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Korean Non-Fiction in the Southeast Asian Publishing Market

Korean Non-Fiction in the Southeast Asian Publishing Market 2020.03.02 Centering around English-speaking countries including the Americas and Europe, public interest in Korean literature is steadily growing; meanwhile, Korean non-fiction books such as self-development and health-related books are drawing relatively positive responses in the Southeast Asian publishing market that is taking root as a major market for Korean publishing culture and contents. Covers of Blonote: Korean and English Since the book Blonote (Tablo, Dal Publishers) wrote by the Korean singer Tablo was published in Thailand in 2019, it has been receiving positive comments from local bookstores ? it even made its way to the list of best sellers in some. Young local readers in Vietnam have praised the book after it was published in Vietnamese; it contains Tablo’s short but powerful message to the world. His short messages with cool-headed insights from daily life appeal to the r...

VOL.20 / 2020.03

[TREND / BOOK TRIP]

Fly High: Independent Bookstores near the Gimpo International Airport

Fly High: Independent Bookstores near the Gimpo International Airport A crossroads of books linked by texts and culture 2020.03.02 Gimpo International Airport is a gateway to Korea where many travelers leave and arrive. The airport has recently been surrounded by various shopping sites and cafes with unique moods where people stop by excited to travel. Visit the place before and after your trip, or whenever you feel like having a break, and enjoy the time to the fullest solely by yourself. An observatory is located in Gimpo Airport in which you can see the wide and long runway in one view; Seoul Botanic Park is open to visitors with greenhouses where you can enjoy the gardens of 12 cities in the world, wetland, lake garden, and various themed gardens including Windy Garden and Meditative Garden. Apart from these, Seoseoul Lake Park, an eco-friendly park with the theme of “water” and “regeneration”, Ujangsan Mountain, and Yangcheon Hyanggyo (the Confucian ...

VOL.20 / 2020.03

[INTERVIEW / KOREAN PUBLISHERS]

Geulhangari

Geulhangari A Repository of Knowledge 2020.12.07 Logo of Geulhangari Since its establishment in 2007, Geulhangari has published around 800 titles, with a majority of them being so-called "brick books" due to how thick they are (close to a whopping 1,000 pages!). Under the company motto of "boring books are the grave of ideas," Geulhangari has been focusing on publishing history, philosophy, and classical books while expanding their fields into literature, essay, science, and not to mention practical books. While working at its best to become a publisher of various colors, let's look into what Geulhangari has to say. Please introduce Geulhangari to overseas publishers. Geulhangari has been publishing books in various fields, including humanity, history, philosophy, art, and science, since the first title was released in 2007. While the big base is humanity and social science, we are trying to digest various fields when we ...

VOL.29 / 2020.12

[INTERVIEW / KOREAN AUTHORS]

Writer Kim Keum-Hee

Writer Kim Keum-Hee The Warm Consoling Power Melted Within the Letters 2020.12.07 The Novels of writer Kim Keum-Hee could not be warmer. The heartwarming stories would melt every reader's heart. There are sources from daily life that readers can relate to, and the social issues she covers make you have a profound look at them. The in-depth impression and healing you get after finishing her books make you wait for her next work. Following is an interview with writer Kim Keum-Hee, who has been an active writer of short, medium, and full-length novels ever since she won the New Writers' Contest of Hankook Ilbo with her ‘Your Document’. Please say hello and introduce yourself to readers of K-Book Trends. Hello, I am novelist Kim Keum-Hee, and I've been writing novels for 11 years. I've released Dear Bokja (Munhakdongne) recently. If you have a specific work or sentence from your stories that you would like to introduce to our readers, what woul...

VOL.29 / 2020.12

[EVENT / LET'S TRY]

Make a Stuffed Animal With Simple Hand Stitching

Let’s Try Make a Stuffed Animal With Simple Hand Stitching 2024.11.04 [Event] Let’s Try introduces various useful, practical books published in Korea every month.Also, don’t miss gift events related to the introduced books! Simply click on the link below to enter the event! Let’s Try! My First Handmade Stuffed Animal- Written by An Ji-Hei, published by JoongAng Books Here’s a detailed guide to making a stuffed animal, right from the prep to the crafting steps.Make your own one-of-a-kind stuffed animal! Sometimes, something handmade, made with the utmost dedication, is better than anything expensive, especially if it’s made with your own hands. In Korea, making a stuffed animal that resembles your “favorite star” has become a bit of a trend. It’s because of the extraordinary specialness of mak...

