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Status of the Korean Publishing Industry in 2020 and Outlook for 2021

Status of the Korean Publishing Industry in 2020 and Outlook for 2021   2021.01.04       More consumers are purchasing books through their mobile phones or on the Internet in the aftermath of the pandemic   The COVID-19 pandemic has wreaked havoc on the entire world throughout the year and has brought about a drastic change in our daily life. Homes became the base camp for activities as people worked from home, and kids studied at home. Amidst the uncertain economic situation where nothing can be predicted, people began to be interested in grasping the opportunity to become rich. Such social change had a significant influence on the publishing industry. The number of online bookstore users and sales volume have jumped up by leaps and bounds. According to the settlement data announced by Kyobo Bookstore on June 8th for the first half of the year, purchases made both on mobile phones and on the online platform recorded 56.3% during the period surpassin...
  • VOL.30 / 2021.01
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How to Live in the Generation where You “Watch” Books

How to Live in the Generation where You “Watch” Books   2020.11.02       Today, reading paper books has become just one of the many ways of enjoying books. Even though you don’t necessarily “bite or taste” the books like that famous advertisement phrase, you are able to enjoy books through various channels. In particular, the transformation of diverse media based on books began to lead the new generation where you “watch, listen to, and experience” books. Some people say that “texts will be replaced with videos in the new era,” but such transformation led by the development of platforms is live evidence that books are still more of an interesting or competitive medium than you might think. This is because a generation of videos without texts or books is like a castle built on sand.   Modern society has entered an era where you watch, listen to, and experience books.     Book-related TV Programs are Fading Away   “Book...
  • VOL.28 / 2020.11
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K-Food

K-Food Having fun reading, cooking, and eating!   2020.09.07     Korea’s food and culture have been continuously developing and evolving over a long history. And as Korea’s culture is now widespread across the world, its food and culture have joined the Korean Wave, captivating the global community. Besides, foreigners are enjoying the so-called “K-Food,” and Korea’s “cooking shows” or “mukbang (videos of people eating food)” have become a trending type of content that overseas audiences search for.Korea’s food-related content clearly shows what is currently trending in the Korean culture, which attracts the eyes of the overseas audience. Even though fewer people are looking up books to find out about K-Food content due to the development of video platforms like Youtube, books and recipes of Korean food, sometimes written by Korean celebrities, are published in the market. The following section introduces books on K-Food.   Korea’s food and...
  • VOL.26 / 2020.09
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Picturebook Gongjackso

Korean Publishers   Picturebook Gongjackso A Picture Book Envisioning a Better World   2022.01.03   Picture books, which are easy to open and read, have abundant stories inside, making us ponder their usefulness. Picture books intended for adults are recently doing as well as the ones for children because people who learn their usefulness gain power to take positive turns in life through the emotion and wisdom learned from books. For this reason, a lot of support is being given to Picturebook Gongjackso, which is committed to 'a picture book that is embracing and changing the world' while having established its position as a leading picture book publisher for 7 years.   Logo of Picturebook Gongjackso   Please introduce what Picturebook Gongjackso does to those in overseas publishing. Also, why was the company named so?   As the logo shows, Picturebook Gongjackso is a publisher created with a wall made of a brush and pen and a roof made of an opened book...
  • VOL.42 / 2022.01
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ACHIMDAL BOOKS

Korean Publishers   ACHIMDAL BOOKS Never Changing Literary Value Rises Radiantly and Brightly   2021.11.01   Literature is a genre with deep roots in the publishing market, but there is an increasing number of cases where the genre is excluded from the mainstream. On top of this, there aren’t too many literature publishers that completely fulfill their roles properly. In a reality like this, we cannot help but approve of ACHIMDAL BOOKS for fulfilling its role as a publisher of literature and continuing to make efforts, including the expansion of opportunities for poems, essays, and other works of literature to be published. Although it is a small publisher, there seems to be a light that shines with the rapid advancement of ACHIMDAL BOOKS, which works to broaden the literature base by searching for new ways of publishing literature in a clever way.   Logo of ACHIMDAL BOOKS   Please tell foreign publishers what ACHIMDAL BOOKS does and what mean...
  • VOL.40 / 2021.11
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Kidari Publishing Co.

