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Kanki Publishing’s Successful Import Cases of Korean Books

Kanki Publishing’s Successful Import Cases of Korean Books The Korean Books Japanese Readers are Looking for   2021.05.03     Current status of the publishing market in Japan   It began with writer Cho Nam-joo’s Kim Ji Young, Born 1982 (Minumsa) published at the end of 2018, which was then translated by Saito Mariko and published by Chikuma Shob? in Japan, that Korean literature started to see positive outcomes in Japan. Korean books that have been translated and published in Japan for the past 3 years are Almonds (Changbi), I Decided to Live as Myself (Woods of Mind’s Books), I Want to Die but I Also Want to Eat Tteokppokki (Heun), I Almost Lived Too Hard (Woongjin Thinkbig), Every Moments Were You (Wisdomhouse), and I Look at You Like a Flower (Ji Hye). As various Korean novels, essays, and poem collections are steadily translated into Japanese, the two countries’ languages and cultures seem to get closer. The books mentioned earlier share one common thing ? ...
  • VOL.34 / 2021.05
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Subscription Models of Local Bookstores

Subscription Models of Local Bookstores The “Extra Special” Service Provided by Local Bookstores   2021.05.03     Local bookstores are making colorful and fresh changes. From mere bookstores that sell books, they are transforming to become cultural hubs that represent the culture and art in their region. With large and small gatherings such as book clubs and transcription meetings, local bookstores serve as the main gathering spots in their neighborhoods. They are also loved as cultural complexes that run unique cultural art events such as exhibitions and music concerts. However, the situation local bookstores are going through nowadays is not as good as it used to be due to the pandemic. Bookstore managers have been mulling over how to break through the challenging time, and one solution they came up with was adopting a subscription model. Let’s take a look at some of the fine books and the “extra special” service that local bookstores have introduced.   Hopi...
  • VOL.34 / 2021.05
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Daegu, Gyeongsangbuk-do

Daegu, Gyeongsangbuk-do A City Infused with the Scent of Books   2021.04.05       Daegu Metropolitan City, located in the southern part of Gyeongsangbuk-do, is an inland basin where mountains, forests, springs, and wetlands make beautiful harmony. Being the epitome of “harmonious coexistence,” Daegu boasts a cordial mixture of fancy townscape and beautiful nature, where the past, present, and future coexist. You can also find unique streets where businesses in the same industry came together and formed their own market. The best examples are the automobile component street in Namsan, famous for its street motor show, glasses street which is one of the top 3 glasses production sites in the world, and the jewelry street where around 200 jewelry shops are lined up. And if you walk down the 100-year-old Hyangsoo road around Namsan, you will come across “Daegu Printing Street,” which shows the history and friendliness of the printing culture and gives the city its r...
  • VOL.33 / 2021.04
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Agency list

Agency list   2021.07.05   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 : +82-2-707-2103 / Regions : Asia, UK, USA  ...
  • VOL.36 / 2021.07
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Introducing Korean Sci-Fi!

Introducing Korean Sci-Fi!   2021.03.08     Beginning of Sci-Fi in Korea   To pick the genre that the public has actively consumed in Korea for the past several years, it would be "Science Fiction." However, considering the massive fandom and cultural influence of Sci-Fi in other countries such as the United States, it has not been long since the public in Korea has highlighted the genre. This is why some people think that the Sci-Fi syndrome in Korea is a sudden phenomenon. However, Korea's Sci-Fi genre has been shaped to become what it is today from about 100 years ago, creating the foundation for today's Sci-Fi to be at the center of people's attention. Then, learning the history of Korean Sci-Fi will be a good way to understand it better and get a clearer glimpse of its future outlook. The beginning of Sci-Fi in Korea goes back to 1907. The first Sci-Fi work recorded in history isserialized in the journal Taegukhakbo- a journal for Koreans studying in Japan, wh...
  • VOL.32 / 2021.03
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Writer Jang Ryu-Jin

Korean Authors   Writer Jang Ryu-Jin A Writer of Sympathy-evoking Hyper-realistic Stories   2022.04.04   Writer Jang Ryu-Jin made her debut by winning the 21st Changbi Prize for New Figures in Literature with her short novel The Pleasures and Sorrows of Work in 2018. In October the same year, the book was available for free online, recording 400 thousand views and going viral on Social Media. The popularity continued with her short story collection The Pleasures and Sorrows of Work (Changbi Publishers), published in 2019, and Moonbound (Changbi Publishers), published in January this year. With a historic record of making the 4th printing in less than 2 months since the initial printing, readers commented that the realistic background and settings were a perfect replica of their “own stories.” Following is an interview with writer Jang Ryu-Jin, who has captured the minds of the MZ Generation by telling the story of 2030 with empathy and hyper-realism.   &...
  • VOL.45 / 2022.04
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K-Thrillers So Chilling, Even the Midsummer Heat Runs Away

Image of K-Book   K-Thrillers So Chilling, Even the Midsummer Heat Runs Away     2026.07     Survey results for "Which genre of Korean literature do you want to read during the vacation season?"   Jeong You-jeong, Perfect Happiness, Eunhengnamu, 2021.   The question for this issue was, “Which genre of Korean literature do you want to read during the vacation season?” The most popular choice was ‘Mystery/Thriller,’ selected by 29% of respondents. It was the ultimate choice for many subscribers looking to forget the summer heat with a spine-chilling thriller. Korean mystery and thriller novels have been garnering immense love, built on a foundation of solid plots and gripping storytelling.   The same is true for author Jeong You-jeong’s novel, Perfect Happiness. Yuna, the protagonist of the novel, practices a “subt...
  • VOL.96 / 2026.07
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Agency list

Agency list   2021.06.07   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 : +82-2-707-2103 / Regions : Asia, UK, USA  ...
  • VOL.35 / 2021.06
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Wandering through Pages, Reading through Places

Image of K-Book   Wandering through Pages,Reading through Places     2026.06     Survey results for “Which literary destination in Korean literature would you like to visit?”   In our latest survey, we asked readers to select the destination featured in Korean literature that they most desired to visit. The results unveiled a rich tapestry of literary landscapes, ranging from the fresh, contemporary sensibilities of modern fiction to the profound resonance of Korea’s modern and contemporary history. While author Chung Serang’s Jeju Island secured an overwhelming first place with 50.4% of the votes, every single location featured in this survey holds its own unique literary value. Regardless of their ranking, here are the four literary destinations that captured the hearts of our readers.         1st Place: Jeju Island – Chung Ser...
  • VOL.95 / 2026.06
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2nd Week, April 2021

2nd Week, April 2021 Bestseller Trends in the Four Biggest Online Bookstores in Korea   2021.05.03   Various genres of literature have been greatly beloved by readers in Korea entering the second week of a warm April. The hottest topic among all was the Young Writer Awards Collection published by Munhakdongne. The ‘Young Writer Award’ is a representative literary award in Korea that connects Korean literature and readers, while encouraging authors who have been writing for under ten years since his/her debut. Seven writers and their works have been introduced in The 12th Young Writer Awards Collection. It has ranked high on the bestsellers’ list as readers highly anticipate the new wind young writers will bring to the publishing field.New books have joined the bestsellers as well, especially heartwarming essays. For example, One Day, Death Spoke to Life is a book written by Keam Bhum-Suk, an oncologist at Seoul National University Hospital, where he describes his feel...
  • VOL.34 / 2021.05
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