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Current Status of the Korean Standard Publishing Distribution Data Hub System (BookNet Korea)

Publishing Industry Current Status of the Korean Standard Publishing Distribution Data Hub System (BookNet Korea) Start-Challenge-Change-Global 2021.08.02 In terms of the market volume, Korea is the 6th largest publishing powerhouse in the world, following the United States, China, Japan, Germany, and Great Britain, who are leaders of the global publishing market, publishing more than 65 thousand titles each year. Various excellent K-books have been recently mesmerizing international readers alongside K-pop, K-drama, and K-movies as well. Start However, let’s look into the environment surrounding the distribution of publications in Korea. Information exchanges among publishers, distributors, and local bookstores are not active, hampering systematic marketing activities. The reality in the distribution part is failing to catch up with the advancement of the publishing market. Also, as publishers, distributors, bookstores, and libraries set up their ow...

VOL.37 / 2021.08

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Book Funds and Publication

Book Funds and Publication 2021.07.05 From support and cooperation to investment and profit It is impossible to trace the origin of book funds. They would have existed from the infancy stage of the publishing industry as one of the various ways of publication. Certain stories could be deemed good stories necessary for the world, but for them to be published in the market as a product called books, you need capital. Funds might have been used as a means to raise money. Indeed, the nature of funds in the past would have been closer to support and cooperation (of course, I cannot look into what those fund-raisers had in mind), whereas funds today are more focused on investment and profit-sharing (people might have different thoughts as well but most of the funds I participate in are supportive and cooperative).In the Korean publishing industry, book funds only account for a small proportion, both in terms of attempts and size of investments. It was the early 21st cent...

VOL.36 / 2021.07

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The Rise of Literary Agencies

The Rise of Literary Agencies 2021.06.07 There are not many literary agencies in Korea. Most of the publishers prefer working directly with authors over cooperating with agencies. It was common for publishers to think that it is safer to pay more of an advance to overseas writers who have already finished writing their manuscript or are expected to finish them soon rather than domestic writers who have not yet completed their manuscript.The most significant characteristic of the Korean publishing industry would be “diversity.” The system in which up to 6 thousand small- and medium-sized publishers make more than 80 thousand physical titles each year has greatly diversified the types of books published in Korea, but the limited average sales of each title was an expected outcome. In such an environment, it is difficult to invest a sufficient amount of development fee for each title. Hence, even though the literary agent succeeded in discovering fine manuscripts or o...

VOL.35 / 2021.06

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2nd Week, October 2024

Best Sellers 2nd Week, October 2024 Best seller Trends in the Three Biggest Online Bookstores in Korea 2024.11.04 It is fall in Korea, a time of year that seems to fly by so quickly that it feels even more precious. In this season, perfect for reading, Han Kang’s winning of the Nobel Prize in Literature has caused a huge sensation in the Korean publishing market. As the first Korean and second Asian to win the Nobel Prize in Literature, Han Kang’s literary success immediately translated into her books becoming best sellers. The jubilation, excitement, and compliments were expressed in the form of “Read Han Kang” by readers. With the festive vibe sweeping through the publishing industry, an unprecedented phenomenon happened: a single author’s works began to dominate the best seller lists. Readers’ interest in Han Kang’s works led tomost of her books selling out, and the excitement of winning the Nobel Prize in Literature was so intense that it overwhe...

VOL.76 / 2024.11

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#Growth

#K-Book #Growth KPIPA Introduces K-Books for Global Publishing Markets through K-Book Platform 2024.11.04 Aro and the Complete World 1. Publication Details Title | Aro and the Complete WorldAuthor | Kim HyeJinPublisher | Baram BooksPublication Date | 2004-10-20ISBN | 9788990878113No. of pages | 528Dimensions | 148 * 210 2. Book Intro New fantasy for upper-level elementary school students!This adventure story features an ordinary girl, Aro who gets transported inside a book and travels through twelve countries on a quest to find a copy of a book that tells the story of the “Complete World.” The writer’s imagination paints a picture of twelve countries that are each distinctive and fascinating. In addition, the writer gives birth to unique characters whose internal minds are captured in meticulous detail.Aro is just an ordinary girl, like any other children, but through this adventure of constant challen...

