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About Fountain Pens, a Record of Nostalgia

One-Liner Quotes   About Fountain Pens, a Record of Nostalgia Fountain pen expert’s pick   2025.05.07   Park Jong-Jin is the head of the Fountain Pen Lab. He sees the world through fountain pens. He has been collecting and studying fountain pens for over 40 years. He also plans and hosts the “Seoul Pen Show” every spring and fall. He has written books such as It’s a Fountain Pen (Lbig Media) and Of Two Minds About Fountain Pens (Teumsae Books).   What is a well-made fountain pen? It’s one that you write with effortless control by just changing the direction, and one that you fall in love with every time you look at it, no matter how long you have had it, for its beautiful nib and exquisite body. I think writing is something similar. Even though I can’t write well, a good piece of writing reads smoothly and gives you a different feeling of interest every time you read it. Plus, if it’s written about fountain pens, a fountain pen enthusiast lik...
  • VOL.82 / 2025.05
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Preview of the Jeonju International Picture Book Fair & 2025 K-Book Market in Seoul

Knowledge   Preview of the Jeonju International Picture Book Fair& 2025 K-Book Market in Seoul   2025.05.07                       From a picture book festival in Jeonju to a global copyright market in Seoul!The world’s eyes are on K-books! Here are two exciting events for picture book lovers and global publishers alike.   The 4th Jeonju International Picture Book Fair Period:  May 29-June 29, 2025 Venue:  Factory of Contemporary Art in Palbok and Wansan Library in Jeonju Content:  -  Various exhibitions, conferences, and lectures, including original art exhibitions by Korean and international picture book authors -  Exhibitions and sales of illustrations and picture books at art markets, book markets, and more -  Experi...
  • VOL.82 / 2025.05
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How New Writers Are Discovered in Korea: Shinchunmunye, Literary Awards, and Newly Emerging Pathways

Topic   How New Writers Are Discovered in Korea:Shinchunmunye, Literary Awards, and Newly Emerging Pathways   2025.03.10   At the award ceremony of shinchunmunye (annual spring literary contest), one of Korea’s representative systems for recognizing new writers, there is always a “congratulatory speech” delivered by the judges (mostly novelists, sometimes literary critics) to the winners. As a former literary reporter for a newspaper and then head of the Department of Culture, I have observed that every year, no matter who the judges are, there is always a certain message to the winners. Although you never can tell the future, I’m sure the same will also be true for next year’s shinchunmunye. The specific words vary by judge, but if I were to make it up, it would go something like this (which, of course, doesn’t even come close to the beautiful and moving words of the judges).   “Congratulations, you are now a writer. You mu...
  • VOL.80 / 2025.03
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The New Waves of Hallyu: K-Design and K-Architecture

One-Liner Quotes   The New Waves of Hallyu: K-Design and K-Architecture Korean architect’s pick   2025.03.10   Kim In-Cheurl is the chief architect of Archium, which was founded in 1986. He has served as a professor at Chung-Ang University, a member of the Presidential Commission on Architecture Policy, and the General Architect of Busan Metropolitan City, and has received the Korean Institute of Architects Award (KIA), Seoul Architecture Award, Korean Architecture Award, and Kim Swoogeun Cultural Award. His books include Kim Okgill Memorial Hall (Seoul Forum), Shall We Talk About Architecture? (Dongnyok Publishers), Recording Space (Dongnyok Publishers), Himalesque (Jip Publishing), Bauzium (Oori Book), and Retro Modernism: Open (Jip Publishing).   A new trend that emerged from Korea, a country at the eastern tip of Asia, which seems to be hanging on to the continent, is called Hallyu (Korean Wave), or Korean Wave. Korea is a unique...
  • VOL.80 / 2025.03
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Export Support Projects of KPIPA in the First Half of 2025

Knowledge   Export Support Projects of KPIPA in the First Half of 2025 K-Books Go Global!   2025.03.10                   To promote the excellence of K-publishing content and various cultural exchanges, the Publication Industry Promotion Agency of Korea (KPIPA) has been actively supporting Korean books’ advancement into the global market.   The biggest international book fair in the English-speaking world: the London Book Fair (participant)Objective: Organize the “Korea Rights Centre” to support Korean books’ advancement into the English-speaking markets, as well as copyright export consultations and promotionDate: March 11 (Tue.) ? March 13 (Thu.), 2025Venue: Olympia London, UK   See you in Bologna in spring: the Bologna Children’s Book Fair (participant)Objective: Support Korean picture books to reach global children and organize an “Author...
  • VOL.80 / 2025.03
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A City Where the Past and Future Meet: Tokyo

