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Literary Awards and Contests in the field of Genre Literature

Literary Awards and Contests in the field of Genre Literature Becoming the center of the publishing market as a mainstream field   2020.06.01     The preference of readers is having more influence on the Korean publishing market than other elements. Genre literature including webtoons (online comics), web novels, and science fiction that gained little attention in the past have become popular among readers ? even comparable to pure literature ? and its market is expanding as well. The idea that genre literature is non-mainstream and is only enjoyed by certain fans has become nonsense today. In particular, in terms of web novels, anyone can become a writer, and as anybody can enjoy the works with a mobile device anywhere one likes, its market has outgrown that of paper books. Genre literature possesses a different value than pure literature in that its works can be extended to derivative works such as movies or TV series with their creative ideas and fast flow of stories...
  • VOL.23 / 2020.06
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Chuncheon

Chuncheon A Sentimental Journey along the Railroad   2020.06.01     The most sentimental city in Korea would be Chuncheon, Gangwondo Province. There are many reasons to visit Chuncheon: college students go to Chuncheon for workshops every spring, young couples come to enjoy the beautiful scenery, and gourmets visit Chuncheon every year to taste the famous spicy stir-fried chicken and makguksu (buckwheat noodles). Alongside the lake and river, all sorts of water sports facilities, bike roads, and rail-bike trails are connected, which makes Chuncheon a perfect place for those that love outdoor activities. Just take ITX-Cheongchun in Seoul and ride for an hour to arrive in Chuncheon, the lake city.   Soyang 2nd bridge and Miss Soyang River, both of which are symbols of Chuncheon ⓒChuncheon-si     A picture book world unfolded on a little island   Namiseom Island located on the way up to Chuncheon is a little leaf-shaped island with a perimeter of 5km....
  • VOL.23 / 2020.06
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Safehouse Inc.

Safehouse Inc. A Powerhouse of Boundless Cross-genre Imagination   2021.05.03   Established under the slogan of being “A safe house for good stories,” publisher Safehouse is one of the publishers specializing in genre fiction in Korea. Living up to the slogan, the publisher works as a “safe house” for creators and stories so that stories about various topics that had been in the shadow can gain attention. Following is an interview with publisher Safehouse, a home to boundless imagination going across genres and media, collaborating with webtoon and video companies that need stories, particularly those that can be made into books.     Logo of Safehouse Inc.     Please introduce Safehouse to overseas publishers.   Safehouse is a “producer of genre fiction stories” that plans and develops content for stories. Safehouse’s producers and creators cooperate from the planning stage of stories until the end. We pursue stories that have the potential to...
  • VOL.34 / 2021.05
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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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Transcribe One Page a Day for Your Vocabulary!

Let’s Try   Transcribe One Page a Day for Your Vocabulary!   2025.04.07   [Event]   Let’s Try introduces various useful, practical books published in Korea every month.Also, don’t miss gift events related to the introduced books!   Simply click on the link below to enter the event! Let’s Try!   One Page a Day: A Transcribing Note for Your Vocabulary- Written by Yoo Sun-Kyong, published by Wisdom House     An all-in-one transcription book with friendly, detailed instructions!Improve your vocabulary, literacy, and focus with just one page a day.   Do you ever find yourself going blank and frozen when you try to write something - like a letter to your family or a loved one, or a thank you note to your boss at work? You just can’t seem to find the right words, your sentences flow awkwardly, and often, you just sigh in...
  • VOL.81 / 2025.04
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Translated and Published in Taiwan, Meet Chin-Myong Kim's THAAD

