Sang Young Park
Sang Young Park | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1988 (age 36–37) Daegu, South Korea |
| Occupation | Novelist, TVWriter |
| Language | Korean |
| Nationality | South Korean |
| Alma mater | Sungkyunkwan University |
| Period | 2016–present |
| Genre | Queer, Romance |
| Notable works | Love in the Big City |
| Notable awards | International Booker Prize |
| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 박상영 |
| Hanja | 朴相映 |
| RR | Bak Sangyeong |
| MR | Pak Sangyŏng |
Sang Young Park (born 1988) is a South Korean novelist, TV writer, and essayist. His novel, Love in the Big City, was longlisted for the 2022 International Booker Prize[1] and has been translated into multiple languages.[2]
Life and career
Sang Young Park was born in 1988 in Daegu, South Korea. He studied Journalism and French at Sungkyunkwan University and later pursued graduate studies in Creative Writing at Dongguk University.[3]
Park made his literary debut with his short story collection, The Tears of an Unknown Artist, or Zaytun Pasta (2018). His breakthrough came with the novel Love in the Big City (2019), which was translated into English by Anton Hur and published in 2021 by Grove Atlantic in the United States and Tilted Axis Press in the United Kingdom.[4] The novel was longlisted for the 2022 International Booker Prize,[5] and the Dublin Literary Award.[6] Also, the French edition (S'aimer dans la grande ville) was longlisted for the Prix Médicis étranger.[7] He is regarded as a prominent young Korean writer on the international stage.
In addition to his literary career, Park has worked as a TV writer. His novel Love in the Big City has been adapted into a television series, which premiered in 2024.[8]
Works in Korean
Novels
- 대도시의 사랑법 (Love in the Big City) (2019)
- 1차원이 되고 싶어 (Lie Like Lines) (2021)
- 믿음에 대하여 (About Faith) (2022)
Short story collections
- 알려지지 않은 예술가의 눈물과 자이툰 파스타 (The Tears of an Unknown Artist, or Zaytun Pasta) (2018)
Essays and memoirs
- 오늘밤은 굶고 자야지 (I'm Fasting Tonight) (2020)
- 순도 100퍼센트의 휴식 (Relaxation of 100% Purity) (2023)
Television series
- 대도시의 사랑법 (Love in the Big City) (2024)
References
- ^ "The 2022 International Booker Prize | The Booker Prizes". thebookerprizes.com. Retrieved 7 April 2022.
- ^ "Why So Serious? Sang Young Park's angrily funny work charts a new path for gay fiction". The Yale Review. Retrieved 16 May 2022.
- ^ "Sang Young Park: Interview - Love in the Big City". The Booker Prizes. 15 October 2024. Retrieved 15 October 2024.
- ^ Love in the Big City. Grove Atlantic. Retrieved 2021-11-21.
- ^ "The 2022 International Booker Prize longlist announced". The Booker Prizes. 10 March 2022. Retrieved 10 March 2022.
- ^ "Sang Young Park - Dublin Literary Award". Dublin Literary Award. Retrieved 20 February 2025.
- ^ "La première sélection du Prix Médicis 2024". Livres Hebdo (in French). Retrieved 18 September 2024.
- ^ Delgado, Sara (October 15, 2024). "Love in the Big City K-Drama: Where to Watch, Release Date, Cast, and Everything You Need to Know". Teen Vogue. Archived from the original on October 29, 2024. Retrieved October 25, 2024.