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One-Liner Quotes Book-tuber’s Picks Two ways of looking at hope:Kim Eun-Kook’s The Martyred, Park Ji-Won’s The Jehol Diary 2021.10.05 The novel The Martyred (Munhakdongne Publishing Co.) depicts human beings that didn’t let go of hope even in the midst of war. Koreans had to undergo the Korean War, which was a skirmish of the Cold War in the 20th century, only five years after the country was liberated from Japanese occupation. All human beliefs are shattered on the battlefield, where minutes or even seconds determine life and death: evil flourishes, and good dies. Falsehood becomes truth, and truth becomes falsehood ? the end of absurdity takes place. The “alternative truth” is common in extreme circumstances such as war. Writer Kim Eun-Kook who immigrated to the United States after participating in the Korean War as an officer, elevates the story of a young man who a...

VOL.39 / 2021.10

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BookTuber’s Pick: A Book to Chill Your Summer

BookTuber’s Pick: A Book to Chill Your Summer 2021.07.05 I’m taking an early summer vacation. It’s still June, but the ground heats up hot during the day and stays heated until night ? it is summer, and nobody can doubt it. Sitting out on the terrace, I hear grasshoppers chirping. And I start to think, why are summer nights so special? So many good memories were from summer nights. I once lay down inside a sleeping bag with my friend and exclaimed when we spotted a shooting star at the same time. Also, I remember the moment when my heart palpitated as I saw the sunrise on the way back home from a night movie ? it was also a summer night.I let my feelings take me over, smelling the misty droplets in the air. Thinking about how to spend this special time, I took out the book I brought from home. There is a rhino and a penguin putting their foreheads together on the cover of this thin book. The ...

VOL.36 / 2021.07

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Bookstore Manager’s Pick: Books for Teens

Bookstore Manager’s Pick: Books for Teens 2021.06.07 “Mom, I like this book so much! Is there another book written by this author?” My daughter, second-grade in middle school, exclaimed, “I’m gonna be her fan from now on!” as she flipped over the last page of You-won (Changbi Publishers, Inc.) written by author Baek On-Yu. She said the author’s style of writing sentences was particularly attractive. Not so long after, my daughter heard the news that the writer had won the “Author of the Day Award,” and she cheered as if she herself was the winner. Even though it is my job to recommend books to people, I was especially happy to see how much my daughter loved the book that I had recommended to her.You-won, the winner of the 2020 Changbi Prize for Young Adult Fiction, is a novel about the life of high-schooler You-Won, who survived a tragic fire that happened when she was young. Imagine th...

VOL.35 / 2021.06

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Subscription Models of Local Bookstores

Subscription Models of Local Bookstores The “Extra Special” Service Provided by Local Bookstores 2021.05.03 Local bookstores are making colorful and fresh changes. From mere bookstores that sell books, they are transforming to become cultural hubs that represent the culture and art in their region. With large and small gatherings such as book clubs and transcription meetings, local bookstores serve as the main gathering spots in their neighborhoods. They are also loved as cultural complexes that run unique cultural art events such as exhibitions and music concerts. However, the situation local bookstores are going through nowadays is not as good as it used to be due to the pandemic. Bookstore managers have been mulling over how to break through the challenging time, and one solution they came up with was adopting a subscription model. Let’s take a look at some of the fine books and the “extra special” service that local bookstores have introduced. Hopi...

VOL.34 / 2021.05

[INTERVIEW / KOREAN PUBLISHERS]

Happywell Publishing

Korean Publishers Happywell Publishing The Ever-lasting Well of Knowledge and Happiness 2023.09.04 There’s a publisher that spreads happiness and professional knowledge to readers through books like an endlessly deep well. It’s 17-year-old Happywell Publishing, which never stops expanding into the world. It has never stopped discovering interesting content and appealing writers ? it also launched two imprints this year. As such, the world of books that Happywell Publishing is trying to build puts the value of happiness at the forefront, broadening and purifying the hearts of readers. Following is an interview with Happywell Publishing, a publishing house that has been reinforcing its market competitiveness by giving more thought to the values of books in this era where the media for delivering content has diversified. Why don’t we take a deeper look into the happy world of books built by Happywell Publishing? English logo of ...

