. “The Star by Poet Jeong Ji-yong” The book that the middle-aged man in the statue ...