Han Kang writer's "Nobel Literature Award" news...Even "Open Run" at the bookstore.

A special segment will be prepared immediately after the announcement of the Nobel Prize...The volume will run out soonFrom last evening, Han Kang's search for books continued
Even before the bookstore opened, 'Open Run'...Even a cart with a book wall
"To buy books by Han Kang…"Even before the bookstore opened, there was a waiting line.

[Anchor]
When the news of Han Kang's Nobel Prize in Literature was reported last evening (10th), there are steps to buy Han Kang's books at the bookstore.

As soon as I opened the bookstore, I saw him 'open running' to buy books.

I'll go to the bookstore to see how it is now. Reporter Kim Lee Young!

Are the works of Han Kang displayed in the back?

[Reporter]
Yes, this is a special section displaying the works of Han Kang.

It was prepared right after the Nobel Prize winners were announced at 8 p.m. yesterday evening.

As soon as the news of winning the Nobel Prize in Literature broke last night, many citizens purchased books by Han Kang.

This morning, there was a procession to buy books by Han Kang, and the display volume quickly ran out.

I also managed to pick up a copy like this.

It's a book by Han Kang.

Some other works are waiting to be re-stocked because they have run out of prepared supplies.

Citizens who want to get books by Han River are still visiting bookstores.

Even before the bookstore opened, there was also an open run to buy Han Kang's works.

About an hour before the bookstore opened, I could see a long line in front of the bookstore.

The enthusiasm was so great that some citizens brought a small cart to hold books.

Let's hear from a high school student who visited the bookstore.

[Kim Changyup / Hongje-dong, Seoul: I hope to take this opportunity to read it after the college entrance exam. I thought about it and came to buy it, but it's all sold out....]

Not only here, but bookstores have already prepared a special section for Han River writers on their websites, and are in the midst of related preparations, such as expanding their stands offline.There were some places where all the books

were sold out and pre-sale or additional supplies were secured.

It is one of the world's top three literary awards, and it is expected to be an opportunity to meet the author's representative works such as "The Vegetarian," "The Boy Is Coming," "White," and "Never Say Goodbye."

[Yang Myung-sook/Literature Part Director of Kyobo Bookstore Gwanghwamun Branch: All the books that had about 200 books were released yesterday. Today, we're going to have a maximum of 100 to 300 copies per bell, and I think we'll use up all of that within today.]

Citizens on their way to work, who met in nearby Gwanghwamun, also congratulated Han Kang on the news of his Nobel Prize.

It is the second time that a Korean has won a Nobel Prize after former President Kim Dae Jung, who won the Peace Prize in 2000.

As such, the reaction was that I was proud, and that I felt good as if I had won an award.

[Kim Minseo / Pyeongchang-dong, Seoul: I am proud of myself as a Korean. I always drop by the bookstore after work on Fridays, but I will make sure to stop by and read Han Kang's book today.]

[Park Geun / Haengdang-dong, Seoul: It's hard, but it's sold a lot, so I think I want to try it. It's been a long time since we received this award, so I was proud of it..]

Some people may think that they should stop by a bookstore on their way home from work.

As today is Friday, just before the weekend, the bookstore is expected to be crowded with people looking for Han Kang's work in the afternoon.

So far, I'm YTN Kim Yi-young at Kyobo Bookstore in Seoul.

Reporter: Park Kyung-tae Shim Won-bo