VOL.62 / 2023.09

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#Poem

#K-Book #Poem KPIPA Introduces K-Books for Global Publishing Markets through K-Book Platform 2021.11.01 MY HEART IS BEING TILTED TO YOU 1. Publication Details Title | MY HEART IS BEING TILTED TO YOUAuthor | Nah TaejuPublisher | RH KOREA.CO.,LTDPublication Date | 2019-02-18ISBN | 9788925565736No. of pages | 220Dimensions | 135 * 192 2. Copyright Contact Name | Seongah BakEmail | sabak@rhk.co.krPhone | +82-2-6443-8845 3. Book Intro Words of regards written will all kindness and refined words.This is a book of poems by Na Tae Joo, who looks at the world and its people with a warm gaze. Greatly loved for the poems that brings sympathy to many people, Na has portrayed a heart full of gratitude this time. This book contains 100 unpublished poems by the Na Tae Joo, who says that the role of the poet is to collect beautiful things fro...

VOL.40 / 2021.11

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2nd Week, September 2021

Best Sellers 2nd Week, September 2021 Bestseller Trends in the Four Biggest Online Bookstores in Korea 2021.10.05 It’s September in Korea, and the warm sun and the cool breeze put smiles on people’s faces. As the traditional book-reading season of autumn approaches, fiction is showing its presence on the integrated list of bestsellers. Along with the continued popularity of the Dollagoot Dream Department Store series, which has brought about a fantasy fiction syndrome in Korea, writer Han Kang’s I Do Not Bid Farewell ranked first on the list. This book is the first new title from Han Kang in five years since she won the International Booker Prize in 2016 with The Vegetarian (Changbi) and has been gaining popularity among not only Korean readers but also foreign readers. The story I Do Not Bid Farewell depicts the memories of love that make human beings human in poetic sentences against the background of the Jeju April 3 Incident, a painful event in Korean histor...

VOL.39 / 2021.10

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The “Contactless” Marketing Trend in the Era of COVID-19

The “Contactless” Marketing Trend in the Era of COVID-19 2021.04.05 The pandemic has changed the publishing industry The virus, COVID-19, struck global industries and economies in January 2020. Our daily life has changed completely as well. The schools’ administration system almost froze as all the schools postponed the new semester. Libraries, art museums, museums, and stadiums had to close due to social-distancing. Schools that postponed the new semester a couple of times chose to open classes online. Publishers had to grope in the dark, putting a halt to publications or promotions of new titles that they have long been preparing for. It was a total nightmare. While all the cultural markets were engulfed in endless darkness, it was yet good news that the book market saw a relatively satisfactory performance. The virus-driven shock to offline bookstores was dire. However, for online bookstores, their sales record soared, led by children’s and teen boo...

VOL.33 / 2021.04

[INTERVIEW / KOREAN AUTHORS]

Writer Kim Won-Young

Korean Authors Writer Kim Won-Young Write, Dance, and Desire 2022.09.05 There are diverse uncharted spaces in our worlds. Unfortunately, many have biases against unknown areas or make reckless decisions about what they see from the outside. In times when the few have little ground to stand by due to the views of the majority, there are those who dream of an era in which anyone can desire. Writer Kim Won-Young continues to change desires into reality as he transforms himself into a lawyer, a stage actor, a writer, and a dancer. He listens to the voices of people in the margin, including those with disabilities, supports their voices wholeheartedly, and hopes that everyone is the subject of their beauty. Following is an interview with writer Kim Won-Young who ceaselessly writes, dances, and expresses his desire for everyone to be harmonized and recognized as they are. We are happ...

VOL.50 / 2022.09

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Fridge Family Defeats Zombies

Fridge Family Defeats Zombies 2021.07.05 Beware of the spooky monsters, who will freeze your summer! - Fridge Family Defeats Zombies On a hot summer day when the whole family went on a vacation, the house is left alone, quiet, where it is only the refrigerator that is awake. Boom! Crack! The rumbling thunder awoke the plum trio sleeping in the refrigerator. “What’s going on?”, “Is it only us that hasn’t changed?”, “Everybody has turned into a monster!”, “Arrrgh, it’s coming!” Mushy fruits and vegetables turned into zombies and approached the three plums to eat them!Will the plum trio manage to survive until the family returns? A wild chase on a summer day narrated by writer Yoon Jeong-Joo, who feels and thinks like children! You will find yourself laughing out loud, as you watch the plum trio run away from the zombies! ...

VOL.36 / 2021.07

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