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Dollagoot Dream Department Store in the Taiwanese Publishing Market

Export Case Dollagoot Dream Department Store in theTaiwanese Publishing Market 2022.05.02 Taiwanese cover of Dollagoot Dream Department Store The motive for publishing a Korean book Solo Press (寂寞出版社行), which published Dollagoot Dream Department Store (Sam & Parkers) in Taiwan, was established in 2008. We have been introducing fresh and new works covering unique subjects from around the world in the vast ocean of literature for Taiwanese readers. Also, we have published global bestsellers such as The Millennium Series, The Girl on the Train, and S.. This was not the first time that the Eurasian Press Publishing Group, a mother company of Solo Press, introduced Korean fiction to Taiwanese readers. Before Dollagoot Dream Department Store, it has translated and published Please Look After Mom (Changbi) by Shin Kyung-Sook in Taiwan as well.When we first came across...

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2nd Week, April 2022

Best Sellers 2nd Week, April 2022 Bestseller Trends in the Four Biggest Online Bookstores in Korea 2022.05.02 The entire world, not just Korea, has been eyeing a particular work throughout April. It is “Pachinko,” a drama produced by Apple TV+ in the US. Taking a painful moment in history as background, it tells the story of Koreans who immigrated to Japan. The drama is based on an original novel with the same title written by Lee Min-Jin, a Korean living in the US, whose work has become a bestseller chosen by New York Times in 2017. The growing popularity of this weekly drama has made the Pachinko series rank 1st and 2nd in all four major online bookstores in Korea. Beginning with the sentence, “The history has ruined us all, but it doesn’t matter,” Pachinko narrates the lives of Koreans who immigrated to Japan, who could not blend with the locals and belonged nowhere. While the book and the drama have become hot tickets, people around the world have ...

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South Korea the Guest of Honor at the 2022 Bogota International Book Fair (FILBO)

Info South Korea the Guest of Honor at the2022 Bogota International Book Fair (FILBO) 2022.04.04 Celebrating the 60th anniversary of diplomatic ties between Korea and Colombia, Korea will be participating in the 2022 Bogota International Book Fair (FILBO) held from April 19 (Tue.) to May 2 (Mon.) as the guest of honor. The Publication Industry Promotion Agency of Korea (KPIPA) will be introducing outstanding picture books of Korea through exhibitions at the fair. Introduction of the Picture Book Exhibition • Exhibition theme: The Harmonious Voices - In line with the topic of the guest of honor (Korea) “Coexistence,” we took “voices” as the keyword for the picture book exhibition, filling the exhibition with various voices in daily life such as children, animals, plants, and things. • Under the topic of “The Harmonious Voices,” visitors ...

VOL.45 / 2022.04

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2nd Week, February 2022

Best Sellers 2nd Week, February 2022 Bestseller Trends in the Four Biggest Online Bookstores in Korea 2022.03.07 As of February 2022, Korean readers seem to be reading books of various genres, ranging from science to humanities, self-help, and business. Among the top 10 bestsellers jointly announced by four major online bookstores in Korea, three were fiction. The Book Uncanny Convenience Store (published in April 2021) and Dollagoot Dream Department Store (first volume published in July 2020, second volume published in July 2021) have been chosen by Korean readers ever since their publication. In particular, in the case of Dollagoot Dream Department Store, the compilation edition of the two volumes has also become a bestseller, proving its massive popularity. Also, Welcome to Bookstore Hyunamdong is a newly published title in January this year, but has been largely appraised by many readers. Moreover, as a winner of the e-book publication project led by Br...

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#K-Webtoon Slice of Life/Romance

#K-Book #K-Webtoon Slice of Life/Romance KPIPA Introduces K-Books for Global Publishing Markets through K-Book Platform 2022.03.07 Yumi's Cells 1. Publication Details Title | Yumi's CellsAuthor | Lee Dong-geonPublisher | Wisdomhouse Mediagroup Inc.Publication Date | 2017-11-03ISBN | 9788959135912No. of pages | 3160Dimensions | 154 * 214 2. Copyright Contact Name | NAVER WEBTOON Ltd.Email | dl_webtoonpub@webtoonscorp.comPhone | +82-31-784-1193 3. Book Intro This is the book version of the popular Naver Webtoon series Yumi's Cells, which began publishing in April 2015 and won the Manhwa of the Day Award in 2016. This series depicts the daily life and relationships of Yumi, an ordinary office worker in her early thirties, from the perspective of her bodily cells. The cells come and go each night. Fashion Cells are serving a long-term sentence for having plundered Yumi's wealth, w...

