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Winning and Nominated Works for International Literary Awards in 2022

Publishing Policy Winning and Nominated Works forInternational Literary Awards in 2022 Korean Literature Recognized Worldwide for Its Literary Value 2023.09.04 With growing global interest in Korean literature, books are being published in translations in a variety of fields.Here are the Korean literary works that have been recognized internationally for their literary value in 2022! Counterattack at Thirty (written by Sohn Won-Pyung, published by EunHaeng NaMu Publishing) - Winner of Japan’s Booksellers’ Award for Translated Fiction - A novel centered on a thirty-year-old protagonist who struggles to cope with the contradictions of institutional authority and exploitative structures in everyday life. ...

VOL.62 / 2023.09

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Agency list

Agency List Agency list 2025.09.04 Abba Communication Ltd. Launched as a translation and interpretation agency in 204, Abba Communication (Abba here after) now also acts as a copyright agency. Abba supports young Korean publishers who are aspiring to build experiences in moving on to the international market, providing consultation on the way until they become global. Abba’s special forte is its excellent professional team with expertise in re-writing and/or editing synopses and introductions into texts both competitive and persuasive. Other services Abba provides include translating original materials and creating promotional texts. Focused Subjects LiberalArts : Biography, Management, Negotiation Contacts ? Kim jungsukE-mail : jskim@abbacomm.co.kr / Phone : +82-2-707-2103 / Regions : Asia, UK, USA ? Han-gyul GoE-mail : abba@abbacomm.co.kr / Phone : +82-2-707-21...

VOL.86 / 2025.09

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Summer, Between the Ideal (isang; 理想) and the Abnormal (isang; 異常)

Best Sellers Summer, Between the Ideal (isang; 理想) andthe Abnormal (isang; 異常) Bestseller Trends in the Three Biggest Online Bookstoresin Korea for the 2nd week of July, 2025 2025.08.04 Summer in Korea is a time when weather extremes intersect, with heat waves followed by rainy seasons. This is why summer vacations are a time when people look forward to escaping both the heat and the rain. We all dream of perfect vacation plans and ideal (isang; 理想) summer days, but with the escalating abnormal (isang; 異常) climate events, expecting weather similar to the past may be more of a fantasy than a reality. In between the ideal and the abnormal, we have compiled a list of the top travel books of July, along with some of the overall bestsellers ahead of the summer vacation season.While the overall top 10 bestsellers in July remained largely unchanged from last month, Choi Tae-Sung’s Korean History Exam 2025: Advanced (Levels 1, 2, and 3) Vol. 1 and 2 rose t...

VOL.85 / 2025.08

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#Vacation

#K-Book #Vacation KPIPA Introduces K-Books for Global Publishing Markets through K-Book Platform 2025.08.04 The Summer of a Mole 1. Publication Details Title | The Summer of a MoleAuthor | Kim SangkeunPublisher | SAKYEJUL PUBLISHING LTD.Publication Date | 2022-08-05ISBN | 9791160949599No. of pages | 56Dimensions | 221*247 2. Book Intro A friendly saying by grandma opens the beginning of the summer in a long time. In the forest where a mole family lives, many animals are ready for the summer vacation. The mole also leaves his boring work ? digging the ground- behind, and heads towards somewhere for vacation. Then, he meets his first destiny under the shade of a tree. He thinks he is sitting on the ground, but it turns out to be the back of a turtle. The sweet mole has decided the sea is today’s destination as the turtle is accompanying him to help him...

VOL.85 / 2025.08

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Titles Selected for the Overseas Publication Grants 2025

Info Titles Selected for the Overseas Publication Grants 2025 2025.08.04 The Publication Industry Promotion Agency of Korea (KPIPA) provides publication grants to promote the export of Korean publications. The grants provide partial financial assistance to foreign publishing companies that have published or intend to publish Korean content in accordance with copyright agreements. This year’s grants were conducted only for non-literary books. And they selected a total of 31 titles from 21 publishing companies across six countries, and they are as follows: 爆爆超人的驚奇科學探險1 English title | Supppperman hidden science 1Author | SuppppermanApplicant | Azoth Books Co., LtdCountry/Published language | Taiwan/Complex Chinese Oh My God 科學偵探1: 戴面具的核能怪人 English title | Oh My God Victor the Monster and Nuclear EnergyAuthor | Kwon Yong chanApplicant | Azoth Books Co., Ltd...

