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2020 Overseas Publication Grants

2020 Overseas Publication Grants   2020.02.03                   Do you want to import Korean books, or publish Korean books, but it is financially burdensome?   The Publication Industry Promotion Agency of Korea (KPIPA) is supporting publishers with the "2020 Overseas Publication Grants"!     In 2019, 27 titles could be published in 12 countries with our support.   KPIPA is waiting for overseas publishers’ applications for this year. Anyone who wishes to import and publish Korean publishing content in 2020 can apply.   More titles to be supported this year - around 35 titles will be chosen; While just as last year, USD 2,000-3,000 will be granted per title.     We are open for application twice a year, and the process is as follows:  Registration ▼ Screening ▼ Sign a contract ▼ Submit physical book...
  • VOL.19 / 2020.02
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South Korea's publishing market based on category

South Korea's publishing market based on category   2019.12.09   The biggest characteristic of South Korea's publishing industry is that the portion of books on education and learning for young children to students of all ages is very large. South Korea's college-attendance rate is roughly 70 percent, which is one of the highest among OECD countries. According to a 2016 survey by the Korea Research Institute for Vocational Education & Training (KRIVET), 47 percent of respondents said they went to college for a better job, 25 percent said they attended to learn more and 14 percent said they went to college because graduating from university would result in better treatment in society. South Korea has a dense population compared to the geographical territory it has and combined with Korean parents wanting to educate their children for their future stability, the situation has created a society where nearly all the people have received higher education. At the epitome of th...
  • VOL.18 / 2019.12
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South Korea's publishing market and distribution structure

South Korea's publishing market and distribution structure   2019.12.09   South Korea's publishing market can be divided into three categories: book publishing (paper media publishing), educational publishing (textbooks and educational material publishing) and internet/mobile digital publishing and production. When taken as a whole, publishing sales stood at 4.0078 trillion won in 2010 and rose 8.2 percent to 4.3388 trillion won in 2017, showing an average growth of 1.1 percent each year in between. A characteristic of South Korea's publishing market is that educational content accounts for a huge piece of it. From 2010 to 2017, educational publishing has seen an average 1.8 percent in growth while paper book sales have seen an average decline of 2.6 percent over the same period. Meanwhile, e-books have seen sharp growth, with sales jumping 17 percent on average each year from 2010 to 2017.   A characteristic of South Korea's publishing market is that educational co...
  • VOL.18 / 2019.12
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Projects Supported by the KPIPA in the First Half of 2024

Info   Projects Supported by the KPIPA in the First Half of 2024   2024.04.01                       “Expanding the opportunity for copyright trades of Korean publishing content.” Projects Supported by the Publication Industry Promotion Agency of Korea (KPIPA) in the First Half of 2024. KPIPA has been providing various support by participating in book fairs in Korea and abroad to promote the excellence of Korean publications and further expand their reach in overseas markets.   #Seoul International Book Fair (SIBF)Seoul International Book Fair (SIBF) is Korea’s largest book festival! SIBF 2024 will be held to strengthen the international competitiveness of the Korean publishing industry and boost publishing networking at home and abroad!?KPIPA runs programs for participating publishing houses and supports promotional activities for SIBF ...
  • VOL.69 / 2024.04
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Agency list

Agency List   Agency list   2024.04.01   Abba Communication Ltd.   Launched as a translation and interpretation agency in 204, Abba Communication (Abba here after) now also acts as a copyright agency. Abba supports young Korean publishers who are aspiring to build experiences in moving on to the international market, providing consultation on the way until they become global. Abba’s special forte is its excellent professional team with expertise in re-writing and/or editing synopses and introductions into texts both competitive and persuasive. Other services Abba provides include translating original materials and creating promotional texts.   Focused Subjects  LiberalArts : Biography, Management, Negotiation   Contacts ? Kim jungsukE-mail : jskim@abbacomm.co.kr / Phone : +82-2-707-2103 / Regions : Asia, UK, USA ? Han-gyul GoE-mail : abba@abbacomm.co.kr / Phone : +82-2-707-21...
  • VOL.69 / 2024.04
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Discussions on introducing typographical copyright in South Korea

