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[INTERVIEW / KOREAN PUBLISHERS]

Yuksabipyoungsa Engraving the meaning of historical record upon the mind 2020.09.07 Yuksabipyoungsa is an unrivaled publisher specialized in history in Korea. Established in 1987 with a “bookazine” Critical Review of History, it has been devoted to publishing content on Korean history for more than 30 years. From the glorious days to heart-numbing moments, the publisher has been producing rough but calmly written history works. Following is the interview with Yuksabipyoungsa, who honestly talks about our yesterday, today, and tomorrow. Logo of Yuksabipyoungsa Please introduce us about Yuksabipyoungsa. “Yuksabipyoungsa pursues building a live history in harmony with the changing society.”History is the result of the accumulated life of diverse human beings. Making today better than the past and opening an even better future begins from looking back to our history. Studying history is not just aboutlooking back though; it is to take a cri...

VOL.26 / 2020.09

[EVENT / K-READER]

The Heart of That One Person Who Will Truly Understand

K-reader The Heart of That One Person Who Will Truly Understand After reading The New York Psychiatrist’s Human Library 2024.07.01 In this article, Korean readers of K-Book Trends recommend Korean books they have read to international readers.If you would like to recommend a Korean book that impressed you to international readers,please send us an email to the address below!kbooktrends@gmail.com The New York Psychiatrist’s Human Library “I guess what I really needed was the heart of that one person who would truly empathize with me.” I picked up The New York Psychiatrist’s Human Library (Almond), wondering what a “human library” might be. I thought it was a metaphor at first, but as I read on, I was surprised to learn that it’s actually a project that is run overseas. The Human Library Project invites people who are stigmatized as “minorities” in our society - r...

VOL.72 / 2024.07

[INFORMATION / BOOK SUMMARY]

Export Prospects of Korean Books

Export Prospects of Korean Books KPIPA’s Choice for Supporting Abstract · Sample Translation 2020.04.06 A Sad Goodbye (New Edition) 1. Publication Details Imprint | NEXUS Co., Ltd.Title | A Sad Goodbye (New Edition)Subtitle| Seventeen stories about love and partingsAuthor | Hwang Kyung SinGenre | LiteratureFormat | 127×188Binding | PaperbackPages | 272pagesISBN | 9791157525201 2. Contact Name | Chung, Hyejin JinnyPhone | +82-2-330-5529Email | copyright@nexusbook.comURL | https://www.nexusbook.com:446/ 3. Marketing Information Keyword | Novel; Essay; Love; Parting; LifeTarget Readership | Adults 4. About the Author Born in Busan, South Korea, Hwang Kyung Sin graduated from the Department of English Language and Literature at Yonsei University. Hwang is the author of I Started with a Single Lemon, A Picturesque World, A Happy Ending for Everyone, The Chocolate Post Office, S...

VOL.21 / 2020.04

[NEWS / BEST SELLER]

Aggregate data as of the fifth week of May

Aggregate data as of the fifth week of May The Discovery of Small Universes In Picture Books 2018.06.28 Explosion of interest in Cryptography From the Third-Floor Secretariat, a tell-all on Kim Jong Un’s regime amid swift changes on the Korean peninsula Former North Korean deputy ambassador to the United Kingdom Thae Yong Ho’s memoir Cryptography From the Third-Floor Secretariat topped YES24’s bestseller list in the fifth week of May for a second week. This book, which tells the secrets of Kim Jong Un’s regime in North Korea sold roughly 3,000 copies within three days of publication on YES24 and has been at the center of a whirlwind in the bookstore industry. Among its readers, 38.9 percent are 50 or older and 28 percent of its readers were men in their 50s or older. Literature has strong showing with Bernard Werber’s Demain Les Chats, Winnie the Pooh series Bernard Werber’s latest novel Demain Les Chats has quickly climbed the bestseller list -...

VOL.10 / 2018.06

[TOPIC / KOREAN PUBLISHER]

"NexusBOOKS"

"NexusBOOKS" Books for the next generation, Next To UsSouth Korean publisher Nexus' travel book brand 2017.12.01 People fantasize about travel all the time. Placing those fantasies into one book can help create a guide for some, while for others; it can be equal to leaving a mark to remind them of where they had gone. Nexus' travel-specific brand NexusBOOKS is becoming a milestone, a landmark for those people. The strength of NexusBOOKS, which has set out to create books for the next generation, stems from this. The publisher moves quickly to match changing trends in travel, and not only do their writers convey information accurately, they also deliver all the emotions a trip elsewhere can prompt -- all in their travel books. The following is a Q&A with Geun-hee Kwon of NexusBOOKS, which strives to show what it means to be a true creator of travel books. KPIPA Please introduce Nexus for our readers abroad. Kwon H...

