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2020 Publication Trends in Korea

2020 Publication Trends in Korea 2020.02.03 Korea has fully entered a low-fertility and aging society. The number of students is rapidly decreasing, and for domestic colleges, some of the majors have been taken off the curriculum or were integrated due to a lack of applicants for 2020. This trend gives birth to new keywords for the generation such as “Millennial Generation”, “Active Senior Generation” or “Senior Generation” in our society, while on the social sensitivity side, keywords from other perspectives that were not highlighted in the society such as feminism, fairness, fragmentation, double-sidedness, and growth are emerging. Young people familiar with media will enjoy and represent the changing times with their sensibilities. Trend Korea 2020 is an annually published book series which launched in 2009 with Trend Korea 2010. The series consists of analysis and predictions about Korean consumption trends. The b...

VOL.19 / 2020.02

[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

[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

[INFORMATION / BEST SELLERS]

2nd Week, April

2nd Week, April Bestseller Trends in the Four Biggest Online Bookstores in Korea 2020.05.04 In the second week of April 2020, Korea welcomed another year of warm spring, but social distancing was ongoing due to COVID-19. People refrain from going out and are staying longer at home; amidst such situation, the number ten integrated best seller Lower-body Balance Stretching catches our eyes. Published in March last year, this book introduces simple stretching movements that readers can easily follow indoors. It seems that Korean readers are reading books related to health and exercise tips that they can follow at home, as outdoor activities and workouts are limited.Along with this book, the integrated list of bestsellers of four major online bookstores in Korea includes books that have been steadily keeping their place on the list and newly added books as well. 1cm Diving, When the Weather is Fine, You’re Right, and Seol Min-Suk’s Great Adventure in Korean History 13 have ...

VOL.22 / 2020.05

[NEWS / PUBLISHING INDUSTRY]

South Korea’s Library Status

South Korea’s Library Status 2018.07.31 Libraries form the base of the public’s reading activity. They also play a role in the publication market as they buy various reading materials to provide to the public. According to the 2017 South Korean Library Almanac by the culture ministry and the Korean Library Association, there were three national libraries in South Korea as of end-2016, 1,010 public libraries(92 children’s libraries), 5,914 small libraries, 48 libraries for the disabled, 53 libraries in correctional facilities, 1,877 adjunct libraries(check), 461 university libraries(221 in four-year institutions), 11,625 libraries in elementary, middle and high schools(6,132 in elementary schools, 3,152 in middle schools and 2,341 in high schools) and 602 specialized libraries. In total there were 21,593 libraries nationwide. If you look at just the numbers they may seem large, but there is a Korean aspect that needs to be considered. Aside South Korea’s basic l...

VOL.11 / 2018.07

[TOPIC / SPECIAL]

Agencies talk actual copyright export cases

Agencies talk actual copyright export cases 2018.01 It is a well known fact South Korea's copyrights are being exported actively throughout the globe. However, it is difficult to know in detail what books are being sold into which countries and how. This is because the information is directly connected to the business operations of agencies that are involved in intermediating export deals. It is also because so many books are being exported to other countries simultaneously.In our January webzine, we will look at what kinds of content have been exported so far including literature, children's books, practical books, series, comics, webtoons and language education workbooks. Through these detailed examples from agencies, readers will even be able to find tips they would not have found out about without having gone through the export process themselves. Table of Contents 1. Literature - Joseph Lee, President of KL Management 2. C...

VOL.8 / 2018.01

[EVENT / LET'S TRY]

Customizable Recipes for Your Picky Eaters!

Let’s Try Customizable Recipes for Your Picky Eaters! 2024.09.02 [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! Sinimom’s 10-Minute Favorite Meals for Toddlers- Written by Sinimom, published by SEOSAWON Empowering parents in the kitchen with delicious dishesthat even picky-eating kids will love! “I want more!” might be one of the best things you can hear as a parent of a toddler. At the same time, it’s also one of the most frustrating things to see your toddler get bored during mealtimes and have no appetite. Here’s Sinimom’s 10-Minute Favorite Meals for Toddlers, a book for all those worried moms and dads out there. With Sin...

VOL.74 / 2024.09

[NEWS / BEST SELLER]

South Korea's June Bestsellers

South Korea's June Bestsellers Aggregate Data for June 2018.07.31 Pooh Bear, Happiness Happens Every Day (RH Korea), which has sparked a surge in popularity for famous character-led essay collections hopped back into first place on the bestseller list in June. North Korean defector Thae Yong-ho’s Cryptography From the Third-Floor Secretariat (Guiparang), snapped up by senior readers thanks to volatile inter-Korean issues, slipped to third place. Every Moment Was You (Wisdom House) stepped up to second place. Written by Ha Tae-wan, who was propelled to fame by his social media accounts, the book saw demand after a character in a popular television drama was featured reading the book. In this age of social media, so much data is produced and shared at a breakneck pace, but the influence of television is still prominent. Books that see a sudden jump in popularity usually do so after readers receive information on the book from televisi...

VOL.11 / 2018.07

[TOPIC / KOREAN PUBLISHER]

Daewon CI

Daewon CI The Power of South Korean Comics 2018.01 Daewon Culture Industry(Daewon C.I.), formerly called Daewon Donghwa(1991), is one of South Korea's representative cartoon publishers. As one of the cornerstones for South Korea's comics industry, it has walked hand in hand with the history of the country's cartoons for the past 27 years. Daewon C.I. is a subsidiary of content licensing company Daewon Media and one of its more successful businesses.Anyone who was born and raised in South Korea is likely to have at least one of Daewon C.I.'s comics characters in their memories. Times have changed and paper comics that used to be turned page by page are now skimmed on digital screens, but Daewon C.I. has succeeded in keeping the attractiveness of comics alive, regardless of genres: humor, history, romance, social issues, education and fantasy. The following is a Q&A with Daewon C.I.'s Park Jong-gyu, head of the company's publishing management team. ...

VOL.8 / 2018.01

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