"You're young".When I published my first novel, I was in my 20s when I watched the Han River video "The Topic".

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A video of Han Kang, who won the Nobel Prize for Literature for the first time in Korea, in his 20s has been released, drawing keen reactions.

On the 15th, the EBS liberal arts YouTube channel said, "What is the sentiment of the Nobel Prize winner's trip in his 20s? Following in the footsteps of the author's novel "Yeosu's Love," a video titled "｜ Literature Travel ｜ Algorithm" has been posted.

The video is an edited version of the 1996 edition of "Literature Travel - Han River's Love of Yeosu," showing the 27-year-old Han River, who published his first novel at the time, traveling alone.

Han River, who appeared comfortably, said, "It was hard coming, right?When asked by the production team, "No," he smiled shyly, saying, "No."

Han Kang toured Yeosu Port and Namsan-dong, the background of the novel, and told the behind-the-scenes story of writing her first novel collection, "Yeosu's Love." Having gained strong inspiration from the serene Yeosu Port, he said he recalled female characters from Yeosu living in Seoul from Yeosu, where he happened to stay.

The reason why Yeosu became the background of the novel is because of the name Yeosu, he said. "Yeosu is a beautiful 麗, so it is the name of the town, and it is also an important meaning of the excellent (憂愁) of travelers." That's why I chose Yeosu."Asked what he wanted to talk about through two people whose childhood memories of

were hurt, 'Jeongseon' and 'Scar'', he said, "I think it may be dark because I am young. I think there's a part where you get brighter as you get older. I think that people can't tell anyone, and even those who seem ordinary on the outside have one more wound. I want to talk about him. Looking at it, I think I set up such characters," he replied.

Numerous Internet users who encountered the video applauded EBS's pioneering plan, which found the writer Han Kang 30 years ago and filmed a travelogue.

Netizens responded with interest, such as "I can't believe I'm watching Han Kang's youth," "You're a writer, but it's great to see the scenery of Korea in 1996," "I feel like I'm seeing my first love again in college," and "Did I know I would win a Nobel Prize when I took this picture?"

Reporter Lee Yu Na from Digital News Team.