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#K-Book #Secret KPIPA Introduces K-Books for Global Publishing Markets through K-Book Platform 2025.12.01 That Night 1. Publication Details Title \| That Night Author \| Cha jeongyun Publisher \| HYEONAMSA PUBLISHING Co., Ltd. Publication Date \| 2023-08-20 ISBN \| 9788992704847 No. of pages \| 36 Dimensions \| 210253 2. Book Intro* Everyone is deep asleep, but a boy wakes up to a wet sensation in his blanket. He just had a dream where he was looking at a fountain, but why is his blanket wet? He hopes it’s not true, but alas, there is a yellowish wet mark on his blanket. It is so quiet during the night that even the dripping faucet sounds thunderous. The boy is trying to hold up the blanket in his arms but doesn’t have a clue about what to do. Should he try to wash it? But it’s way too big to fit into the basin. Should he hide it under the desk? It’s too big to be stuffed all the way in. He frantically tries to find a solution when he gets a great idea…. In a gentle way, the book captures the details of a happening that many readers can probably relate to. The dark and light are expressed in simplified colors and detail fills every scene. If you pay close attention, you notice that light appears every time the boy gets close to a solution. The trivial symbols that the author has hidden in the small illustrations on the sidelines of the story, the shape of the shadows whenever light appears, and the vague pattern on the boy’s pajamas bring even more life to the story. The boy heads to the kitchen with his final idea but finds that someone has been watching him. Will the boy be able to successfully cover up his mishap? See more details DITHARAMB 1. Publication Details Title \| DITHARAMB Author \| Jeon Hyeon-kyu Publisher \| GOZKNOCK ENT Publication Date \| 2023-04-30 ISBN \| 9791163168621 No. of pages \| 304 Dimensions \| 130200 2. Book Intro* * The mechanic ark to save humankind ** In the near future, humans face a severe food shortage due to climate change and powerlessly wait for their demise. One day, a visionary developer creates a perfect virtual world called Ditharamb. In response to the pressing issue of food shortages, humanity initiated Project Ditharamb, a groundbreaking initiative that aims to address the problem by preserving the body and transferring the mind to Ditharamb. The project is designed to provide a temporary solution while scientists figure out a solution to climate change. * A fierce battle in paradise ** Minhyeok’s access to Ditharamb is disapproved. He attempts to steal food with his coworker and gets caught by his boss, who suggests that he will not raise any issues on one condition. Minhyeok has no option but to break into Ditharamb despite the consequences. In the virtual universe, where all communications with the outside world have been severed, Minhyeok is captured by a number of men and is forced to play the horrible game of “kill or die” in the middle of an amphitheater. * Something’s definitely wrong with this world ** Minhyeok manages to survive and escape Ditharamb. But what he saw and experienced continued to torture him. So, he attempts to pull people out of the world in order to help them and learn more about it, using his body as the medium. Unlike the light beginning, the more he proceeds with his plan, and the more he learns about Ditharamb, the more he realizes that something’s definitely wrong with the seemingly perfect world. See more details A Glistening Shadow 1. Publication Details Title \| A Glistening Shadow Author \| Lee Yoonhee, Hwang Sunmi Publisher \| SIGONGJUNIOR Publication Date \| 2021-10-05 ISBN \| 9791165796914 No. of pages \| 140 Dimensions \| 150210 2. Book Intro* Jang Bitnara hits it off with the friends she has made in her new school. The three musketeers, Bitnara, Eunjae and Yuri, share a secret journal along with the inner-most details of their lives and build their special friendship. Bitnara is determined to continue this special relationship for a very long time. But one day, she gets a school assignment where she has to research her conception dream?a dream that a mother or close relative usually has about her baby before it is born. Since Bitnara was adopted, she does not know what her conception dream is, and is nervous that her secret might get out. She had been bullied in her previous school when the other kids had found out that she was adopted, which was why she had transferred to the current school. Eventually, Bitnara makes up her conception dream. But the day the students are to give the presentation, a new kid appears?Heo Yun. For some reason, when Bitnara looks at Heo Yun, she is reminded of her days at the orphanage, memories which she had kept tightly locked away. Heo Yun causes cracks in the relationship of the three musketeers and threatens Bitnara’s world. Will Bitnara be able to keep her secret and her friendship? See more details The Secret Is In The Ice Cream Flavor 1. Publication Details Title \| The Secret Is In The Ice Cream