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The Creative World of Baek Heena The Nobel Prize of Children’s Literature, 2020 Laureate of the Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award 2020.05.04 Picture book author Baek Heena (49) has been named the 2020 laureate of the Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award (ALMA), the world’s most renowned prize for children’s literature. In doing so, she is the first Korean writer to win the award. The Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award was founded by the Swedish government to honor the late Astrid Anna Emilia Lindgren (1907?2002), the author of the best-selling Pippi Longstocking series which has been translated into over 100 languages and beloved by readers of all ages. Past laureates of the award include Maurice Sendak (Where the Wild Things Are), Christine N?stlinger (The Cucumber King), and Philip Pullman (The Golden Compass). Baek is the second Asian author to win this prestigious honor after the Japanese illustrator Ryoji Arai. Announcement of the Astrid Lindgre...

VOL.22 / 2020.05

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Writer Ha wann

Writer Ha wann 2021.07.05 Please introduce yourself to our readers. Hello. I am illustrator and essayist Ha wann. When did you start writing? I probably began writing in earnest after graduating from college. I was unemployed for three years. At that time, I wanted to become a writer, though I had no idea how to go about it. So, I just wrote a novel by myself. After 3 years, I quit writing. In fact, I thought that I didn't have the talent and that I wasn't really good at writing. So I got a job. But I wrote again. I didn't know I would publish a book. What made you leave the company? People think about quitting after joining a company. So from the moment I joined the company. I think I kept contemplating quitting. But the reason why I eventually decided to leave was I was tired. I was tired of this life. I had a strong desire to want to take a break. I left the company without giving it too much thought. ...

VOL.36 / 2021.07

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Writer Cho Won-Jae

Writer Cho Won-Jae A more in-depth and wide-ranging discussion about art 2021.06.07 Under the motto “Art is a fun and easy toy for anyone to play with,” Cho Won-Jae wrote An Art Museum in the Corner of a Room 1 (Bacdoci Co., Ltd.) and the book became a bestseller shortly after publication in 2018 in the art category. Also, An Art Museum in the Corner of a Room 2 (Bacdoci Co., Ltd.) published in November last year, which talks about Korean art, also became a bestseller, making writer Cho an undoubted steady-seller writer of art. While art was thought to be reserved for the elegant and noble, he talks about artworks and the life and spirit of artists embedded in them through his unique, hilarious way of telling stories. Following is an interview with writer Cho Won-Jae, who has become a missionary of art as he fell in love with it. Let’s listen to his story of art, which starts simply but becomes increasingly captivating. Please introduce ...

VOL.35 / 2021.06

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Writer Kim Jung-Mi

Writer Kim Jung-Mi Who Sees the World through the Eyes of Children 2021.05.03 Writer Kim Jung-Mi began her career as a writer when she won the grand prize at the 4th Changbi Good Children’s Book Contest with her first book Gwaengyi boorimal (Changbi) (“Gwaengyi boorimal” derived from the name of the village, “Gwaengyiboori”). Since then, she has been writing children’s books, teen novels, and essays, presenting stories embedded with the “value of togetherness” to the world. Following is an interview with writer Kim Jung-Mi, who pays attention to little, painful things in this world more than anyone else. It’s good to see you. Please introduce yourself to our readers. I Jung-mi Kim, a writer. My first work is Gwaengyi boorimal, and I wrote children’s books such as The Cat Living in Flower Island (Changbi) and Paper Meal (Little Mountain) as well as young adult novels including Thank You (Changbi) (“C?m ?n”, Vietnamese for ...

VOL.34 / 2021.05

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Hyeonamsa

Hyeonamsa Laying Out the Foundation for Korean Law 2021.04.05 Publisher Hyeonamsa was founded under the name of “Konguk Gongron” in 1945 when Korea was liberated from the Japanese occupation. Then, the name was changed to today’s Hyeonamsa with the pen name of founder Jo Sang-Won. It has become the bona fide publisher for Korean law, starting with the first statute book Law Book. Today, the publisher publishes general, liberal arts, and children’s books along with law books. Under the motto of “Coexisting life, coexisting books,” Hyeonamsa chooses its staff, writers, and readers as the secret supporters that helped the publisher devote itself to publishing for 76 years. Following is the interview with Hyeonamsa, a company that wants to become a “mature,” adult-like publisher. What is the meaning of the name Hyeonamsa? Hyeonam (玄巖) is actually the pen name of founder Jo Sang-Won. He founded “Konguk Gongron...

