A red-covered Japanese Park Wan-seo selection on a dark tabletop, with the full cover and Korean title at the bottom visible.

Eleven Park Wan-seo stories arrive in a new Japanese selection

Published Oct 15, 2026

『親切な福姫さん』, a new Japanese selection of 11 stories by Park Wan-seo chosen and translated by Mariko Saito, is published in Japan on October 15. It is the first volume of a Korean Literature Classics series introducing postwar Korean writers.

The stories

The book collects 11 stories, from Park’s early work to her final story, with a translator’s commentary. Because it is a newly assembled Japanese selection, its contents may differ from a Korean collection with the same title.

Series and edition

The series, with Saito selecting and translating, is planned at five volumes. The ISBN is 9784309619118, and the publisher’s page lists the edition and retailers. International shipping and individual-store stock have not been confirmed.

Sources & context

2026-10-15T00:21:25.712Z

Kawade Shobo Shinsha via PR TIMES ↗Kawade Shobo Shinsha · exact Japanese edition ↗PR TIMES terms ↗Amazon.co.jp · exact Japanese edition ISBN9784309619118 ↗

Photo credit

Kawade Shobo Shinsha via PR TIMES; cover illustration: Ryo Shibata; book design: Jun Kawana · PR TIMES company-content reporting license

Publisher photograph of the Japanese Park Wan-seo selection 『親切な福姫さん』. Photo: Kawade Shobo Shinsha via PR TIMES. Cover illustration: Ryo Shibata; design: Jun Kawana.