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Looking Back on the 65th Seoul International Book Fair in 2022

Topic   Looking Back onthe 65th Seoul International Book Fair in 2022 From a Half Step to a Full Step   2022.08.01   In January 2020, the world slowly came to a stop. As people stopped moving around for fear of contaminating others with COVID-19, the speed and scale of people’s movement dwindled. Of course, that is what it seemed like from the surface. However, all living things never stop moving. Life is a vibrant movement. To stay alive, one has to rapidly absorb objects and energy from outside, consume them inside, and release them outside. One stops when not flowing. In other words, it might have seemed that the movement stopped from the outside, but the swirl of power coming from materials and energy grows stronger as the space they move in shrinks. Before that power breaks everything in the way, people must open up a path.For the past two years, the Seoul International Book Fair has tried to open up a small path for people who have stopped moving. Physical...
  • VOL.49 / 2022.08
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Dr. Kim Myung-Ja

Special Project   [Korean Scholars ⑧] Dr. Kim Myung-Ja The Most-needed Intellectual in Our Time of Challenge   2022.08.01   Sparked by the climate crisis and COVID-19, environmental issues have been put at the center of global attention. Everyone knows the answer to them, but only a few practice. However, there is a person who takes a scientific viewpoint on such environmental issues ? Dr. Kim Myung-Ja, one of the leading academics in the field of scientific technology in Korea. As a professor, Minister of Environment, and a member of the National Assembly, she has been playing a pivotal role in enlightening her students and the public about how science influences our lives and society. Moreover, she broke the seemingly hard wall of science by writing about twenty books. Following is the introduction of Dr. Kim Myung-Ja, who never stops making the best efforts in her given position, saying, “I want to be called a ‘generalist’ rather than being explained as a ...
  • VOL.49 / 2022.08
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Storybowl

Korean Publishers   Storybowl A bowl that holds thoughtful, heartwarming stories   2025.12.01   Everyone, at least once in childhood, would have imagined something like this: a drawing on a blank sheet of paper suddenly popping out and speaking to you. Picture book author Baek Hee-Na brings that very imagination into reality - she creates three-dimensional dolls of her characters and places them into her scenes. With her fingertips, she delicately builds the world of her stories, transforming imagination into something tangible. In 2005, she was selected as “Illustrator of the Year” at the Bologna Ragazzi Awards, gaining recognition not only in Korea, but also abroad. In 2020, she became the first Korean recipient of the Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award, often called the Nobel Prize of children’s literature. Storybowl, a publishing house Baek Hee-Na founded to ensure a more creative and independent environment, is expanding the artistic universe beyond Korea and...
  • VOL.89 / 2025.12
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Agency list

Agency List   Agency list   2022.09.05   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...
  • VOL.50 / 2022.09
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“Lotus in the Library” in Jeonju

Book Trip   [Korean Libraries with Themes ③] “Lotus in the Library” in Jeonju The Beauty of Hanok Blossoming in the ‘City of Books,’ Jeonju   2022.08.01   Jeonju, a city located in Jellobuk-do, is a place that holds Korea’s traditional style. Many visit the city to feel and experience Korea’s classic beauty. It is also where many visit to leave great memories by taking photos of graceful hanok (traditional Korean housing) as a background while wearing colorful hanbok (traditional Korean clothing). Jeonju announced that it would identify itself as the ‘City of Books’ last year and continues its efforts to become the ‘Travelers’ Book City.’ Lotus in the Library, a hanok library that opened last June in Deokjin Park, is a 10-minute drive from Jeonju Station. The library captures both the identity of Jeonju as the ‘City of Books’ and the style and grace of Korea’s tradition. The green scenery of Deokjin Park, lotus flowers blossoming in a ...
  • VOL.49 / 2022.08
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Travel Bookstore’s Pick

