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2020 Publication Trends in Korea

2020 Publication Trends in Korea   2020.02.03     Korea has fully entered a low-fertility and aging society. The number of students is rapidly decreasing, and for domestic colleges, some of the majors have been taken off the curriculum or were integrated due to a lack of applicants for 2020. This trend gives birth to new keywords for the generation such as “Millennial Generation”, “Active Senior Generation” or “Senior Generation” in our society, while on the social sensitivity side, keywords from other perspectives that were not highlighted in the society such as feminism, fairness, fragmentation, double-sidedness, and growth are emerging.   Young people familiar with media will enjoy and represent the changing times with their sensibilities.   Trend Korea 2020 is an annually published book series which launched in 2009 with Trend Korea 2010. The series consists of analysis and predictions about Korean consumption trends. The b...
  • VOL.19 / 2020.02
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Sanzini

Sanzini Breaking through Limitations as a Local Publisher and into the World   2021.02.08       Sanzini. Sanzini, in Korean, refers to a kind of hawk that inhabits the forest and can fly at the highest altitude for a great distance. Publisher Sanzini is an all-round publisher that produces books of various genres, and is a local publisher that represents Busan, Korea. Regardless of its big fanbase, it sometimes faced limitations as a local publisher, but with deliberate efforts and ambitious spirits, it managed to fly higher with stronger wings. Currently, the books of Sanzini are being translated and published in nine countries. Following is the interview with publisher Sanzini, who is flying freely into the world.   Please introduce us to publisher Sanzini.   Publisher Sanzini is a local publisher based in Busan. We aim to be an all-round publisher that covers various genres, including humanities, society, literature, children, and practical...
  • VOL.31 / 2021.02
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The Birth of Publishing Company ‘BookGoodCome’

The Birth of Publishing Company ‘BookGoodCome’ The Discovery of Small Universes In Picture Books   2018.06.28   Reading picture books always leaves one wanting more. They take roughly 10 minutes to read. Like swallowing noodles, one can easily leaf through picture books but the content lingers for longer. That lingering feeling like a savory flavor one finds difficult to shake even after a long period of time. Here is a publisher that creates its own savory flavor while creating small universes in picture books. After opening its doors in 2009, BookGoodCome has been contacted by distinguished publishers from locations around the world. We spoke to author couple Lee Rury and Lee Sun-young who manage BookGoodCome and its four hard-working employees.     A surprising relationship that started with Coda the Polar Bear, the seed of BookGoodCome   KPIPAWe are curious as to how BookGoodCome came to be.   Lee Sun-young We first began...
  • VOL.10 / 2018.06
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Interview with author Kim Tak-hwan

Interview with author Kim Tak-hwan   2018.05.30   Recently, Korean author Kim Tak-hwan's the banggakbon murder case was given a literary prize from France's distinguished Jean Moulin Lyon 3 University. Renowned for his mystery novels, Kim's convincing story structure won over judges and as a result, he has been seen in a new light for his talent and ability. Many of his 25 novels have been turned into movies and television dramas. As an author, he has a wide spectrum, even going on to produce books addressing social issues like It is a lie and He who is beautiful will be a person     KPIPA We are pleased to introduce you to our readers. Could you please say hello to our readers and tell us about yourself?   Kim Tak-hwan(Kim below) I officially became a writer in 1996 and I am currently a full-time author specializing in full length novels. I've published 25 novels so far and my interest mostly dwells on issues that have taken place long ago. My novels have bee...
  • VOL.9 / 2018.05
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Agencies talk actual copyright export cases

Agencies talk actual copyright export cases   2018.01   It is a well known fact South Korea's copyrights are being exported actively throughout the globe. However, it is difficult to know in detail what books are being sold into which countries and how. This is because the information is directly connected to the business operations of agencies that are involved in intermediating export deals. It is also because so many books are being exported to other countries simultaneously.In our January webzine, we will look at what kinds of content have been exported so far including literature, children's books, practical books, series, comics, webtoons and language education workbooks. Through these detailed examples from agencies, readers will even be able to find tips they would not have found out about without having gone through the export process themselves.     Table of Contents   1. Literature - Joseph Lee, President of KL Management 2. C...
  • VOL.8 / 2018.01
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Daewon CI

