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[INTERVIEW / KOREAN PUBLISHERS]

Korean Publishers Dasan Contents Group (Dasan Books) Sharing the Joy of Story with the Entire Human Race 2023.08.07 Since its establishment in 2004 as a publisher of business and self-help books, Dasan Books has grown rapidly based on its strong trust with authors, cooperation with various departments such as planning, marketing, and public relations, as well as its robust experience in turning many quality books into bestsellers. Not satisfied with its achievements, it is now expanding the scope of its challenges from paperback books to digital content and new media under various brands, including Dasan Books as Dasan Contents Group. Here’s a brief interview with Dasan Contents Group, which is working hard to deliver “easy, deep, and entertaining” information to readers in order to “share the joy of stories” with the entire human race. The symbol of Dasan Books and its Korean and English...

VOL.61 / 2023.08

[INFORMATION / AGENCY LIST]

Agency list

Agency List Agency list 2021.12.06 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 : +82-2-707-2103 / Regions : Asia, UK, USA Agency ...

VOL.41 / 2021.12

[INFORMATION / BEST SELLERS]

2nd Week, October 2021

Best Sellers 2nd Week, October 2021 Bestseller Trends in the Four Biggest Online Bookstores in Korea 2021.11.01 While literary works including the Dollagoot Dream Department Store series, I Do Not Bid Farewell, and I am a Shining, Little Star are steadily being loved by readers throughout the 2nd week of October, a new title from the field of business and money topped the bestsellers’ list. It is Trend Korea 2022, written by the Seoul National University Consumer Trend Analysis Center led by professor Kim Nan-Do. The Trend Korea series releases a new volume every second half of the year that provides an overview of the year ahead. The series, which started in 2009, has been ranking in the top tier among other bestsellers every time a new volume is released, having a significant influence on the Korean publishing industry and Korean society. The newest volume introduces the 10 keywords representing the consumption trends of the year 2022, starting with “...

VOL.40 / 2021.11

[INFORMATION / AGENCY LIST]

Agency list

Agency List Agency list 2021.11.01 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 : +82-2-707-2103 / Regions : Asia, UK, USA Agency ...

VOL.40 / 2021.11

[INFORMATION / BEST SELLERS]

2nd Week, September 2021

Best Sellers 2nd Week, September 2021 Bestseller Trends in the Four Biggest Online Bookstores in Korea 2021.10.05 It’s September in Korea, and the warm sun and the cool breeze put smiles on people’s faces. As the traditional book-reading season of autumn approaches, fiction is showing its presence on the integrated list of bestsellers. Along with the continued popularity of the Dollagoot Dream Department Store series, which has brought about a fantasy fiction syndrome in Korea, writer Han Kang’s I Do Not Bid Farewell ranked first on the list. This book is the first new title from Han Kang in five years since she won the International Booker Prize in 2016 with The Vegetarian (Changbi) and has been gaining popularity among not only Korean readers but also foreign readers. The story I Do Not Bid Farewell depicts the memories of love that make human beings human in poetic sentences against the background of the Jeju April 3 Incident, a painful event in Korean histor...

VOL.39 / 2021.10

[INFORMATION / AGENCY LIST]

Agency list

Agency List Agency list 2021.10.05 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 : +82-2-707-2103 / Region...

VOL.39 / 2021.10

[INFORMATION / BEST SELLERS]

2nd Week, August 2021

Best Sellers 2nd Week, August 2021 Bestseller Trends in the Four Biggest Online Bookstores in Korea 2021.09.06 It’s August in Korea ? the breeze has replaced the hot heat of the air. There has also been a fresh breeze in the Korean publishing industry. The no.1 book in Korea’s four major online bookstores, Dollagoot Dream Department Store 2 implies that fantasy novels are no longer a minority interest among Korean readers. The infinite love of readers can be seen in the numbers as its previous volume, Dollagoot Dream Department Store 1, made its way into the leading ranks of bestsellers. If you want to be empathetic and feel consoled by the story of Penny, the employee of the dream department store, try reading the series, volumes 1 and 2.The integrated bestsellers list also indicates what Korean readers are wrestling with these days. While the COVID-19 pandemic has aggravated readers’ economic challenges, new economic and business books are being published in t...

VOL.38 / 2021.09

[INFORMATION / AGENCY LIST]

Agency list

Agency List Agency list 2021.09.06 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 : +82-2-707-2103 / Regions : Asia, UK, USA Agency ...

VOL.38 / 2021.09

[INFORMATION / BEST SELLERS]

2nd Week, July 2021

Best Sellers 2nd Week, July 2021 Bestseller Trends in the Four Biggest Online Bookstores in Korea 2021.08.02 It’s the second week of July, and the summer vacation season is back, signaling the beginning of a scalding hot summer. Comic books such as Common Siblings and The Whale Star are trending in bookstores celebrating summer vacation. These two comic series have been proving the love they receive from their readers with concrete figures, as they have been hitting the bestsellers’ list as soon as a new volume is released. The Common Siblings series gives laughter to young readers with humorously drawn episodes of “Common Siblings” uploaded on Youtube. And The Whale Star series, originally created as a webtoon, was selected as the “2020 Cartoon of the Day” last year, keeping its place among the top-tier romance webtoons on Naver.Many Korean readers are still highly interested in accumulating “wealth,” as can be seen in books about business and mo...

VOL.37 / 2021.08

[TREND / BOOK TRIP]

Ganghwa-gun, Incheon Metropolitan City

Ganghwa-gun, Incheon Metropolitan City Part of the beginning and history of peace on the Korean peninsula 2021.06.07 Ganghwado Island is an island where the history of the Korean peninsula began. It was a meaningful area for the foundation and history of “Gojoseon”, the first country established in Korea, according to the “Dangun Wanggeom” folklore. It is an island with high research value and bountiful historical records, such as “Ganghwa Bugeunri Jiseokmyo” (Dolmen Site) which is designated as a UNESCO World Heritage site, and relics and remains from the Bronze Age have been found in parts of the island. Ganghwado Island, with its name meaning “the beautiful village below the river,” is the fifth biggest island in Korea as well. As it is located at the center of the Korean peninsula, 486km to the peak of South Korea’s Hallasan Mountain and 499km to the peak of North Korea’s Baekdusan Mountain, the island has been an important gateway in the ocean for f...

VOL.35 / 2021.06

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