Translator of BTS memoir, Tteokbokki books Anton Hur coming to Singapore with debut novel

SINGAPORE – If you have read

K-pop phenomenon BTS’ memoir

or Baek Se-hee’s latest best-selling therapy memoir I Want To Die But I Still Want To Eat Tteokbokki (2024) in English, you have South Korean translator Anton Hur to thank.

Singapore-based readers will get a chance to meet the acclaimed translator in person as Hur says he will be a featured speaker at

the 2024 Singapore Writers Festival

, which is set to run from Nov 8 to 17.