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Dollagoot Dream Department Store in the Taiwanese Publishing Market

Export Case Dollagoot Dream Department Store in theTaiwanese Publishing Market 2022.05.02 Taiwanese cover of Dollagoot Dream Department Store The motive for publishing a Korean book Solo Press (寂寞出版社行), which published Dollagoot Dream Department Store (Sam & Parkers) in Taiwan, was established in 2008. We have been introducing fresh and new works covering unique subjects from around the world in the vast ocean of literature for Taiwanese readers. Also, we have published global bestsellers such as The Millennium Series, The Girl on the Train, and S.. This was not the first time that the Eurasian Press Publishing Group, a mother company of Solo Press, introduced Korean fiction to Taiwanese readers. Before Dollagoot Dream Department Store, it has translated and published Please Look After Mom (Changbi) by Shin Kyung-Sook in Taiwan as well.When we first came across...

VOL.46 / 2022.05

[TREND / TOPIC]

A Retirement-encouraging Society in the Era of a 100-year Life Expectancy

Topic A Retirement-encouraging Societyin the Era of a 100-year Life Expectancy 2022.04.04 While working at a large corporation, person ‘A’ started investing in real estate in 2014. Through ‘gap investment (a type of investment in Korea where the house owner leverages the money provided by lump-sum housing lease to purchase a house with a small amount of capital),’ ‘A’ started buying houses near the metropolitan area. After six years, by 2020, his asset amounted to 2.5 billion won. He could not imagine his wealth to grow to such an extent.Based on his experience, ‘A’ opened a podcast channel on real estate investment and saw a rapid increase in subscribers. After listening to ‘A’’s podcast, a publishing company representative contacted ‘A,’ asking if he would like to publish a book about his experiences. ‘A’ decides to write a book and concludes a contract with the publisher. The next day, ‘A’ handed his resignation letter to the ...

VOL.45 / 2022.04

[INFORMATION / BEST SELLERS]

2nd Week, April 2022

Best Sellers 2nd Week, April 2022 Bestseller Trends in the Four Biggest Online Bookstores in Korea 2022.05.02 The entire world, not just Korea, has been eyeing a particular work throughout April. It is “Pachinko,” a drama produced by Apple TV+ in the US. Taking a painful moment in history as background, it tells the story of Koreans who immigrated to Japan. The drama is based on an original novel with the same title written by Lee Min-Jin, a Korean living in the US, whose work has become a bestseller chosen by New York Times in 2017. The growing popularity of this weekly drama has made the Pachinko series rank 1st and 2nd in all four major online bookstores in Korea. Beginning with the sentence, “The history has ruined us all, but it doesn’t matter,” Pachinko narrates the lives of Koreans who immigrated to Japan, who could not blend with the locals and belonged nowhere. While the book and the drama have become hot tickets, people around the world have ...

VOL.46 / 2022.05

[TREND / ONE-LINER QUOTES]

Music Braille Transcriber’s Pick

One-Liner Quotes Music Braille Transcriber’s Pick A Consolation Trip with Books 2022.03.07 “What’s your job?” “I am a music braille transcriber.” “Sorry?” “Music braille transcriber.” “Music what?” “Braille transcriber.” “I’m sorry I couldn’t catch it. What do you do for a living?” “Braille transcription. Braille is a form of written language for blind people, and transcription is to put something into written or printed form.” “Oh, I see now. What is it about specifically?”Swanist. A newly coined term meaning a jobless female was first used in a scene describing the writer Eun Jin-Seul’s job. Is it a coincidence that episodes of me trying to explain my job came to my mind as I read through?As a music braille transcriber, the book It’s Okay, It Does Not Bother Me, published by The Tree of Thoughts and written by a blind pianist, is interesting enough to draw my attention. Also, somethin...

VOL.44 / 2022.03

[INFORMATION / BEST SELLERS]

2nd Week, February 2022

Best Sellers 2nd Week, February 2022 Bestseller Trends in the Four Biggest Online Bookstores in Korea 2022.03.07 As of February 2022, Korean readers seem to be reading books of various genres, ranging from science to humanities, self-help, and business. Among the top 10 bestsellers jointly announced by four major online bookstores in Korea, three were fiction. The Book Uncanny Convenience Store (published in April 2021) and Dollagoot Dream Department Store (first volume published in July 2020, second volume published in July 2021) have been chosen by Korean readers ever since their publication. In particular, in the case of Dollagoot Dream Department Store, the compilation edition of the two volumes has also become a bestseller, proving its massive popularity. Also, Welcome to Bookstore Hyunamdong is a newly published title in January this year, but has been largely appraised by many readers. Moreover, as a winner of the e-book publication project led by Br...

