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Naver and Kakao Compete Over Acquisition of Web-novel and Webtoon Platforms

Naver and Kakao Compete Over Acquisition of Web-novel and Webtoon Platforms   2021.07.05     Web-novel and webtoon markets optimized for mobile consumption for their short-length content are growing exponentially. Serialized web novels are settling in at the center of the e-book market with the facilitation of membership services. According to the status report on web-novel users released by the Korea Creative Content Agency (KOCCA) in 2020, the web-novel market is a promising market showing steady growth, assessing the field as the next leader of K-content given that the current trend of paid services continues. Experts in the industry expect the size of the web-novel market in Korea to reach 600 billion won in 2020 from approximately 20 billion won as of 2013.According to the status report on webtoon businesses announced by KOCCA in 2020, the webtoon market in Korea is estimated to have grown from 466.3 billion won in 2018 to 640.1 billion won in 2019. The m...
  • VOL.36 / 2021.07
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Agency list

Agency List   Agency list   2021.10.05   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 / Region...
  • VOL.39 / 2021.10
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Oka Hiromi

Korean Translator   Oka Hiromi   2021.09.06   Profile   She was born in Hyogo Prefecture, Japan. A graduate of Doshisha University, she earned a master's degree in Korean Language and Literature from Yonsei University. She won the LTI Korea Translation Award for Aspiring Translators in 2012. Currently a member of Yonhap News Agency's Japanese press team, and professional literary translator.   ? E-Mail: hilomy@daum.net   Translated Works   ? Kim Suhm, One Person (San-Ichi Shobo Publishing, 2018) ? Lee Jin, Guitar Bookie Shuffle (Shinsensha, 2020)       Translated Works (Co-translation)   ? Yoon Yi-Hyung, etc., Autobiographical Essay of Lee Sang Literary Award Winners (CUON, 2020) ? Lee Sang, A Lost Flower, Kim Nam-Cheon, Management (Shoshi Kankanbo, 2020) ? Hideki Noma,...
  • VOL.38 / 2021.09
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Announcement on 2021 K-Book Translation Contest

Info   Announcement on 2021 K-Book Translation Contest   2021.09.06   The Publication Industry Promotion Agency of Korea (KPIPA) hosts the 〈2021 K-Book Translation Contest: Reading Korea, Bridging Cultures〉 in a novel attempt to provide a space of cultural exchange through publication and increase the international attention to and base of Korean culture and publication. The contest is open to the general public. Therefore, much attention and participation of resident foreigners in South Korea who are interested in Korean culture will be appreciated.       Purpose of the Contest   ? To expand international exchange/cooperation and increase attention on Korean books through the K-book Translation Contest in connection with commemorative establishment of diplomatic relations.   Outline of the Contest   ? Contest title : 2021 K-Book Translation Con...
  • VOL.38 / 2021.09
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Wisdom House, Inc

Korean Publishers   Wisdom House, Inc Dreaming of Becoming the Most Reader-centric Publisher   2023.01.02   One publisher is running with its dream of becoming a big and reader-centric general publishing house. Wisdom House is the publisher that recently reshaped itself through brand renewal to get closer to its readers. The publisher pays close attention to readers’ tastes and interests and sometimes talks to its readers. Wisdom House prints books and has expanded its realm to web comics and novels. The company is already recognized as one of Korea’s most influential publishers, but it never ceases to publish books on diverse themes, strives to be near its readers, and tries new things. Today, we met Wisdom House and heard its stories.   Logo of Wisdom House     It’s an honor to have you here on K-Book Trends. Please introduce Wisdom House to our subscribers.   The general publisher Wis...
  • VOL.54 / 2023.01
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Agency list

Agency List   Agency list   2021.09.06   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         Agency ...
  • VOL.38 / 2021.09
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Anton Hur

Korean Translator   Anton Hur   2021.08.02   About Anton   “A little too fluent”?South China Morning PostI am a writer and translator working in Seoul. I was born in Stockholm, Sweden, and raised in British Hong Kong, Ethiopia, and Thailand, but mostly in Korea, where I’ve lived for thirty years. I was awarded the title of Person of Distinguished Service to the Nation after serving in the Korean Army.   ? Twitter: @AntonHur, Instagram: @AntonHur, Website: antonhur.com   Book translations   ? I Went to See My Father by Kyung-Sook Shin (Astra House, 2023) ? Violet by Kyung-Sook Shin (Weidenfeld & Nicolson, Feminist Press, 2022) ? Night Sky with Exit Wounds by Ocean Vuong (Moonji Books, 2021) ? Love in the Big City by Sang Young Park (Grove, Tilted Axis, 2021) ? Cursed Bunny by Bora Chung (Honford Star, 2021) ...
  • VOL.37 / 2021.08
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Popular Korean Webtoons in the US

Popular Korean Webtoons in the US   2021.04.05     In Korea and Japan, it is common for one or two writers or illustrators to complete comics from their beginning until the end. However, comics in the US are different in that the publisher owns the copyright of all the characters. Numerous writers and illustrators come together and create stories endlessly centering around the characters based on the copyrights. This is why you can easily find comics of about 32 pages mainly about masculine characters and have limited storylines. Here, Korean webtoons are blowing a new wind of change in the US comics market, appeasing a female readership as well with various characters, subjects, and genres (romance, fantasy, action, martial arts, boy’s love, sports, daily life, comedy, office life, entertainment, etc.) continuing to grow exponentially in the market.   Creative, ingenious Korean webtoons are leading the fourth Hallyu (Korean Wave) across the world. ...
  • VOL.33 / 2021.04
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Announcement on 2021 K-Book Translation Contest

Info   Announcement on 2021 K-Book Translation Contest   2021.08.02   The Publication Industry Promotion Agency of Korea (KPIPA) hosts the 〈2021 K-Book Translation Contest: Reading Korea, Bridging Cultures〉 in a novel attempt to provide a space of cultural exchange through publication and increase the international attention to and base of Korean culture and publication. The contest is open to the general public. Therefore, much attention and participation of resident foreigners in South Korea who are interested in Korean culture will be appreciated.       Purpose of the Contest   ? To expand international exchange/cooperation and increase attention on Korean books through the K-book Translation Contest in connection with commemorative establishment of diplomatic relations.   Outline of the Contest   ? Contest title : 2021 K-Book Translation Con...
  • VOL.37 / 2021.08
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Agency list

Agency List   Agency list   2021.08.02   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 / Region...
  • VOL.37 / 2021.08
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