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[TREND / EXPORT CASE]

KL Management's Export Success Case for Novel Almond

KL Management's Export Success Case for Novel Almond 2019.06.10 Joseph Lee, president of KL Management, has been known for his wide-reaching efforts over the years to export South Korean books and spread Korean literature around the world. Some even call him the 'global evangelist for Korean literature'. We recently met with Lee who led export projects for the novel Almond (Changbi Publishers), which was successfully exported to 12 countries and translated into 13 languages. The following details the story behind his efforts, the current status of South Korean book exports and why Almond came to be so successful outside South Korea. Q. We've heard Korean author Sohn Won-pyung's Almond, which won the 10th Changbi Youth Literature Award in 2017, was exported to 12 countries and translated into 13 languages. It's probably safe to say it is unusual for a relatively new author to have her novel exported to more than 10 countries just two years after her debut. We're cer...

VOL.12 / 2019.06

[INTERVIEW / KOREAN PUBLISHERS]

A deeper world told through picture books 'Iyagikot Publishing (Story Flower)'

A deeper world told through picture books 'Iyagikot Publishing (Story Flower)' 2019.06.10 Some forecast in a future not too distant, technology will develop to a point where most jobs will be replaced by artificial intelligence (AI). The jobs expected to survive this test of time are expected to be those that require the sensibility and warmth of the human touch, like artists, poets and novelists. As technological advances take place faster than ever before, publisher Iyagikot, or story flower, strives to retain the emotion and warmth that analog brings to the world since its establishment in 2012. Iyagikot is a picture book publisher and not only does it simply publish picture books, it is also a creator of art that touches people's lives. Even if all the other books in the world are switched to digital form, we believe picture books will stay in paper formwith all the emotion of analog intact and deliver human warmth to readers. P...

VOL.12 / 2019.06

[EVENT / I READ]

A New Section for Readers’ Reviews!

I Read A New Section forReaders’ Reviews! K-Book Trends look forward to receiving international readers’ manuscripts for the “I Read” section. “I Read” features readers’ K-Book reviews, where international readers of K-Book Trends introduce Korean books to other readers.If there’s a Korean book that impressed you, how about sharing it with other readers?It is also okay to read Korean books translated into other languages! Submissionkbooktrends@gmail.com* The length and format are not limited, but please write in Korean or English.* Reviews already posted on other websites (personal blogs, bookstores, etc.) cannot be submitted. We have prepared gifts for those selected.

VOL.55 / 2023.02

[INFORMATION / BEST SELLERS]

South Korea's May Bestsellers

South Korea's May Bestsellers 2019.06.10 A look at the bestseller lists at South Korea's biggest bookstore chains for the third week of May this year shows two Korean authors keeping a strong grip at the top. According to Kyobo Book Centre, YES24 and Aladin, Kim Young-ha's Why Travel (Munhakdongne) and Hong Chun-wook's The History of Money Through 50 Incidents (Rok Media) took the top spots, showing their popularity is still going strong. Meanwhile, Cho Hyun-ah's Yeon's Letters (Sonbom Books) surged quickly in the charts even before its official releasescheduled for May 27, thanks to pre-orders for the book version of the online comic series. This once again reflected the undying demand for online comics in South Korea. As for foreign books, Bernard Werber's Depuis l'au-dela (Open Books) easily found its way inside the top 10 list.When comparing bestsellers among the three bookstore chains, essays were in vogue at Kyobo with Pooh Bear, Happiness Happens Ever...

VOL.12 / 2019.06

[REPORT / INTERVIEW]

Bookpal

Bookpal The possibility of South Korea's web fictionMake your stories shine! Meet Bookpal 2017.7.28 South Korea's web fiction market has been growing quickly. As businesses dealing with the Internet and mobile platforms develop, web fiction, or web novels in the country's publishing industry have been receiving more attention. 'Bookpal' is the leading web fiction website in South Korea which mainly focuses on romance novels. The following is an interview with Bookpal, which is also aiming to look beyond South Korea. Publication Industry Promotion Agency of Korea (KPIPA) Hello, thank you for sitting with us in ak-book trends interview. Could you provide us with an introduction? Bookpal Hello. We are Bookpal, a company currently dreaming of becoming one of the top companies in mobile contents. Our business currently operates a web fiction series platform that deals mainly with text - which is the start of all contents. Currently there are thousa...

