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Current status of each field in the Korean publishing market ② History Publication

Current status of each field in the Korean publishing market ② History Publication 2020.03.02 The publication industry is “a mirror called record” that reflects the society. The publication of history-related books that are the archive of time and space connecting the past and the present is a clear indicator that shows Korean society’s interest in history. By looking at the published titles, best seller trends, and newly emerging trends, you can see where the current publishing market is and where the intellectual desire of readers is heading to.Historically, Korea has undergone long turbulent generations due to its geopolitical location in East Asia and invasions by surrounding powers. Until World War II in which liberalization was the greatest task, ethnic identity was very strong, and during the Cold War, a historical awareness that the two Koreas should overcome division and pursue reunification settled down.According to the statistics of the Korean Publi...

VOL.20 / 2020.03

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Korean Picture Books Today

Topic Korean Picture Books Today Closing the 2023 Korea Picture Book Award 2024.01.02 In November 2023, the winners of the first Korea Picture Book Award, organized by the Ministry of Culture, Sports, and Tourism and the Publication Industry Promotion Agency of Korea (KPIPA), were announced. Eight titles and publishers were honored in the grand prize, special prize, and rookie prize categories for fiction and nonfiction. Considering the size of the prize and the diverse range of winning titles, it was a good start for a new award system. The “picture book” genre is not yet fully established in the Korean publishing industry. For example, in large bookstores, “picture books” are placed in a subcategory of the pre-school category. However, the fact that we were able to clearly recognize “picture books” as a single artistic genre and reach a consensus in the screening process to organize an “award for picture books” is thanks to the strong...

VOL.66 / 2024.01

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The Dwelling Culture of Korea

Special Project [Book × Architecture] The Dwelling Culture of Korea 2023.11.06 By their very nature, books are vessels of knowledge encompassing all fields. Endless topics can be written about depending on the material and message. In the [Book × _____ ] series, experts recommend Korean books in their respective fields that you’ve been curious about but had trouble discovering more about. Now, let’s jump into the infinite world of books through the collaboration of books with various fields. From hanok to apartments... Korea’s changing dwelling culture In general, the fields that study dwelling culture the most are architecture and cultural-related areas such as cultural anthropology, cultural geography, and folkloric studies. Since the 2000s, however, many books on dwelling culture have started to be published in Korea, especially in the field of architecture. The foundation for this a...

VOL.64 / 2023.11

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A Place Where You Can Make Unforgettable Memories: Hakuda Photo Studio

Book Trip [Into the Book ③] A Place Where You Can Make Unforgettable Memories:Hakuda Photo Studio Welcome to Jeju, an island of splendid natural landscape and relaxation! 2023.10.04 Hakuda Photo Studio “Hakuda means ‘will do’ in the Jeju dialect.So, it means ‘a photo studio that makes anything look wonderful.’” Jeju Island, the largest island in Korea, attracts Koreans and tourists from abroad with its gorgeous weather and stunning natural scenery. There is a photo studio there that captures whatever the customer wants. It’s the story of “Hakuda Photo Studio,” which takes photos of everything from weddings to family vacations, memorable trips with friends, and even academic photos. The book Hakuda Photo Studio (Noll) is a full-length novel that features the heartwarming stories of a photographer, Seok-Young, and Je-Bi, who moved to Jeju after getting tired of living on the mainlan...

VOL.63 / 2023.10

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#Photograph

#K-Book #Photograph KPIPA Introduces K-Books for Global Publishing Markets through K-Book Platform 2023.09.04 Having someone to miss is 1. Publication Details Title | Having someone to miss isSubtitle | Whisper of Poetry and PhotographyAuthor | Choi ByungkwanPublisher | HanulMPlus Inc.Publication Date | 2018-04-10ISBN | 9788946064478No. of pages | 256Dimensions | 153 * 224 2. Book Intro This book introduces the poetry and photography of Choi Byung-gwan, a DMZ photographer, under the theme of longing. The longing for his mother in his previous work, “Mother’s Silk Road” and the pain revealed in “450-Day Diary of 155-miles DMZ” are further emotionally elaborated in the book. He has written poetry whenever he is unable to express his feelings in his photography of nature. Hence, there remain glimpses of unanswered curiosity in his poems and photog...

