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Topic The “Healing Fiction” Fever Trending: Fiction With the Theme of Healing Space 2022.10.04 Because I work in a book review team in a press agency, I meet dozens of books every week. And, recently, novels with similar designs and colors caught my attention, and I collected them on one side of the office. Then, one day, one of my colleagues from another team came to say hello, saw the stacks, and asked, “What are they? Are they a series?” Oh, yes. They may appear to belong to the same series, as they are so similar - in terms of atmosphere, not context. Every book seems to be indistinguishable from the others. Their warm color tone, and the “thing.” They all have some “house” drawn on their covers. So, even though people say that this is the generation of non-book-readers, I thought that it was worthy enough to write an article about this phenomenon as there must be a reason for their commonality.In fact, articles about this trend have been around...

VOL.51 / 2022.10

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One-Liner Quotes Copyright Agent’s Pick 2022.09.05 As a copyright agent working at the forefront of the copyright business, there is a unique “sense” that years of experience give you. It would be great to give a clear definition for that sense, but as you know, senses are difficult to explain logically. For content to be loved by global citizens crossing the linguistic and geological barriers, a number of elements have to be at play. Among the many elements, if I were to pick only two, I would choose “universal,” and “unique.” Content that has a universally understood story and a specialty differentiated from existing content is highly likely to be loved by readers around the world across borders. Cheon Seon-Ran is the author that I’m particularly paying attention to as a copyright agent. Her book A Thousand Blues (East-Asia Publishing Co.), whi...

VOL.50 / 2022.09

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The Convergence of AI and Stocks: An Author Who Reads the Trends

Korean Authors The Convergence of AI and Stocks: An Author Who Reads the Trends 2026.07 Stocks and artificial intelligence are captivating South Korea in 2026. Amids this phenomenon, there is an author who published a book this past April on stock investment secrets using the generative AI “Gemini.” We would like to listen to the story of author Cho Sung-ho, who wrote about Korea’s stock fever and how to establish an investment headquarters by using AI as a personal secretary. Q. The combination of Gemini and stocks seems to epitomize South Korea’s trends in 2026. Could you please introduce yourself and share what inspired you to write this book? I am currently serving as a professor in the Department of AI and Software at Hanshin University. I have spent many years researching and teaching computer science and software, and...

VOL.96 / 2026.07

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Imagination Sketched in Colored Pencils: The Pencil by Author Kim Hyeeun

Korean Authors Imagination Sketched in Colored Pencils:The Pencil by Author Kim Hyeeun 2026.05 Trees are felled whenever a pencil is made. Author Kim Hyeeun is a picture book author who reflects on the sacrifice of trees. Her book, The Pencil, was born from a heart that cherishes both art and nature. We interviewed Kim Hyeeun, an author who cares deeply for both her craft and the environment, to explore her imagination and thoughts. The Pencil Q. Was there a specific inspiration that led you to write The Pencil? The Pencil is my very first book. I felt a lot of pressure and spent much time worrying about how to fully capture my own thoughts in my debut picture book. At first, I tried to create a story around grand and flashy subjects, but those attempts felt like wearing someone else’s clothes...

VOL.94 / 2026.05

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Poet Na Tae-Joo

Korean Authors Poet Na Tae-Joo Poetry, a language of longing shaped by what is missing 2025.12.01 Poetry is the most distilled form of language - words that can express the heart with absolute clarity. How romantic is someone who knows a poem by heart? And, what if so many people know the very same poem? If we were to choose the single poem most widely known among Koreans, it would likely be Na Tae-Joo’s Wildflower. Ever since it appeared on the well-known message board on the exterior of the Kyobo Life building in Gwanghwamun, it has become a nationally beloved poem - yet it continues to linger deeply and resonate with quiet force. The following is an interview with poet Na Tae-Joo, who has engraved poetry in the hearts of the Korean people for more than 55 years. It’s an honor to have you with us on K-Book Trends. Please say hello to our readers along with a brief introduction of yourself. It’s a p...

