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Knowledge Recent Status of Korean Webnovels 2024.04.01 The size and the current status of the market The webnovel industry, which was officially recognized in 2013 with the NAVER Webnovel Contest, has nearly doubled every year since then - expanding to a market worth 1 trillion won by 2024. It has firmly established itself as one of the pillars of the Korean content market alongside webtoons. Media mixing is actively taking place through the content value chain centered on Kakao and Naver, and this potential has attracted many creators to take on the challenge of writing webnovels full of dreams.According to the “2022 Status Survey of the Webnovel Industry” published by the Publication Industry Promotion Agency of Korea (KPIPA) in 2023, the number of webnovel users in Korea was estimated at 5.87 million, and th...

VOL.69 / 2024.04

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K-Illustrations in One Spot!

Knowledge K-Illustrations in One Spot! 2024 K-ILLUSTRATIONFAIR 2024.03.11 Korea’s Illustration Industry continues to grow, with unique and distinctive designs being featured in publishing, film, music, fashion, and other cultural and artistic fields!“K-Illustration Fair” is set to be held in Seoul and Busan in 2024, where you can find all items in the Korean illustration industry! 2024 K-ILLUSTRATION FAIR Seoul Period: Feb. 22-25, 2024 Venue: Hall D, COEX, Seoul Busan Period: July 26-28, 2024 Venue: Hall 4, Exhibition Hall 2, BEXCO, Busan * Inquiry: +82-2-761-2512, info@k-illustrationfair.com K-Illustration Fair se...

VOL.68 / 2024.03

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Greeting Autumn After a Long Chuseok Holiday

Best Sellers Greeting Autumn After a Long Chuseok Holiday Bestseller Trends in the Three Biggest Online Bookstoresin Korea for the 2nd week of October, 2025 2025.11.03 In early October, Korea observed Chuseok, one of its two major traditional holidays alongside Seollal (Lunar New Year). This year’s Chuseok was unusually long, as National Foundation Day and Hangeul Day followed one after another, giving people almost ten days off. The lingering summer heat extended into early October, but after days of rain during the Chuseok period, cooler air finally arrived, marking the true beginning of autumn. With long rest and steady rain, readers naturally turned their attention to books - befitting the season often called “the season of reading.”The bestseller list for the second week of October reflected the approaching year’s end. Trend Korea 2026 took the No. 1 spot, followed by Money Trend 2026 at No. 4. As the year closes, readers once again...

VOL.88 / 2025.11

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#Memory

#K-Book #Memory KPIPA Introduces K-Books for Global Publishing Markets through K-Book Platform 2025.11.03 Your Garden 1. Publication Details Title | Your GardenAuthor | Na HyunjungPublisher | GloyeonPublication Date | 2021-06-24ISBN | 9788992704847No. of pages | 58Dimensions | 209*308 2. Book Intro Breathing a story into a dry, empty path.A story of bricks in the city sidewalk, with varying shapes and colors. Although the author brings the sidewalk’s life into a place, not of grand creation, but still just a simple path we walk on. Mundane things, a ball, a piece of grass, a cat, and a sewer cover are all things we usually see, but as the writer focuses on these objects, they become more than just objects, but characters with stories and life. The black-and-white pictures drawn with a scratchy pencil are like a potion that leads the reader on a story...

VOL.88 / 2025.11

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KPIPA participates in the 2025 China Shanghai International Children’s Book Fair (CCBF)

Info For the globalization of Korean children’s books, KPIPA participates in the 2025 China Shanghai International Children’s Book Fair (CCBF) 2025.11.03 The 2025 China Shanghai International Children’s Book Fair (CCBF), which is the biggest children’s book fair in Asia that connects the global children’s publishing network, is set to be held on November 14. ? Period: November 14 (Fri.) - 16 (Sun.), 2025 ? Venue: Shanghai World Expo Exhibition and Convention Centre Entering its 12th year, the Fair will feature not only exhibitions of children’s books and content, but also specialized export consultations, conferences, and seminars - a vibrant gathering of diverse industries in the field of children’s culture. It will be a great opportunity to showcase the sensibility and creativity of Korean children’s books in a special place, where the latest trends in ch...

