Literature can do a lot to help people in this social environment bridge their differences and avoid conflict.
So globalizing Korean literature is about more than just exporting Korean books—it is about creating an environment where the people of the world can share their true feelings. […]
Its reach could be broader still, when more active use is made of literature’s inherent potential: the force of a beautiful sentence, the powerful desire to communicate, the hope of making people happier.
This is the engine that will power Korean literature in the century to come.