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2019 Seoul International Book Fair - Arrival

2019 Seoul International Book Fair - Arrival The country's biggest book festival, a celebration of people who make, write and read books   2019.07.08   From June 19 to 23, the 2019 Seoul International Book Fair (SIBF) was held at Seoul's COEX. Themes for 2017 and 2018 had been 'transformation' and 'expansion' respectively, and this year's book fair had the theme 'arrival'. The theme 'arrival' for SIBF was given in reference to prospects for books to come, and those for the world beyond books. Visitors to the 2019 SIBF were invited to learn about the 'arrival' of South Korea's publishing industry and the country's society beyond their 'transformation' and 'expansion'.   Official posters for the 2019 Seoul International Book Fair   South Korea's biggest book festival; South Korea and the world meet through books     At the 2019 Seoul International Book Fair,there were many attempts to connect bookswith non-book items in line with the theme 'arrival' &nbs...
  • VOL.13 / 2019.07
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Essays that touch the heart

Essays that touch the heart Readers tired of their hectic lives take comfort in warm words   2019.07.08   Emotional essays that touch and 'heal' readers have seen no end to their popularity over the past several years. Works of writing that spell out everyday experiences and emotions in simple sentences as well as essays that provide comfort via narrators that are well-known animation characters have found immense demand from young readers in South Korea. 2018, in particular, was truly a year for these emotionally touching essays.   Pooh Bear, Happiness Happens Every Day, Every Moment Was You, Temperature of Language   According to 2018 bestseller data from online bookstore YES24, Pooh Bear, Happiness Happens Every Day (RH Korea) was the bestselling book last year. Two places behind this book was Every Moment Was You (Wisdom House) and in fifth place was Lee Ki-joo's Temperature of Language (Malgeulteo). Jeong Mun-jeong's How to Respond Smil...
  • VOL.13 / 2019.07
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East-Asia Publishing

East-Asia Publishing Aiming for the popularization of culture   2019.09.09   Cultural sciences, social sciences and natural sciences are all, when taken from a broad point of view, part of liberal arts. East-Asia Publishing Co. is a South Korean publisher that focuses on turning these fields of science into culture. Rather than just acting as a publishing archive, East-Asia Publishing says it is constantly working to set the agenda and create trends for the publishing industry by finding common ground with the public. The following article details the goals and plans for East-Asia Publishing where communication with readers is of utmost importance.   East-Asia Publishing, Hubble   Could you introduce East-Asia Publishing to our webzine readers?   Established in 1998, East-Asia Publishing has produced over 200 books in a variety of genres including natural sciences, cultural sciences, social sciences, history and philosophy. Many books from East-Asia Publishing...
  • VOL.15 / 2019.09
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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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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
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Changes in South Korea's reading demographics

Changes in South Korea's reading demographics The expansion of 'hybrid readers' and the digital age   2017.9.11   The popularity of paper books is fading while more people are reading books and text on e-books and other digital means. It is a common change that has been observed throughout the world and not just in South Korea. It is also a natural one that has come in hand with the paradigm changes as mediums of recording text have evolved. When looking at the history of mankind's communication evolution, elements like readability, preservation and economical efficiency have been key in record-keeping. Digital mediums are tools for reading that fulfill all of these. According to South Korea's most extensive survey on reading by the Korean Publishing Research Institute and the culture ministry conducted every two years, we can see 90 percent of underage students read books. However, the annual reading rate for adults above the age of 19 has steadily fallen from 86.8 percent ...
  • VOL.4 / 2017.09
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South Korea's September Bestsellers

South Korea's September Bestsellers Aggregate data as of the first week of September   2017.9.11   An analysis into the popularity behind South Korea's bestsellers From the final week of August through the first week of September     For the Ji-youngs inside all of us Ji-young Born in '82 When this book was published in October last year, it did not gain big interest, but word of mouth from April this year helped it climb the bestseller list. Sales of the book jumped especially after Aug. 27 when local broadcaster SBS aired a special on the book called “Ji-young Kim Born in '82 -- The Story of Half of the World”. This book is one most people in our everyday world can relate to. It tells the story of the average Korean woman, complete with statistics and news articles. The book takes the form of a report written by a doctor who treats a fictional character named Ji-young Kim and tells the story of her life. Readers of the book have said they can relate to her but ...
  • VOL.4 / 2017.09
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Golden Bough

Golden Bough Fresh! Fun! Creative! The Growth of South Korea's 'Genre Literature' Minumsa Publishing Group's Imprint "Golden Bough" Specializing in Genre Literature   2017.8.18   Genre literature refers to novels that deal with a number of subjects, like horror, science fiction, chivalry, fear, mystery, fantasy and romance. Not only can they be read in physical books but in e-books and online series as well, making it easy for these genres to secure a fan base. In the case of online novels, it has acted as a driving force for genre literature and transformed into a gateway for budding novelists. Perhaps this is the reason why these works show much variety in subject matter and entertain readers with their fresh, creative content that sometimes throws messages at society. This month's 'Korea publisher' corner has sought out two publishers specializing in genre literature and spoke to them about the now and future of Korea's genre literature.   A series of overseas genre...
  • VOL.3 / 2017.08
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Black Forest

Black Forest Fresh! Fun! Creative! The Growth of South Korea's 'Genre Literature' Sigongsa Media Group's Imprint "Black Forest" Specializing in Genre Literature   2017.8.18   Genre literature refers to novels that deal with a number of subjects, like horror, science fiction, chivalry, fear, mystery, fantasy and romance. Not only can they be read in physical books but in e-books and online series as well, making it easy for these genres to secure a fan base. In the case of online novels, it has acted as a driving force for genre literature and transformed into a gateway for budding novelists. Perhaps this is the reason why these works show much variety in subject matter and entertain readers with their fresh, creative content that sometimes throws messages at society. This month's 'Korea publisher' corner has sought out two publishers specializing in genre literature and spoke to them about the now and future of Korea's genre literature.   Publisher Sigongsa...
  • VOL.3 / 2017.08
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Export Prospects of Korean Books

Export Prospects of Korean Books Export Prospects of Korean Books KPIPA’s Choice for Supporting Abstract · Sample Translation   2019.08.05   From Poetry 1. Publication Details Imprint | SANZINITitle | From PoetryAuthor | Choi YeongcheolGenre | LiteratureFormat | 140×205Binding | PaperbackPages | 224pagesISBN | 9788965455974   2. Contact Name | Kang SugeulPhone | +82-051-504-7070Email | sanzini@sanzinibook.comURL | https://sanzinibook.tistory.com/   3. Marketing Information Keyword | Poetry; poet; writing; poetry theory; essayTarget Readership | Adult   4. About the Author Kang made his literary debut in 1986 at the Hankook Ilbo Daily Spring Literary Competition. His published poetry anthologies include It’s drying up. It’s scattering, Rolled up, I sent a Gumjeongsan, Poke at, Whistle, Shadow Lake, and Sunbathing Furniture.Kang has also published a handwritten poetry anthology titled Th...
  • VOL.14 / 2019.08
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