Flavor Author \| Gang Eunok, Jeon Jayun Publisher \| CrayonHouse Co., Ltd. Publication Date \| 2021-07-20 ISBN \| 9788955478075 No. of pages \| 88 Dimensions \| 150210 2. Book Intro* Lovely Arin and the animals Arin is a cute and bubbly girl who just lost her front teeth, loves ice cream and the little detective Dodo. The world through the pure eyes of a child What would it be like if animals were working all around us? When Arin starts to go after a bear that is working as a package deliverer, she soon encounters a giraffe that works in a convenience store, an elephant working in a park, and an ostrich that is a ballet teacher. Through the eyes of an adult they are just a delivery person who looks like a bear, a part-time worker with a long neck like a giraffe, and a park maintenance worker with a large build. But there is no fooling Arin. The animals don’t want their cover to be exposed so they try to get rid of Arin, but she is determined. As you read, imagine why you think the animals had to work. Readers will find themselves immediately pulled into the story. Caring for each other The reader will be able to feel the love that Mom and Dad has for Arin, the love that Arin has for her parents, the love that the animals have for the old man, and the love that the old man has for the animals. All this love comes together, troubles subside and it becomes a sweet and peaceful afternoon once again. Love has a sweet way of covering all mistakes and misunderstandings like cool ice cream on a hot summer day. What is your secret? Perhaps it’s a secret to protect someone? Many animals are neglected and abused, but many people try their best to protect and love animals. The author hopes for a world where humans and animals live in harmony, just like the old man and the animals in the story. See more details Relentless Vengeance 1. Publication Details Title \| Relentless Vengeance Author \| Kang Taejin Publisher \| YOUNG COM Co.,Ltd Publication Date \| 2020-11-26 ISBN \| 9791190153553 No. of pages \| 304 Dimensions \| 145200 2. Book Intro* Maeng Do-hun, who loses everything following a failed business and real estate fraud, earns a meager income working part-time job at a convenience store. One day, he is informed of his grandmother’s deteriorating dementia and returns to his hometown. After placing her in a nursing home, Maeng discovers a mysterious underground room at her house. There, he finds the body of his father, who suddenly went missing 30 years ago. See more details Som Crush 1. Publication Details Title \| I Som Crush Author \| Heo Jinhee Publisher \| Munhakdongne Publication Date \| 2020-01-23 ISBN \| 9788954670302 No. of pages \| 232 Dimensions \| 140205 2. Book Intro* “I wanted to be courageous. After all, it’s Som.” Grand Prize winner of the 10th Munhakdongne Young Adult Literary Award. A story about having the courage to take one step closer to the truth and stand by someone. This book makes readers reflect on whether we draw hasty conclusions too easily based only on first impressions or rumors and give up the opportunity to learn about a person. In this novel told more in the vein of a theatrical production than that of a book, the characters in the roles of the detective, witch, and queen walk on a carefully constructed stage, and as the mystery builds, it’s impossible to tell how the story will unravel. Naturally, there is one character who commands attention beyond the barrier of rumors and prejudice. Above all else, this novel tells readers that it’s okay to fall for anyone, and if we do, we should try to get closer. Because when we take that chance, perhaps we’ll experience the magic of making that special, secret friend. See more details Joy 1. Publication Details Title \| Joy Author \| Kim Yoonju, Joo Namoo Publisher \| Baram Books Publication Date \| 2019-07-25 ISBN \| 9791162100387 No. of pages \| 180 Dimensions \| 148210 2. Book Intro* “What does it feel to have someone who looks like me?” The story of 12-year-old Joy finding her identity Sister Teresa of Bethel Convent finds Joy in an apple box and decides to raise her at the convent. Joy grows up to be a healthy and spirited child, learning a lot from the sisters! She has so much to say that she sometimes bothers the nuns, but with a positive and warm heart, she entertains people all the time. However, when Eunchae, who is at same age of Joy, joins the convent, Joy starts to feel curios about her birth mother. “What does it feel to have someone who looks like me? Does the mother who gave birth to me have long, double eyelids like me? If my mother sees me, will she recognize me at a glance?” (page 168) Joy’s imagining her parents’ face is an act of looking into herself. “I am thinner than other people and I run well, so my parents would be the same.” Joy has just remembered her parents, whom she knows nothing about, and as a result, she is looking at herself in every corner. Furthermore, she accepts and affirms herself as she is. Recognizing and loving yourself is harder than you think. Joy portrays the process of finding one’s true identity and gaining faith in oneself in a witty and cheerful style. Hopefully, Joy’s dazzling courage and pleasure will come across to the readers of this book. See more details Corbusier, Are You Happy Today? 