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The Growth of Korean Audio Books, Celebrities Attract Listeners

The Growth of Korean Audio Books, Celebrities Attract Listeners 2019.06.10 'Reading' books with your ears through audiobooks Audiobooks are books that have little to do with paper and written words, but rather, recorded voices. When audiobooks were first introduced, they saw a surge of interest as 'useful content' that could replace paper books for those unable to easily read books in physical form, like the elderly or visually impaired. Through audiobooks, those who could not read books with their eyes were now able to expand their knowledge and understanding of culture. As time passed, people without disabilities have also come to appreciate the benefits that audiobooks have in the fact that you can have an audiobook playing in the background while doing something else, like driving, taking care of housework or working out at the gym. Regular consumers are drawn to audiobooks because of the fact they can multitask while reading books in their busy, modern lives.A...

VOL.12 / 2019.06

[TREND / EXPORT CASE]

KL Management's Export Success Case for Novel Almond

KL Management's Export Success Case for Novel Almond 2019.06.10 Joseph Lee, president of KL Management, has been known for his wide-reaching efforts over the years to export South Korean books and spread Korean literature around the world. Some even call him the 'global evangelist for Korean literature'. We recently met with Lee who led export projects for the novel Almond (Changbi Publishers), which was successfully exported to 12 countries and translated into 13 languages. The following details the story behind his efforts, the current status of South Korean book exports and why Almond came to be so successful outside South Korea. Q. We've heard Korean author Sohn Won-pyung's Almond, which won the 10th Changbi Youth Literature Award in 2017, was exported to 12 countries and translated into 13 languages. It's probably safe to say it is unusual for a relatively new author to have her novel exported to more than 10 countries just two years after her debut. We're cer...

VOL.12 / 2019.06

[INTERVIEW / KOREAN PUBLISHERS]

A deeper world told through picture books 'Iyagikot Publishing (Story Flower)'

A deeper world told through picture books 'Iyagikot Publishing (Story Flower)' 2019.06.10 Some forecast in a future not too distant, technology will develop to a point where most jobs will be replaced by artificial intelligence (AI). The jobs expected to survive this test of time are expected to be those that require the sensibility and warmth of the human touch, like artists, poets and novelists. As technological advances take place faster than ever before, publisher Iyagikot, or story flower, strives to retain the emotion and warmth that analog brings to the world since its establishment in 2012. Iyagikot is a picture book publisher and not only does it simply publish picture books, it is also a creator of art that touches people's lives. Even if all the other books in the world are switched to digital form, we believe picture books will stay in paper formwith all the emotion of analog intact and deliver human warmth to readers. P...

VOL.12 / 2019.06

[INFORMATION / NEW BOOKS]

Before Overtaxing Oneself

Before Overtaxing Oneself 2019.06.10 By any chance, did you overwork yourself today? By doing too much work, meeting people and smiling. On those days, you end up feeling empty and think, "Do I have to go this far?" Why don't you tell yourself this after a long day of work? "I will not make useless efforts. I accept my limits. I will maintain my own pace.""There is nothing difficult when everything is taken one step at a time. More important than anything is not to overdo it." - Page 79, Excerpt from Before Overtaxing Oneself - Not overworking yourself means to carry out a task consistently at one's pace regardless if it is slow.Don't you believe this also means not losing happiness and achieving something every day? A new book that teaches the rules of enjoying good days and enduring those that aren't as go...

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[INFORMATION / BEST SELLERS]

South Korea's May Bestsellers

South Korea's May Bestsellers 2019.06.10 A look at the bestseller lists at South Korea's biggest bookstore chains for the third week of May this year shows two Korean authors keeping a strong grip at the top. According to Kyobo Book Centre, YES24 and Aladin, Kim Young-ha's Why Travel (Munhakdongne) and Hong Chun-wook's The History of Money Through 50 Incidents (Rok Media) took the top spots, showing their popularity is still going strong. Meanwhile, Cho Hyun-ah's Yeon's Letters (Sonbom Books) surged quickly in the charts even before its official releasescheduled for May 27, thanks to pre-orders for the book version of the online comic series. This once again reflected the undying demand for online comics in South Korea. As for foreign books, Bernard Werber's Depuis l'au-dela (Open Books) easily found its way inside the top 10 list.When comparing bestsellers among the three bookstore chains, essays were in vogue at Kyobo with Pooh Bear, Happiness Happens Ever...

