Nobel Prize Laureate Han Kang Discusses How AKMU’s Music Inspired Her Latest Book

Nobel Prize laureate Han Kang recently shared that a specific song by AKMU moved her deeply while she was riding in a taxi, and it played a pivotal role in her writing process for her book “I Do Not Bid Farewell.”

In a revealing moment during her appearance on her publisher’s YouTube channel after the novel’s release in 2021, Han Kang disclosed that the 2019 AKMU track “How can I love the heartbreak, you’re the one I love”served as a significant source of inspiration.

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“As I completed the first draft, I got into a taxi and this song began to play,”she shared. “At first, I recognized the song, but it was the final lines that struck me with a fresh perspective, leading me to tears unexpectedly.”

Han Kang further highlighted the lyrics that touched her: “How could I, to you/ Our love so deep as the ocean/ Waiting till it runs dry will be our farewell.”

Reflecting on this image, she remarked, “The concept of the ocean running dry is implausible, yet it emerged in my mind, and in that taxi, I cried as if I were living out a story.”

AKMU’s Track Surges in Popularity

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In light of Han Kang’s heartfelt mention of it, AKMU’s song “How can I love the heartbreak, you’re the one I love”has experienced a remarkable uptick in chart performance.

Data from MelOn indicates that the song started this resurgence on Thursday, climbing to No. 34, followed by a rise to 27th place on Friday, and ultimately reaching 23rd on Saturday.

Han Kang Achieves Nobel Prize in Literature

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On October 10, novelist Han Kang was honored with the Nobel Prize for Literature, marking her as the first South Korean author to receive this prestigious accolade.

She stands as the 18th female laureate and the 121st recipient overall since the award’s inception in 1901 by Alfred Nobel.

This award is designed to recognize writers who “have produced the most remarkable literary works in an ideal direction,”according to the founder, a Swedish industrialist and inventor.

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