VOL.7 / 2017.12

[TREND / SPECIAL PROJECT]

South Korea's literary awards and competitions of 2019

South Korea's literary awards and competitions of 2019 Standards for selecting the country's best authors and literary works 2019.12.09 South Korea's publishing industry has been making efforts to consistently discover new writers, fresh writing and excellent works of literature through literary awards and literary contests. Here is a look into the written work that received literary awards and/or were submitted to literary competitions in 2019. Gateway to bigger success for new authors: new author awards The writers go on to have active careers after receiving the award and entering the field. Every January, South Korea's biggest newspapers hold literary competitions. These spring competitions are generally acknowledged as gateways or springboards for new authors to bigger success. This type of literary competition held early in the year was made widely known by the Dong-A Ilbo in 1925, and this y...

VOL.18 / 2019.12

[INTERVIEW / KOREAN AUTHORS]

Author Baek Hee-Na

Author Baek Hee-Na I hope my books can provide happiness and warmth to my readers 2020.09.07 This interview was edited from the video “Authors of Korea Picture Books and Books for Children and Youth” made for the 2020 Moscow International Book Fair to celebrate the 30th anniversary of diplomatic ties between Korea and Russia. 2020 Moscow International Book Fairwww.mibf.info Link to Introducing Republic of Korea as The Guest of Honorhttp://mibf.info/korea Platform of Republic of Korea as The Guest of Honorhttps://goh-en.sibf.or.kr/ Baek Hee-na wrote and illustrated all her thirteen books. And her miniature dolls, full of expressions, come alive with the lights and detailed decorations on the page. With these illustrations, her books are simply awe-inspiring.About these wonderful books, the writer commented that she tried to escape from the format of books and sculptures. And in her characters, one can see detailed expres...

VOL.26 / 2020.09

[EVENT / LET'S TRY]

All About Fragrance - Starting with Fragrance Notes!

Let’s Try All About Fragrance - Starting with Fragrance Notes! 2024.06.03 [Event] Let’s Try introduces various useful, practical books published in Korea every month.Also, don’t miss gift events related to the introduced books! Simply click on the link below to enter the event! Let’s Try! Perfume Collector’s Fragrance Note- Written by ISP, published by Piper Press 108 fragrance notes and 189 perfumes introduced by vintage perfume collector ISP!The book will guide you through everything you need to know about perfumes, both familiar and unfamiliar. Think of the refreshing scent of flowers on the street, the pleasant smell of a person passing by, the sweet smell of chocolates gifted by a friend - we come across good, memorable scents in our daily lives or at unexpected moments. And we often wonder,...

VOL.71 / 2024.06

[INFORMATION / NEW BOOKS]

Social Impact

Social Impact 2020.03.02 Social reputation decides a company’s future. (Yes!!) A company that is at the forefront of fair trade and environmental protection.A company that is active in social contribution.A company that is a good taxpayer(No!!) A company that abuses its power against employeesA company that turned a blind eye to sexual harassmentA company that evades responsibility for the damage to its customersWhat stigmatizes a successful company or a brand as a “bad company/brand” and kicks it out of the market? 83% of Koreans say that social reputation of a company affects their product choices. It is because customers actively react to the company’s social reputation or “Social Impact”. This book analyzes the types and characteristics of customers from the perspective of “Social Impact”, and suggests how to build and have...

VOL.20 / 2020.03

[TOPIC / KOREAN PUBLISHER]

"SangSang Publications"

"SangSang Publications" Wonderful dreams making life more fragrant 2017.12.01 SangSang is a publisher in South Korea that resembles a friend on a journey. Whether you're planning a busy trip to a far place, or a short journey to a close by destination, SangSang provides books that can accompany all kinds of travelers that are fun and chock full of information. The company is now nine years old and one of South Korea's travel-specific publishers. Their books provide information on traveling both inside South Korea and abroad and offer a plethora of themes everyone who is itching to travel can enjoy. The publisher has broadened its boundaries to include books on cooking and essays.SangSang, means 'to imagine' in Korean and the word goes well with travel. We are always seeking to travel to new, exotic locations and even dreaming about these destinations is sometimes enough to get us through the day. The publisher's mantra goes, "Wonderful dreams always make life more fragran...

VOL.7 / 2017.12

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