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Genre Novel Publisher 'Arzak Livres'

Genre Novel Publisher 'Arzak Livres'   2019.08.05   Arzak Livres is a South Korean publisher that plans, discovers and translates good genre novels. Arzak aims to act as a beacon for readers in South Korea who love genre novels and to show them the publisher's vision for genre novels. With that in mind, Arzak has been consistently publishing genre novels until today, saying it believes in the value of science fiction novels as a 'literature of subversion'. The below is a Q&A with Arzak, where the publisher discussed its vision, future publications and representative books.     Hello, we are happy to introduce Arzak Livres through K-Book Trends. We're aware Arzak is a publisher that focuses on science fiction. Could you introduce Arzak to our readers?   Arzak's motto is "Have beautiful dreams and spread science everywhere". After the publication of our first book Little Brother in September 2015, we have published some-70 science fiction...
  • VOL.14 / 2019.08
[TREND / BOOK TRIP]

By Embracing History and Culture, Incheon Blossoms with Literature

By Embracing History and Culture, Incheon Blossoms with Literature   2019.07.08     The remnants of history are always bound to be subject to different interpretations. Through that process, things from the past can be born again with new values. In the city of Incheon, signs of the passage of time since the port city opened its doors to the world can still be seen. The city is now blossoming with literature after having embraced that history. The literature of Incheon can be found at times in comparatively desolate parts of the city, but it's worth seeking it out, similar to how a reader can read between the lines of a book and feel touched.     The Museum of Korean Modern Literature     The Museum of Korean Modern Literatureresonates with visitors as modern Korean history,invoking a faint longing and an aching which can be found in literature here.     One of the key images of Incheon, when one thinks of the city, is Chinatown, where ...
  • VOL.13 / 2019.07
[INTERVIEW / KOREAN AUTHORS]

Author Lee Yong-han

Author Lee Yong-han A traveler seeking cats amid a sense of loss   2019.08.05   Lee Yong-han is a poet who is comforted by cats and feels happiness through the feline creatures. Starting with his book Hello, The Cat Was Thankful (Bookfolio, 2009) in order to present street cats in a friendly light, Lee has gone on to publish more books about cats he has met during his travels and everyday life, like Be Bright, Cat (Bookfolio, 2011) and Travel, Love and Cat (Bookfolio, 2014). The author's books have gained him the nickname 'cat writer', and Lee says another stage of his career has opened with Humans Are Busy So Leave it to the Cats (Yedam, 2015). The book is about his father in law who ended up living with 16 cats after having disliked them in the past. Lee is also a poet, and his first book was a collection of poetry. However, more readers know of him as the 'cat writer', showing how popular his cat books have been. Lee says he started writing poems because he felt a sense of...
  • VOL.14 / 2019.08
[NEWS / BEST SELLER]

South Korea's August Bestsellers

South Korea's August Bestsellers Aggregate data as of the first week of August   2017.8.18   Top-sellers continue to dominate   Japanese author Haruki Murakami's Killing Commendatore topped South Korea's bestseller list for a fourth consecutive week, flaunting its popularity among Korean readers. Kiju Lee's Temperature of Language and Nam-joo Jo's Ji-young Kim Born in '82 continued to enjoy their spots among the top 15 with no big changes. Lessons in Latin, a liberal arts book that dissects Latin snagged a place within the top 10 after seeing a fresh drive in popularity.   TV programs lend a boost   Some books have been riding the coattails of liberal arts television programs that recently ended. Thanks to the popularity some of these shows had, books like The Way Things Work Now climbed three places to 14th while Carl Sagan's Cosmos found itself in 20th place on the bestseller list. Cosmos had jumped 15 spots from the previous week as it was mentioned on a num...
  • VOL.3 / 2017.08
[NEWS / BOOK SUMMARY]

Export Prospects of Korean Books

Export Prospects of Korean Books KPIPA’s Choice for Supporting Abstract · Sample Translation   2017.7.28   Pa-Yo-Ming's Recycled Crafts Book 1.Publication Details Imprint | BearbookTitle | Pa-Yo-Ming's Recycled Crafts BookAuthor | Payoming (AHN, Seung-Ha; KIM, Tae-Sim; YOO, Joo-Yeon)Format | 215*297Binding | SoftcoverPages | 184pages (Includes a guidebook for decorating)ISBN | 979-11-5836-034-4   2. Contact Name | Choi, Hyun K. Phone | 82-2-332-2672 Email | bear@bearbooks.co.krURL | http://cafe.naver.com/bearbook   3. Selling Points Recommendations & Selections | Ranked as top 50 on the children’s book list for 5 consecutive weeks after its publication   4. About the Author / Illustrator Seung-Ha Ahn, who created Baba, studied western painting. After working as an assistant director in animated films, she now is mesmerized in making picture books with her friends from different backgrounds. Tae-Sim Kim, who created Yomi, majored in applied art...
  • VOL.2 / 2017.07
[REPORT / COLUMN]

