The interest and enthusiasm for the Nobel Prize-winning work of Han Kang will not cool down.
Recently, a second-hand trading site posted an article that Han Kang sold a first-edition autographed copy of a collection of prose published in January 2007 by author Kim Han-gang for 700,000 won,
If you look at the picture posted by the author
['Welcome to warm spring.'] It says "Han River" in March 2007.
In other words, the book is sold at a price that is 60 times higher than the regular price of 10,000 won.
In addition, there were people who said they would buy the first editions of "I Don't Say Goodbye" and "The Boy Is Coming" for 200,000 to 500,000 won, respectively.
Along with her work, the portrait of Han River released on the website by the Nobel Committee is also attracting attention.
This painting was painted by a Swedish painter, Nicklas Elmehead.
Elmehead was known as one of the first to know the Nobel laureate except for the judges,
This is because a portrait of the person will be posted at the same time as the announcement of the
winner.
Since 2012, he has been hired as the art director of the Nobel Committee and has drawn portraits of all Nobel laureates every year.
Most of the winners have never taken a proper picture because they are working hard on their research, or they are often taken a long time ago, so they are replaced with portraits.
He said he could complete the portrait in a few hours,
A portrait of Han Kang released this time.
Her mid-short hair, yellow golden face, and even a subtle smile.
Even though I drew it in a short time, I think I expressed her image well, right?
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