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[INTERVIEW / KOREAN PUBLISHERS]

Hyang Publishing House Picture Books with Colorful Scents 2021.01.04 Hyang Publishing House is a one-person publisher that opened in October last year. It has published 11 picture books up to date, and their achievements are jaw-dropping coming from a new-born publisher. The creative workshop for picture books “Picture Book Hyang” run by the publisher’s leader has given birth to numerous outstanding talents who have gone on to win the Bologna Ragazzi Award each year. Hyang Publishing House takes a new perspective towards the world and chooses authors and works by discovering new writers with unique artistic talents. Following is an interview with Kim Hyang-Soo, the head of Hyang, which boasts high-quality picture books published with rather picky standards. Please introduce Hyang to our readers. As a former head of Picture Book Hyang, I have been publishing picture books ever since I set up Hyang Publishing House in October 2019. We have a ...

VOL.30 / 2021.01

[INTERVIEW / KOREAN AUTHORS]

Writer Cheon Seon-Ran

Writer Cheon Seon-Ran A Rising Star in Science Fiction, Bridging Imagination and Reality 2021.01.04 Writer Cheon Seon-Ran, whose eyes would shine brightly while reading science newspapers, is a rising star in SF novels. Making her extraordinary debut after winning first place in SF novels with her nuclear-apocalypse series A Broken Bridge (Gravity Books) in BritG, an online web-novel platform in March last year, and making an official publication in September. Adding to this magnificent career, she won the 4th Korean Science Literature Award with her A Thousand Blues (Hubble) this year. Following is an interview with writer Cheon Seon-Ran who writes stories bridging imagination and reality. I want to write stories that linger in one’s heart, no matter how many. Please introduce yourself to our subscribers. Hello, I am Cheon Seon-Ran, a novelist. My major field is science fiction, but I am also w...

VOL.30 / 2021.01

[INTERVIEW / KOREAN PUBLISHERS]

Geulhangari

Geulhangari A Repository of Knowledge 2020.12.07 Logo of Geulhangari Since its establishment in 2007, Geulhangari has published around 800 titles, with a majority of them being so-called "brick books" due to how thick they are (close to a whopping 1,000 pages!). Under the company motto of "boring books are the grave of ideas," Geulhangari has been focusing on publishing history, philosophy, and classical books while expanding their fields into literature, essay, science, and not to mention practical books. While working at its best to become a publisher of various colors, let's look into what Geulhangari has to say. Please introduce Geulhangari to overseas publishers. Geulhangari has been publishing books in various fields, including humanity, history, philosophy, art, and science, since the first title was released in 2007. While the big base is humanity and social science, we are trying to digest various fields when we ...

VOL.29 / 2020.12

[INTERVIEW / KOREAN AUTHORS]

Writer Kim Keum-Hee

Writer Kim Keum-Hee The Warm Consoling Power Melted Within the Letters 2020.12.07 The Novels of writer Kim Keum-Hee could not be warmer. The heartwarming stories would melt every reader's heart. There are sources from daily life that readers can relate to, and the social issues she covers make you have a profound look at them. The in-depth impression and healing you get after finishing her books make you wait for her next work. Following is an interview with writer Kim Keum-Hee, who has been an active writer of short, medium, and full-length novels ever since she won the New Writers' Contest of Hankook Ilbo with her ‘Your Document’. Please say hello and introduce yourself to readers of K-Book Trends. Hello, I am novelist Kim Keum-Hee, and I've been writing novels for 11 years. I've released Dear Bokja (Munhakdongne) recently. If you have a specific work or sentence from your stories that you would like to introduce to our readers, what woul...

VOL.29 / 2020.12

[EVENT / K-READER]

Belong Nowhere to Belong Everywhere

K-reader Belong Nowhere to Belong Everywhere After reading Melanin 2024.12.02 In this article, Korean readers of K-Book Trends recommend Korean books they have read to international readers.If you would like to recommend a Korean book that impressed you to international readers,please send us an email to the address below!kbooktrends@gmail.com Melanin When I found out that Melanin (Hankyoreh Publishing) was a story about “someone born with blue skin,” I expected it to be about SF or superpowers. I assumed that it would be about a new species different from an ordinary human being, thinking of “Mystic” from the movie “X-Men.” But, I was completely wrong ? I also realized that I had prejudice and discriminative thoughts inside me. Even if the protagonist was born with blue skin, he was a human being just like us. No matter what skin we mig...

