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K-Thriller The True Suspense of Genre Literature in Korea 2021.04.05 The warm, cozy wind tickles our noses. It’s spring, a good season to read books. Enjoying the warmth of the sun, how about grabbing a genre novel you like, such as Sci-Fi, fantasy, romance, or martial arts, and go out to read? Particularly recommended are genre literature thrillers, mystery, and crime stories that give just the right tension and vitality to your mind and body on such drowsy days. They not only open your eyes wide but with twists entangling each other, the enthralling, cool books will lead you deeper into the world of books. In this chapter, we would like to introduce to you some of the thriller, mystery, and crime fiction that represent Korea. Korea’s genre literature can make readers sympathize and become immersed into a story through the delicate description of emotions. Feel the chill down your spine: Full-length horror & thriller novels T...

VOL.33 / 2021.04

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Writer Yoo Sun-Kyong

Korean Authors Writer Yoo Sun-Kyong Facing Your Emotions and Naming Them 2022.08.01 We express our feelings through writings in the form of journals or texts. While writing, we think of words to describe the emotion with the question, “How am I feeling now?” and organize our thoughts. Words like angry, sad, or happy are used to express emotions. Still, we need more diverse expressions and phrases to describe the feeling in detail. Yoo Sun-Kyong, an author who is loved for her best sellers Emotional Vocabulary (Annes’ Library) and Vocabulary of Adults (Annes’ Library), focuses on putting names and expressions on feelings and lets readers face the feelings they disregard. So, let us take time to listen to her stories and see what our emotions tell us. We are happy to have the writer Yoo Sun-Kyong in our webzine. Please introduce yourself to our readers. Hello, readers ...

VOL.49 / 2022.08

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Jamie Chang

Jamie Chang 2021.07.05 Contact ? E-Mail: jjf@ewha.ac.kr Professional Experience ? Freelance Translator and Editor (June 2007 - present) ? LecturerGraduate School of Translation and Interpretation.Ewha Womans University. Seoul, South Korea. (Fall 2013, Fall 2015 - present)Translation Academy.Literature Translation Institute Korea. Seoul, South Korea. (Spring 2017 - present) Achievements and Awards Translation Grants, Korea Literature Translation Institute. ? Mouthwatering, by Kim Ae-ran. (2008) ? The Wizard Bakery, by Koo Byung-mo. (2011) ? The Great Soul of Siberia, by Park Soo-yong. (2014) Korea Times Modern Literature Translation Award. ? Commendation Pr...

VOL.36 / 2021.07

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#Fantasy Webnovel

#Fantasy Webnovel KPIPA Introduces K-Books for Global Publishing Markets through K-Book Platform 2021.07.05 Dungeon Predator 1. Publication Details Title | Dungeon PredatorAuthor | Ho DamPublisher | Breathe Company Publication Date | 2017-02-10ISBN | 9791162024881 2. Copyright Contact Name | Lee HaneulEmail | sky@breathe.co.krPhone | +82-3443-7312 3. Book Intro Nicknamed the ‘human dragon,’ the protagonist of this story is a talented pro gamer who falls into a coma for two years due to a car accident. He fortunately recovers but finds his life in disarray, with his house sold and debt piled up. What’s more, the servers for his favorite game have been shut down, so he’s out of options for making the money he desperately needs. He begins working out and prepares to start a new game. * k-book.or.kr/user/books/books_view?idx=4911 ...

VOL.36 / 2021.07

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Overseas Publication Grants 2021

Overseas Publication Grants 2021 Grants awarded in 2021 2021.07.05 The Publication Industry Promotion Agency of Korea (KPIPA) has carried out this year’s “Overseas Publication Grants” to promote the overseas advancement of Korean publications. The “Overseas Publication Grants 2021” has provided partial grants to overseas publishers who have published or are planning to publish Korean content under contract with Korean publishers. Criteria for assessment were quality of contents, marketability, and ability of the publisher. Different amounts of grants will be provided depending on the region (Europe, US, UK, China, Japan, etc.). Following is the grant-winning work of the “Overseas Publication Grants 2021.” Where is Grandma? Writer | An EunyoungPublisher | A thousand hopeGenre | Children’s bookTranslated Language | Traditional ChineseAwarded Publisher | Alvita Publishing Co., LtdISBN | 97898...