VOL.12 / 2019.06

[REPORT / COLUMN]

Trends in Korean Book Exports

Trends in Korean Book Exports Jung-myung Lee’s The Investigation Receives Premio Selezione Bancarella Award 2017.7.28 South Korean author Jung-myung Lee has received one of the most prestigious awards in Italy for works of literature. Lee won high recognition for his mystery thriller , which aims to show humanity can survive in the most dire of wars. Jung-myung Lee's The InvestigationItalian title: La guardia, il poeta e l'investigatore Late on July 16 in Italy, Jung-myung Lee's The Investigation (EunHaengNaMu Publishing Co) was awarded one of the most prestigious literary prizes, the Premio Selezione Bancarella. This award is given to the six finalists for the Premio Bancarella award, which was later handed to Italian writer Matteo Strukul.Among the six shortlisted authors this year, Lee was the only non-Italian writer. The Premio Bancarella award is the only literary prize given out in Italy where booksellers are included in the judge panel. They ...

VOL.2 / 2017.07

[REPORT / INTERVIEW]

Bookpal

Bookpal The possibility of South Korea's web fictionMake your stories shine! Meet Bookpal 2017.7.28 South Korea's web fiction market has been growing quickly. As businesses dealing with the Internet and mobile platforms develop, web fiction, or web novels in the country's publishing industry have been receiving more attention. 'Bookpal' is the leading web fiction website in South Korea which mainly focuses on romance novels. The following is an interview with Bookpal, which is also aiming to look beyond South Korea. Publication Industry Promotion Agency of Korea (KPIPA) Hello, thank you for sitting with us in ak-book trends interview. Could you provide us with an introduction? Bookpal Hello. We are Bookpal, a company currently dreaming of becoming one of the top companies in mobile contents. Our business currently operates a web fiction series platform that deals mainly with text - which is the start of all contents. Currently there are thousa...

VOL.2 / 2017.07

[NEWS / PUBLISHING INDUSTRY]

South Korea's publishing industry

South Korea's publishing industry The offline distribution status of South Korea's publishing industry 2017.7.28 From publishers to large-scale bookstores, regional bookshops and second-hand bookstores, South Korea's offline book distribution structure is detailed as it is diverse. This is a close look into South Korea's offline publication distribution structure and the issues surrounding it. Differences in growth per bookstore size According to a biennial survey carried out by the Korea Federation of Bookstore Association, there were 2,116 offline bookstores in South Korea as of 2015. This was 38 percent less than a decade ago when the country had 3,429 bookstores in 2005. The decline was mainly driven by smaller bookstores closing down, whereas the number of larger bookstores over 330 square feet rose 8 percent over the same period from 262 to 283. This outlined the trend that although the headline number of bookstores is on the decline, the physical siz...

VOL.2 / 2017.07

[TOPIC / KOREAN PUBLISHER]

Gilbut Children

Gilbut Children Happy empathy found through globalization of Korean emotions “Gilbut Children Publishing” 2017.7.28 Korean publishers are expanding their presence in the offshore publication market. At this time when foreign publishers taking increasing interest, here are two unique Korean publishers we personally visited to hear their diverse stories. “Happy books, warm books, books you want to keep forever and ever.” This has been the publishing philosophy behind Gilbut Children Publishing since it was founded in 1995. Gilbut has been given credit for forging a market for picture books on barren land and today, it publishes a variety of books through which children can understand Korean culture and emotions. △ Cover art for Gilbut Children Publishing's representative books: Jeong-saeng Kwon's Puppy Pooand Daddy Will Go! from Young-jin Kim's picture book series Gilbut became known to the world a year after it was founded with the publi...

VOL.2 / 2017.07

[INFORMATION / BOOK SUMMARY]

Export Prospects of Korean Books

Export Prospects of Korean Books KPIPA’s Choice for Supporting Abstract · Sample Translation 2019.06.10 Secrets to Winning Hearts without Words 1. Publication Details Imprint | SigongsaTitle | Secrets to Winning Hearts without WordsSubtitle | Body Language of AttractionAuthor | Heo HaengyangGenre | Business ManagementFormat | 140×207 Binding | Paperback Pages | 208pages ISBN | 9788952794994 2. Contact Name | Lee YoungeunPhone | +82-2-2046-2900Email | annlee@sigongsa.com 3. Marketing Information Keyword | Personal development; negotiation; persuation; communications; social skills; psychologyTarget Readership | Young Adult, AdultMedia Review and Advertisement | Communication specialist Heo Haengyang introduces quick and easy body language techniques. 4. About the Author Heo Haengyang received a bachelor’s in English language andliterature and master’s in mass communication and journalism from...

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