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2021 Translation Grants for Publications (Results)

Info 2021 Translation Grants for Publications (Results) 2022.03.07 The Publication Industry Promotion Agency of Korea (KPIPA) has carried out the “2021 Translation Grants for Publications” to lay out the groundwork for the export of Korean publications, providing translation grants necessary for publishing books abroad. A total of 7 languages were supported. Upon review, 35 publications suitable for the target country and the language market were selected. Translation Grants DetailsSupported Languages: English, Chinese, Spanish, French, Russian, Vietnamese, ThaiApplication Period: March 28 – April 14, 2021Screening Result: 35 in total (30 publishers)Grants: Translation costs (up to KRW 15 million per title for translation and review) The granted works signed a copyright export contract with overseas markets, includi...

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[INTERVIEW / KOREAN PUBLISHERS]

Yellowpig

Korean Publishers Yellowpig Picture books are good friends for children 2024.05.07 What was the first book that you ever read in your life? You might not be able to remember its title, writer, and story, but you will know one thing for sure - the book you eagerly followed with your eyes in your parents’ arms was a picture book. For children, picture books are not just the first books they encounter in their lives, but also good friends they will keep for the rest of their lives. Through picture books, they meet, interact with, and grow with the wider world. The world of picture books has been expanding in depth and breadth, not only for children that communicate through pictures, but also for people of all ages. Yellowpig is a publisher specializing in picture books that transcend age, language, and culture - making them a good friend for everyone. Following is an interview with Yellowpig, a publisher constantly growing while publishing picture books that ...

VOL.70 / 2024.05

[INTERVIEW / KOREAN AUTHORS]

Writer Jung Yeong-Wook

Korean Authors Writer Jung Yeong-Wook May my sentences support your life one day... 2024.05.07 Sometimes, the empathy and understanding of “I experienced that, too” can be more powerful than words of consolation or encouragement. Perhaps this is why people turn to books when they find it difficult to tell anyone about their troubles. Jung Yeong-Wook, a prolific non-fiction writer, has been showing heartfelt solidarity and great support to readers through his books. As a writer and the head of a publishing company, he says he publishes books with the hope that they will be “a book that is given to you as a gift from someone who cares about you one day.” Writer Jung continues to interact with readers through social media and never stops challenging himself. His determination to stay steadfast in his writing career reminds us of the saying, “Sincerity works.” Following is an interview with Jung Yeong-Wook, a writer who deeply empathizes w...

VOL.70 / 2024.05

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1st Week, December 2021

Best Sellers 1st Week, December 2021 Bestseller Trends in the Four Biggest Online Bookstores in Korea 2022.01.03 It's already the first week of December, when winter vacation and Christmas are just around the corner. Three books from the children's genre joined the top 10 bestsellers list announced by four major online bookstores in Korea. The first one, Dalkong's Rice Cake Shop, is the fifth story of writer Kim Ri-Ri's Manbok's Rice Cake Shop series. This series has been included in a Korean language textbook for 3rd grades in elementary school and is writing a new record of children's books for elementary graders by selling more than 800 thousand copies. Also, two new books written by Hunhan Nammae (meaning "common siblings"), popular creators on YouTube with 2.26 million subscribers, put their names on the list as well. The book Common Siblings #9 features 12 episodes uploaded on YouTube through cartoons. Also, the book Common Siblings and the Win...

VOL.42 / 2022.01

[INTERVIEW / KOREAN PUBLISHERS]

Publisher Hyohyung

Korean Publishers Publisher Hyohyung Dreaming of a warm city where art breathes 2024.02.19 Publisher Hyohyung has been printing books on architecture, space, and art for 30 years, just like building a house brick by brick. Perhaps the key to this longevity is Hyohyung’s passion for these fields. Indeed, its publishing list is filled with authentic books on architecture, space, and art. Every book is worthy of its own value, but Hyohyung’s books are more valuable to the readers as they are written with the mission of the creators and the sincerity of the writers. Hyohyung plans various content and events so that readers can encode books in their minds and even have experiences through them, and conveys liberal arts knowledge that will help future generations. Following is an interview with Hyohyung, a publishing house that produces books with the utmost sincerity so that the scent of art can permeate our daily lives, and so that our society can become a wa...

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