VOL.36 / 2021.07

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Daegu, Gyeongsangbuk-do

Daegu, Gyeongsangbuk-do A City Infused with the Scent of Books 2021.04.05 Daegu Metropolitan City, located in the southern part of Gyeongsangbuk-do, is an inland basin where mountains, forests, springs, and wetlands make beautiful harmony. Being the epitome of “harmonious coexistence,” Daegu boasts a cordial mixture of fancy townscape and beautiful nature, where the past, present, and future coexist. You can also find unique streets where businesses in the same industry came together and formed their own market. The best examples are the automobile component street in Namsan, famous for its street motor show, glasses street which is one of the top 3 glasses production sites in the world, and the jewelry street where around 200 jewelry shops are lined up. And if you walk down the 100-year-old Hyangsoo road around Namsan, you will come across “Daegu Printing Street,” which shows the history and friendliness of the printing culture and gives the city its r...

VOL.33 / 2021.04

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Writer Park Sang-Young

Korean Authors Writer Park Sang-Young A Joyful Solidarity Built Between the Writer and their Readers Through Novels 2022.07.04 Pursuing joy in life is one of the privileges given to human beings. Of the many strengths of fiction, readers particularly love finding joy inside the stories. People enjoy reading fiction that is fun and easily readable. One of the writers talented in maximizing such characteristics of fiction is Park Sang-Young, who creates the common ground of “writing joy” and “reading joy” between him and his readers through his stories. Park has been creating a synergy effect, encouraging readers to share the joy and feel solidarity with him. Let’s dive into the delightful moment with writer Park Sang-Young, who exerted his unique joyful energy throughout the interview. Please say hello to our subscribers. Hello, I’m novelist Park Sang-Young. I’ve written fiction such as Love In th...

VOL.48 / 2022.07

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Agency list

Agency list 2021.07.05 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 / Regions : Asia, UK, USA ...

VOL.36 / 2021.07

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Introducing Korean Sci-Fi!

Introducing Korean Sci-Fi! 2021.03.08 Beginning of Sci-Fi in Korea To pick the genre that the public has actively consumed in Korea for the past several years, it would be "Science Fiction." However, considering the massive fandom and cultural influence of Sci-Fi in other countries such as the United States, it has not been long since the public in Korea has highlighted the genre. This is why some people think that the Sci-Fi syndrome in Korea is a sudden phenomenon. However, Korea's Sci-Fi genre has been shaped to become what it is today from about 100 years ago, creating the foundation for today's Sci-Fi to be at the center of people's attention. Then, learning the history of Korean Sci-Fi will be a good way to understand it better and get a clearer glimpse of its future outlook. The beginning of Sci-Fi in Korea goes back to 1907. The first Sci-Fi work recorded in history isserialized in the journal Taegukhakbo- a journal for Koreans studying in Japan, wh...

VOL.32 / 2021.03

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Writer Bora Chung

Korean Authors Writer Bora Chung A Creative and Fun Storyteller Who Mesmerized the World 2022.06.07 While Korean content ? or so-called K-content ? is at the center of global attention these days, K-publishing has joined the hot wave. Led by works that have won international prizes, various Korean publications are being globally recognized with rising interest and popularity. Also, Korea’s publishing industry is once again receiving much attention as Cursed Bunny (Arzak), a short-story collection written by Bora Chung, was nominated for the Booker Prize, a prestigious literary award. Author Bora Chung writes stories with the maximum charms of SF fiction using her abundant imagination and fresh topics. Following is an interview with Bora Chung, who expressed her works as “fiction that explores the border between reality and virtual reality.” ⓒArzak Please introduce yourself to our subscribers. Hel...

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