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'Love in the Big City' author coming to PH in September

Paul Xavier Jaehwa Bernardo

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<div><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1724736934960Poster_ConversationswithParkSangYoung_FindingYourLoveInTheBigCity-min.jpg" style="width:633px" class="fr-fic fr-dib"/>Posters courtesy of the Korean Cultural Center in the PhilippinesThe writer behind the acclaimed Korean novel &quot;Love in the Big City,&quot; which has been adapted into a film, will visit the Philippines in September.</div>In a press release, the Korean Cultural Center in the Philippines (KCC) said it was bringing author Park Sang-Young as part of its participation in the Manila International Book Fair (MIBF).Regarded as the country&#x27;s longest running and largest book fair, the 2024 edition of the MIBF will take place at the SMX Convention Center in Pasay from Sept. 11 to 15.Park will hold a meet-and-greet and book signing on Sept. 14, allowing fans to interact with the author, the KCC said.In addition to his MIBF appearance, the KCC will host a &quot;Conversations with the Author&quot; event with Park at the Rizal Library of the Ateneo de Manila University on Sept. 13.&quot;This intimate session will allow readers to delve into the themes of love, identity, and urban life that permeate Park Sang Young&#x27;s work,&quot; the KCC said.Interested participants for the &quot;Conversations with the Author&quot; event can register through <a href="http://bit.ly/ConversationsWithParkSangYoung">this link</a>.Park&#x27;s &quot;Love in the Big City,&quot; which was long-listed for the International Booker Prize in 2022, follows a gay man and his female best friend as they navigate the challenges of young adulthood.The novel has been adapted into a film starring Kim Go-eun (&quot;Goblin&quot; and &quot;<a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/2024/3/19/5-reasons-to-watch-korean-occult-thriller-exhuma-734">Exhuma</a>&quot;) and Noh Sang-hyun (&quot;Pachinko&quot; and &quot;<a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/12/06/23/soundtrack-2-goes-back-to-classics-in-love-storytelling">Soundtrack 2</a>&quot;).The film will premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival in September, followed by a theatrical release in Korea in October, according to the Korean entertainment news portal <a href="https://www.soompi.com/article/1676375wpp/kim-go-eun-and-noh-sang-hyuns-new-film-love-in-the-big-city-confirms-premiere-date">Soompi</a>.<div><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1724737389959Poster_HangeulDesignProject_ReinterpretingHangeulInTheModernEra-min-min (1).jpg" class="fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:633px"/></div><div>Hangeul exhibit</div>The KCC is also set to host &quot;Hangeul Design Project: Reinterpreting Hangeul in the Modern Era,&quot; an exhibit designed to ignite interest in Hangeul, or the Korean alphabet, among Filipinos.The free-admission exhibit, held in partnership with the National Hangeul Museum, will be open at the KCC in Taguig from Sept. 6, 2024, to Feb. 28, 2025.&quot;From traditional calligraphy to contemporary art, the exhibit will highlight the adaptability of Hangeul, which was created in 1443, to convey new ideas and knowledge across different mediums,&quot; the KCC said.<div>For more news and features on K-pop, K-drama, and K-stars, visit the <a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/kcontents">Hallyu Corner </a>microsite.</div>

The writer behind the acclaimed Korean novel 'Love in the Big City,' which has been adapted into a film, will visit the Philippines in September.

The writer behind the acclaimed Korean novel 'Love in the Big City,' which has been adapted into a film, will visit the Philippines in September.