CultureFrom delivery rider to global success: A Korean writer's journey

After publishers rejected You Yeong-Gwang's novel for ten years, he self-funded 200 copies that sold only five in a month. A later crowdfunding campaign succeeded, leading to commercial publication. Before its South Korean release, publishers abroad sought translation rights; the novel has since appeared in more than 20 countries and 15 languages.

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