One-Liner Quotes   Travel Bookstore’s Pick   2022.08.01   I opened a small bookstore in Donghae, Gangwondo Province. It was not that I had a connection to it ? the lecture I gave at a library, by coincidence, was the beginning of everything. The first time I met the head of the library, I enviously said, “It would be great to live near the sea,” and he answered proudly, “Of course. You must try living here, too.” So, I took a month off to live in Donghae, which was not planned, and I fell in love with the sun’s energy that shone on the ocean every day.The 5-minute away ocean, nice people, and charmingly neat alleys seized my heart, which made me think seriously about moving to Donghae for good. So, with the idea of creating a hub in the area that introduces Donghae to travelers and the world to local residents, I opened a travel bookstore called “Zanzan Bookshop.” Naturally, I looked for books related to the region when I started choosing books to put on ...
  • VOL.49 / 2022.08
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Poet Na Tae-Joo

Korean Authors   Poet Na Tae-Joo Poetry, a language of longing shaped by what is missing   2025.12.01   Poetry is the most distilled form of language - words that can express the heart with absolute clarity. How romantic is someone who knows a poem by heart? And, what if so many people know the very same poem? If we were to choose the single poem most widely known among Koreans, it would likely be Na Tae-Joo’s Wildflower. Ever since it appeared on the well-known message board on the exterior of the Kyobo Life building in Gwanghwamun, it has become a nationally beloved poem - yet it continues to linger deeply and resonate with quiet force. The following is an interview with poet Na Tae-Joo, who has engraved poetry in the hearts of the Korean people for more than 55 years.       It’s an honor to have you with us on K-Book Trends. Please say hello to our readers along with a brief introduction of yourself.   It’s a p...
  • VOL.89 / 2025.12
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Influential

Korean Publishers   Influential A Content Company Adding Wisdom to the World   2025.11.03   Wisdom and knowledge may be invisible and intangible, yet the content that carries them can take many forms and change the world. And such content always begins with “people” and returns to “people.” There is a company that delivers content through speech in lectures, through sight in books, and through sound in audiobooks to create a more positive world. Following is an interview with Influential, a company that brings readers the joy of reading while adding wisdom to the world.   Logo of Influential     It’s a pleasure to have you with us on K-Book Trends. Could you please introduce “Influential” to our international readers?   Influential marked the beginning of its journey by launching Korea’s first lecture business service in 2008. Later in 2013, it joined the publishing industry and became the first company in...
  • VOL.88 / 2025.11
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2nd Week, July 2022

Best Sellers   2nd Week, July 2022 Best seller Trends in the Four Biggest Online Bookstores in Korea   2022.08.01   Quite familiar books could be found on the best seller’s list for the 2nd week of July. For example, The Uncanny Convenience Store by Kim Ho-Yeon has been continuously soothing the hearts of its readers, and Farewell by Kim Young-Ha is still beloved by readers. Meanwhile, Kim Yonggyun and Kim Yonggyuns debuted on Aladdin’s “Reader’s Book Fund” last June. The book, published in the hope of ensuring the safety of workers and preventing unfortunate accidents, is an essential book for the world that we should all read.   * K-Book Trends Vol. 44 ? Go to the interview with writer Kim Ho-Yeon   Meanwhile, different genres have also caught readers’ attention, such as non-fiction, self-help, and humanities books. For example, Kim Da-Seul’s Manage Your Feelings to Manage Your Life teaches how important it is to take care of one’s feelings, ...
  • VOL.49 / 2022.08
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Ji-Hyun PARK, CELESTIN

Korean Translator   Ji-Hyun PARK, CELESTIN   2022.08.01   Profile   ? Korean-French conference interpreter ? Registered translator at the French Embassy in Korea ? DELF examiner-corrector ? Email: jihyuncel@gmail.com ? Contact: +82-10-3398-0725   Educational Status   ? Master’s Degree in Korean-French Interpretation at Ewha Womans University Graduate School of Translation and Interpretation ? Bachelor of Graphic Design at French ECV, LISAA PARIS   Training   ? Completed Atelier Course at the LTI Korea Translation Academy ? Completed Special Course at the LTI Korea Translation Academy (received Excellence Award)   Interpretation/Translation   ...
  • VOL.49 / 2022.08
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