From delivery driver to global fame: A Korean writer's journey
You Yeong-Gwang's The Rainfall Market tells the story of a mysterious, hidden shop that only opens when it rains.
DW reports: You Yeong-Gwang's The Rainfall Market tells the story of a mysterious, hidden shop that only opens when it rains.
For a debut novel by an unknown author, it was a massive success.
This world story centres on Germany. Names and organisations mentioned in the coverage include Korean, Yeong-Gwang's The Rainfall and Market.
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