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Novelist Kim Un-su, 47, is one of the most-sought-after Korean writers in international book markets. His 2010 novel "The Plotters" has been translated into several languages and published in dozens of countries since its international debut in France in 2016. T
That year, the book was shortlisted for the Grand Prix de Litterature Policiere ― the most prestigious award for crime and detective fiction in France. The book's popularity and literary recognition in France drew the attention of editors at big publishing houses in countries like the U.S., Australia and Russia, resulting in the book's sales success in those markets. The book made its U.S. debut early this year after its rights there were sold 12 months earlier to the prestigious Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group, which is now a part of Penguin Random House
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