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[INTERVIEW / KOREAN AUTHORS]

Wookwan Sunim Introduction to Korean temple food 2019.09.09 'Where did this food come from?'Temple food refers to food cooked to capture the original taste from ingredients usually grown in Buddhist temples or found in nature. Temple food is special even in South Korea. To meet temple food is to go beyond the act of eating and think about where the ingredients came from and how the food was made. It is to realize the preciousness of food. Right now, when so many people have much interest in the preservation of humankind and protecting nature, Korean temple food is finding its place as a cultural element as it opens up a new view into food.Wookwan sunim is an expert on South Korea's temple food. It may seem strange to see the suffix 'food expert' attached to a Buddhist nun's name, but it is not that strange when you consider in Buddhism, growing food, cooking it, eating it and cleaning up is all part of asceticism. Wookwan's temple food and the stories in her food are popu...

VOL.15 / 2019.09

[INTERVIEW / KOREAN PUBLISHERS]

Genre Novel Publisher 'Arzak Livres'

Genre Novel Publisher 'Arzak Livres' 2019.08.05 Arzak Livres is a South Korean publisher that plans, discovers and translates good genre novels. Arzak aims to act as a beacon for readers in South Korea who love genre novels and to show them the publisher's vision for genre novels. With that in mind, Arzak has been consistently publishing genre novels until today, saying it believes in the value of science fiction novels as a 'literature of subversion'. The below is a Q&A with Arzak, where the publisher discussed its vision, future publications and representative books. Hello, we are happy to introduce Arzak Livres through K-Book Trends. We're aware Arzak is a publisher that focuses on science fiction. Could you introduce Arzak to our readers? Arzak's motto is "Have beautiful dreams and spread science everywhere". After the publication of our first book Little Brother in September 2015, we have published some-70 science fiction...

VOL.14 / 2019.08

[EVENT / I READ]

Bone Soup by Kim Young-tak

I Read Bone Soup by Kim Young-tak 2023.06.05 This article is a review written by a German reader ofK-Book Trends after reading a Korean book.If you want to share your wonderful experience of reading Korean bookswith other overseas readers, please send us an email!kbooktrends@gmail.com In the near future, Korea’s southern port city of Busan is hit by a tsunami. Surprisingly, the water vanishes in the aftermath and the coast is shifted. While wealthy members of society moved up north in fear of another tsunami, people in poverty started to settle on the new land that was previously under the sea. Thus, the city was divided into the rich Upper Neighborhood and the poor Lower Neighborhood. But this is not the only consequence: After the tsunami, animal diseases regularly broke out, which eventually led to the extinction of all livestock and cattle. Scientists then created a new animal called “the thing,” whose meat is unpalatable...

VOL.59 / 2023.06

[EVENT / LET'S TRY]

Eat Healthier and Tastier ? Korean Vegan Food

Let’s Try Eat Healthier and Tastier ? Korean Vegan Food 2023.05.02 [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! Daily Korean Vegan Food- Written by Jung Jae-Duk, published by Recipe Factory Easy and delicious Korean food that you want to cook every day.It’s never difficult to follow the Korean vegan diet practiced in temples! Many people choose to become vegetarian for various reasons ? some want to pursue “veganism,” and some want to keep their bodies healthy. The representative vegan diet in Korea can be the temple diet. Foods made in temples use the minimum seasoning and make the best use of seasonal ingredients. They are excellent in soothing the body and soul...

VOL.58 / 2023.05

[REPORT / COLUMN]

Where Korean readers meet books(2)

Where Korean readers meet books(2) Starfield Library - A Library Breaking Walls, Entering the Everyday 2017.10.10 The Gangnam area is one of the busiest places in Seoul. The COEX Mall is a location with unique eateries and various shops that lead latest trends. As a comprehensive shopping mall, many Korean couples and families can be found enjoying its services. Amid this hustle and bustle, a library was created. This library was not pushed to a vague corner but rather placed in the middle of the shopping complex, making it even more special. This is the Starfield Library. A Library in a Shopping Mall The Starfield Library inside COEX Mall ⓒ http://www.shinsegaeproperty.com It is not easy to imagine a library snuggled next to shops inside a shopping mall. First of all, the exterior of the Starfield Library fits well with the surrounding stores and does not stick out like a sore thumb. To those wondering what role it plays, they will...