VOL.76 / 2024.11

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A Coloring Book That Holds the Heart of a Poet

Let’s Try A Coloring Book That Holds the Heart of a Poet 2024.10.07 [Event] Let’s Try introduces various useful, practical books published in Korea every month.Also, don’t miss gift events related to the introduced books! Simply click on the link below to enter the event! Let’s Try! Flower, Stay Like That for a Long Time- Written by Na Tae-Joo, published by Dreamseller Publishing A book that offers a break from hectic lifeand displays a love of poetry and flowers What are some of the things that give you a break from your busy and challenging day-to-day life? We sometimes get comfort and empathy from unexpected things, like a flower on a walk, a good article you read by chance in a book, and a great painting you saw at an exhibition. In this issue, we would like to introduce you to a book that com...

VOL.75 / 2024.10

[INFORMATION / INFO]

2020 Online Meetings with Indonesian Publishers

2020 Online Meetings with Indonesian Publishers 2020.06.01 Photos from the “I Love Korea, I Love K-Book 2018” The Publication Industry Promotion Agency of Korea (KPIPA) was planning to host the “I Love Korea, I Love K-Book 2020” in Jakarta, Indonesia, which was picked as one of the major markets for Korean publishers. However, as border measures were strengthened across the world due to COVID-19, the planned offline meeting was changed to a video conference. This is the first time for the book fair to be conducted online. Major Indonesian publishers, including Kompas Gramedia Group and Mizan Group, are set to join the online meetings. Purpose To support Korean publishers having difficulty exporting publications due to the spread of COVID-19, and to promote export of Korean publication contents...

VOL.23 / 2020.06

[INFORMATION / NEW BOOKS]

What is this line for?

What is this line for? 2020.05.04 “Don’t you cross this line! You can’t play with us here!”“Please, let’s just play together. But, who drew this line anyway?“ A line popped out in front of us out of nowhere! Where does this line begin? “Let’s find out ourselves whether we can erase this!” The boy begins to follow the line pulling it bit by bit. With the line in between, two friends turn their backs to each other, Trapped within the line, a kid gives up hanging out with friends. A world without warmth, and heartless people. Countless lines exist in this world... Maybe, it is all because of this line drawn below our feet. What is this line for? is a story about the lines that divide and separate people. Whether we are locking up ourselves within a line, or whether we truly need such a thing... How about following the lines with the boy and see for ...

VOL.22 / 2020.05

[NEWS / BOOK SUMMARY]

Export Prospects of Korean Books

Export Prospects of Korean Books KPIPA’s Choice for Supporting Abstract · Sample Translation 2018.07.31 Sandstorm 1. Publication Details Imprint | SIGONGSA Co., Ltd.Title | SandstormAuthor | Jin-ki DoFormat | 130*203Pages | 352 pages ISBN | 978-89-5277-868-0 2. Contact Name | Sunju JungPhone | +82-2-2046-2895Email | alliswell1224@sigongsa.comURL | http://www.sigongsa.com/main/main.php 3. Marketing Information Media Review and Advertisement | Korean-style mystery fiction, revived and evolved.Author Jin-ki Do’s fourth title in the “Jinu Series.” 4. About the Author After completing bachelor’s and master’s courses at the Seoul National University School of Law, Jin-ki Do served as the presiding judge of Seoul District Court. At present, he divides his time between practicing law and writing mystery fiction. Do debuted in 2010, when his short story Choices received the New Mystery Writer Award from the Korea Mystery Writers Associat...

VOL.11 / 2018.07

[TOPIC / TRENDS]

Trends and news in South Korea's book design

Trends and news in South Korea's book design 2018.01 Despite there being very limited space on a book for design, we've seen many changes in book design both experimental and diverse. Up to the early 2000s, it wasn't clear what the concept of book design entailed and at many times people would ask what it was exactly 'book designers' did. Book designers are one of many people who are involved in making books and not only do they design the covers, they need to understand the font and contemplate how to connect readers with the materialistic characteristics of the book. In the 1980s, the form of books was quite simple and there were limitations as to how books were designed. Looking back, the unique designs from then had influenced book designs to a great extent, when book designers had to work with film by hand in designing the books(See image 1). With the development of programs, it now takes a very small amount of time to get what's inside your head onto the cov...

VOL.8 / 2018.01

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