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Special Project [Book × Architecture] The Dwelling Culture of Korea 2023.11.06 By their very nature, books are vessels of knowledge encompassing all fields. Endless topics can be written about depending on the material and message. In the [Book × _____ ] series, experts recommend Korean books in their respective fields that you’ve been curious about but had trouble discovering more about. Now, let’s jump into the infinite world of books through the collaboration of books with various fields. From hanok to apartments... Korea’s changing dwelling culture In general, the fields that study dwelling culture the most are architecture and cultural-related areas such as cultural anthropology, cultural geography, and folkloric studies. Since the 2000s, however, many books on dwelling culture have started to be published in Korea, especially in the field of architecture. The foundation for this a...

VOL.64 / 2023.11

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Sharjah International Book Fair 2023: Korean Pavilion

Info Sharjah International Book Fair 2023: Korean Pavilion Unlimited Imagination 2023.11.06 Korea will participate in the Sharjah International Book Fair in November this year as the guest of honor.With the theme “Unlimited Imagination,” Korea will take publishing professionals and authors with artistic creations to meet readers in Sharjah. Sharjah International Book Fair 2023: Korean PavilionPeriod: November 1, 2023 (Wed.) - November 12, 2023 (Sun.)Venue: Expo Centre Sharjah in Sharjah, United Arab EmiratesKorean Pavilion: Expo Centre Sharjah Hall 5&6 L11Host: Sharjah Book Authority (SBA)Organizer: Korean Publishers Association (KPA), Sharjah Book Authority (SBA)Sponsor: Ministry of Culture, Sports, and Tourism, Publication Industry Promotion Agency of Korea (KPIPA) Programs and Key Content of the Korean Pavilion ...

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Agency list

Agency List Agency list 2023.11.06 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.64 / 2023.11

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Bringing Korean Literature to Hebrew Readers

Export Case Bringing Korean Literature to Hebrew Readers Successful import case of Prapanca Press in Israel 2023.11.06 The Hebrew-language book market is paradoxically both large and small. While there are only about two million active Hebrew readers, who read at least once a week, close to 7,000 new titles are published each and every year in Israel. In other words, whereas the book market is rather small in terms of readers, it is considerably large, vigorous, and diverse in terms of contents. Approximately 20% of Hebrew book publications are translations, almost all of which are translations from English, in addition to a few translations from other European languages such as Russian and Spanish.Regrettably, to date, very few Korean titles were able to reach the Hebrew book market. Although the novels of Shin Kyung-sook and Jeong You-jeong, as well as a few others, have been published in Hebrew and received in Israel with some enthusiasm, the translation...

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#Autumn

#K-Book #Autumn KPIPA Introduces K-Books for Global Publishing Markets through K-Book Platform 2023.10.04 The Autumn of That Year 1. Publication Details Title | The Autumn of That YearAuthor | Kwon Jeong-saeng, Kim JaehongPublisher | Changbi Publishers, Inc.Publication Date | 2018-12-01ISBN | 9788936455330No. of pages | 56Dimensions | 224 * 268 2. Book Intro The Autumn of that year, an essay by writer Kwon Jeong-saeng, a shining star in South Korean children’s literature, has been recreated as a picture book. Children’s story writer Yoo Eun-sil, recipient of the 6th Kwon Jeongsaeng Fund for Writers, has rewritten the text for a picture book while retaining the emotive power of the original work. Painter Kim Jae-hong has done the illustrations. The account of the young Kwon Jeong-saeng, living in a vestibule of a church, encountering Changseop, a child ...

VOL.63 / 2023.10

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Agency list

Agency List Agency list 2023.10.04 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.63 / 2023.10

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K-Food Captivates the World

Special Project [Book × Food] K-Food Captivates the World 2023.10.04 By their very nature, books are vessels of knowledge encompassing all fields. Endless topics can be written about depending on the material and message. In the [Book × _____ ] series, experts recommend Korean books in their respective fields that you’ve been curious about but had trouble discovering more about. Now, let’s jump into the infinite world of books through the collaboration of books with various fields. The world has been abuzz with the K-Food craze these days. K-Food is based on traditional Korean cuisine, which Koreans have consumed for thousands of years. Today, Korean food has evolved into a wide variety of different dishes around the world, from sophisticated modern Korean cuisine in fine dining to Korean barbecue restaurants, street food, marinated chicken, as well as mandu (a Korean dumplings), ramen, and jja...

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A Place Where You Can Make Unforgettable Memories: Hakuda Photo Studio

Book Trip [Into the Book ③] A Place Where You Can Make Unforgettable Memories:Hakuda Photo Studio Welcome to Jeju, an island of splendid natural landscape and relaxation! 2023.10.04 Hakuda Photo Studio “Hakuda means ‘will do’ in the Jeju dialect.So, it means ‘a photo studio that makes anything look wonderful.’” Jeju Island, the largest island in Korea, attracts Koreans and tourists from abroad with its gorgeous weather and stunning natural scenery. There is a photo studio there that captures whatever the customer wants. It’s the story of “Hakuda Photo Studio,” which takes photos of everything from weddings to family vacations, memorable trips with friends, and even academic photos. The book Hakuda Photo Studio (Noll) is a full-length novel that features the heartwarming stories of a photographer, Seok-Young, and Je-Bi, who moved to Jeju after getting tired of living on the mainlan...

VOL.63 / 2023.10

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The Women We Don’t Want to Know

One-Liner Quotes The Women We Don’t Want to Know Bookstore Manager’s Pick: Korean Books 2023.10.04 Park Gyeoul is a manager at Yes 24, Gangseo NC branch. She has been working at a bookstore for 6 years now, which started from her experience working part-time at a bookstore. She particularly loves to hear compliments for her book curations. She likes to read fiction, social science, science, and humanities books in her free time. There’s a book I got to read at a book-reading meeting after becoming curious about it when someone left a review on Twitter. The title seemed quite intriguing, and what about the colors used on the cover? I got to think, “What kind of book is that?” as soon as I saw it. It’s the book #plandid: Deciphering the “Pic of the Day” Trend Among Girls (Maybooks). I like books that are ridiculously unique ? books that eit...

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#Photograph

#K-Book #Photograph KPIPA Introduces K-Books for Global Publishing Markets through K-Book Platform 2023.09.04 Having someone to miss is 1. Publication Details Title | Having someone to miss isSubtitle | Whisper of Poetry and PhotographyAuthor | Choi ByungkwanPublisher | HanulMPlus Inc.Publication Date | 2018-04-10ISBN | 9788946064478No. of pages | 256Dimensions | 153 * 224 2. Book Intro This book introduces the poetry and photography of Choi Byung-gwan, a DMZ photographer, under the theme of longing. The longing for his mother in his previous work, “Mother’s Silk Road” and the pain revealed in “450-Day Diary of 155-miles DMZ” are further emotionally elaborated in the book. He has written poetry whenever he is unable to express his feelings in his photography of nature. Hence, there remain glimpses of unanswered curiosity in his poems and photog...

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