The book was originally published as "Sonyŏn i onda" in 2014 by Changbi Publishers, Inc.

The vegetarian' was originally published in Korean as three separate novelettes and then compiled into a novel 'Chaesikjuuija', published in 2007 by Changbi Publishers, Inc." - verso title page.
First published in trade paperback by Portobello Books, an imprint of Granta Publications, in 2015; First paperback edition published by Portobello Books, an imprint of Granta Publications in 2015; Paperback edition with amendments to the translation published by Granta Books 2018; This paperback edition published by Granta Books 2023" - verso title page.
Winner of the International Booker Prize" -
Original edition: 2015