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Current status of each field in the Korean publishing market ① Literature publication

Current status of each field in the Korean publishing market ① Literature publication   2020.02.03     Interesting stories from the past will always attract people’s minds; literature was the beginning and the flower of publication in every country. The poems, novels, essays, and plays written in Korean by Korean authors that sublimate their identity, emotions, and critical minds are an irreplaceable pillar of Korean culture. In particular, while undergoing turbulent modern history including the Japanese colonization, the Korean War, military dictatorship, industrialization, democratization, globalization, and informatization, Koreans would reflect the wounds in gemlike poems, novels, and essays, and share them in the form of a book. While not neglecting the pains of the time and standing against unjust authority, literature also played a role as an encourager that gave courage and hope to readers. Korean publication is also a resemblance of literature;...
  • VOL.19 / 2020.02
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2020 Overseas Publication Grants

2020 Overseas Publication Grants   2020.02.03                   Do you want to import Korean books, or publish Korean books, but it is financially burdensome?   The Publication Industry Promotion Agency of Korea (KPIPA) is supporting publishers with the "2020 Overseas Publication Grants"!     In 2019, 27 titles could be published in 12 countries with our support.   KPIPA is waiting for overseas publishers’ applications for this year. Anyone who wishes to import and publish Korean publishing content in 2020 can apply.   More titles to be supported this year - around 35 titles will be chosen; While just as last year, USD 2,000-3,000 will be granted per title.     We are open for application twice a year, and the process is as follows:  Registration ▼ Screening ▼ Sign a contract ▼ Submit physical book...
  • VOL.19 / 2020.02
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South Korea's publishing market based on category

South Korea's publishing market based on category   2019.12.09   The biggest characteristic of South Korea's publishing industry is that the portion of books on education and learning for young children to students of all ages is very large. South Korea's college-attendance rate is roughly 70 percent, which is one of the highest among OECD countries. According to a 2016 survey by the Korea Research Institute for Vocational Education & Training (KRIVET), 47 percent of respondents said they went to college for a better job, 25 percent said they attended to learn more and 14 percent said they went to college because graduating from university would result in better treatment in society. South Korea has a dense population compared to the geographical territory it has and combined with Korean parents wanting to educate their children for their future stability, the situation has created a society where nearly all the people have received higher education. At the epitome of th...
  • VOL.18 / 2019.12
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South Korea's policies to promote reading and reading movements

South Korea's policies to promote reading and reading movements   2019.11.04   In addition to smartphones, media bombards people daily, whether they take the form of regular information, videos or other forms of entertainment. As this sort of content increases and more forms of leisure appear, concerns over people reading fewer books are also growing. According to statistics, the reading rate of South Korean adults over the age of 19 (reading rate of paper books that are not textbooks, educational material, magazines or comic books) stood at 86.8 percent in 1994 only to plummet to 59.9 percent in 2017 (the rate was 62.3 percent when e-books were accounted for). On average, the rate dropped 1 percentage point every year over that period. When compared to the reading rates of underage students from elementary school students to high school students that top 90 percent, the adult reading rates are not to be ignored. South Koreans have long upheld traditional values related to s...
  • VOL.17 / 2019.11
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Discussions on introducing typographical copyright in South Korea

Discussions on introducing typographical copyrightin South Korea   2019.11.04   1. Summary of typographical copyright Typographical copyright refers to the proprietary publishing rights for typographical arrangements of published editions. Typographical copyright is being acknowledged as a type of neighboring right to protect the efforts and investments of publishers that play a key role in delivering published material through planning, providing authorship support, editing (setting layouts, proofreading and revising), designing and producing. Typographical copyright was first implemented to U.K. copyright law in 1956. Currently as of 2017, 26 countries around the world including Spain, Mexico, Australia, New Zealand and Ireland address typographical copyright in their copyright law. Elements like page style, the composition of the published work, layout and other physical features all fall under typographical copyright, and the publisher is the holder o...
  • VOL.17 / 2019.11
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2nd Week, March 2024