VOL.33 / 2021.04

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Author-illustrator Noh Inkyung

Author-illustrator Noh Inkyung A Writer Who Discovers “Moments” in Every Thing in the World 2021.04.05 Noh In-Kyung is a beloved writer for her heartwarming stories and pictures. Her works are recognized across the world. While she was designated as the Illustrator of the Year at the 2012 Bologna Children’s Book Fair with her Soso Cancellina (Munhakdongne), she won the Golden Apple Award at the 2013 Biennial of Illustration Bratislava (BIB) with her Mr. Tutti and 100 Water Drops (Munhakdongne). Plus, she was selected as the White Raven at the 2015 International Youth Library in Munich with Hedgehog X (Munhakdongne). As such, she has been expanding her spectrum as a writer by designing creative worlds with sensitive expressions. Following is an interview with writer Noh In-Kyung. It is a pleasure to meet you. Please introduce yourself to our subscribers. Hi, I’m Inkyung Noh, an author-illustrator. I’ve been working in Seoul, cre...

VOL.33 / 2021.04

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3rd Week, August

3rd Week, August Bestseller Trends in the Four Biggest Online Bookstores in Korea 2020.09.07 In the third week of August 2020, books written by famous figures drew popularity in Korea. For example, What Are You Living For? an essay written by JYP, a popular Korean singer, Reboot by the famous lecturer and Youtuber Kim Mi-Kyung, and The Reason for Living by film critic and celebrity Heo Ji-Woong topped the integrated list of bestsellers. In particular, The Reason for Living is a new essay eagerly written by someone who has gone through a significant struggle in life in 2018 - malignant lymphoma, which is a type of blood cancer - and has gotten a totally new perspective towards life. The writer offers warm consolation to readers who are fighting against their own struggles in life.Some books have become bestsellers on the back of their original TV drama's success. For instance, “It’s Okay to Not Be Okay” is a popular drama in Korea featuring the story of a children...

VOL.26 / 2020.09

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2nd Week, July

2nd Week, July Bestseller Trends in the Four Biggest Online Bookstores in Korea 2020.08.03 There is one book that ranked first among bestsellers of the four major online bookstores in Korea in the second week of July 2020. It is Reboot, written by a famous instructor Kim Mi-Kyung who is currently running a Youtube channel “Kim Mi-Kyung TV” with 1.1 million subscribers. With the subtitle “How to stand up and reboot again against COVID-19,” the book provides bountiful insight on the life, work, and growth of individuals in the post-COVID-19 era. Even though it has only been a short time since its publication, readers are already sending much love and support through comments, making Reboot the hottest book in the Korean publication market today.It seems that Korean readers are somehow finding answers for their economic struggles in the seemingly ever-persisting post-COVID-19 era through books. A self-development book The Having, which talks about a mindset that brin...

VOL.25 / 2020.08

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Diverse Ways to Love Books

Diverse Ways to Love Books 2018.06.28 Dubbed the ‘oldest form of media’, books have been handed ‘death sentences’ with every new appearance of technology. As the use of Internet spread and ‘new media’ shook up the media world along with social networking sites, many forecast a gloomy end to books, saying they would no longer be able to function as a medium to communicate and deliver knowledge. With the appearance of e-books, these doomsayers only found more ground to base their projections upon. One new technology after another seemed to bring the death of books closer.However, these concerns have proved to be unfounded worries based on a number of reasons. One would be a research study that shows content read from physical books is remembered longer than information read online, and readers who have already viscerally realized this are seeking out physical books.Internet broadcast channels like YouTube and podcasts were also seen as threats to books. But t...

VOL.10 / 2018.06

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Publisher Prunsoop

Publisher Prunsoop A Beautiful Forest Filled with Books and People of Various Colors 2021.03.08 Prunsoop. With its name giving off a fresh and lively mood, publisher Prunsoop ? meaning “a beautiful forest of books” is an all-around publisher that produces books about various values and ways of life and stories that will be remembered forever. As a beautiful forest consists of a variety of animals and plants, people with many different characteristics have gathered and made Prunsoop what it is today. Following is the story of publisher Prunsoop, who wants to be a precious courier of spiritual culture that lightens the future by learning from the past and cultivating moments of today. Please introduce Prunsoop to overseas publishers. Established in 1988, Prunsoop has been an all-around publisher that makes books of various genres, including culture, liberal arts, politics, society, and children’s books, while pursuing books that embody values...

VOL.32 / 2021.03

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