Sapiens (Korean title: 사피엔스) by Yuval Noah Harari (יובל נח הררי) has been read or recommended by 8 Korean celebrities, including RM (BTS), Kang Haneul, Lee Byung-hun. Below, each entry shows where they mentioned it and what they said.
Named in a Sisa Journal interview as a current read, though a heavy one. For an easier pick, Kang Ha-neul suggested a Ryu Shiva poetry book instead. (Source: Sisa Journal)
He narrated the audio reading-book edition for Millie's Library. His own input went into choosing the title, and 15,000 people listened in the first week. (Source: Millie's Library)
Mentioned as a current read. (Source: unconfirmed)
Read aloud the passage on the agricultural revolution as a trap from Sapiens in a video. (Source: YouTube)
One of the books she read with fans on YouTube live while building a habit of reading 30 minutes before bed. (Source: Seoul Economic Daily)
Named as a must-read to pass on once old enough to understand it, a great help in living as a human; if it proves hard, Heo Seong-beom would even sit down and explain it to make sure it gets read. (Source: YouTube)