VOL.44 / 2022.03

[TREND / SPECIAL PROJECT]

A Genre for All Generations: Young Adult

Special Project A Genre for All Generations: Young Adult The evolution of fiction, scalable to different media 2021.12.06 The genre of fiction is limitless in its scope. Any source that can be narrated into an interesting story can turn into a novel. A particular genre that brought a new sensation to the publishing market, infusing energy into the fiction market, is YA (young adult). The genre of young adult, which was regarded as an off-mainstream genre in Korea as it did not have a distinct feature, has come to the center of the spotlight with various works. Young adult fiction refers to a type of fiction for all age groups, maximizing the fun of reading and often based on fantastical elements. The greatest charm of the genre is that it embraces all generations as well as its primary readership (teenagers). As a type of genre literature or a mixture of its elements, young adult fiction can be categorized by its fast flow and strong power to engage, port...

VOL.41 / 2021.12

[INTERVIEW / KOREAN PUBLISHERS]

Yellowpig

Korean Publishers Yellowpig Picture books are good friends for children 2024.05.07 What was the first book that you ever read in your life? You might not be able to remember its title, writer, and story, but you will know one thing for sure - the book you eagerly followed with your eyes in your parents’ arms was a picture book. For children, picture books are not just the first books they encounter in their lives, but also good friends they will keep for the rest of their lives. Through picture books, they meet, interact with, and grow with the wider world. The world of picture books has been expanding in depth and breadth, not only for children that communicate through pictures, but also for people of all ages. Yellowpig is a publisher specializing in picture books that transcend age, language, and culture - making them a good friend for everyone. Following is an interview with Yellowpig, a publisher constantly growing while publishing picture books that ...

VOL.70 / 2024.05

[INTERVIEW / KOREAN AUTHORS]

Writer Jung Yeong-Wook

Korean Authors Writer Jung Yeong-Wook May my sentences support your life one day... 2024.05.07 Sometimes, the empathy and understanding of “I experienced that, too” can be more powerful than words of consolation or encouragement. Perhaps this is why people turn to books when they find it difficult to tell anyone about their troubles. Jung Yeong-Wook, a prolific non-fiction writer, has been showing heartfelt solidarity and great support to readers through his books. As a writer and the head of a publishing company, he says he publishes books with the hope that they will be “a book that is given to you as a gift from someone who cares about you one day.” Writer Jung continues to interact with readers through social media and never stops challenging himself. His determination to stay steadfast in his writing career reminds us of the saying, “Sincerity works.” Following is an interview with Jung Yeong-Wook, a writer who deeply empathizes w...

VOL.70 / 2024.05

[TREND / SPECIAL PROJECT]

A Summer Trip with Books

A Summer Trip with Books The hot summer could be cool in another way! 2021.07.05 Spring, summer, fall, and winter. Summer has come again to tell us that half of the year has passed. In Korea, summer beings in June and lasts until August. The scorching sunlight could blind us, but most Koreans long for summer throughout the year. Students and office workers all wait for their summer vacation. Summer has a surprisingly charming point everybody loves as the season of relaxation. It makes you think of the color crimson red that resembles the sunlight under the sizzling weather, but it also makes you think of the color blue that recalls the cool waves of the ocean where we go to evade the summer heat. However, people are yet careful to go on a summer vacation this year, as the pandemic remains unsolved. Then, how about going on a “book-cation (book-reading + vacation)” with books filled with the summer vibe? Following is an introduction of charming summer books that eve...

VOL.36 / 2021.07

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Picture Books with Lyrics

Picture Books with Lyrics Emotional rhythms in picture books 2021.06.07 As picture books’ popularity is soaring day by day, picture books are no longer reserved for children just like they used to be before. More adults are reading picture books, and this trend has led to the publication of more picture books which can be enjoyed by all age groups from children to adults. In particular, as those that include lyrics from famous songs loved by the public touch the hearts of all generations, they not only preserve the innocence of children but also soothe adults’ minds with short texts and pictures that recall the memories of their childhood. Following are some of the picture books that give more abundant joy and touch your heart, with a mixture of beautiful lyrics and cozy pictures. Pure picture books that have the power to cross generations “The yellow balloons flying in the sky remind me of beautiful memories.” The song “Balloon,” a popular song...

VOL.35 / 2021.06

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