Daewon CI The Power of South Korean Comics   2018.01   Daewon Culture Industry(Daewon C.I.), formerly called Daewon Donghwa(1991), is one of South Korea's representative cartoon publishers. As one of the cornerstones for South Korea's comics industry, it has walked hand in hand with the history of the country's cartoons for the past 27 years. Daewon C.I. is a subsidiary of content licensing company Daewon Media and one of its more successful businesses.Anyone who was born and raised in South Korea is likely to have at least one of Daewon C.I.'s comics characters in their memories. Times have changed and paper comics that used to be turned page by page are now skimmed on digital screens, but Daewon C.I. has succeeded in keeping the attractiveness of comics alive, regardless of genres: humor, history, romance, social issues, education and fantasy. The following is a Q&A with Daewon C.I.'s Park Jong-gyu, head of the company's publishing management team.   ...
  • VOL.8 / 2018.01
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South Korea's online platforms where readers can meet genre literature

South Korea's online platforms where readers can meet genre literature   2019.12.09   Typically genre literature refers to genre fiction, which in turn is used to call novels with similar elements or narrative styles like books of science fiction, fantasy novels, detective thrillers and mysteries. As we entered the 2010s, the market for e-books and web novels which represent digital publishing content rapidly grew and genre fiction has been shaking up the conventional literature scene ever since. In South Korea, web novels centering on genre fiction appeared in earnest in January 2013 on Naver's web novel service.What sets web novels apart from conventional novels is the fact that their formats can vary depending on the author's situation. Usually, readers have to pay for each chapter in the novel, so authors base their stories on fun and suspense. Needing to keep readers hooked, events in web novels happen quickly in short amounts of time. Also, as increasingly more user...
  • VOL.18 / 2019.12
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Exports Trends of Korean Books in Japan

Exports Trends of Korean Books in Japan Korean Publications Attract Attention in Japan   2017.6.30   Korean literature is gaining popularity in the Japanese market. Let's take a look at the trend of popularity of Korean literature in 2017.Recently, the interest in Korean literature in the Japanese publishing market is being revived. In the past, they were interested in mainstream novels such as original novels about Korean movies or dramas. On the other hand, short stories from young Korean writers are becoming recognized gradually, encouraging the change in the market.Some novels have been contracted for a copyright for a Japanese version such as Ae-ran Kim's Run, Papa, Run, Hye-young Pyun's short story collection AOI Garden and Toward the Kennel.     Run, Papa, RunAe-ran KimNovember 29, 2005Changbi Publishers- Contents -1. Run, Papa2. I go to the convenience store3. Pogo Stick4. She has a reason that she cannot sleep5. Speaker Forever6. Greetin...
  • VOL.1 / 2017.06
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South Korea's June Bestsellers

South Korea's June Bestsellers Aggregate Data for June   2018.07.31   Pooh Bear, Happiness Happens Every Day (RH Korea), which has sparked a surge in popularity for famous character-led essay collections hopped back into first place on the bestseller list in June. North Korean defector Thae Yong-ho’s Cryptography From the Third-Floor Secretariat (Guiparang), snapped up by senior readers thanks to volatile inter-Korean issues, slipped to third place. Every Moment Was You (Wisdom House) stepped up to second place. Written by Ha Tae-wan, who was propelled to fame by his social media accounts, the book saw demand after a character in a popular television drama was featured reading the book.     In this age of social media, so much data is produced and shared at a breakneck pace, but the influence of television is still prominent. Books that see a sudden jump in popularity usually do so after readers receive information on the book from televisi...
  • VOL.11 / 2018.07
[NEWS / PUBLISHING INDUSTRY]

South Korea’s Digital Publishing Contents Platform

South Korea’s Digital Publishing Contents Platform   2018.06.28   In the digital age, books are no longer only in paper form but in all kinds of versions becoming evolved and expanded thanks to digital technology. When you take books only in paper form, it looks like the crisis of books is structurally inevitable, but when you combine them with all kinds of digital publications and digital publication content, a new publication market and reading culture have born anew. One thing that represents this change would be the platform services for publications. One characteristic of publishing platforms is that it brings together content goods that users, who have interest in a variety of categories, are expected to like and take an interest in. They fulfill the needs of many publishers and consumers at the same time. The platforms are managed by many different companies and entities, and this piece introduces two platforms that South Korean publishers currently manage directly. &...
  • VOL.10 / 2018.06
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