Analysis of Anthropic's piracy download list finds 21 Korean works, including Han Kang's 'Human Acts'

What happened

Korean reporting examined the book catalog Anthropic published on October 16, 2026 under its $1.5B settlement with book authors - the list of works downloaded from piracy sites - and confirmed it includes 21 works by Korean authors, including Han Kang's *Human Acts*, and works by Hwang Sok-yong and Kim Young-ha.

Status

This is reporting on the content of a publicly disclosed settlement list, not a court filing or ruling. It is distinct from the October 16 settlement announcement itself: a first content-level analysis of the list with specific titles.