Special Project   [New Ways of Walking Through Cities ②] A City Where the Past and Future Meet: Tokyo   2025.02.17       Korea and Japan are countries that are both close and far away at the same time. They are located in East Asia and have similar climates, four seasons, and no time difference. Even the cityscapes look similar at first glance. Seoul and Tokyo both feature a mix of skyscrapers and traditional architecture. However, if you look a little deeper, you start to see the subtle differences between them. Whereas tradition and modernity blend together naturally in Korea, the two seem to be more starkly separated in Japan. For example, Gyeongbokgung Palace in Seoul seems to blend into the modern cafes and shops surrounding it, but in Tokyo’s Asakusa neighborhood, the shrines and temples are quiet reminders of a time gone by.When you first step foot in Tokyo, you feel like you have just walked into a giant puzzle. While...
  • VOL.79 / 2025.02
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Crafting Connections Through Korean Literature: Books Curated and Translated by BACA Publishing House

Export Case   Crafting Connections Through Korean Literature:Books Curated and Translated by BACA Publishing House   2025.02.17   In 2016, Han Kang became the first Korean author to win the International Booker Prize for her novel The Vegetarian (Changbi Publishers). This triumph also marked a milestone for BACA, a young but feisty publishing house from Indonesia. In February 2017, just a month before celebrating its first birthday, BACA took a bold step by publishing The Vegetarian, followed by Human Acts (Changbi Publishers), another brilliant novel by Han Kang.   Human Acts and The Vegetarian     From that point on, BACA began to consistently publish K-books, initially focusing on literary fiction, including The Hole (Moonji Publishing) by Pyun Hye-young, The Hen Who Dreamed She Could Fly (SAKYEJUL PUBLISHING) and The Dog Who Dared to Dream (imazubooks) by Hwang Sun-mi, among others. The themes in contemporary Korean...
  • VOL.79 / 2025.02
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Spreading Its Wings To the World: The Seoul Letter Shop

Export Case   Spreading Its Wings To the World: The Seoul Letter Shop   2025.01.06   On October 12, 2023, I received an email from Shinwon Agency, Korea’s first copyright export agency. They wanted to meet me at the Frankfurt Book Fair. I was going to be there, so we agreed to meet on October 19. This was about a month after I had sent them a cold email looking for an export partner. Within that month, I sent them a cover letter for my publishing house, met with them to introduce my publication lineup, and passed on additional materials about the works they were interested in. Among them was a proposal for The Seoul Letter Shop (TXTY), including a synopsis.It felt interesting and fateful that two Korean companies would be meeting in Frankfurt on October 19, 2023, to talk about working together. Shinwon said that there was a lot of interest from Anglo-American partner agencies and offered an exclusive agreement for The Seoul Letter Shop. I was flabbe...
  • VOL.78 / 2025.01
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Poetry Collections: The Trend of the Era and the Compass of the Heart

Topic   Poetry Collections: The Trend of the Era andthe Compass of the Heart   2024.12.02   The rise of Korean poetry and its global takeoff   There have been a number of “unusual” scenes in Korean literature in recent years. If I told you that Korean poetry is at the center of it, would international readers believe me? The proportion of readers in their 20s and 30s buying poetry books is increasing. The share of teenagers is also increasing, not to mention the number of poetry books being published. It is no longer strange or unfamiliar to see people transcribing poems. There are even bookstores in Korea that sell only poetry books. It’s a curious thing. Haven’t we all moved on to YouTube, TikTok, and Netflix? The thing that’s being “unlocked” should be smartphones, not poetry books, isn’t it?The year 2024 is poised to be a monumental year in Korean literary history. It is 100 years since the publication of Chu Yo-Han’ first poetry collection Beau...
  • VOL.77 / 2024.12
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How To Enrich Your Life

One-Liner Quotes   How To Enrich Your Life Financial Planner’s Pick   2024.12.02   Jung Won-Jun is a freelance financial planner specializing in financial counseling and education. He advises young adults and middle-aged people in Seoul through public institutions and gives lectures to middle-aged people on finance at Seoul Open City University.   When I counsel clients on their finances, I often meet people who are not satisfied with what they have and are constantly chasing something that doesn’t exist. We expect greater wealth to bring greater satisfaction, but it doesn’t unless you are absolutely destitute. Money cannot be the ultimate solution because it is just one of many means. Then, how can we increase our satisfaction? I would like to introduce you to two books that will help you find the answer.     Author Seo Eun-Kuk, a professor of psy...
  • VOL.77 / 2024.12
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