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South Korean web novels become a trend of their own

South Korean web novels become a trend of their own 2019.09.09 The web novel market in South Korea has been expanding at a breakneck pace, with readers drawn to their easy-to-read content. According to the Korea Creative Content Agency, the web novel market in South Korea was estimated to be around 10 billion won in 2013, and by 2017, it had expanded to 270 billion won. Last year, sales of web novels alone amounted to around 400 billion won. In line with this soaring popularity and growing market, there are now web novel authors who earn six-figures a year. In 2016, 8.2 percent of all web novelists were found to be earning more than 10 million won per year. Web novels with unlimited versatility stand in the center of a new trend The number of ways web novels can transform themselves is unlimited, and their influence is only growing through 'one source, multi-use' content. Adaptations of web novels into webtoons are also worth taking note of because aft...

VOL.15 / 2019.09

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The Hottest Place in Korea, Right Here, Right Now!

Let’s Try The Hottest Place in Korea, Right Here, Right Now! 2024.01.02 [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! I Waited for the Weekend to Go Here- Written by Joomalang2, published by Big Fish Books Inc. A must-read for those planning a trip to Korea!Here are some of the hottest destinations in Korea, tailored to fit any traveler’s tastes. “What shall we do this weekend?” is a happy question that everyone around the world asks as the weekend approaches, and it is no different for office workers in Korea. For more than two years, “Joomalang2,” a newsletter published every Friday, has introduced travel destinations, exhi...

VOL.66 / 2024.01

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Bake Delicious Bread that’s Just Right for Your Taste

Let’s Try Bake Delicious Bread that’s Just Right for Your Taste 2023.12.04 [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! A Small Bakery at Home: SOFT BREAD- Written by HOYA (Kim Jin-Ho), published by THETABLE Flavorful, soft, and savory bread made at home.Follow the book and make one at a time, and your house will become a famous bakery even before you notice! K-desserts are all the rage! Stopping by a famous bakery is an essential part of any trip to Korea. Even if you can’t try them in person, you may have seen them on TV or YouTube and thought they looked delicious. For those of you who do, Korean bakery master Chef Kim Jin-H...

VOL.65 / 2023.12

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Craft Your Own Special Miniature Furniture

Let’s Try Craft Your Own Special Miniature Furniture 2023.11.06 [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! Miniature DIY Small World, Small Furniture: Easy Making Best Items of 1/6 Doll Furniture- Written by Kim Kyung-Ryung, published by Sung An Dang, Inc. Make life-like miniature furniture!Follow the friendly guide and have fun making furniture. If you are a “Kidult (Kid+Adult)” who loves dolls and figures, this is for you. Here is a book on how to make miniature furniture for your dollhouse! Have you ever struggled to find the right miniature furniture or accessories for your dolls or figures? Have you ever wanted to make a...

VOL.64 / 2023.11

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Take Beautiful Palace Tours With a Book

Let’s Try Take Beautiful Palace Tours With a Book 2023.10.04 [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! Fun Palace Tours by Eunuch Ssong- Written by Song Yong-Jin, published by Jisikframe Publishing Co. A guide to royal palaces that have been most loved in Korea!Travel to magnificent palaces in Korea along with the book! When we talk about the beauty of Korean traditions, there’s one thing that is never left out ? the royal palaces! Some of you might have thought of going to one of the Korean palaces after seeing them in a popular Korean drama. Did you know that there are five palaces in Seoul alone? From Gyungbokgung Palace to Changdukgung Palace, Changkyunggung ...

VOL.63 / 2023.10

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A Guide to Beautiful Korean Handwriting

Let’s Try A Guide to Beautiful Korean Handwriting 2023.09.04 [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! New Korean Handwriting by Mikkot- Written by Mikkot (Beautiful Flower Write; Choi Hyun-Mi), published by Siwon Books Write delicately as if you were printing!Fall in love with the beauty of Hangeul and handwriting. Mikkot (Beautiful Flower Write) is back with New Korean Handwriting by Mikkot - a book that has swept YouTube, bookstore shelves, and classes, featuring her beautiful, intricate handwriting that looks as good as print. Are you new to writing Hangeul by hand? Or are you not satisfied with your handwriting, no matter how much you practice? If so, you mig...

VOL.62 / 2023.09

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An Offbeat Trip to Jeju Island

Let’s Try An Offbeat Trip to Jeju Island 2023.08.07 [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! The Best Jeju Trip- Written by Jang Eun-Jung, published by Vitabooks The best Jeju travel guides written by a travel curator.Take a trip to Jeju Island like no other! Jeju Island is one of Korea’s most popular tourist destinations for its splendid natural scenery and various things to enjoy. The Best Jeju Trip is a travel guide for travelers to find the newest information about the island more easily and conveniently. It is a compact guide featuring all the travel spots the writer has curated, covering various themes like the Jeju ocean, mountains, exhibitions, and exper...

VOL.61 / 2023.08

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Prepare for Disasters with a Single Book

Let’s Try Prepare for Disasters with a Single Book 2023.07.03 [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! Survival Backpack: How to Evacuate and Protect Yourself in Disasters- Written by Woo Seung-Yup, published by DULNYOUK Find everything ? from how to pack your survival backpack to how to survive in cities ? in this one book!How well prepared are you in the face of disasters that strike unexpectedly? Disasters such as wildfires and heavy rain are becoming more frequent with increasingly severe abnormal climates. It is also common to see how a preventable disaster turns into a major catastrophe in the blink of an eye as people panic and are confused. But, if you kn...

VOL.60 / 2023.07

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Feel the Street Vibes with Watercolor Painting

Let’s Try Feel the Street Vibes with Watercolor Painting 2023.06.05 [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! Urban Watercolor Painting Book that Colors Your Heart- Written by Kim Young-Ran (Ddaengran), published by J-Pub Paint the cozy corners of streets with a brush.Fill the ordinary, familiar streets with beautiful watercolors! Kim Young-Ran (Ddaengran), who is a beloved painter (and now author) for her serene and sentimental watercolor paintings, came to meet readers with the coloring book Urban Watercolor Painting that Colors Your Heart. Including pictures that were popular on her Instagram and unreleased designs, the book guides readers to paint the beautifu...

VOL.59 / 2023.06

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South Korea's November Bestsellers

South Korea's November Bestsellers Aggregate data as of the first week of October 2017.11.01 The Nobel Prize in Literature 2017 The first week of October is always called the season of the Nobel prize. Every year around this time, the Nobel prize committee convenes in Sweden to announce the winners in six different categories. This year on Oct. 5, the 117th Nobel Prize in Literature was given to Kazuo Ishiguro. According to Interpark Books, Ishiguro's The Remains of the Day, one of his most famous novels, reached the top of their bestseller list the next day as soon as readers heard of the Nobel Prize news. Sales of the author's books in general soared in the days following the Nobel Prize announcement from Oct. 6 to 12, trouncing previous sales figures for the author which had been comparatively low. Also, Nudge, by Richard Thaler who was this year'srecipient of the Nobel Prize in economics saw a spike in demand around the same time. In the ca...

VOL.6 / 2017.11

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