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[INTERVIEW / KOREAN PUBLISHERS]

East-Asia Publishing

East-Asia Publishing Aiming for the popularization of culture   2019.09.09   Cultural sciences, social sciences and natural sciences are all, when taken from a broad point of view, part of liberal arts. East-Asia Publishing Co. is a South Korean publisher that focuses on turning these fields of science into culture. Rather than just acting as a publishing archive, East-Asia Publishing says it is constantly working to set the agenda and create trends for the publishing industry by finding common ground with the public. The following article details the goals and plans for East-Asia Publishing where communication with readers is of utmost importance.   East-Asia Publishing, Hubble   Could you introduce East-Asia Publishing to our webzine readers?   Established in 1998, East-Asia Publishing has produced over 200 books in a variety of genres including natural sciences, cultural sciences, social sciences, history and philosophy. Many books from East-Asia Publishing...
  • VOL.15 / 2019.09
[NEWS / BEST SELLER]

South Korea's September Bestsellers

South Korea's September Bestsellers Aggregate data as of the first week of September   2017.9.11   An analysis into the popularity behind South Korea's bestsellers From the final week of August through the first week of September     For the Ji-youngs inside all of us Ji-young Born in '82 When this book was published in October last year, it did not gain big interest, but word of mouth from April this year helped it climb the bestseller list. Sales of the book jumped especially after Aug. 27 when local broadcaster SBS aired a special on the book called “Ji-young Kim Born in '82 -- The Story of Half of the World”. This book is one most people in our everyday world can relate to. It tells the story of the average Korean woman, complete with statistics and news articles. The book takes the form of a report written by a doctor who treats a fictional character named Ji-young Kim and tells the story of her life. Readers of the book have said they can relate to her but ...
  • VOL.4 / 2017.09
[REPORT / COLUMN]

Where Korean readers meet books(2)

Where Korean readers meet books(2) Starfield Library - A Library Breaking Walls, Entering the Everyday   2017.10.10   The Gangnam area is one of the busiest places in Seoul. The COEX Mall is a location with unique eateries and various shops that lead latest trends. As a comprehensive shopping mall, many Korean couples and families can be found enjoying its services. Amid this hustle and bustle, a library was created. This library was not pushed to a vague corner but rather placed in the middle of the shopping complex, making it even more special. This is the Starfield Library.     A Library in a Shopping Mall   The Starfield Library inside COEX Mall  ⓒ http://www.shinsegaeproperty.com   It is not easy to imagine a library snuggled next to shops inside a shopping mall. First of all, the exterior of the Starfield Library fits well with the surrounding stores and does not stick out like a sore thumb. To those wondering what role it plays, they will...
  • VOL.5 / 2017.10
[INFORMATION / BOOK SUMMARY]

Export Prospects of Korean Books

Export Prospects of Korean Books Export Prospects of Korean Books KPIPA’s Choice for Supporting Abstract · Sample Translation   2019.08.05   From Poetry 1. Publication Details Imprint | SANZINITitle | From PoetryAuthor | Choi YeongcheolGenre | LiteratureFormat | 140×205Binding | PaperbackPages | 224pagesISBN | 9788965455974   2. Contact Name | Kang SugeulPhone | +82-051-504-7070Email | sanzini@sanzinibook.comURL | https://sanzinibook.tistory.com/   3. Marketing Information Keyword | Poetry; poet; writing; poetry theory; essayTarget Readership | Adult   4. About the Author Kang made his literary debut in 1986 at the Hankook Ilbo Daily Spring Literary Competition. His published poetry anthologies include It’s drying up. It’s scattering, Rolled up, I sent a Gumjeongsan, Poke at, Whistle, Shadow Lake, and Sunbathing Furniture.Kang has also published a handwritten poetry anthology titled Th...
  • VOL.14 / 2019.08
[INFORMATION / BEST SELLERS]

