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Achievements of the “One City, One Book” Movement

Publishing Industry Achievements of the “One City, One Book” Movement 2022.10.04 Seosan-si selected and nominated Uncanny Convenience Store (Namu Bench) for the general public and A Child Who Climbed over a Wall (BIR) for children as books to read together during the “2022 Pan-Citizen One City, One Book Movement: The Book of the Year Proclamation Ceremony” held in the city hall’s situation room on Aug 10, 2022. In April, citizens of Seosan-si recommended a total of 54 books. The library’s steering committee reviewed the books, and two were nominated as the “Book of The Year.”The book Uncanny Convenience Store is a piece that depicts the joys and sorrows of our neighbors living in this harsh era from a warm and humorous perspective. The novel has a small convenience store on the corner of an alley as its background. Meanwhile, this year’s children’s book was A Child Who Climbed over a Wall, which gives its readers the strength and c...

VOL.51 / 2022.10

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#Children

#K-Book #Children KPIPA Introduces K-Books for Global Publishing Markets through K-Book Platform 2025.05.07 Somebody Believe the Baby Brush 1. Publication Details Title | Somebody Believe the Baby BrushAuthor | Bo-young Sim; Sang-hyo GilPublisher | BIR Publishing Co., Ltd.Publication Date | 2023-05-30ISBN | 9788949162522No. of pages | 100Dimensions | 148*215 2. Book Intro The pencil case is filled with whispering and talking among the writing tools who are obsessed with their owner Dami. This book brings you three stories of these pencils that will make you laugh!The 1st story_Somebody believes the baby brushIn the wee hours of the night, with its hair soaked in dark ink the little yellow brush must write 1,000 difficult characters. But there’s something else he actually wishes he could be writing!The 2nd story_Wrting & ErasingToday’s social stu...

VOL.82 / 2025.05

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KPIPA Attends the 2025 AFCC as the Country of Focus!

Info KPIPA Attends the 2025 AFCC as the Country of Focus! Korean picture books meet the world 2025.05.07 What is the Asia Festival of Children’s Content (AFCC)?It is Asia’s largest children’s content festival, an international event that brings together stakeholders in children’s and young adult literature, picture books, and content. 2025 AFCCPeriod: May 22 (Thu) ? May 25 (Sun), 2025Theme: DiscoveryVenue: National Library Building, SingaporeOrganizer: Singapore Book Council (SBC) At the 2025 AFCC, the Publication Industry Promotion Agency of Korea (KPIPA) will be organizing the Country of Focus pavilion! We will showcase Korean picture books to the world, with exhibitions of the 2024 Korea Picture Book Award and major overseas award-winning picture books, special exhibitions of invited authors, and online book readings by au...

VOL.82 / 2025.05

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Spring Blooms With Books: The Beginning of a New Semester

Best Sellers Spring Blooms With Books: The Beginning of a New Semester Best seller Trends in the Three Biggest Online Bookstoresin Korea for the 2nd week of March, 2025 2025.04.07 Though climate change is causing more extreme weather events, the season is coming to spring. In Korea, where winter and spring cross paths, it seems like everyone is busy preparing for the new semester after the winter vacation.As if to prove the staying power of the Nobel Prize in Literature, Han Kang’s Human Acts has reclaimed the top spot. It wasn’t the only novel that made a comeback. Yang Gui-Ja’s Contradictions, ranked No. 5 in the overall ranking, has been on the best seller list for months, creating a new boom. The novel, which has gone through 132 printings since its first publication in 1998, delicately depicts the life of Ahn Jinjin, a 25-year-old single woman whose life is full of contradictions. Another best seller, Adult Happiness is Quiet, which has been a consi...

VOL.81 / 2025.04

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#Hope

#K-Book #Hope KPIPA Introduces K-Books for Global Publishing Markets through K-Book Platform 2025.04.07 The Giant’s Garden 1. Publication Details Title | The Giant’s GardenAuthor | Choi Jung-inPublisher | BOISFORETPublication Date | 2021-12-30ISBN | 9791187991182No. of pages | 56Dimensions | 181*247 2. Book Intro A girl who has trouble communicating with her friends goes on an adventure in the woods. She finds the garden of a giant she has heard about in rumors, and experiences inner growth and comfort through her encounter with the giant.A girl who is always outside looking in when she is with her friends enters the deep forest, led by a gentle voice. She finds a giant’s garden in the woods and makes pleasant memories in nature. When night falls, the girl is lonely. Just then, the giant speaks to her, and she shares all that is in her heart, fully expressing her feelings and reflecting on her inner se...