Best Sellers   2nd Week, March 2024 Bestseller Trends in the Four Biggest Online Bookstores in Korea   2024.04.01   March in Korea is the month that signals the arrival of spring and the start of a new school year. It is also a time for blooming flowers, new friends, and fun memories. The bestseller list is also filled with exciting new titles. For example, Gangster Grandmother in Hospital, the No.2 bestseller in the 2nd week of March, is an essay by Yang Yoo-Jin, a 1M creator named “Bbangthug,” filled with heartfelt stories. Even during its presale period, the book was enthusiastically welcomed by subscribers, taking it to the top of the bestseller list. In the book, she reveals that she is suffering from an incurable disease called lupus, yet she captures her daily life in a playful and lighthearted way, drawing expectations from readers.The No.8 book, From Good Sentence Structure to Punctuation!, is written by Lee Soo-Yeon, a teacher at the “Ko...
  • VOL.69 / 2024.04
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#Sky

#K-Book   #Sky KPIPA Introduces K-Books for Global Publishing Markets through K-Book Platform 2024.04.01   You Too Are a Wheel Lily 1. Publication Details   Title | You Too Are a Wheel LilyAuthor | Lee Geum YiPublisher | BamteePublication Date | 2021-08-05ISBN | 9791191826005No. of pages | 228Dimensions | 148 * 210   2. Book Intro   Since its publication in 1999, You Too Are a Wheel Lily is a classic masterpiece of children’s fairy tales that has sold 700,000 copies, touching the hearts of many children. The value of the story of You Too Are a Wheel Lily is still being recognized. This shows that children’s concerns are not different from those of that time.However, the author thought that for new readers to read in the 21st century, the content should be thoroughly reviewed and revised to fit the sense of the times. With the author’s meticulous efforts, this b...
  • VOL.69 / 2024.04
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Projects Supported by the KPIPA in the First Half of 2024

Info   Projects Supported by the KPIPA in the First Half of 2024   2024.04.01                       “Expanding the opportunity for copyright trades of Korean publishing content.” Projects Supported by the Publication Industry Promotion Agency of Korea (KPIPA) in the First Half of 2024. KPIPA has been providing various support by participating in book fairs in Korea and abroad to promote the excellence of Korean publications and further expand their reach in overseas markets.   #Seoul International Book Fair (SIBF)Seoul International Book Fair (SIBF) is Korea’s largest book festival! SIBF 2024 will be held to strengthen the international competitiveness of the Korean publishing industry and boost publishing networking at home and abroad!?KPIPA runs programs for participating publishing houses and supports promotional activities for SIBF ...
  • VOL.69 / 2024.04
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3rd Week, February 2024

Best Sellers   3rd Week, February 2024 Best seller Trends in the Four Biggest Online Bookstores in Korea   2024.03.11   Korean readers’ enthusiasm for learning in the new year was apparent as several books for learning a foreign language made it onto the overall best seller list for the 3rd week of February 2024. The 4th place book, EBS English for Beginners Vol. 1 (2024), is a book that helps you build your confidence to listen and speak English anytime, anywhere, by just studying 30 minutes a day. As it was published by EBS, the Korean Educational Broadcasting System, readers commented that it was helpful in learning English. The 5th place book, The 100-Day Miracle of English Transcription, includes healing messages in English that can change your life by simply transcribing them. Not only does it have space for you to transcribe, but it also provides free MP3 files recorded by native speakers to assist you - it is double the effect!While many oth...
  • VOL.68 / 2024.03
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#School

#K-Book   #School KPIPA Introduces K-Books for Global Publishing Markets through K-Book Platform 2024.03.11   School Nurse Ahn Eunyoung 1. Publication Details   Title | School Nurse Ahn EunyoungAuthor | Chung SerangPublisher | Minumsa PublishingPublication Date | 2015-12-07ISBN | 9788937473098No. of pages | 280Dimensions | 128 * 188   2. Book Intro   Chung Serang who has been beloved by readers for her unique imagination and heart-warming stories has published a new novel School Nurse Ahn Eunyoung. The story centers on a school nurse Ahn Eunyoung who is working at M private high school. Though neither her job nor her name is special, she is not just one of the school nurses. She always has a lot of work to do but carries out her duties as a school nurse faithfully. And at the same time, she dedicates herself to her vocation as an exorcist. Hong Inpyo, who is a Chi...
  • VOL.68 / 2024.03
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