South Korea's June Bestsellers

South Korea's June Bestsellers Bestselling books at Aladin and YES24, the country's top online bookstores   2019.07.08   The top two bestselling books in the fourth week of June at South Korea's biggest online bookstores were both essay collections - author Kim Young-ha's Why Travel (Munhakdongne) and Tottenham Hotspur footballer Son Heung-min's Thoughts While Playing Football (Brainstore). Kim's Why Travel topped the charts thanks to a cover re-design just in time for the summer holidays. The book, released roughly two months ago, has been enjoying steady popularity since. Son's Thoughts While Playing Football is thought to have received a boost after Son recently played in several football matches as a national representative.These two books weren't the only essay collections on the bestseller list for June. According to Aladin, Youtubers Park Mak-rye and Kim Yura's Park Mak-rye, Can't Die Like This (Wisdom House) was the fifth bestselling book in June while in 8th...
  • VOL.13 / 2019.07
[NEWS / BEST SELLER]

South Korea's August Bestsellers

South Korea's August Bestsellers Aggregate data as of the first week of August   2017.8.18   Top-sellers continue to dominate   Japanese author Haruki Murakami's Killing Commendatore topped South Korea's bestseller list for a fourth consecutive week, flaunting its popularity among Korean readers. Kiju Lee's Temperature of Language and Nam-joo Jo's Ji-young Kim Born in '82 continued to enjoy their spots among the top 15 with no big changes. Lessons in Latin, a liberal arts book that dissects Latin snagged a place within the top 10 after seeing a fresh drive in popularity.   TV programs lend a boost   Some books have been riding the coattails of liberal arts television programs that recently ended. Thanks to the popularity some of these shows had, books like The Way Things Work Now climbed three places to 14th while Carl Sagan's Cosmos found itself in 20th place on the bestseller list. Cosmos had jumped 15 spots from the previous week as it was mentioned on a num...
  • VOL.3 / 2017.08
[INFORMATION / BOOK SUMMARY]

Export Prospects of Korean Books

Export Prospects of Korean Books KPIPA’s Choice for Supporting Abstract · Sample Translation   2019.07.08     The Neighbors at Happy Apartment   1. Publication Details Imprint | Crayon House Co., LtdTitle | The Neighbors at Happy ApartmentAuthor | Moon Mi-youngIllustrator | Kim Soo-yeonGenre | Children's bookFormat | 150×217Binding | PaperbackPages | 136pagesISBN | 9788955476255   2. Contact Name | Gu Yong LEE, Representative of KL ManagementPhone | +82-10-6239-9154Email | josephlee705@gmail.com   3. Marketing Information Keyword | neighbors; communication; problem solvingTarget Readership | Children   4. About the Author and Illustrator Author - Moon Mi-youngMoon Mi-young previously worked as a newspaper reporter for twelve years before making her debut as a children’s author by winning the grand prize in a major children’s writing competition in Korea. She is the recipient of the Most Promising Author Award of the Purun Literature Prize. Her p...
  • VOL.13 / 2019.07
[INTERVIEW / KOREAN PUBLISHERS]

Travelers sailing through the sea of knowledge - 'Across Publishing Group Inc.'

Travelers sailing through the sea of knowledge - 'Across Publishing Group Inc.'   2019.07.08     Information and knowledge inundate our lives daily. Selecting what's important amid that torrent of data is not an easy task. South Korean publisher Across Publishing Group Inc (Across below) creates books that enrich lives, plucking knowledge from a sea of information. Across say they eagerly navigate the waters, publishing books with firm standards and values.     Across seeks to publish books that carry the knowledge people need to live their lives, not knowledge that is irrelevant.     Q. Please tell us about Across.   A. Across is a publishing company that focuses on humanities and culture. We also publish books on society, economics, management and other knowledge-based genres. Following our first publication in March 2011, we have released 95 books so far.   Q. It's striking that you say your company aims to open a new frontier of cul...
  • VOL.13 / 2019.07
[EVENT / LET'S TRY]

Learn About and Have Greater Fun Drinking Korean Alcohol!

Let’s Try   Learn About and Have Greater Fun Drinking Korean Alcohol!   2023.04.03   [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 Story of Korean Liquor- Written by Lee Dae-Hyeong, published by Window of Times     How did Korea’s drinking culture begin?Stories more interesting than drinking alcohol itself!   How did Korea’s drinking culture evolve? For those curious, we introduce The Story of Korean Liquor, written by Korean traditional liquor researcher Lee Dae-Hyeong! The book presents various types of liquor as well as the history of Korean liquor and the production process. It also talks about the historical background and uses news articles to describe liquor as a typ...
  • VOL.57 / 2023.04
[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
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