Son Won-pyeong, Young Korean Literature Writer Selected by YES24 Readers

[Asia Economy Reporter Park Byung-hee] Son Won-pyung (42), author of the novel Almond, was selected as the "Young Writer Who Will Be the Future of Korean Literature in 2020" in an online reader vote conducted by the internet bookstore Yes24.

The reader vote, held on Yes24's online homepage from July 13 to August 13, saw participation from 285,820 people. Son Won-pyung received 68,126 votes (7.1%), placing first.

Son Won-pyung is praised for successfully expanding personal experiences and questions into stories that anyone can empathize with, yet are never common. His representative work, Almond, has been published in translated editions in various countries including Japan, Taiwan, Vietnam, and Indonesia. The second place went to writer Jang Ryujin with 64,325 votes (6.7%), and third place was Kim Cho-yeop with 59,494 votes (6.2%).

Meanwhile, on the 25th at 6:30 PM, Yes24 will hold a live podcast recording of "Book Out" with young writer candidates poet An Mi-ok and poet Hwang In-chan at the Yes24 Gangseo NC branch. The theme of this live broadcast is "Summer Night, Poetry Talk." To comply with government social distancing and quarantine guidelines due to COVID-19, only 24 readers will be invited. The live broadcast can be watched in real-time on the YesTV YouTube channel and will also be available on the regular Book Out broadcasts on September 3-4.

Detailed information about the "Young Writer Who Will Be the Future of Korean Literature" voting results and the Book Out live broadcast can be found on the Yes24 homepage.

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