VOL.81 / 2025.04

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The Adoption of the Public Lending Right, Requiring the Agreement of All Parties in the Publishing Industry

Publishing Industry The Adoption of the Public Lending Right,Requiring the Agreement of All Parties in the Publishing Industry 2022.09.05 An amendment of the Copyright Act proposed last April by a national assembly member of the Democratic Party of Korea, Kim Seung-Won, garnered the attention of stakeholders in the publishing industry. The amendment was about introducing the Public Lending Right (PLR) to Korea by amending the Copyright Act. The Public Lending Right is the right to be compensated for the expected loss of copyright by owners caused by book lending from libraries, and it is known as the PLR. Thirty-four EU member states adopted the right. A photo of a public library (Photo taken by photographer Lee Eui Jong) Copyright Act amendment gained much attention from the publishing industry’s stakeholders The introduction of the PLR will have a wide range of...

VOL.50 / 2022.09

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The Vulnerability of Production Focused on Paper Books

Publishing Industry The Vulnerability of Production Focused on Paper Books 2022.06.07 The advancement of science has brought development to media, including in variety. Also, as an IT powerhouse, Korea provides easier access to all sorts of content, enabling people across all age groups to enjoy visual fun and entertainment through visual content rather than books. The significant drop in public interest in paper books ? the analog ? can be easily seen in the statistics of the yearly decrease in the reading population. Reading population and the number of books read per person (2011~2021) * Source: Statistics Korea (11.17.2021), Social Survey Results in 2021 As you can start a book-publishing business with a relatively small financial basis, the entry barrier is not that high. If you are interested, you can take your first foot in the industry without much difficulty. However, it is at the same time the real...

VOL.47 / 2022.06

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Types of Korean Magazines based on Keywords

Publishing Industry Types of Korean Magazines based on Keywords 2022.05.02 "The child plays because it plays. Reason does not exist in its play. (The editor-in-chief of Magazine B Tiktok)." This is a quote from Heidegger. Unlike books, magazines are like amusement parks as it is hard to expect what will unfold in the following pages. That is why it is okay to replace the word magazine with play from Heidegger's quote. A brand magazine Magazine B quoted Heidegger. The gap is the fun in magazines. Magazines neutralize the differences and show the unexpected of the world unpredictably.I used to work at a weekly magazine publisher. Once, I heard the president of a magazine publisher say, "You refer to books the most as you write one." So, likewise, magazines are what you refer to as you write one.The ones who visit The Magazine Club, a magazine bookstore located in Hapjeong-dong, Mapo-gu, Seoul, are primarily editors. The co-founder of The Magaz...

VOL.46 / 2022.05

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2022 Overseas Publication Grants

Publishing Policy 2022 Overseas Publication Grants 2022.03.07 01. Overview of grants ▶ Qualification Overseas publishers who have imported or are planning to import Korean publication copyrights - Books that have been published or are to be published in local markets, beginning November 1st, 2021 to October 31th, 2022 - Such books must be published in the time period and be submitted to the Publication Industry Promotion Agency of Korea (“KPIPA”) by November 7th, 2022 (Monday). ▶ Scope of selection Around 40 books will be selected, and grants will be provided in amounts varying by region - Europe and North America: USD3,000 - China and Japan: USD2,500 - Other countries: USD2,000 ▶ Grant-winning work of the 〈Ov...

VOL.44 / 2022.03

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#History

#K-Book #History KPIPA Introduces K-Books for Global Publishing Markets through K-Book Platform 2025.02.17 Wind Blowing on Mudeungeewat 1. Publication Details Title | Wind Blowing on MudeungeewatAuthor | Kim younghwaPublisher | IYAGIKOT PUBLISHINGPublication Date | 2022-08-08ISBN | 9791192102115No. of pages | 80Dimensions | 148 * 209 2. Book Intro ‘Jeju 4·3’, what should we do to avoid repeating the sad history of innocent people dying? Memories and records…. The stories of?‘A Gift from a Lost Village’ and ‘The Wind Blowing on Mudeungeewat’ are told so that people here and now can remember the people there and then. See more details Kind Korean History 1. Publication Details Title | Kind Korean HistorySubtitle | The History Study From My Point of ViewAuthor | Shim YonghwanPublisher | SAKYEJUL PUBLISHING LTD.Publication Date | 2022-05-27ISBN |&...

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