Korean Publishers   Kidari Publishing Co. Ever Captivating Picture Books that Fascinate Readers   2021.09.06   The best thing about picture books is that they can be appreciated by any age group, from kids to adults. Furthermore, they can be interpreted differently, not to mention give different impressions depending on the age of the readers, gender, and background. Kidari Publishing produces a variety of fun picture books that give pleasure across the generations from 0- to 80-year-olds through its brands “Kidari,” “MoraeR,” and “A Very Good Day.” Following is an interview with Kim Sang-Il, president of Kidari Publishing Co.. This publisher has been growing up with its readers since 2004 as a midsized publisher of picture books that presents fun books to children and gives adults a break and adds comfort to their demanding lives.     Please introduce Kidari Publishing Co.   Kidari Publishing Co. was founded in 2004. We published about 10 titles a ...
  • VOL.38 / 2021.09
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Why K-Books are drawing attention from across the world

Why K-Books are drawing attention from across the world   2020.06.01     Amidst the time when countries are closing gates due to the spread of COVID-19, Korean literature is taking a step closer to overseas readers while drawing attention from the US, Britain, Germany, and Japan. The global interest in Hallyu (Korean Wave) and the Korean culture that once again swept the world with the movie “Parasite” from director Bong Joon-Ho early this year is said to have spread to literature with the outbreak of the pandemic.Corresponding to the phenomenon, diverse genres of Korean literature, including poems, novels, and children’s stories, are winning globally prominent awards, showcasing the potential of Korean literature once again. Poem collection A Drink of Red Mirror (Munji Books) by Kim Hye-Soon which was recently published was nominated for the best-translated book in the US, while the novel A Murderer's Mnemonics (Munhakdongne) by Kim Young-Ha was chosen as the best ...
  • VOL.23 / 2020.06
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Hubble

Korean Publishers   Hubble The Happy Imagination of Tomorrow   2021.08.02   We are living in an era where Sci-Fi has become mainstream. The genre grew exponentially in Korea compared to 5 years ago, and the readership has become younger. Hubble, the Sci-Fi brand of publisher East Asia Books, stands as a leading publisher in Sci-Fi literature in Korea, hosting and organizing the Korean Science Literature Award. Following is an interview with publisher Hubble, which creates Korean-style Sci-Fi books that add stories of the marginalized such as the socially weak and minorities, to traditional Sci-Fi and interprets them from various perspectives.   Logo of publisher Hubble   Please introduce yourself to overseas publishers.   Hi, I’m Kim Hak-Je, the lead editor at Hubble. We borrowed the name “Hubble” from the Hubble Space Telescope. Just like how the telescope observes “stars’ past” 100 million light-years away, publisher Hubble aims to ...
  • VOL.37 / 2021.08
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The Tiger: The Origin of Korea’s Symbolic Story

Image of K-Book   The Tiger: The Origin of Korea’s Symbolic Story   2025.05.07     Tigers (called ‘호랑이(horangi)’ in Korean) symbolize Koreans’ strong spirit     In the “What animal best represents Korea?” poll, the tiger received an overwhelming 83.1% of the vote. Tigers have long been deeply rooted in Korean history and culture, with Koreans referring to them as Sangun (山君; the king of the mountain), symbolizing the majesty and authority of nature. The Legend of Dangun is a classic example of the symbolism of the tiger. The legend explains the origins of the founding of Korea, where Dangun, the son of Hwanung, the god of the sky, founded Gojoseon. When Hwanung descends to rule the human world, a bear and a tiger begin training to become human by eating mugwort and garlic in a cave. However, the tiger leaves halfway through, and the bear, who persev...
  • VOL.82 / 2025.05
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The Vegetarian by Han Kang

I Read   The Vegetarian by Han Kang   2025.05.07   This article is a review written by a Japanese 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   Japanese and Korean covers of The Vegetarian     Han Kang’s The Vegetarian is a haunting, deeply psychological novel that explores personal autonomy, societal expectations, and the consequences of nonconformity. The story follows Yeong-hye, an ordinary woman who suddenly decides to stop eating meat after a series of disturbing dreams. What begins as a simple dietary choice soon spirals into a harrowing transformation, unsettling her family and leading to increasingly surreal and tragic events.The novel is divided into three parts, each narrated by different people in Yeong-hye’s life?her ...
  • VOL.82 / 2025.05
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