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Export Prospects of Korean Books KPIPA’s Choice for Supporting Abstract · Sample Translation 2019.10.07 Flowers That Never Bloomed 1. Publication Details Imprint | Humanist Publishing Group inc.Title | Flowers That Never BloomedSubtitle | The unfinished art lessons of the Korean women who were sex slaves to the Japanese Imperial Army.Author | Lee KyungshinGenre | Humanities and Social ScienceFormat | 145×190Binding | PaperbackPages | 304pagesISBN | 9791160801477 2. Contact Name | Choe InyoungPhone | +82-70-7842-9409Email | iy2001@humanistbooks.comURL | www.humanistbooks.com 3. Marketing Information Keyword | History; The World War II; The Japanese Imperial Army; Comfort Women; The Japanese Imperial Army Sex Slave; The Korea-Japan Relations; Art Therapy 4. About the Author The author majored in painting at Hongik University. For five years starting from 1993, she carried on art l...

VOL.16 / 2019.10

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South Korea's Publishing Industry in H1 2019 and Forecasts for H2

South Korea's Publishing Industry in H1 2019 and Forecasts for H2 Local publishing industry issues seen through bestseller and reader data analyses 2019.08.05 What kind of changes took place in the first half of 2019 for South Korea's publishing industry? First of all, typical for the first six months of every year, there were many books that looked back on the previous year and set new goals for the current year. Books that carried serious ruminations about life were snapped up by readers. And for the first time in a long time, liberal arts books -mostly philosophical books, did better than books in other categories. Befitting the age of new media, various programs introducing books could be seen on television, YouTube and podcasts. Also, due to a controversy over the Korean language section of South Korea's national college entrance exam last year, educational books on the Korean language saw a surge in interest. This year will mark the 100th anniversary of the March 1 ...

VOL.14 / 2019.08

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South Korea's National Institute of Ecology - Known for publishing content acclaimed worldwide

South Korea's National Institute of Ecology - Known for publishing content acclaimed worldwide 2019.08.05 South Korea's National Institute of Ecology operated by the country's Ministry of Environment calls itself 'another little Earth' with its exhibits of various plants and animals from countries around the world, including South Korea. The institute also publishes a diverse range of books on the environment for everyone from children to experts. Recently, the institute exported publishing rights of 13 books to Vietnam and Turkey, and some of them have already been translated and introduced to the local markets there. This year, seven books including The Facts Within the Fairy Tales: Aesop's Stories of Nature will be released in Vietnam, while another called Exploring the World of Ant will be sold in Turkey. K-Book Trends spoke with the institute's publishing arm, NIE PRESS, to hear about the agency's book export cases and their passion for content. ...

VOL.14 / 2019.08

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Export Prospects of Korean Books

Export Prospects of Korean Books KPIPA’s Choice for Supporting Abstract · Sample Translation 2019.09.09 Fantasy Fixer 1. Publication Details Imprint | BIR Publishing Co., Ltd.Title | Fantasy FixerAuthor | Kang MinjeongIllustrator | Kim ReahyeonGenre | children’s storyFormat | 130×190Binding | Hard coverPages | 232pagesISBN | 9788965483755 2. Contact Name | Claire YangPhone | +82-2-515-2000Email | claire@bir.co.krURL | http://bir.co.kr/ 3. Marketing Information Keyword | children’s fiction; fantasy fiction; mysteryTarget Readership | age 6 to 12 4. About the Author Author - Kang MinjeongKang Minjeong made her debut as a writer with Fantasy Fixer and Fantasy Fixer 2: Suspicious Creator. Illustrator - Kim ReahyeonKim Reahyeon previously wrote A Litter Bit of Change and illustrated Cleaning Out My Wardrobe on Weekends. 5. About the Book Winner of No.1 Marshmallow Fi...

VOL.15 / 2019.09

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EunHaeng NaMu Publishing

EunHaeng NaMu Publishing Fun and touching books, books on the ages and the future 2019.10.07 Stories still entice people's imaginations. We live in an age inundated by images and videos, but despite this, everything circles back to stories in books made of paper and letters. This might be the reason why books are continuously being created ever since humans created written characters. And EunHaeng NaMu Publishing has a special talent for making stories that leave readers wanting for more. Hi. It's good to meet you through K-Book Trends. We are aware that EunHaeng NaMu Publishing has made many efforts in publishing many stories in the form of novels and essays. Could you introduce EunHaeng NaMu Publishing to our readers? After our establishment in 1997, we have published some 700 liberal arts and general education books of many genres including history, philosophy and science from inside and outside the country with the motto, 'fun and touching books,...

VOL.16 / 2019.10

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Where Korean readers meet books (3)

Where Korean readers meet books (3) Libraries transform into cultural spaces 2017.11.01 Bookstores and libraries globally have been attempting to transform themselves. These locations are no longer places for people to just read or buy books, but spaces where visitors can enjoy culture, various events and take some time to stretch their legs. Reading books is often compared to traveling different worlds and this month's webzine looks at three special libraries that all strive to become cultural spaces with unique themes. 1. Science and books come together at KAOS Bookpark Jen Campbell, author of Bookshop Story says early on in her book, "Bookstores are time machines, spaceships, story makers, secret keepers, dragon tamers, dream catchers, fact finders and safe places." The author of this article would like to say the following about the bookpark to be introduced. "Bookparks are analog-form spaces consisting of books, bookcases, comfortabl...

VOL.6 / 2017.11

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Golden Bough

Golden Bough Fresh! Fun! Creative! The Growth of South Korea's 'Genre Literature' Minumsa Publishing Group's Imprint "Golden Bough" Specializing in Genre Literature 2017.8.18 Genre literature refers to novels that deal with a number of subjects, like horror, science fiction, chivalry, fear, mystery, fantasy and romance. Not only can they be read in physical books but in e-books and online series as well, making it easy for these genres to secure a fan base. In the case of online novels, it has acted as a driving force for genre literature and transformed into a gateway for budding novelists. Perhaps this is the reason why these works show much variety in subject matter and entertain readers with their fresh, creative content that sometimes throws messages at society. This month's 'Korea publisher' corner has sought out two publishers specializing in genre literature and spoke to them about the now and future of Korea's genre literature. A series of overseas genre...

VOL.3 / 2017.08

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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

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Black Forest

Black Forest Fresh! Fun! Creative! The Growth of South Korea's 'Genre Literature' Sigongsa Media Group's Imprint "Black Forest" Specializing in Genre Literature 2017.8.18 Genre literature refers to novels that deal with a number of subjects, like horror, science fiction, chivalry, fear, mystery, fantasy and romance. Not only can they be read in physical books but in e-books and online series as well, making it easy for these genres to secure a fan base. In the case of online novels, it has acted as a driving force for genre literature and transformed into a gateway for budding novelists. Perhaps this is the reason why these works show much variety in subject matter and entertain readers with their fresh, creative content that sometimes throws messages at society. This month's 'Korea publisher' corner has sought out two publishers specializing in genre literature and spoke to them about the now and future of Korea's genre literature. Publisher Sigongsa...

VOL.3 / 2017.08

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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

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