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The Vulnerability of Production Focused on Paper Books

Publishing Industry   The Vulnerability of Production Focused on Paper Books   2022.06.07   The advancement of science has brought development to media, including in variety. Also, as an IT powerhouse, Korea provides easier access to all sorts of content, enabling people across all age groups to enjoy visual fun and entertainment through visual content rather than books. The significant drop in public interest in paper books ? the analog ? can be easily seen in the statistics of the yearly decrease in the reading population.   Reading population and the number of books read per person (2011~2021)   * Source: Statistics Korea (11.17.2021), Social Survey Results in 2021   As you can start a book-publishing business with a relatively small financial basis, the entry barrier is not that high. If you are interested, you can take your first foot in the industry without much difficulty. However, it is at the same time the real...
  • VOL.47 / 2022.06
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The Winds of Change Blow in Korean Society

Best Sellers   The Winds of Change Blow in Korean Society Best seller Trends in the Three Biggest Online Bookstoresin Korea for the 1st Week of February, 2025   2025.03.10   It is the first week of February, and amidst the final bitter cold snap, people have been slowly saying goodbye to winter and looking forward to spring. Although the cold air and piles of snow are still around, the anticipation for the seasonal change grows as ipchun* passes. This is also a great time to get closer to a good book to enjoy the excitement of waiting for spring, and to reaffirm the resolve to read that you had at the beginning of the year. * Ipchun (立春): The first of 24 solar terms in the lunar calendar, considered the beginning of spring in Korea   A new title has overtaken Han Kang’s novel at the top of the best seller list after only a few months. The book, A History for Progressives, is a wake-up call to the growing sentiment that is shaking up Korea...
  • VOL.80 / 2025.03
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#Death

#K-Book   #Death KPIPA Introduces K-Books for Global Publishing Markets through K-Book Platform 2025.03.10   A Solitary Death is a Social Murder 1. Publication Details   Title | A Solitary Death is a Social MurderAuthor | Gwon Jong-hoPublisher | SANZINIPublication Date | 2023-02-20ISBN | 9791168611337No. of pages | 192Dimensions | 135*200   2. Book Intro   Living alone, dying aloneThe number of solitary deaths is increasing every year due to changes in the family structure, with a growing number of one-person households and the level of disconnection among people. According to the first survey published in 2022, the number of solitary deaths increased by an average of 8.8% per year from 2017 to 2021. However, compared to the increasing number of solitary deaths, social awareness is extremely lacking, and no effective countermeasures have been developed. The sta...
  • VOL.80 / 2025.03
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Korea Rights Centre to be organized at the 2025 Bologna Children’s Book Fair

Info   Korea Rights Centre to be organized at the2025 Bologna Children’s Book Fair See you at the Bologna Children’s Book Fair in spring!   2025.03.10                 The Publication Industry Promotion Agency of Korea (KPIPA) is running the project, “Participation in Overseas Book Fairs in 2025,” to promote the export of Korean publishing content and support the capacity building of Korean authors and publishers.   Join Korean picture books’ advancement into the global arena at the Bologna Children’s Book Fair, the biggest of its kind in the world, in March!The “Authors from Korea (Promotion Centre)” and “Korea Rights Centre” will be organized at the Bologna Children’s Book Fair to support Korean picture books’ global advancement, as well as Korean publishers’ and authors’ book export and promotion.   2025 Bologna Children’s Book FairDate: March 31 (Mon.) - April 3 (Thu.), 2025 (4 days)Venue: Bolog...
  • VOL.80 / 2025.03
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3rd Week, January 2025

Best Sellers   3rd Week, January 2025 Best seller Trends in the Three Biggest Online Bookstores in Korea   2025.02.17   It’s the third week of January, the height of winter, but the weather in Korea is still milder than usual. Meanwhile, it was a time of confusion as various social issues continued, and thus, it was also a time to read books to calm the mind and develop the strength to make more accurate and rational judgments.While Han Kang’s Human Acts still holds firm at the top of the best seller list, there were several changes in the overall rankings, possibly reflecting the start of a new year. Perhaps inspired by the new year’s resolutions and the desire to study harder, Choi Tae-Sung’s Korean History Exam 2025: Advanced (Level 1, 2, 3) Vol. 1 and 2 by Choi Tae-Sung, one of the leading instructors of Korean history, came in third and fourth. These books are the bible for test takers who want to prepare for the Korean History Profi...
  • VOL.79 / 2025.02
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#History