VOL.5 / 2017.10

[REPORT / COLUMN]

Where Korean readers meet books (1)

Where Korean readers meet books (1) Traveling via Books at the Paju Book City 2017.9.11 If you are planning on traveling to Seoul and love books and culture, there is a city that is a must-visit. Paju Book City, roughly an hour away from Seoul, is an industrial zone chock-full of grand and modern buildings that it would not be an exaggeration to call it a concert hall for famous architects. Inside Paju Book City, everything regarding publishing happens. This is an introduction inside that publishing-specialized zone you can't find anywhere else in the world. The beginning and end of publishing, Paju Book City A view of Paju Book City ⓒ https://tour.paju.go.kr Roughly 30 years ago, Paju Book City was planned by South Korean publishing professionals, who dreamed of the modernization of the country's publishing and distribution sector, with the aim to create an economic and cultural base in mind. The cultural industrial z...

VOL.4 / 2017.09

[NEWS / BOOK SUMMARY]

Export Prospects of Korean Books

Export Prospects of Korean Books KPIPA’s Choice for Supporting Abstract · Sample Translation 2017.8.18 It’s Because… 1. Publication Details Imprint | Bearbook Title | It’s Because… Author | Bonsoir Lune Format | 26.5*23.5 Binding | Hardcover Pages | 52pages ISBN | 979-11-5836-028-3 2. Contact Name | Choi, Hyun K. Phone | +82-2-332-2672 Email | bear@bearbooks.co.kr URL | www.bearbooks.co.kr 3. Selling Points ★2017 New Release ★Ranked as top 5 list during 8 weeks A child who is interested about everything in the world+ A mother who nurtures the curiosity of her child. 4. About the Author / Illustrator Majoring in visual design, she studied illustration in England. She is the author of Watermelon Swimming Pool, and Grandma’s Summer Vacation. With Grandma’s Summer Vacation, she received the 57th Korea Book Awards. Her lovely nostalgic drawings, and her fascinating stories are enjoyed by both children and adults. 5. About the ...

VOL.3 / 2017.08

[NEWS / PUBLISHING INDUSTRY]

South Korea's digital publishing industry

South Korea's digital publishing industry South Korea's publishing industry 2017.8.18 Foreign publishing industry officials interested in South Korea should focus on digital publishing, where anyone can become an author and readers can access books anywhere at any time. In South Korea, the market for web novels and webtoons is growing at a fast pace due to these facts. Firm growth in South Korea's digital publishing In contrast to South Korea's lagging book sales, the country's digital publishing industry has been marking steady growth. According to a contents industry survey conducted by the country's culture ministry in 2016, production of digital publishing for the Internet and mobile phones recorded 255.5 billion won in profits and soared 12.4 percent over a year earlier. Services in digital publishing for the Internet and mobile phones also showed the same trend, jumping 17.3 percent on-year and showing a market size of an annual 181.6 billion won.Also...

VOL.3 / 2017.08

[TOPIC / ISSUE]

2017 Korea Book Fair in Vietnam

2017 Korea Book Fair in Vietnam K-Books Secure $6.5 Million in Prospective Contracts in Vietnam 2017.8.18 South Korea's traveling book fair recently landed in Vietnam, where hallyu has been booming. The traveling book fair aims to support Korean books' exports overseas, boost copyright sales abroad and bolster the international competitiveness of Korean publishers. The following provides a look into the publishing exchanges between the two countries which marked 25 years of diplomatic ties this year.From July 26 to 27, the Korea Book Fair washeld at the Lotte Hotel in Hanoi. This book fair, which was held in part by the cooperation of the Korea cultural center in Vietnam, achieved great success through seminars held for Korean and Vietnamese participants alike, addressing the publishing market in Vietnam and the publishing industry in South Korea. Theopening ceremony for the 2017 Korea Book Fair in Vietnam Publishing officials and executives from both South Korea...

VOL.3 / 2017.08

[INFORMATION / BEST SELLERS]

South Korea's June Bestsellers

South Korea's June Bestsellers Bestselling books at Aladin and YES24, the country's top online bookstores 2019.07.08 The top two bestselling books in the fourth week of June at South Korea's biggest online bookstores were both essay collections - author Kim Young-ha's Why Travel (Munhakdongne) and Tottenham Hotspur footballer Son Heung-min's Thoughts While Playing Football (Brainstore). Kim's Why Travel topped the charts thanks to a cover re-design just in time for the summer holidays. The book, released roughly two months ago, has been enjoying steady popularity since. Son's Thoughts While Playing Football is thought to have received a boost after Son recently played in several football matches as a national representative.These two books weren't the only essay collections on the bestseller list for June. According to Aladin, Youtubers Park Mak-rye and Kim Yura's Park Mak-rye, Can't Die Like This (Wisdom House) was the fifth bestselling book in June while in 8th...

VOL.13 / 2019.07

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