>no sourceFake news.Not even worthy of discussing.
>>25622747Here you go, aspie: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/features/2026-10-29/south-korea-s-latest-viral-youth-trend-is-reading-books
>>25622736>zoomers discovering reading is an alternative to scrollinggrim
Trends in Asia have a half live measured in weeks or days.
>>25622758What books are they reading? I don't read the news.
>>25622881proof?
>>25622884>I don't read the news.how do you stay informed?>inb4 x, substack, facebook, instagram, youtube, or any other "social media" that is a haven for fake news and ai slop.
I never understood this meme, you could also see some threads on lit pop up with the premise similar to "hey guys recommend me some books to heal my autism/adhd/brainrot/lack of focus"what's the point of torturing yourself with the depressing ramblings of some dead unc that lived 300 years ago if you will just go back to scrolling when you stop reading, just focus nigga what's wrong with youwhere did people get this idea that reading somehow requires more concentration than anything else, they somehow made it into their 20s without dying which surely required some degree of focus on their part, they already have this ability>>25622895>informedinformed about what? nothing ever happens
>>25622913>informed about what? nothing ever happensclearly you're terminally online, so, naturally, you stay informed about current events
>>25622944how are the two related? sounds like a projection anon, not a good look
>>25622893You've never been there, I take it?Saying trends in Asia have a life cycle of weeks is like saying stop signs in America have eight sides. The smallest exposure coupled with a little bit of observation is plenty. You don't need to do a study.
>>25622873>transforming the pastime into something socialThey're still scrolling, books are just the latest fad prop.
Meh. The same stories were "breaking" when Han Kang won the Nobel. And like last time, after 4 or 5 weeks, no one will care.
>>25622736>coolWhy is that headline so fucking gay, then?
>Young people are now reading books sometimes>Society is so fallen and evil and gay that this is remarkable and newsworthyI hate everything so much.
>>25623599/thread. at this rate, in 10 years no one will know names like orwell or hemmingway. time to welcome asmongold and hasan as our new modern day philosophers
>>25622736If it's cool now then I'm not gonna do it anymore.
>>25622736I feel like I've been seeing a "the kids are finally reading again" headline every 2 weeks for the last 5 years
>>25622884Probably porn because video porn is illegal in Korea.
>>25623599Get over yourself, fag
Always was
>>25624056Same
>>25622736They're reading webnovels/lightnovel not gay boomer litsource: I'm corean
>>25624056its 100% just some social media koreans making reels about books to humble-brag or appear as some kind of authority, its performative
>>25624235do any qoreans still read or is the entire industry just webshit comics now
>>25622736Koreans arent cool
>>25622884Top Korean Youth Favorites Today:Almond (by Sohn Won-pyung): A steady million-copy coming-of-age bestseller about an alexithymic boy forming deep emotional bonds, heavily embraced by teens and young adults.• Protagonist: Sixteen-year-old Yunjae is born with alexithymia, a brain condition caused by underdeveloped amygdalae (the almond-shaped neurons in the brain) that makes it difficult for him to process or express emotions like fear and anger.• Upbringing: His mother and grandmother raise him safely above their used bookstore, using colorful Post-it notes to teach him basic social cues and appropriate responses.• The Turning Point: On his sixteenth birthday (Christmas Eve), a sudden act of random violence shatters his peaceful life, leaving him orphaned and isolated.• Gon: Yunjae forms an unexpected, transformative bond with Gon, a volatile and troubled teenager who reacts to the world with intense emotion.• Themes: The novel explores neurodiversity, empathy, isolation, and how two very different youths—one who feels nothing and one who feels too much—help each other heal and grow
>>25627645Aquarium (by Yu Raehyuk): A viral word-of-mouth sensation topping major bookstore charts like Kyobo Book Centre among young readers in their teens and twenties.• Plot: The story follows Ryuichi, a young man who grew up in a residential care institution, and Akari, a young woman who escaped from the same facility. Bound by past trauma and emotional scars, they form an intense bond within a metaphorical "aquarium" of their shared history while dreaming of reaching the open sea in Okinawa, Japan.• Success: The book surged in popularity in mid-2026, reaching No. 1 on the Kyobo Book Centre bestseller list propelled by viral social media trailer videos and word-of-mouth among younger readers. Film and drama screen adaptations are currently under discussion
>>25627660Han Kang's Works: Following her Nobel Prize in Literature win, Han Kang's novels—such as Human Acts and The Vegetarian—surged to the top of bestseller lists and campus library loan charts at major universities (SKY universities: Seoul National University, Yonsei University, and Korea University).The Vegetarian and Human Acts are two internationally acclaimed novels by South Korean author Han Kang, both translated into English The Vegetarian (2007)• Plot: A woman named Yeong-hye makes the quiet, sudden decision to stop eating meat after suffering a series of bloody nightmares. This choice spirals into a radical rejection of human norms, social expectations, and patriarchal control, leading to her severe alienation and self-destruction.• Structure: Told in three parts, the story is seen through the eyes of the men in her life—her husband, her brother-in-law, and her sister—rather than Yeong-hye herself, keeping her true voice and motivations opaque.• Key Themes: Bodily autonomy, patriarchal violence, societal conformity, and the desire to escape the confines of human flesh.• Accolades: Winner of the 2016 Man Booker International Prize.Human Acts (2014)• Plot: Set against the backdrop of the 1980 Gwangju Uprising, the novel traces the brutal aftermath of a pro-democracy student and labor movement massacred by the South Korean military dictatorship. It opens with a 15-year-old boy named Dong-ho searching for his missing friend in a gymnasium turned temporary morgue, then shifts to follow the decades-long trauma of survivors, a censored editor, a tortured prisoner, and the author herself.• Structure: A polyphonic, shifting narrative featuring second-person perspectives and multi-generational viewpoints.• Key Themes: State-sanctioned violence, collective grief, the physical violation of the body, and how humanity endures horror.• Accolades: Winner of the Manhae Literary Award.
I make my own kkadugi and I'm not KoreanI have still never read a book by a Korean authorI am a k-poser
>>25627645>>25627660>>25627667thanks robot, what would we do without you
>>25624056it's gonna continue for many years to come. the internet is addicted to reading about reading on online sources (as well as youtube and reels and whatever obviously), but will never actually read books
>>25622736korean trends only last 1 month. enough time for some idiots to invest their entire savings into a business supply the trend and then the trend changes and they lose their house.
>>25622881>>25622972>>25628804You guys are not very bright. Just because a viral food or fashion craze, like Dubai chewy cookies, was short term doesn't mean everything is. That's retard logic. Just because you see a few micro-trends doesn't mean macro-trends don't existK-pop has been a trend for over 30 yearsBTS has been a major trend in South Korea for over a decadeAs for the one this thread is about:>The "text-hip" (text + hip) trend gained major traction starting around early to mid-2024 and has continued to grow strongly through 2025 and 2026Might have something to do with how many people in Korea are living alone now:>Radical demographic shifts are rapidly altering societal structures. >The rise of single-person households: Single-person households are now about 35% to 36% of all households, reaching approximately 10.1 million of all households, up sharply from 9 million in 2020 and just 4.14 million back in 2010. In Seoul, single-person households now account for 40 percent of the totalPrimary Drivers• Cultural and Social Shifts: Declining marriage rates, a record-low fertility rate, and a growing embrace of individual independence• Digital Convenience: Widespread food delivery, streaming services, remote work, and digital connectivity make managing daily life alone much easier than in the past.
If reading is so cool, why am I still a loser?
>>25630790It's cool if you are attractive.
>>25627645These books are boring as fuck, stories about retarded humans suffering some fake tragedy.
