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The future of bookstores seen in GyeongJu

The future of bookstores seen in GyeongJu A City of Ancient Secrets   2020.04.06     For about 1,000 years from 57 B.C. to 935 B.C., Gyeongju was the capital of the ancient kingdom Silla; it is a city of history and culture treasuring ancient heritage. Royal Tombs - where the tombs of ancient kings are gathered, Cheomseongdae Observatory - the best observatory in the Eastern world built with 365 stones, Bulguksa Temple and Seokguram - world cultural heritages, and the Underwater Tomb of King Munmu ? where the king was buried underwater and urged to protect the kingdom from the afterlife as a dragon, are all located in Gyeongju. Gyeongju, the treasure chest of mysterious secrets in history has been a popular tourist destination for a long time. The first thing that comes to your eyes as you step into the downtown of Gyeongju is the giant tomb standing among low-roof houses. It is rare to see such a heritage site in the middle of downtown; in recent years t...
  • VOL.21 / 2020.04
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Speech and Literature were the weapons of women

Speech and Literature were the weapons of women Status of Korean feminism and changes made in the Korean publishing industry since 2015   2020.03.02     There is no such thing as “Korean Feminism.” Yet, there is a history of Korean feminism fighting against the deep-seated hatred against women in society. The year 2015 is likely to be recorded as the most important period in the Korean history of feminism. In January, a Korean teenage boy who sought to join the Islamic State in Syria lamented that men are being discriminated against, voicing his hatred of women. In February, a pop culture journalist, male, published a column titled “Anencephalous feminism is more dangerous than ISIS” in a fashion magazine. This triggered women’s joint criticism of his comment and subsequently initiated feminist activism via the (hashtag) #iamafeminist on Twitter in South Korea. Later that year, a Korean rapper released a controversial song about his hate against women...
  • VOL.20 / 2020.03
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Sanzini

Sanzini Breaking through Limitations as a Local Publisher and into the World   2021.02.08       Sanzini. Sanzini, in Korean, refers to a kind of hawk that inhabits the forest and can fly at the highest altitude for a great distance. Publisher Sanzini is an all-round publisher that produces books of various genres, and is a local publisher that represents Busan, Korea. Regardless of its big fanbase, it sometimes faced limitations as a local publisher, but with deliberate efforts and ambitious spirits, it managed to fly higher with stronger wings. Currently, the books of Sanzini are being translated and published in nine countries. Following is the interview with publisher Sanzini, who is flying freely into the world.   Please introduce us to publisher Sanzini.   Publisher Sanzini is a local publisher based in Busan. We aim to be an all-round publisher that covers various genres, including humanities, society, literature, children, and practical...
  • VOL.31 / 2021.02
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Writer Lee Hee-Young

Writer Lee Hee-Young For Incomplete Teens that Need Unconditional Consolation   2021.02.08   Beginning with her first Rookie of the Year Award at the 1st Kim Seung-Ok Literary Award in 2013, writer Lee Hee-Young has become a leader in the teen novel market with several other awards, including the 10th 5.18 Literary Award for novels, grand prize at the 3rd Deungdae Literature Award, excellence prize at the KB Creative Writing Contest, and the 12th Changbi Prize for Young Adult Fiction. Rather than “pretending” to understand, sympathize with, and know about teens, writer Lee Hee-Young hopes to become their friend that walks beside them, finding the common “teen” area they share.       Please introduce yourself to our subscribers.   Hello, I am Lee Hee-Young. I mainly write about teens and the world seen from their view. But my only son tells me all the time like, “Mom, please have some interest in your real teen, not only those in your novels...
  • VOL.31 / 2021.02
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Hyang Publishing House

Hyang Publishing House Picture Books with Colorful Scents   2021.01.04       Hyang Publishing House is a one-person publisher that opened in October last year. It has published 11 picture books up to date, and their achievements are jaw-dropping coming from a new-born publisher. The creative workshop for picture books “Picture Book Hyang” run by the publisher’s leader has given birth to numerous outstanding talents who have gone on to win the Bologna Ragazzi Award each year. Hyang Publishing House takes a new perspective towards the world and chooses authors and works by discovering new writers with unique artistic talents. Following is an interview with Kim Hyang-Soo, the head of Hyang, which boasts high-quality picture books published with rather picky standards.   Please introduce Hyang to our readers.   As a former head of Picture Book Hyang, I have been publishing picture books ever since I set up Hyang Publishing House in October 2019. We have a ...
  • VOL.30 / 2021.01
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3rd Week, May