VOL.85 / 2025.08

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Agency list

Agency List Agency list 2025.08.04 Abba Communication Ltd. Launched as a translation and interpretation agency in 204, Abba Communication (Abba here after) now also acts as a copyright agency. Abba supports young Korean publishers who are aspiring to build experiences in moving on to the international market, providing consultation on the way until they become global. Abba’s special forte is its excellent professional team with expertise in re-writing and/or editing synopses and introductions into texts both competitive and persuasive. Other services Abba provides include translating original materials and creating promotional texts. Focused Subjects LiberalArts : Biography, Management, Negotiation Contacts ? Kim jungsukE-mail : jskim@abbacomm.co.kr / Phone : +82-2-707-2103 / Regions : Asia, UK, USA ? Han-gyul GoE-mail : abba@abbacomm.co.kr / Phone : +82-2-707...

VOL.85 / 2025.08

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#Space

#K-Book #Space KPIPA Introduces K-Books for Global Publishing Markets through K-Book Platform 2025.07.07 Rocket Kid 1. Publication Details Title | Rocket KidAuthor | Kim MinwooPublisher | YellowpigPublication Date | 2023-01-16ISBN | 9791159950391No. of pages | 60Dimensions | 240*240 2. Book Intro Have you ever imagined traveling to space on a spaceship, watching a rocket soar high into the sky? Rocket Kid offers a unique and thrilling experience for children who dream of space exploration.The story revolves around a main character whose dream is to become a space captain. Every day, she envisions herself going into space on a rocket. But no one takes her enthusiasm seriously. The other kids in her class have no interest in rockets. So the space captain recruits friends who are a bit special to become members of the Space Rocket Lab. Together, they wor...

VOL.84 / 2025.07

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The 2025 K-Book Market in Taipei: Visiting Korean Book Fair is coming up!

Info The 2025 K-Book Market in Taipei:Visiting Korean Book Fair is coming up! The Publication Industry Promotion Agency of Korea (KPIPA) andK-books are coming to Taiwan 2025.07.07 KPIPA has been supporting the global advancement of Korean publishing content in various ways, such as: translation support for contents, participation in international book fairs, and establishment of an international publishing network.This July 2025, the K-Book Market in Taipei, hosted by KPIPA, is set to be held in Taipei, Taiwan. Period: July 9 (Wed.) - July 10 (Thu.), 2025Venue: Courtyard By Marriott Taipei Taiwan is one of the key markets for K-book exports! Taiwanese readers’ interest in Korean books continues to grow, and Taiwan is a country with a high level of cultural affinity.At this year’s K-Book Market in Taipei, we look forward to accelerating t...

VOL.84 / 2025.07

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Agency list

Agency List Agency list 2025.07.07 Abba Communication Ltd. Launched as a translation and interpretation agency in 204, Abba Communication (Abba here after) now also acts as a copyright agency. Abba supports young Korean publishers who are aspiring to build experiences in moving on to the international market, providing consultation on the way until they become global. Abba’s special forte is its excellent professional team with expertise in re-writing and/or editing synopses and introductions into texts both competitive and persuasive. Other services Abba provides include translating original materials and creating promotional texts. Focused Subjects LiberalArts : Biography, Management, Negotiation Contacts ? Kim jungsukE-mail : jskim@abbacomm.co.kr / Phone : +82-2-707-2103 / Regions : Asia, UK, USA ? Han-gyul GoE-mail : abba@abbacomm.co.kr / Phone : +82-2-707...

VOL.84 / 2025.07

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Paju Bookcity

Publishing Policy Paju Bookcity We Introduce to You the One-and-only Book City in Korea 2023.04.03 We Introduce to You the One-and-only Book City in Korea: Paju BookcityPaju Bookcity is a national, cultural and industrial complex organized in Munbal-dong, Paju-si, Gyeonggi-do, which has been supporting various cultural projects centering on books.Paju Bookcity hosts a variety of cultural events throughout the year and operates Asia Publication Culture & Information Center and the Forest of Wisdom, a cultural complex. Paju Bookcity’s Cultural Events Paju Bookcity Festival for Children - A “book playground” for children- Meet & Greet authors, book DIY, children’s book readings, etc. Paju Booksori - Largest book festival in Korea- Various programs including humanities, art, exhibitions, a...

VOL.57 / 2023.04

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