{
  "id": 6067440,
  "title": "Korea launches K-Book Week in Paris to mark 140 years of ties with France",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/07/korea-launches-k-book-week-in-paris-to-mark-140-years-of-ties-with",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-07T00:22:02.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/lifestyle/books/20260907/korea-launches-k-book-week-in-paris-to-mark-140-years-of-ties-with-france"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Korea is hosting a K-Book Week in Paris this month to commemorate the 140th anniversary of diplomatic relations with France, according to a statement from Seoul's culture ministry on Monday. The event, which runs from Saturday to September 18 (Paris time), primarily takes place at the Galerie Joseph cultural complex in the Le Marais district of the French capital. Its primary objective is to familiarize Korean literature with French and European readers, as informed by the Ministry of Culture, Sports, and Tourism. The K-Book Week is a joint venture of the Publication Industry Promotion Agency of Korea and encompasses a special display of Korean picture books and literary works, author presentations, and exchanges between Korean and French publishing houses and agents. This initiative unfolds as Seoul and Paris commemorate 140 years of diplomatic ties, with President Lee Jae Myung currently in France for a state visit and summit with President Emmanuel Macron. Under the theme \"Connect: Linking through Books,\" the program is crafted to promote Korean books in Europe and investigate potential avenues for rights acquisition and collaborative publishing partnerships, as per officials. Culture Minister Chae Hwi-young is expected to attend the exhibition on Wednesday.",
  "summary": "Korea is holding a \"K-Book Week\" in Paris this month as part of celebrations marking the 140th anniversary of diplomatic ties with France, Seoul's culture ministry said Monday. The event, running from Saturday to Sept. 18 (Paris time) mainly at the Galerie Joseph cultural complex in the Le Marais district, aims to introduce Korean books to French and European audiences, the Ministry of Culture,…",
  "key_points": [
    "Korea hosts K-Book Week in Paris for 140th anniversary of ties with France",
    "Event runs from August 28 to September 18 in Le Marais district",
    "Focus on promoting Korean literature to French and European readers"
  ],
  "editors_take": "Korea's cultural outreach in France aims to increase European readers' familiarity with Korean literature, potentially opening up new publishing partnerships and rights acquisitions.",
  "illustration": null,
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      {
        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "Korea launches K-Book Week in Paris to mark 140 years of ties with France",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/07/korea-launches-k-book-week-in-paris-to-mark-140-years-of-ties-with-6069222",
        "published": "2026-09-07T00:32:04.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}