Discussions on introducing typographical copyrightin South Korea   2019.11.04   1. Summary of typographical copyright Typographical copyright refers to the proprietary publishing rights for typographical arrangements of published editions. Typographical copyright is being acknowledged as a type of neighboring right to protect the efforts and investments of publishers that play a key role in delivering published material through planning, providing authorship support, editing (setting layouts, proofreading and revising), designing and producing. Typographical copyright was first implemented to U.K. copyright law in 1956. Currently as of 2017, 26 countries around the world including Spain, Mexico, Australia, New Zealand and Ireland address typographical copyright in their copyright law. Elements like page style, the composition of the published work, layout and other physical features all fall under typographical copyright, and the publisher is the holder o...
  • VOL.17 / 2019.11
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South Korea's Imprint System in Publishing

South Korea's Imprint System in Publishing   2019.10.07   Most well-known South Korean publishers have several imprints (independent brands under the same publishing house). This number can go up to double-digits for large publishing houses, while smaller publishers' number of imprints is usually in the single-digit range. Imprints are a way for publishers to expand their publishing range as well as the size of their business and improve profits. Around 2005, the number of imprints grew rapidly in South Korea, and this trend was led by Woongjin Thinkbig, which managed more than 30 imprints at one point. They had a publishing system where they would recruit well-known people from the industry, like directors or editors, give them high wages and place them in charge of imprints. After looking at their performance for two years, the company would decide whether to extend their contract or not. In addition to Woongjin, Minumsa, 21st Century Books and Wisdom House, which...
  • VOL.16 / 2019.10
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Social media, or word-of-mouth marketing a must-have for one-person publishing companies

Social media, or word-of-mouth marketinga must-have for one-person publishing companies   2019.09.09   The publishing industry has turned downward as smartphones provide increasingly more means of entertainment, but on the other hand, there are those in the industry who are rejoicing thanks to the boons social media and mobile marketing have brought them. These would be one-person publishing companies, often referred to as the startups of the publishing industry.According to KPIPA, one-person publishers are small publishing companies that employ four or fewer workers. Usually at these establishments, the head of the company is in charge of planning, reach out efforts to authors, manuscript requests, editing, designing, binding, distribution, circulation and promoting - basically all the steps required to create and sell books. After the 2000s with the decline of reading rates and rise of the internet and smartphones, the growth of the publishing industry was blunted,...
  • VOL.15 / 2019.09
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3rd Week, February 2024

Best Sellers   3rd Week, February 2024 Best seller Trends in the Four Biggest Online Bookstores in Korea   2024.03.11   Korean readers’ enthusiasm for learning in the new year was apparent as several books for learning a foreign language made it onto the overall best seller list for the 3rd week of February 2024. The 4th place book, EBS English for Beginners Vol. 1 (2024), is a book that helps you build your confidence to listen and speak English anytime, anywhere, by just studying 30 minutes a day. As it was published by EBS, the Korean Educational Broadcasting System, readers commented that it was helpful in learning English. The 5th place book, The 100-Day Miracle of English Transcription, includes healing messages in English that can change your life by simply transcribing them. Not only does it have space for you to transcribe, but it also provides free MP3 files recorded by native speakers to assist you - it is double the effect!While many oth...
  • VOL.68 / 2024.03
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Killer-content Exhibition at the 2024 Bologna Children’s Book Fair

Info   Killer-content Exhibition at the 2024 Bologna Children’s Book Fair Bologna Children’s Book Fair 2024, BCBF   2024.03.11                 The Publication Industry Promotion Agency of Korea (KPIPA) has been running the “Killer-content exhibition at international book fairs” project to promote high-quality Korean publishing content and boost copyright export.   This April, we open the “Killer-content Exhibition” at the Bologna Children’s Book Fair, the biggest book fair for trading copyrights of children’s books!   2024 Bologna Children’s Book FairPeriod: April 8 (Mon.) - April 11 (Thu.), 2024 (4 days)Venue: Bologna Fiere * Scheduled to be held locally in BolognaHost: Bologna Fiere   A variety of interesting programs joined by Korean writers await you all, at the Killer-content Exhibition prepared by KPIPA!Participate in various valuable programs a...
  • VOL.68 / 2024.03
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