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South Korea's Publishing Industry in H1 2019 and Forecasts for H2

South Korea's Publishing Industry in H1 2019 and Forecasts for H2 Local publishing industry issues seen through bestseller and reader data analyses 2019.08.05 What kind of changes took place in the first half of 2019 for South Korea's publishing industry? First of all, typical for the first six months of every year, there were many books that looked back on the previous year and set new goals for the current year. Books that carried serious ruminations about life were snapped up by readers. And for the first time in a long time, liberal arts books -mostly philosophical books, did better than books in other categories. Befitting the age of new media, various programs introducing books could be seen on television, YouTube and podcasts. Also, due to a controversy over the Korean language section of South Korea's national college entrance exam last year, educational books on the Korean language saw a surge in interest. This year will mark the 100th anniversary of the March 1 ...

VOL.14 / 2019.08

[INTERVIEW / KOREAN AUTHORS]

Author Kang Gyeong-su

Author Kang Gyeong-su In hopes his honest stories will reach readers 2019.11.04 The book The Stories Shouldn't Be True (Sigong Junior) was awarded a Ragazzi Award for non-fiction at the 2011 Bologna Children's Book Fair. This book, like its title, calmly tells the horrific story of some children's situations that seem like lies but are happening in reality. Explaining the motive behind the book, the author said he was incredibly shocked one day while watching a documentary to find children in terrible situations in other parts of the world that was beyond his imagination. K-Book Trends met with author Kang Gyeong-su who was compelled to tell their stories in a book.After making his name known as a picture book author through The Stories Shouldn't Be True, Kang has been continuously working on picture books, and from 2017, he has been publishing his Code Name (Sigong Junior) series. The Code Name series is a spy series loved by both children and their parents and ...

VOL.17 / 2019.11

[EVENT / LET'S TRY]

Take Beautiful Palace Tours With a Book

Let’s Try Take Beautiful Palace Tours With a Book 2023.10.04 [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! Fun Palace Tours by Eunuch Ssong- Written by Song Yong-Jin, published by Jisikframe Publishing Co. A guide to royal palaces that have been most loved in Korea!Travel to magnificent palaces in Korea along with the book! When we talk about the beauty of Korean traditions, there’s one thing that is never left out ? the royal palaces! Some of you might have thought of going to one of the Korean palaces after seeing them in a popular Korean drama. Did you know that there are five palaces in Seoul alone? From Gyungbokgung Palace to Changdukgung Palace, Changkyunggung ...

VOL.63 / 2023.10

[EVENT / LET'S TRY]

A Guide to Beautiful Korean Handwriting

Let’s Try A Guide to Beautiful Korean Handwriting 2023.09.04 [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! New Korean Handwriting by Mikkot- Written by Mikkot (Beautiful Flower Write; Choi Hyun-Mi), published by Siwon Books Write delicately as if you were printing!Fall in love with the beauty of Hangeul and handwriting. Mikkot (Beautiful Flower Write) is back with New Korean Handwriting by Mikkot - a book that has swept YouTube, bookstore shelves, and classes, featuring her beautiful, intricate handwriting that looks as good as print. Are you new to writing Hangeul by hand? Or are you not satisfied with your handwriting, no matter how much you practice? If so, you mig...

VOL.62 / 2023.09

[INFORMATION / NEW BOOKS]

Kakao Friends Essay Series

Kakao Friends Essay Series 2019.09.09 Popular South Korean authors and adorable Kakao Friends have come together! Our lives can be lonely and dreary... Wouldn't be a big comfort if there was a friend on your side? Here are the stories of Kakao Friends one by one just like surprise presents. #Ryan_essayIt's the most beautiful thing that I have My warmth I'll give to you. RYAN, Stay With MeAuthor - Jeon Seung-hwanPublisher - ArteGenre - Essay #Apeach_essayI slipped and fell, landed on my bottom and suddenly I thought perhaps hearts need cushions too. APEACH, We Need Cushion for Our HeartsAuthor - Seo GyulPublisher - ArteGenre - Essay #Tube_essayI thought I'd failed at relationships. When actually I succeeded in managing them. TUBE, Tell Them It's None of Your BusinessAuthor - Ha Sang-woo...

VOL.15 / 2019.09

[INFORMATION / BEST SELLERS]

South Korean bestsellers in August

South Korean bestsellers in August Bestsellers at South Korea's biggest online bookstores, YES24 and Aladin 2019.09.09 As of the third week of August 2019, readers' interest in bilateral relations between South Korea and Japan peaked, largely attributed to a diplomatic rift between the two countries. As a result, Anti-Japan Tribalism rose to become the best-selling book at YES24 and second best-selling book at Aladin last month. Essay collection Why Travel ticked down to third and fourth place in the bestseller lists respectively, but it showed sustained popularity. Other genres that made the bestseller lists last month included novels, essay collections, comic books for children and exam preparation books. Among August bestsellers was a book that was published almost a year ago. Im Hong-taek's 90's Kids Are Coming was released in November last year and despite it not being a new book, it rapidly rose to the higher rungs of the bestseller lists. This was thanks to So...

VOL.15 / 2019.09

[REPORT / COLUMN]

Setting South Korean Works on the World's Literary Stage

Setting South Korean Works on the World's Literary Stage The 2017 Global Korean Literature Translation Award 2017.12.01 For Korean literature exports In terms of the number of speakers, Korean is the 12th most spoken language in the world. After 100 years in the making, South Korea's modern literature has many treasures. When considering the quantity or quality of South Korea's literary works published every year, it is only fitting they receive the interest of the world.It is very important for a country's survival or prosperity that it become a loved country by the world, a respected country. This, however, cannot be obtained through economic power alone. The power of culture and arts must back the country. The global potential of South Korea's cultural arts has already been proved through K-pop. South Korea’s movies, music and television dramas have gained popularity in many parts of the world. The terms 'K-beauty' 'K-food' have alre...

VOL.7 / 2017.12

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VOL.4 / 2017.09

[EVENT / LET'S TRY]

An Offbeat Trip to Jeju Island

Let’s Try An Offbeat Trip to Jeju Island 2023.08.07 [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! The Best Jeju Trip- Written by Jang Eun-Jung, published by Vitabooks The best Jeju travel guides written by a travel curator.Take a trip to Jeju Island like no other! Jeju Island is one of Korea’s most popular tourist destinations for its splendid natural scenery and various things to enjoy. The Best Jeju Trip is a travel guide for travelers to find the newest information about the island more easily and conveniently. It is a compact guide featuring all the travel spots the writer has curated, covering various themes like the Jeju ocean, mountains, exhibitions, and exper...

VOL.61 / 2023.08

[TOPIC / EXPORT TRENDS]

Haemin Sunim's The Things You Can See Only When You Slow Down

Haemin Sunim's The Things You Can See Only When You Slow Down #1 Bestseller on Amazon UK, #3 non-fiction seller in the Netherlands 2017.9.11 The Things You Can See Only When You Slow Down Haemin Sunim's The Things You Can See Only When You Slow Down recently stayed at #1 on Amazon UK's bestseller list for three weeks, surprising many as it is rare for a South Korean collection of essays to gain so much popularity overseas. Even the editor who was in charge of putting the UK version of this book together had been taken by surprise at the book's success. In the United States, the book sold over 30,000 copies in two weeks, as readers sought a moment of rest in their busy everyday lives.It is not an easy feat for a South Korean book to be published abroad, moreover a collection of essays. Penguin Books and Random House, both major publishers in the United States and the United Kingdom respectively, approached Suo Books which owns the publishing right in South K...

VOL.4 / 2017.09

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