VOL.62 / 2023.09

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#Love

#K-Book #Love KPIPA Introduces K-Books for Global Publishing Markets through K-Book Platform 2023.05.02 Some Shape of Love 1. Publication Details Title | Some Shape of LoveAuthor | Seon Ran CheonPublisher | ArzaklivresPublication Date | 2020-07-20ISBN | 9791165508340No. of pages | 336Dimensions | 137 * 197 2. Copyright Contact Name | Choi JaechunEmail | decomma@gmail.comPhone | +82-10-3495-1125 3. Book Intro This is the first collection of novels by Cheon Seonran, who received the grand prize for full-length novels at the 4th Korean Science Literature Awards.Included in the collection is To the Desert, a story of a woman who becomes an astronaut that was written at the suggestion of Cheon’s father to write about the desert, as well as Lessi, in which an expedition to Saturn’s ice moon Enceladus to overcome the extinction of sea creatures on Earth is met with an alien encount...

VOL.58 / 2023.05

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2nd Week, March 2023

Best Sellers 2nd Week, March 2023 Best seller Trends in the Four Biggest Online Bookstores in Korea 2023.04.03 It’s March - spring has come in Korea, but the weather is yet chilly. Here, heartwarming books that soothe readers’ hearts have been receiving much love. For example, professor Kim Joo-Hwan, the first person to discuss the norm of “resilience” in Korea, introduces ways to prevent our minds from being hurt through the book Inner Communication. With scientific evidence for training mental muscles that help us easily overcome failure, the book suggests the path to a happy life. Also, writer Kim Sang-Hyun’s You Can Do Anything, After All, made an astonishing sales record of 100 thousand copies, proving its popularity among readers. This book offers warm condolences to those frustrated by failure and trials and errors.Meanwhile, a book of an entirely different genre stood among the top 10 best sellers with a cute cat on its cover. The book Jeju Cat...

VOL.57 / 2023.04

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#SF

#K-Book #SF KPIPA Introduces K-Books for Global Publishing Markets through K-Book Platform 2023.04.03 The 2035 SF Mystery 1. Publication Details Title | The 2035 SF MysteryAuthor | Cheon Seonran et alPublisher | NabiclubPublication Date | 2022-01-14ISBN | 9791191029406No. of pages | 308Dimensions | 128 * 188 2. Copyright Contact Name | Bae Jeongeun - Greenbook Agency, Foreign RightsEmail | jeongeun@grb-agency.comPhone | +82-02-2676-2201 3. Book Intro A convergence of science fiction, a genre that contemplates the future of humankind at the forefront of the era, and a mystery that studies the depth of humanity. The project stemmed from the idea to have writers representing each of their fields imagine the near future where the aftermath of COVID-19 has come to an end. At its basic themes, the book illustrates what could happen if factors such as human clones, refugee accommodat...

VOL.57 / 2023.04

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#Travel in Korea

#K-Book #Travel in Korea KPIPA Introduces K-Books for Global Publishing Markets through K-Book Platform 2023.02.20 Man of Facts and Woman of Feelings 1. Publication Details Title | Man of Facts and Woman of FeelingsSubtitle | An Opposite Couple’s One-Month Travel in South KoreaAuthor | Hakgu Jeong, Sukyeong LeePublisher | HappybookmediaPublication Date | 2021-12-13ISBN | 9788998079451No. of pages | 304Dimensions | 150 * 220 2. Copyright Contact Name | Kwon KyoungokEmail | doheene@naver.comPhone | +82-051-555-9684 3. Book Intro Since meeting at a newspaper company and getting married, this agile couple have been busy going on road trips - even after their children were born. Always with an excuse of having to see the world, they are travel enthusiasts who have been all over the country and even all the way to Russia on the Trans-Siberian Railroad. Then their dream opportu...

VOL.55 / 2023.02

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A Diplomat’s Pick

One-Liner Quotes A Diplomat’s Pick 2022.10.04 “Yeonhaengnok (燕行錄)” is a very special collection of Korean travel literature. Marco Polo’s The Travels of Marco Polo, Ibn Battuta’s Rihla, and monk Hyecho’s Wang Ocheonchukguk Jeon are travelogues about the writers’ trips to other countries, but Yeonhaengnok is different from typical travelogues as it is a journal about diplomatic activities. The book is a well-organized, systematic travel journal written by former diplomats of Korea cumulated over a long period of time. It is very unlikely to find something of its kind anywhere in the world except in Korea. One of the best-appraised Yeonhaengnoks in Korea is The Jehol Diary written by Park Ji-Won as he returned from China in 1780. The book The Jehol Diary (Green Bee) is a travel journal of events that took place over a 3,500km round trip of the Joseon diplomatic corps, as they departed from Seoul...

VOL.51 / 2022.10

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