Japanophiles: Kim Seungbok
Show: Japanology Plus --> Season: 7 - Season 7
AirDate: 9/29/2020
Runtime: 28
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Overview: South Korean film, TV drama and music have been popular in Japan for some time, but more recently there's been a growing appreciation for Korean literature. One of the major contributors to that trend is Kim Seungbok, from South Korea, who set up a publishing company and bookshop in Tokyo. In a Japanophiles interview, she tells Peter Barakan about her love of books, and about her efforts to introduce the literature of her home country to a Japanese audience.