How Unchecked Capitalism Is Erasing Korea’s Cultural Landmarks
Recently, heartbreaking news broke in Seoul’s literary world: A Bookstack Today (책방오늘), a beloved independent bookstore in Tongui-dong co-run by Nobel Prize in Literature laureate Han Kang, was forced to shut its doors. The reason was as predictable as it was tragic—the building was sold to new owners, leaving the tenants no choice but to…