South Korea's 'Genre Literature'

South Korea's 'Genre Literature' Jumping Beyond Korea and into the World   2017.8.18   It is a pity but before the 1990s South Korea did not have the basis for 'genre literature.' It was, perhaps, due to the situation of the country where there was no room for people to laugh and cry over various works or at times, fall into imaginary worlds beyond their dreams. The biggest reason was due to the fact the country lacked pop culture that could be loved and adored by the public following the military rule of Japan and the Korean War.     The history of South Korea's 'genre literature'   'Genre literature' in South Korea has recently been readying its wings to fly after going through many ups and downs for years. The beginning of literary genres in South Korea can be traced back to the mid-to-late 1990s when the Internet took off in South Korea. The Internet provided a place where users could fully express themselves at a time when there were not many opportunit...
  • VOL.3 / 2017.08
[INTERVIEW / KOREAN AUTHORS]

Illustrator Kim Hwan-Young

Illustrator Kim Hwan-Young   2019.07.08   Illustrator Kim Hwan-Young has captured readers' hearts with his beautiful work in children's tales like Paper Rice (naznsan), The Hen Who Dreamed She Could Fly (Sakyejul) and The Children Who Swallowed the Sun (Changbi), as well as picture books including The Butterfly Catching Father (Gilbut Children), Corn (Sakyejul) and Bbaeddaegi (Changbi). His illustrations are known for their powerful brush strokes that can seem crude and rough at times, while his India-ink painting style conveys Korean emotions. Kim often opens up his atelier to readers, which is nestled inside a small countryside village in Boryeong, South Chungcheong Province. After leaving the city for the countryside, Kim created a studio for himself, and he has never stopped working since. In fact, he has been creating more artwork, as the artist has said his work required him to have a sincerity that could only be gained from living outside the city. The books K...
  • VOL.13 / 2019.07
[REPORT / COLUMN]

Trends in Korean Book Exports

Trends in Korean Book Exports Jung-myung Lee’s The Investigation Receives Premio Selezione Bancarella Award   2017.7.28   South Korean author Jung-myung Lee has received one of the most prestigious awards in Italy for works of literature. Lee won high recognition for his mystery thriller , which aims to show humanity can survive in the most dire of wars.     Jung-myung Lee's The InvestigationItalian title: La guardia, il poeta e l'investigatore   Late on July 16 in Italy, Jung-myung Lee's The Investigation (EunHaengNaMu Publishing Co) was awarded one of the most prestigious literary prizes, the Premio Selezione Bancarella. This award is given to the six finalists for the Premio Bancarella award, which was later handed to Italian writer Matteo Strukul.Among the six shortlisted authors this year, Lee was the only non-Italian writer. The Premio Bancarella award is the only literary prize given out in Italy where booksellers are included in the judge panel. They ...
  • VOL.2 / 2017.07
[TOPIC / KOREAN PUBLISHER]

Gilbut Children

Gilbut Children Happy empathy found through globalization of Korean emotions “Gilbut Children Publishing”   2017.7.28   Korean publishers are expanding their presence in the offshore publication market. At this time when foreign publishers taking increasing interest, here are two unique Korean publishers we personally visited to hear their diverse stories.   “Happy books, warm books, books you want to keep forever and ever.”   This has been the publishing philosophy behind Gilbut Children Publishing since it was founded in 1995. Gilbut has been given credit for forging a market for picture books on barren land and today, it publishes a variety of books through which children can understand Korean culture and emotions.   △ Cover art for Gilbut Children Publishing's representative books: Jeong-saeng Kwon's Puppy Pooand Daddy Will Go! from Young-jin Kim's picture book series   Gilbut became known to the world a year after it was founded with the publi...
  • VOL.2 / 2017.07
[TREND / EXPORT CASE]

KL Management's Export Success Case for Novel Almond

KL Management's Export Success Case for Novel Almond   2019.06.10   Joseph Lee, president of KL Management, has been known for his wide-reaching efforts over the years to export South Korean books and spread Korean literature around the world. Some even call him the 'global evangelist for Korean literature'. We recently met with Lee who led export projects for the novel Almond (Changbi Publishers), which was successfully exported to 12 countries and translated into 13 languages. The following details the story behind his efforts, the current status of South Korean book exports and why Almond came to be so successful outside South Korea.   Q. We've heard Korean author Sohn Won-pyung's Almond, which won the 10th Changbi Youth Literature Award in 2017, was exported to 12 countries and translated into 13 languages. It's probably safe to say it is unusual for a relatively new author to have her novel exported to more than 10 countries just two years after her debut. We're cer...
  • VOL.12 / 2019.06
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