VOL.76 / 2024.11

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2024 Korea Picture Book Award

Info 2024 Korea Picture Book Award Announcement of the Winners and the Awards Ceremony 2024.11.04 The Ministry of Culture, Sports, and Tourism and the Publication Industry Promotion Agency of Korea (KPIPA) have organized the 2024 Korea Picture Book Awards for Korean picture books to continue flourishing on the world stage. Following are the winners of the 2024 Korea Picture Book Awards and information about the awards ceremony. Winners Grand Prize ? Fiction: How to Be a True Friend (written and illustrated by Park Hyun-Min, published by Changbi Publishers) ? Non-fiction: The First Day When A Little Wolf Got A Pair of Glasses (written and illustrated by Yoon Jung-Mi, published by Sakyejul Publishing) * K-Book Trends Vol. 76 ? Go to the interview with writ...

VOL.76 / 2024.11

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Agency list

Agency List Agency list 2024.11.04 Abba Communication Ltd. Launched as a translation and interpretation agency in 204, Abba Communication (Abba here after) now also acts as a copyright agency. Abba supports young Korean publishers who are aspiring to build experiences in moving on to the international market, providing consultation on the way until they become global. Abba’s special forte is its excellent professional team with expertise in re-writing and/or editing synopses and introductions into texts both competitive and persuasive. Other services Abba provides include translating original materials and creating promotional texts. Focused Subjects LiberalArts : Biography, Management, Negotiation Contacts ? Kim jungsukE-mail : jskim@abbacomm.co.kr / Phone : +82-2-707-2103 / Regions : Asia, UK, USA ? Han-gyul GoE-mail : abba@abbacomm.co.kr / Phone : +82-2-707-2103 / Regions : Asia, UK, USA ...

VOL.76 / 2024.11

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Audiobooks: Issues and Future Developments

Audiobooks: Issues and Future Developments 2021.05.03 Recent issues surrounding audiobooks The voice service provided in announcements, news reading services, or e-book devices uses TTS (Text-to-Speech) technology that converts written letters into sound. As it has no accent and cuts the sentence in weird places, we have to track what it said while listening to the voice. Recently, as more people read books while traveling, e-books are transforming into audiobooks. Most people wish to hear a human’s voice when listening to one. The audiobook market is growing rapidly, but the production time, cost, and technological limitations have been slowing progress down. However, as the A.I. (artificial intelligence) voice synthesis technology is now being applied where it can process natural language, synthesize voices, and recognize the context, listeners can feel as if a real voice actor or actress is reading the story. If this technology becomes capable of expres...

VOL.34 / 2021.05

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Layers of Korean Beauty

New Books Layers of Korean Beauty 2024.10.07 A Clear definition of “Korean beauty” in “K-Art” - Layers of Korean Beauty With the heightening reputation of Korean culture around the world, a new paradigm called “K-Art” has emerged.But how can we define “Korean beauty” in “K-Art”?To the question, “What is Korean beauty?” the book Layers of Korean Beauty by curator Ahn Hyun-Jung answers, “The unique vibrancy of Koreans that has lived and prospered in this land.” Divided into sections on ceramics, calligraphy, crafts, and architecture, cultural heritages are matched with contemporary artists and are organized in an interview format; the book Layers of Korean Beauty develops readers’ “visual taste” for Korean beauty.With 26 artists discussing 26 of Korea’s most iconic cultural treasu...

VOL.75 / 2024.10

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1st Week, September 2024

Best Sellers 1st Week, September 2024 Best seller Trends in the Three Biggest Online Bookstores in Korea 2024.10.07 It’s the first week of September in Korea, where the fall has technically arrived, yet the summer heat hasn’t entirely left. With Korean fiction dominating the top of the best seller lists, it seems that readers are eager to spend the fall with books. The book If We Look at the Same Star One Day, which topped the best seller lists of all three major online bookstores, was written by actor and author Cha In-Pyo. Featuring the story of women forced into sexual slavery, it was also invited to the 1st Oxford Korean Literature Festival. Having been selected as a must-read book at Oxford University, it has become known in Korea as a work that first became known overseas. Korean readers have recently been immersed in the book's story, which reads like a movie.Following behind were Kim Ae-Ran’s full-length novel One of Them is a Lie and Jeong Yoo-J...

VOL.75 / 2024.10

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