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[INTERVIEW / KOREAN PUBLISHERS]

Gloyeon Welcome, Gloyeon’s garden is open for everyone 2020.06.01 There is a publisher specialized in picture books. It is Gloyeon, which dreams of opening the window to the world with literature. Making picture books targeting children and teenagers aged between 13 and 18, breaking free from the idea that picture books are reserved for kids, Gloyeon is also the winner of the BIB Golden Apple Award 2019 and Lotte Publishing Culture Awards. Now, let’s take a sneak peek into what Gloyeon has to say. Logo of Gloyeon Please introduce us to Gloyeon. Gloyeon is a publisher that specializes in publishing picture books. Its name means “literature opening the world.” Meanwhile, in terms of operation and management, it is a publisher run by one editor who takes care of all the works. Therefore, I get to do various things - many, by the way, but they also bring me a great sense of accomplishment. Also, as there is no red tape, I can plan and run e...

VOL.23 / 2020.06

[INFORMATION / BEST SELLERS]

3rd Week, January 2020

3rd Week, January 2020 Bestseller Trends in the Four Biggest Online Bookstores in Korea 2020.02.03 What were the best selling books in the first month of 2020? The top 10 best sellers in the four online bookstores are as follows: The Intellectual Devotional and Broad and Shallow Knowledge for Intellectual Conversation: Zero in liberal arts, Eight in self-development, Find Your Own Happiness in essay, and Trend Korea 2020 in economics and business administration, which reflect the minds of readers that are preparing for a meaningful new year.Entering winter vacation, books for children readers such as Hunhan Nammae 3, Seol Min-Seok’s World History Adventure 4, and Butt Detective 9 made their way into the list of best sellers. The three books are a series, which are proving their popularity by becoming bestselling books whenever a new series is released.Recently, books that represent the popularity of genre literature and webtoons were added to the list of best seller...

VOL.19 / 2020.02

[INFORMATION / BOOK SUMMARY]

Export Prospects of Korean Books

Export Prospects of Korean Books KPIPA’s Choice for Supporting Abstract · Sample Translation 2020.02.03 The Strange but Extraordinary Cat Detective Vol. 2 1. Publication Details Imprint | Gana Publishing Co., Ltd.Title | The Strange but Extraordinary Cat Detective Vol. 2Subtitle| Where did mom disappear to?Author | Ko HeejungIllustrator | matssssalGenre | Children’s bookFormat | 175×235Binding | Hard coverPages | 128pagesISBN | 9788957362495 2. Contact Name | Lee JungsoonPhone | +82-70-4398-2221Email | 94sooni@gmail.comURL | http://www.ganapub.com 3. Marketing Information Keyword | Cat detective; mystery story for kids; realistic fiction for kids; mom; family; great detectiveTarget Readership | Ages 9?12 4. About the Author and Illustrator Author - Ko HeejungWith deep interest in things happening around the world, Author Ko Heejung enjoys writing stories which are mo...

VOL.19 / 2020.02

[NEWS / BEST SELLER]

South Korea's April Bestsellers

South Korea's April Bestsellers Aggregate Data as of April 2018.05.30 Sales of essays that comfort and heal surge A book of sayings by Winnie the Pooh called Pooh Bear, Happiness Happens Every Day has risen to first place on the bestseller list, driven by popularity from female readers. This book has also morphed into a publication to be 'seen' in addition to being read as readers have been sharing photos of the book cover on social media. With the sudden spike in the popularity of Winnie the Pooh, essays that focus on comforting and healing readers have also come into focus by readers. Expectations are high other essay collections that use animation characters will follow. Books like Every Moment Was You (Wisdom House), How To Respond Smiling To A Rude Person (Gana) and I Have Decided to Live As Me (Maumsup) have also seen continued attention among essay collections. Books that aim to convey a certain kind of lifestyle to ...

VOL.9 / 2018.05

[NEWS / INFO]

Overseas Publication Grants

Overseas Publication Grants 2018.05.30 Publication Industry Promotion Agency of Korea (KPIPA) requests yourinterest and participation in our "Overseas Publication Grants," a project that promotes export of Korean publications to overseas markets. 1. Project Overview ? Purpose : upport the overseas publication of outstanding Korean works in order to lay the groundwork for a "Korean Wave" in the publishing industry. ? Summary : Provide partial grants to overseas publishers that have published or will publish Korean works in 2018 under acopyright agreement with a Korean publisher. 2. Project Details Category Details Eligibility Overseas publishers that imported a copyright of a Korean book Publishers who have published or will publish in 2018; must be able to submit a dummy book(...