#K-Book   #History KPIPA Introduces K-Books for Global Publishing Markets through K-Book Platform 2025.02.17   Wind Blowing on Mudeungeewat 1. Publication Details   Title | Wind Blowing on MudeungeewatAuthor | Kim younghwaPublisher | IYAGIKOT PUBLISHINGPublication Date | 2022-08-08ISBN | 9791192102115No. of pages | 80Dimensions | 148 * 209   2. Book Intro   ‘Jeju 4·3’, what should we do to avoid repeating the sad history of innocent people dying? Memories and records…. The stories of?‘A Gift from a Lost Village’ and ‘The Wind Blowing on Mudeungeewat’ are told so that people here and now can remember the people there and then.   See more details     Kind Korean History 1. Publication Details   Title | Kind Korean HistorySubtitle | The History Study From My Point of ViewAuthor | Shim YonghwanPublisher | SAKYEJUL PUBLISHING LTD.Publication Date | 2022-05-27ISBN |&...
  • VOL.79 / 2025.02
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2022 Overseas Publication Grants

Publishing Policy   2022 Overseas Publication Grants   2022.03.07                           01. Overview of grants   ▶ Qualification Overseas publishers who have imported or are planning to import Korean publication copyrights - Books that have been published or are to be published in local markets, beginning November 1st, 2021 to October 31th, 2022 - Such books must be published in the time period and be submitted to the Publication Industry Promotion Agency of Korea (“KPIPA”) by November 7th, 2022 (Monday).   ▶ Scope of selection Around 40 books will be selected, and grants will be provided in amounts varying by region - Europe and North America: USD3,000 - China and Japan: USD2,500 - Other countries: USD2,000   ▶ Grant-winning work of the 〈Ov...
  • VOL.44 / 2022.03
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KPIPA Organizes “Korea Rights Centre” at the 2025 London Book Fair

Info   KPIPA Organizes “Korea Rights Centre”at the 2025 London Book Fair   2025.02.17                 The Publication Industry Promotion Agency of Korea (KPIPA) is running the project “Participation in Overseas Book Fairs in 2025” to promote the export of Korean publishing content and support the capacity building of Korean authors and publishers.This March, The Korean Rights Centre will be organized at the London Book Fair, the biggest international book fair of its kind in the English-speaking world. The Centre, organized to support Korean books’ advancement into English-speaking markets, will assist Korean publishing companies’ with export consultations and promotional activities.   Korea Rights Centre at the 2025 London Book FairObjective: Boost export of Korean publishing content and support capacity building of Korean authors and publishersSchedule: March 11 (Tue.) - March 13 (Thurs.), 2025 (3 days)Venue: ...
  • VOL.79 / 2025.02
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1st Week, December 2024

Best Sellers   1st Week, December 2024 Best seller Trends in the Three Biggest Online Bookstores in Korea   2025.01.06   The first week of December marks a time to stand at the year’s end and reflect on the time that has passed. It’s also a good time to curl up with a nice book, review the year, and prepare for the new year ahead. In Korea, the excitement over Han Kang’s Nobel Prize in Literature has yet to fade. Readers continued to celebrate Han’s award this month, and the reading fever has never stopped. The book, Trend Korea 2025, which came in at No. 4 despite the competition with Han’s works, has been on the best seller list since its publication, showing readers’ interest in new year trends.Meanwhile, Happy Birthday, which came in at No. 8, is a book by Baek Hee-Na, winner of the Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award, which is regarded as the Nobel Prize for children’s literature. It is a picture book that tells an extraordinary story of re...
  • VOL.78 / 2025.01
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#Family

#K-Book   #Family KPIPA Introduces K-Books for Global Publishing Markets through K-Book Platform 2025.01.06   My Beautiful Grandma 1. Publication Details   Title | My Beautiful GrandmaAuthor | Sim Yun KyungPublisher | SAKYEJUL PUBLISHING LTD.Publication Date | 2022-08-19ISBN | 9791160949643No. of pages | 224Dimensions | 121 * 188   2. Book Intro   The writer, Shim Yun Kyung, who has been beloved by many readers for her work, ‘My Beautiful Garden’, and ‘Seol-Yi’, has finally published her first essay. She said that the model of good adults in her novels are all ‘grandmas’. This book is filled with what the main character, Grandma, realized while raising her children and how she loved them. Her wise parenting approach filled the small soul with quiet love, which the small soul couldn’t even notice. This would be a good guide for most parents these days, who f...
  • VOL.78 / 2025.01
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