VOL.2 / 2017.07

[NEWS / BEST SELLER]

South Korea's July Bestsellers

South Korea's July Bestsellers Aggregate data as of the second week of July 2017.7.28 Haruki Murakami's Killing Commendatore Parts 1, 2 Dominate Bestseller Lists for Two Weeks Japanese author Haruki Murakami's Killing Commendatore has topped the bestseller list at YES24 for two consecutive weeks after it went on sale on July 12, with parts one and two sitting at No.1 and No.2 of the list, respectively. The novel, split into two parts, saw 3,174 copies snapped up by readers on release day. When including pre-orders that began on June 30, there have been roughly 18,000 copies sold, kicking up another storm of demand for Murakami's books. When compared to the writer's previous work IQ84, this latest release has already seen more than twice the number of pre-orders despite a shorter ordering period, reflecting the high interest of readers as this is Murakami's first novel in seven years. Readers in their 30s made up 42 percent of the consumer base for Ki...

VOL.2 / 2017.07

[TOPIC / KOREAN PUBLISHER]

Gilbut Children

Gilbut Children Happy empathy found through globalization of Korean emotions “Gilbut Children Publishing” 2017.7.28 Korean publishers are expanding their presence in the offshore publication market. At this time when foreign publishers taking increasing interest, here are two unique Korean publishers we personally visited to hear their diverse stories. “Happy books, warm books, books you want to keep forever and ever.” This has been the publishing philosophy behind Gilbut Children Publishing since it was founded in 1995. Gilbut has been given credit for forging a market for picture books on barren land and today, it publishes a variety of books through which children can understand Korean culture and emotions. △ Cover art for Gilbut Children Publishing's representative books: Jeong-saeng Kwon's Puppy Pooand Daddy Will Go! from Young-jin Kim's picture book series Gilbut became known to the world a year after it was founded with the publi...

VOL.2 / 2017.07

[TOPIC / ISSUE]

Character Licensing Fair 2017

Character Licensing Fair 2017 Meet 320 characters in one room! 2017.7.28 Among South Korea's cultural contents industry, the character industry has been recognized for its infinite possibilities, even going on to be dubbed 'the goose that laid the golden egg'. Characters popular inside and outside of South Korea including Pororo, Larva, Robocar Poli and Tobot could all be seen at the Character Licensing Fair 2017. △ Crowds at the Character Licensing Fair 2017 Characters all together! The Character Licensing Fair 2017 is in its 16th year and was held at COEX in Seoul from July 12 to 16. This year, around 320 character license related firms and groups participated in the fair, with all the popular characters beloved inside and outside the country in attendance. The events and performances more than succeeded in grabbing the attention of the young fair-goers while the fair was also grounds for business for the companies owning character licenses. This...

VOL.2 / 2017.07

[INTERVIEW / KOREAN AUTHORS]

Author Jeon Min-hee

Author Jeon Min-hee Publishing Abroad Requires Faithful Translation and Cultural Understanding 2019.06.10 Author Jeon Min-hee is a fantasy novel writer who started her career with the serial novel The Stone of Days in the late 1990s on Nownuri, a now-defunct internet platform in South Korea. Since then she has penned novels like the Children of the Rune series, the Archeage Chronicles series, The Stone of Days (Jeu Media) and Tower of the Sun (Jeu Media). Among these, Children of the Rune and Archeage Chronicles have been adapted into PC games called “Talesweaver” and “Archeage”.The original Children of the Rune is divided into two main parts, with the first book (Part One. Winterer) telling the story of a young boy, Boris Jineman, who is tasked with protecting a sword called the 'Winterer', a family treasure, on a barren territory called the Mortal Land following the collapse of great ancient kingdoms. The second part, titled 'Demonic', is the tale of a genius b...

VOL.12 / 2019.06

[INFORMATION / BOOK SUMMARY]

Export Prospects of Korean Books

Export Prospects of Korean Books KPIPA’s Choice for Supporting Abstract · Sample Translation 2019.06.10 Secrets to Winning Hearts without Words 1. Publication Details Imprint | SigongsaTitle | Secrets to Winning Hearts without WordsSubtitle | Body Language of AttractionAuthor | Heo HaengyangGenre | Business ManagementFormat | 140×207 Binding | Paperback Pages | 208pages ISBN | 9788952794994 2. Contact Name | Lee YoungeunPhone | +82-2-2046-2900Email | annlee@sigongsa.com 3. Marketing Information Keyword | Personal development; negotiation; persuation; communications; social skills; psychologyTarget Readership | Young Adult, AdultMedia Review and Advertisement | Communication specialist Heo Haengyang introduces quick and easy body language techniques. 4. About the Author Heo Haengyang received a bachelor’s in English language andliterature and master’s in mass communication and journalism from...

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