VOL.9 / 2018.05

[INTERVIEW / KOREAN PUBLISHERS]

Woods of Mind's Books

Woods of Mind's Books Books with questions are the secret to readers' love 2020.05.04 There is a publisher that stands out in the field of cozy and sentimental essays. It is Woods of Mind's Books that is putting utmost effort into making books that contribute to cultivating healthy minds and building wisdom. Let's take a more in-depth look into Woods of Mind's Books, which is expanding its influence by producing books linked with TV shows and sensible essays written by famous writers with its years of experience in publishing sentimental essays. Logo of Woods of Mind's Books Please introduce Woods of Mind's Books to the subscribers Under the slogan of making "mind-resting stories," Woods of Mind's Books is a 14-year-old publisher with nature, spirituality, literature, and heart-touching essay as major fields.We publish various books; not only essays written by literary writers such as Kim Yeon-Soo, Moon Tae-Jun, and Ra Hee-Duk, but also essays includ...

VOL.22 / 2020.05

[EVENT / LET'S TRY]

New Tarot Made With Korean Colors and Patterns!

Let’s Try New Tarot Made With Korean Colors and Patterns! 2024.04.01 [Event] Let’s Try introduces various useful, practical books published in Korea every month.Also, don’t miss gift events related to the introduced books! Simply click on the link below to enter the event! Let’s Try! Traditional Korean Tarot ? By BANA- Written by illustrator BANA, published by Book Recipe The beauty of Korean tradition meets tarot cards!Try looking deeper into your frustrated heart. Are you frustrated with the unpredictable future - whether it’s about your grades, relationships, or business? Do you sometimes sigh in frustration because you don’t know your own mind? If so, we have a book for you - Traditional Korean Tarot - By BANA. We are all familiar with tarot cards, which originated in Europe around the 14th ...

VOL.69 / 2024.04

[EVENT / I READ]

Please Look After Mom by Shin Kyung-sook

I Read Please Look After Mom by Shin Kyung-sook 2024.04.01 This article is a review written by an Egyptian reader ofK-Book Trends after reading a Korean book.If you want to share your wonderful experience of reading Korean bookswith other overseas readers, please send us an email!kbooktrends@gmail.com The novel Please Look After Mom (Changbi) sold one million copies within 10 months of its first edition, which was in 2009. This novel is one of my favorite novels ever. This is a story about the loss of a mother at Seoul subway station after her husband preceded her and left her outside the train. But the question here is, Will her children try to find her? Will she return to her husband? That woman spent her life sacrificing everything until the day she disappeared, and that mother did her best to help her family and cared more about Her family’s life than her life while she was in so much pain. When she got los, everyone...

VOL.69 / 2024.04

[REPORT / COLUMN]

Suzy Lee, a Picture Book Author who is popular abroad

Suzy Lee, a Picture Book Author who is popular abroad Originality that Transcends Imagination and Reality 2017.6.30 The most noteworthy area in the Korean booth at overseas book fairs is picture books. The international language of pictures, which have no language barriers, captures the attention of overseas publishers. The Korean picture book market has grown explosively since the 1990s; thus, competent illustrators becomes picture book authors. Hee-Na Baek, author of the domestic bestseller Cloud Bread, is a popular artist in overseas markets. Her unique style of taking photos of three-dimensional objects for backgrounds or physical dolls for characters in picture books stimulates the imaginations of her readers. The copyrights of her latest works, such as The Bath Fairy (2012) and The Mysterious Mother (2016), were exported to China and Japan and received positive reactions. Oversea publishers are waiting for next works of some authors such as; Hee-ri Lee's The Day Whe...

VOL.1 / 2017.06

[TOPIC / KOREAN PUBLISHER]

Risu·Reading Cat Publishing Company

Risu·Reading Cat Publishing Company Flowing through the village like a slow, clear stream Creating books that know me, that know the world 2017.11.01 It has been nearly 18 years since two sisters started operating an independent publishing company together in a corner of an animal hospital. Seeking the nature of things that are not always visible, rather than things tangible and in this process, creating books that know 'me' and the world is what Risu·Reading Cat Publishing Company tries to pursue. We are in the age of competition amongst independent publishers. The following is a Q&A with Risu·Reading Cat Publishing Company, operated with unique individuality. KPIPA We'd like to ask you to introduce your company to our readers in South Korea and abroad. CEO Hyun-jung Kim (Kim from below) Risu Publishing Company is a business run by a family and even the name comes from my firstborn child. 'Risu' means 'the village's water'. From a long...

VOL.6 / 2017.11

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