1. Publication Details Title \| Corbusier, Are You Happy Today? Author \| AeLe Family Publisher \| Ahn Graphics Publication Date \| 2019-07-04 ISBN \| 9788970590202 No. of pages \| 272 Dimensions \| 138208 2. Book Intro* What does the Sun do when it rains? The Sun enjoys fishing stars with a frog in the galaxy and plays hide-and-seek in a sunflower garden. The Sun also enjoys hot swimming in a volcano where lava flows and has a party with friends. The Sun does quite a lot of things during its free time until the rain stops. Let’s enjoy the Sun’s special vacation together! See more details Baby Polar Bear Goes out Into the World 1. Publication Details Title \| Baby Polar Bear Goes out Into the World Author \| Kim Hyewon Publisher \| GORAEBAETSOK Publication Date \| 2017-02-06 ISBN \| 9788992505635 No. of pages \| 36 Dimensions \| 210250 2. Book Intro* The baby polar bear is born in a place full of ice. Despite mother polar bear’s stern warning to never leave the cave alone, baby polar bear, ever curious about the outside world, leaves one day while mother polar bear is out looking for food. After following a cold, salty scent, the baby polar bear finds himself lost in an unfamiliar place. Now all by himself, he slowly falls asleep while counting the stars in the night sky. Then he meets a little girl who recognizes the loneliness he is feeling. Baby Polar Bear Goes out Into the World depicts the encounters and journey of the baby polar bear and the little girl while telling a story about forming relationships with things around the world. Forming a relationship and sharing emotions with each other, with a shared interest in one another, means that the other is a special being like nothing else in this world. When the little girl in the story calls out, “Hey, baby bear!” the polar bear doll, just one of many dolls inside the toy store, becomes a special baby polar bear, and the little girl also becomes the only little girl out of many girls. After reading this book, the reader will be reminded of encounters with things we are related to that endlessly interact even though they appear to be indifferent to one another. By listening to their stories, readers will be able to feel what is precious to us who are nearby. See more details The Twelfth Country 1. Publication Details Title \| The Twelfth Country Author \| Kim HyeJin Publisher \| Baram Books Publication Date \| 2013-04-25 ISBN \| 9788994475370 No. of pages \| 468 Dimensions \| 148210 2. Book Intro* In the tenth year after the release of Aro and the Perfect World, and in the fifth year after the release of No One’s Colors, the fourth book of the series, The Twelfth Country, has been released, and this one doesn’t include the “Reader” from the Incomplete World. Moreover, unlike the first, second and third episodes, which go in chronological order, The Twelfth Country goes back farther than the first. If you thought that the three brothers and sisters were the main characters of the story of the Complete World, you would be confused. Readers who think that moving from the real world to the fantasy world is exemplary of the “fantasy” genre may be in for a surprise. In short, The Twelfth Country, the fourth and latest story in the Complete World series, is great for fans of the series and new readers alike. Reading the book, with over 500 pages and a combination of many subplots, may seem like daunting homework to children. However, children who have already read the previous three books have received this book with great interest. The size does not deter readers. In fact, it is all the more enthralling to read into the mystery surrounding the “Kingdom of Fire” (does it exist?), the suspicious conspiracy in an eerie and empty land, and the hidden and shameful history of the floating city and to see how they all form parts of a wheel. This is clearly a testament to the fact that The Twelfth Country, as fantasy, possesses literary value that exceeds the entertainment of video games and animation. The stark spatial contrast between the floating city and the Kingdom of Fire, the anger of the socially weak and a tragic resolution, the irony that the ultimate solution always lies at the opposite end, and the common values such as friendship and respect shown by individual characters in the story, are some of the meaningful aspects of this book. However, the most important analysis is that this story is about a true adventure. An adventure is always about the journey, not the destination. This is also how the reader perceives this book. Immerse yourself and have fun while reading! This incredible “prequel” to the stories of the Complete World provides the backbone of the series while providing a satisfying literary experience for readers. See more details #Secret #K-Book Platform #KPIPA