Kyobo Bookstore Hosts Online Humanities and Liberal Arts Lecture Series 'K-Class'

[Asia Economy Reporter Seomideum] Kyobo Bookstore announced on the 23rd that it will hold the humanities and liberal arts online lecture series ‘K-Class,’ which aims to provide practical humanities lectures that can be immediately applied in daily life.

Starting with Eric Weiner, whose books including ‘The Socrates Express’ consistently rank high on bestseller lists and are greatly loved by domestic readers, the series has prepared lectures offering insights into life from various perspectives, featuring Kang Shinju & Ji Seungho of ‘The Wind Blows, I Must Live,’ Park Hyeyoon of ‘Capitalist in the Forest,’ and Heo Jiwon of ‘I Still Don’t Know Myself.’

In particular, Eric Weiner will make a meaningful connection with Korean readers by participating live via video from the United States, a first for domestic bookstores. For reference, Eric Weiner is a New York Times bestselling author and speaker, known for works such as ‘The Geography of Bliss’ and ‘The Geography of Genius.’

Kyobo Bookstore’s humanities and liberal arts online lecture series ‘K-Class’ will open on the 24th at 11 a.m. with Eric Weiner’s lecture titled ‘The Philosopher’s Voice Heard at Every Moment When You Lose Your Way in Life.’ Following this, ▲ on the 31st, Kang Shinju & Ji Seungho will present ‘Only Those Who Are Free Can Love,’ ▲ on April 7th, Park Hyeyoon will speak on ‘A Simple and Complete Life Found on the Margins of Capitalism,’ and finally ▲ on April 14th, Heo Jiwon will give a lecture titled ‘True Comfort for the Turbulent Mind and Overworked Brain,’ all starting at 7 p.m.

The lectures will be broadcast live on Kyobo Bookstore’s YouTube channel and will last about an hour. Literary critic Heo Hee will host the sessions to facilitate deeper conversations, and viewers can directly ask questions to the authors through the YouTube chat window.

A Kyobo Bookstore official in charge of the special lectures said, “We hope this will be an opportunity to gain wisdom and insight for living steadfastly with one’s own philosophy, conviction, and confidence in a society full of conflict and hatred.”

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