VOL.88 / 2025.11

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Autumn: Democracy Reflected in the Pages

Best Sellers Autumn: Democracy Reflected in the Pages Bestseller Trends in the Three Biggest Online Bookstoresin Korea for the 2nd week of September, 2025 2025.10.02 September 15 is the International Day of Democracy, designated by the United Nations. Coincidentally, Korea’s September book market also saw the spotlight fall on works that reflect a strong desire to safeguard democracy. At No. 1 on the overall bestseller list for the second week of September was About Goodwill by Moon Hyung-Bae, former Justice of the Constitutional Court of Korea. Once a scholarship recipient of the well-known philanthropist Kim Jang-Ha, Moon gained public attention in April when he published a book. In this new essay, published after his retirement, he reflects on the lessons of “Adult Kim Jang-Ha,” who taught that true gratitude should be given back to society rather than to individuals. Meanwhile, author Kim Cho-Yeop’s The Double-Sided Shell entered the list at No. 4 i...

VOL.87 / 2025.10

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#Tradition

#K-Book #Tradition KPIPA Introduces K-Books for Global Publishing Markets through K-Book Platform 2025.10.02 A Round of Tightrope Walking 1. Publication Details Title | A Round of Tightrope WalkingAuthor | MinhaPublisher | GloyeonPublication Date | 2022-11-25ISBN | 9788992704724No. of pages | 36Dimensions | 165*280 2. Book Intro A Picture book that depicts our tightrope walking through synaesthesia.Korean tightrope walking, which is listed as a UNESCO World Cultural Heritage, is regarded as a comprehensive art, beyond just showing acrobatic talent like tightrope walking in other countries, but through the jokes and interactions between the tightrope walkers and the clowns, and the performance of Six Samhyeon Instruments. ‘A round of tightrope walking’ captures these characteristics of our tightrope walking in a picture book whilst taking into the mo...

VOL.87 / 2025.10

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2023 Publishing Statistics & 2024 Publishing Market Outlook

Publishing Industry 2023 Trends in the Korean Publishing Market and 2024 Forecast 2024.01.02 2023 Trends: Growth in self-help, comics, and parenting books As the COVID-19 pandemic turned endemic in the spring of 2023, travel books saw a resurgence in popularity. The popularity of anime such as Slam Dunk has led to increased sales of manga, and popular YouTubers have joined the publishing market using manga characters. In addition, books by popular writers for grown-up readers, such as physicist Kim Sang-Wook, have been transformed into children’s educational comics. * K-Book Trends Vol. 42 ? Go to the interview of writer Kim Sang-Wook In addition, despite recording the world’s lowest birth rate, the popularity of books on raising children in Korea has increased. While the market for marriage,...

VOL.66 / 2024.01

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KPIPA Organizes “Korea Rights Centre” at the 2025 Frankfurt Book Fair

Info For the reignition of enthusiasm for K-Books, KPIPA Organizes“Korea Rights Centre” at the 2025 Frankfurt Book Fair 2025.10.02 The world’s largest book fair, the Frankfurt Book Fair, is opening its doors. - Frankfurt Book Fair offers a global stage for promoting the export of Korean publishing content and strengthening the capacity of Korean publishers. To carry forward the growing global enthusiasm for K-Books, we are heading to Frankfurt, Germany. Through the promotion of Korean publishing culture and industry, we aim to elevate Korea’s presence and build strong global publishing business networks. ? Period: October 15 (Wed.) - 19 (Sun.), 2025 ? Venue: Messe Frankfurt, Frankfurt am Main, Germany At this year’s fair, 15 Korean publishing companies, 41 consignment publishers, and 101 Korean titles will meet with international publishing part...

VOL.87 / 2025.10

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2025 Korea Picture Book Award

Info 2025 Korea Picture Book Award Announcement of the Winners and the Awards Ceremony 2025.10.02 The Ministry of Culture, Sports, and Tourism and the Publication Industry Promotion Agency of Korea (KPIPA) have organized the 2025 Korea Picture Book Awards for Korean picture books to continue flourishing on the world stage. Following are the winners of the 2025 Korea Picture Book Awards and information about the awards ceremony. Winners Grand Prize ? Fiction: A DOT, A LINE, AND A BIRD (written and illustrated by Zo-O, published by Changbi Publishers) ? Non-fiction: What Wonderful Beetles (written and illustrated by Kim Yoo-Dae, published by Iyagikot publishing) Special Prize ? The Boy Who is Crazy About Flower (written and illustrated by Kim Dong-Sung, published by Borim Press) ...

VOL.87 / 2025.10

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