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Crowds Gather At Kyobo Bookstore To Purchase Han Kang's Nobel-Winning Novels

Citizens purchase books by novelist Han Kang, the 2024 Nobel Prize winner in Literature, at Kyobo Bookstore in Gwanghwamun, Jongno-gu, Seoul, on the morning of October 11, 2024, in Seoul, South Korea. Han makes history as the first Asian woman to receive the Nobel Prize in Literature, drawing significant public attention to her works. (Photo by Chris Jung/NurPhoto)

Photo ID	#11655989
Date Taken	11 October 2024
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Photographer	Chris Jung/NurPhoto
Category	Human Interest
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