3rd Week, May Bestseller Trends in the Four Biggest Online Bookstores in Korea   2020.06.01   If we look at the bestsellers of four major online bookstores in Korea for the third week of May, books written by Youtubers will catch our attention. New Yorker This Month that hit the top list the day after its publication is about the episodes which Hong Se-Rim - a Youtuber with 600K subscribers (channel name: Serim’s Life) - experienced when she was living in New York for a month. Also, COVID-19: Investment War written by three Youtubers of an economy channel “the Three Professionals TV” talks about their opinion on the changing economic landscape after the outbreak of COVID-19. This book was a sensation among Korean readers that it even became the bestseller in bookstores with only the pre-sales. Youtube is a hot market in Korea nowadays, and it seems that such a trend has also affected the publishing market.One other thing that catches our eyes is that essays, economics &...
  • VOL.23 / 2020.06
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Yaong Seoga

Yaong Seoga A publisher that contributes to cats' happiness   2018.05.30   A publisher that likes books and loves cats: Yaong Seoga. The following interview introduces the uniqueness Yaong Seoga carries by lovingly creating books with the keywords 'healing' and 'growth' to address the relationship between humans and cats.   KPIPA Could you introduce Yaong Seoga for us.   △ Logo of Yaong Seoga, portraying a combination of a book and a cat's face    Ko Kyoung-won (Ko below) Yaong Seoga was created in July 2017 as a one-person publisher specializing in cat books by myself after having written books on cats for 15 years. Our company's name starts with 'ya-ong' which is the Korean onomatopoeia for the sound cats make and we have combined it with the word 'books'.Our logo is the work of Lee Jae-min, a graphic designer at Studio Fnt. The book in the logo resembles a cat's face and it carries the meaning that books are the window to the heart. The dots on the b...
  • VOL.9 / 2018.05
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Spring Literary Contests held by Newspapers

Spring Literary Contests held by Newspapers Literary Contests for New Writers   2020.03.02   ⓒ Kyunghyang Shinmun, Chosun Ilbo, DongA Ilbo, Munhwa Ilbo   New writers make their debut to the literary world by presenting their works through various channels such as independent publications, contracts with a publisher, literary contests, and online platforms. Among all these, “Shinchunmunye (Spring Literary Contest)” is a unique literary contest in Korea reserved for young writers. Korean newspapers select and award works of new writers on every first day of the year; it is also referred to as “the gateway for newly-debuting writers.”The uniqueness of the Spring Literary Contests comes from the fact that unlike other contests or literary awards, their door is open to only the works of new writers, limiting the participation of professional writers. Therefore, it is playing a critical role in the Korean literary world as it discovers new literary authors and widely int...
  • VOL.20 / 2020.03
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Writer Cheon Seon-Ran

Writer Cheon Seon-Ran A Rising Star in Science Fiction, Bridging Imagination and Reality   2021.01.04   Writer Cheon Seon-Ran, whose eyes would shine brightly while reading science newspapers, is a rising star in SF novels. Making her extraordinary debut after winning first place in SF novels with her nuclear-apocalypse series A Broken Bridge (Gravity Books) in BritG, an online web-novel platform in March last year, and making an official publication in September. Adding to this magnificent career, she won the 4th Korean Science Literature Award with her A Thousand Blues (Hubble) this year. Following is an interview with writer Cheon Seon-Ran who writes stories bridging imagination and reality.       I want to write stories that linger in one’s heart, no matter how many.     Please introduce yourself to our subscribers.   Hello, I am Cheon Seon-Ran, a novelist. My major field is science fiction, but I am also w...
  • VOL.30 / 2021.01
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Korean Bestsellers Trend in June

Korean Bestsellers Trend in June Result of First Week in June 2017   2017.6.30   Political books “rising” and novel “neck and neck game”   On May 10th, as the new government was formed in Korea, Jae-in Moon's Destiny reached the number one spot for three consecutive weeks until June. The parliamentary hearing continued after the presidential election, so the readers' interest in politics remained steady. Especially, competition in the fiction section was fierce in this week. Bernard Werner’s new book, Slumber 1, ranked third on the list with the release of Homo Deus of Yuval Noah HararI, and Nam-joo Jo's Ji-young Kim Born in 1982 rose 11.8% from the previous week, breaking the record of weekly sales units.     “Writers’ TV appearance” on the topic   It appears that when writers appear on TV that their books become popular. After Young-Ha Kim appeared on a TV entertainment program, his novel Only Two was ranked seventh, after rising two ranks in t...
  • VOL.1 / 2017.06
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