VOL.77 / 2024.12

[EVENT / LET'S TRY]

Make a Stuffed Animal With Simple Hand Stitching

Let’s Try Make a Stuffed Animal With Simple Hand Stitching 2024.11.04 [Event] Let’s Try introduces various useful, practical books published in Korea every month.Also, don’t miss gift events related to the introduced books! Simply click on the link below to enter the event! Let’s Try! My First Handmade Stuffed Animal- Written by An Ji-Hei, published by JoongAng Books Here’s a detailed guide to making a stuffed animal, right from the prep to the crafting steps.Make your own one-of-a-kind stuffed animal! Sometimes, something handmade, made with the utmost dedication, is better than anything expensive, especially if it’s made with your own hands. In Korea, making a stuffed animal that resembles your “favorite star” has become a bit of a trend. It’s because of the extraordinary specialness of mak...

VOL.76 / 2024.11

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#Science and Humanities

#Science and Humanities KPIPA introduces K-Books for global publishing markets through K-Book Platform 2020.06.01 Chemist in My House 1. Publication Details Title | Chemist in My HouseSubtitle | Professor Kim Min-Kyung’s Story of Chemistry in our LivesAuthor | Kim MInkyoungPublisher | Humanist Publishing Group Inc.Publication Date | 2019-03-08ISBN | 9791160802160No. of pages | 248Dimensions | 150*220 2. Copyright Contact Name | Kim Ju-WonEmail | kjw2001@humanistbooks.comPhone | +82-70-7842-9401 3. Book Intro If you understand chemistry (theory), you can see chemistry (risk)!Professor/walking chemistry encyclopedia Kim Min-Kyung’s story of chemistryIssues and accidents caused by chemicals happen one after another in Korea, from humidifier sterilizers that led to heavy casualties, to pesticides found in eggs, and sanitary pads and mattresses containing carcinogens and radon… Terms such as “controvers...

VOL.23 / 2020.06

[NEWS / BOOK SUMMARY]

Export Prospects of Korean Books

Export Prospects of Korean Books KPIPA’s Choice for Supporting Abstract · Sample Translation 2018.07.31 Sandstorm 1. Publication Details Imprint | SIGONGSA Co., Ltd.Title | SandstormAuthor | Jin-ki DoFormat | 130*203Pages | 352 pages ISBN | 978-89-5277-868-0 2. Contact Name | Sunju JungPhone | +82-2-2046-2895Email | alliswell1224@sigongsa.comURL | http://www.sigongsa.com/main/main.php 3. Marketing Information Media Review and Advertisement | Korean-style mystery fiction, revived and evolved.Author Jin-ki Do’s fourth title in the “Jinu Series.” 4. About the Author After completing bachelor’s and master’s courses at the Seoul National University School of Law, Jin-ki Do served as the presiding judge of Seoul District Court. At present, he divides his time between practicing law and writing mystery fiction. Do debuted in 2010, when his short story Choices received the New Mystery Writer Award from the Korea Mystery Writers Associat...

VOL.11 / 2018.07

[INTERVIEW / KOREAN PUBLISHERS]

Sakyejul

Sakyejul The colors of four seasons drawn on white manuscript paper 2020.11.02 Publisher Sakyejul, frequently introduced at overseas book fairs, is a publishing company that has published the first teenage book in Korea with the motto “pursuing the meaning of growth.” The company has been working on books in areas ranging from children and teenagers to social science, liberal arts, and history, where readers can look back on their lives with a message embedded. They have built up a reputation as a general publisher by expanding their publication fields to novels, comics, and essays. Distinctly charming in four seasons ? blooming spring, passionate summer, maple autumn, and snowy winter ? as its name suggests, let’s meet Sakyejul and see what it has to say. Please introduce Sakyejul to our overseas publishers. Good to see you. Sakyejul has been growing along with the environmental changes in politics and society in Korea. Established ...

VOL.28 / 2020.11

[EVENT / LET'S TRY]

A Coloring Book That Holds the Heart of a Poet

Let’s Try A Coloring Book That Holds the Heart of a Poet 2024.10.07 [Event] Let’s Try introduces various useful, practical books published in Korea every month.Also, don’t miss gift events related to the introduced books! Simply click on the link below to enter the event! Let’s Try! Flower, Stay Like That for a Long Time- Written by Na Tae-Joo, published by Dreamseller Publishing A book that offers a break from hectic lifeand displays a love of poetry and flowers What are some of the things that give you a break from your busy and challenging day-to-day life? We sometimes get comfort and empathy from unexpected things, like a flower on a walk, a good article you read by chance in a book, and a great painting you saw at an exhibition. In this issue, we would like to introduce you to a book that com...

VOL.75 / 2024.10

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