VOL.89 / 2025.12

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Influential

Korean Publishers Influential A Content Company Adding Wisdom to the World 2025.11.03 Wisdom and knowledge may be invisible and intangible, yet the content that carries them can take many forms and change the world. And such content always begins with “people” and returns to “people.” There is a company that delivers content through speech in lectures, through sight in books, and through sound in audiobooks to create a more positive world. Following is an interview with Influential, a company that brings readers the joy of reading while adding wisdom to the world. Logo of Influential It’s a pleasure to have you with us on K-Book Trends. Could you please introduce “Influential” to our international readers? Influential marked the beginning of its journey by launching Korea’s first lecture business service in 2008. Later in 2013, it joined the publishing industry and became the first company in...

VOL.88 / 2025.11

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#2022 Visiting Korean Book Fair - Indonesia

#K-Book #2022 Visiting Korean Book Fair - Indonesia KPIPA Introduces K-Books for Global Publishing Markets through K-Book Platform 2022.08.01 A stick becomes a big tree 1. Publication Details Title | A stick becomes a big treeAuthor | Yeol-do KimPublisher | uldo nationPublication Date | 2020-11-11ISBN | 9788997372270No. of pages | 128Dimensions | 152 * 255 2. Copyright Contact Name | Kim hong youlEmail | uldokim@hanmail.netPhone | +82-01-3270-2785 3. Book Intro When I was a kid, my legs hurt and I blamed the world. I was frustrated and cried at one time. However, I gained courage from writing and found a beautiful world. The harder and sadder I was, the stronger I decided to be and lived without thinking about how others looked at me. Now, I feel rewarded and enjoy every day as a writer. If you have a dream and can turn pain into pleasure, nothing is greater than that. I'm an ...

VOL.49 / 2022.08

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Promoting La Torre and Korean Literature in Italy

Export Case Promoting La Torre and Korean Literature in Italy 2022.07.04 La Torre (Italian title for Tower (Moonji publishing)) by Bae Myung-hoon is the second Korean book we published, after Bae Suah's Notti invisibili, giorni sconosciuti (Italian title for Untold Night and Day (Jaeum & Moeum Publishing)).We planned its publication so that it was ready as a preview at the Salone del libro di Torino, the most important book fair in Italy. We reached this moment with a lot of excitement, as 2022 has been an important year of change for our publishing house, with a rebranding operation with a new logotype and visual identity. But let's start from the beginning. add editore is an independent publishing house founded in 2010 in Torino, a city historically linked to publishing.In 2015, returning from a few years spent developing cultural projects in Southeast Asia, I launched the Asia series, which includes different literary genres ...

VOL.48 / 2022.07

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Storyseller

Korean Publishers Storyseller A storyteller who delivers unique experiences to the public 2025.10.02 Just as words have power, a name that is spoken often should not only convey identity and vision but also carry a positive meaning. What if we employed homonyms, words with multiple meanings? Such a name, open to diverse interpretations depending on context and intent, also carries a sense of wit and delight. Storyseller (이야기장수; Iyagijangsu), founded by Lee Yeon-Sil, one of Korea’s most celebrated editors, fills its books with stories as diverse and engaging as the word jangsu (장수), a term that itself carries multiple meanings, including “seller.” More than just selling stories, Storyseller seeks to reach readers everywhere, sharing life stories that are ordinary yet one of a kind. Logo of Storyseller It’s a pleasure to have you with us on K-Book Trends. Could you ...

VOL.87 / 2025.10

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Writer Seo Hyun

Korean Authors Writer Seo Hyun There is always laughter in imagination 2025.10.02 Technology develops, and the world advances for a more comfortable life, but we are living so busily that we barely have time to look up at the sky. Just as we have grown distant from books that are read slowly and savored, we have grown closer to videos that we flip through quickly. So, what about picture books? Picture books may be quicker to read than texts, but they keep us on the page longer than videos, offering a leisurely kind of reading that helps us look at the world more warmly. And, this is not just limited to children. Picture books introduce children to a rich new world and help adults regain the leisure and laughter they have lost. And, there is a tender-spirited author who touches our hearts with such picture books - Seo Hyun. It’s an honor to have you with us on K-Book Trends. Please say hello to our readers wit...

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