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[TREND / BOOK TRIP]

Book Trip Gangneung, Gangwon-do A Region of Rich History and Culture 2021.09.06 Having a blue ocean of the East Sea to the east and jaw-dropping scenery along with the lush greens of the Taebaeksan Mountain Range to the west, Gangneung of Gangwon-do Province is a city with glorious history and culture boasting both sheer beauty and long tradition. As a popular tourist destination with much to enjoy, the city becomes a hot place every year with Sogeum River, and Daegwalleong, famous for their beautiful landscape, not to mention Jumunjin and Gyeongpodae Pavilion crowded with tourists. Also, Ojukheon House, where Yi I, known by his pen name “Yulgok,” who was an outstanding Korean scholar, and his mother Shin Saimdang used to live, shows off noble beauty as historic cultural heritage.The small and large bookstores of Gangneung, famous as the birthplace of novelist Heo Gyun and poet Heo Nanseolheon of the Joseon dynasty, bring its local culture to life. Some c...

VOL.38 / 2021.09

[INTERVIEW / KOREAN PUBLISHERS]

Dasan Contents Group (Dasan Books)

Korean Publishers Dasan Contents Group (Dasan Books) Sharing the Joy of Story with the Entire Human Race 2023.08.07 Since its establishment in 2004 as a publisher of business and self-help books, Dasan Books has grown rapidly based on its strong trust with authors, cooperation with various departments such as planning, marketing, and public relations, as well as its robust experience in turning many quality books into bestsellers. Not satisfied with its achievements, it is now expanding the scope of its challenges from paperback books to digital content and new media under various brands, including Dasan Books as Dasan Contents Group. Here’s a brief interview with Dasan Contents Group, which is working hard to deliver “easy, deep, and entertaining” information to readers in order to “share the joy of stories” with the entire human race. The symbol of Dasan Books and its Korean and English...

VOL.61 / 2023.08

[INTERVIEW / KOREAN AUTHORS]

Writer Lim Kyoung-Sun

Korean Authors Writer Lim Kyoung-Sun A Figure of Diligence who Shifts Between Emotion and Reason 2023.08.07 Writing for 19 years and publishing 20 books, Lim Kyoung-Sun is a sincere and genuine writer. She has recently published Living as Myself (Maumsanchaek). She spent her childhood in several countries, and she used to be an office worker for 12 years before she decided to become a full-time writer. Writer Lim has been writing candidly about work, love, human relationships, and attitudes toward life based on her experience. While she releases novels and essays alternately and interacts with her readers in a sometimes emotional and sometimes rational manner, following is an interview about her story of being a writer who never stops writing new works, just like her daily running routine that has been kept for 4 years. It’s an honor to have you with us on K-Book Trends. Pleas...

VOL.61 / 2023.08

[INFORMATION / AGENCY LIST]

Agency list

Agency List Agency list 2021.11.01 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 Agency ...

VOL.40 / 2021.11

[TREND / EXPORT CASE]

Korean Books Loved by German Readers

Export Case Korean Books Loved by German Readers 2021.08.02 K-pop and K-drama are hot in Germany as well. According to a news article released by Yonhap News Agency on February 9 this year, the number of freshmen choosing to study Korean Studies at the Free University of Berlin, Germany, increased from 25 in 2008 to 350 in 2021. Also, we are receiving almost 200 applicants for the Korean class open at the Language Center of the Technical University of Munich each semester where I’m teaching students. On top of these two cases, I can also recall the days where we struggled and worked so hard to find a publisher that would accept our first translated book in 1993. This is why the recent boom in Germany about Korean culture, including the language and literature, is more vivid to me.Korean literature has been translated and published in Germany mainly with the support of the Daesan Foundation and the Literature Translation Institute of Korea. It received at...

VOL.37 / 2021.08

[INTERVIEW / KOREAN PUBLISHERS]

SpringSunshine Publishing Co.

Korean Publishers SpringSunshine Publishing Co. Warm Spring Sunshine for Every Child 2023.07.03 SpringSunshine Publishing Co. is a publishing house specializing in children’s and young adult books. It has been devoted to delivering stories to its readers by publishing about 150 titles over the past 11 years since it was established in 2012. While SpringSunshine Publishing Co. covers heartwarming stories for children like the spring sunlight, it has also been making books that discuss social issues or problems that we need to ponder. It also actively communicates with readers by attending numerous events and spreads the philosophical idea embedded in the books to society by donating its profits and books to children through various channels. Following is an interview with SpringSunshine Publishing Co., which has been doing its best to make the world a healthier and happier place for children to live in. Logo of SpringSunshine Pu...

VOL.60 / 2023.07

[INTERVIEW / KOREAN PUBLISHERS]

Human Cube

Korean Publishers Human Cube From an Imprint to a Publisher, and Finally, a Publishing Group 2023.06.05 An imprint refers to a system where a publisher gives an independent brand or affiliate to an editor or others and entrusts them with the entire management of it. Many big publishing houses have several imprints in operation as it is like killing two birds with one stone ? skillful editors can receive the capital and know-how from the parent company, and the parent company can keep diversity in publications. Human Cube, which began as an imprint of a large publishing house Munhakdongne in 2012, gained independence in 2018. Since then, it has been growing at a fast pace, publishing various books based on the experiences cumulated during the years run as an imprint. Today, Human Cube has become a publishing group with three affiliates, cultivating competent publishers. Following is an interview with Hwang Sang-Wook, head of the publishing house Human Cube, ...

VOL.59 / 2023.06

[INFORMATION / KOREAN TRANSLATOR]

WANG TSE YU

Korean Translator WANG TSE YU 2021.10.05 Contact ? E-Mail: twjmj4679@gmail.com Education ? Master of Chinese Literature, National Kaohsiung Normal University, Taiwan ? Completed Ph.D., Department of Chinese Language and Literature, Korea University, Korea Teaching Career ? Lecturer at the Department of Chinese Language and Literature, Korea University ? Lecturer at the Department of Chinese Language and Literature, Hanshin University ? (Currently) Full-time Foreign Lecturer at the Department of Chinese for Tourism Business, Jangan University Translated Works (Korean-Chinese) Works supported by the Literature Translation Institute of Korea (LTI) ? A Distant and Beautiful Place, Yang Gui-Ja (?美村的人?, 天津百花文? (Chinese publisher), 2001) ? The...

VOL.39 / 2021.10

[INFORMATION / AGENCY LIST]

Agency list

Agency List Agency list 2021.10.05 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 / Region...

VOL.39 / 2021.10

[TREND / TOPIC]

Naver and Kakao Compete Over Acquisition of Web-novel and Webtoon Platforms

Naver and Kakao Compete Over Acquisition of Web-novel and Webtoon Platforms 2021.07.05 Web-novel and webtoon markets optimized for mobile consumption for their short-length content are growing exponentially. Serialized web novels are settling in at the center of the e-book market with the facilitation of membership services. According to the status report on web-novel users released by the Korea Creative Content Agency (KOCCA) in 2020, the web-novel market is a promising market showing steady growth, assessing the field as the next leader of K-content given that the current trend of paid services continues. Experts in the industry expect the size of the web-novel market in Korea to reach 600 billion won in 2020 from approximately 20 billion won as of 2013.According to the status report on webtoon businesses announced by KOCCA in 2020, the webtoon market in Korea is estimated to have grown from 466.3 billion won in 2018 to 640.1 billion won in 2019. The m...

VOL.36 / 2021.07

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