Translated and Published in Taiwan, Meet Chin-Myong Kim's THAAD The Novel that INK Publishing Recognized First!   2017.6.30   Chin-Myong Kim, who is one of the most respected writers in Korea with his powerful novels, The Rose of Sharon Blooms Again and Goguryeo was interviewed by in commemoration of the translation of his work first published in 2014.     The Publication Industry Promotion Agency of Korea(hereafter KPIPA) Congratulations on Taiwan translation to THAAD, which recently completed 28 prints, 200,000 copies. Please give us some comments.   Chin-Myong Kim (hereafter Kim) It is a great pleasure to receive attention from many readers. However, I have a concern that the interest in THAAD represents Korea’s difficulties. Faced with a series of situations, I have realized the fact that "the writer should not ignore the issues of the times" and have also been convinced that only those who try to understand history can become the subjects of history. I ...
  • VOL.1 / 2017.06
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South Korea’s Literary Awards

South Korea’s Literary Awards   2018.07.31   Authors of South Korea usually start their careers by writing short stories. Every January 1st, South Korea’s key newspapers print literary works that have snagged awards, like short novels, poems, reviews and fairy tales. These contests by the papers are called “sinchunmunye”, which would translate into “spring literary contest”. This tradition began in 1925 by DongA Ilbo newspaper and for the next near century, South Korea’s key writers would first meet readers through this method. South Korea’s literary editors read these works at the beginning of the year, assess the literary potential the writers have and start contacting the new authors. The writers usually win around 5 million won per prize and winning an award at these annual competitions is considered a great honor. For many, a long time is spent honing their craft.Prominent literary magazines like Literature and Society, Munhakdongne (Literary Neighborhood), Creat...
  • VOL.11 / 2018.07
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GOZKNOCK ENT

GOZKNOCK ENT How About a Genre Novel to Read on a Quiet Day?   2018.07.31   Imagine a hunter who seeks out his prey for writing, hunts it down, collects it and cooks it after. If one were to look at Gozknock ENT, they would be reminded of such a hunter, as the workers here become observers and explorers in order to find good writing. They are in their second year of existence and they already have a strong reader base and are known for their genre novels. Readers say they don’t need to think twice when it comes to books from Gozknock - they just read them. The below is a Q&A with Bae Seon-a, head of Gozknock ENT currently sprouting stories for film adaptations in a garden of content.     KPIPA Could you tell us what kind of place Gozknock ENT is?   Bae Gozknock ENT is a development company that creates original stories ready to be adapted into video, in addition to genre novels. We combined the Korean word ‘gozknock’ which means quiet, cozy with ‘ent...
  • VOL.11 / 2018.07
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Korean literature spreading across the world

Korean literature spreading across the world   2020.05.04   Full-length novel Lemon   Author Kwon Yeo-Sun ⓒShin Nara, Lemon   The global publishing market is eyeing Lemon (Changbi), a full-length novel written by Kwon Yeo-Sun. The book’s “World English Language Rights” were sold to Other Press in the US in 2019, while it could meet British readers after the rights were sold to British publisher Head of Zeus last March. The book Lemon sold translation rights to six countries until today including Japan, Vietnam, Thailand, and Russia. It is expected that the book will be further exported to other countries when the translation into English is completed. The book is a full-length novel published in 2019, 3 years after Kwon Yeo-Sun attracted readers by winning the 47th Dong-In Literary Prize in 2016 with her short story collection Hello, Drunkard (Changbi). Kwon Yeo sun’s writing demonstrates a unique sense of dignity ...
  • VOL.22 / 2020.05
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2018 Seoul International Book Fair ‘New Definition’

2018 Seoul International Book Fair ‘New Definition’ Expand Your Thinking and World Through Books   2018.07.31       The annual Seoul International Book Fair, now in its 24th year, was held for five days from June 20 to 24 at COEX, Seoul with the theme ‘New Definition’. At the fair’s local exhibitions 234 companies participated, while in the international booths 91 companies from 32 countries including France, the United States, Japan and China took part in the festivities. The guest country of honor for this year’s fair was the Czech Republic. In line with the theme ‘New Definition’, there was a variety of seminars, conferences, special programs, events and exhibits. Just inside the fair venue were shelves of books, unique booths, events and lectures by famous participants that caught your eye. There were many different programs to satiate all kinds of book lovers at the Seoul International Book Fair. This piece delves into this year’s book fair that aime...
  • VOL.11 / 2018.07
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