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Reviews, Review Journals, and the New Review Culture

Publishing Industry   Reviews, Review Journals, and the New Review Culture   2021.12.06   More than 80,000 books are published each year. It means that about 200 books are released in the market every day. Some become bestsellers, and some vanish from the shelves in a few days. People that are "sincere" about reading books lose their way in the piles of new books, trying to figure out which book is good to read. Some people wait for the book column in a newspaper, some listen to book introductions on TV or radio, and some nod their head to the fancy wordplay of book-tubers on YouTube. However, as there is no appropriate or trustable guide, many readers feel as if they are trapped in Daedalus' Maze. Besides, there are voices arguing that there's actually no book to read, for there's no water to drink in a flood.   Recently in Korea, a small seed of hope has sprung up, that the new review culture will arrive, centered around a number of review journals.  ...
  • VOL.41 / 2021.12
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Current Status of the Korean Standard Publishing Distribution Data Hub System (BookNet Korea)

Publishing Industry   Current Status of the Korean Standard Publishing Distribution Data Hub System (BookNet Korea) Start-Challenge-Change-Global   2021.08.02   In terms of the market volume, Korea is the 6th largest publishing powerhouse in the world, following the United States, China, Japan, Germany, and Great Britain, who are leaders of the global publishing market, publishing more than 65 thousand titles each year. Various excellent K-books have been recently mesmerizing international readers alongside K-pop, K-drama, and K-movies as well.   Start   However, let’s look into the environment surrounding the distribution of publications in Korea. Information exchanges among publishers, distributors, and local bookstores are not active, hampering systematic marketing activities. The reality in the distribution part is failing to catch up with the advancement of the publishing market. Also, as publishers, distributors, bookstores, and libraries set up their ow...
  • VOL.37 / 2021.08
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Audiobooks in Korea: Users and Service Providers

Audiobooks in Korea: Users and Service Providers Service and Content Providers in Busy Days with Market’s Growing Interest in Audiobooks   2021.04.05     In the previous March edition, we talked about the audiobook industry's current status in Korea and its prospects in 2021. Consumers and service providers play a pivotal role in expanding the market and business opportunities. Furthermore, it is meaningful to witness how they interact with each other in the audiobook ecosystem contributes to the industry’s healthy growth and maturity. In this April’s edition, let’s find what behaviors audiobook consumers have shown to the market.   Recently-made audio content enabling interaction among provider and users, providing a new-level of “experience”.   As the pandemic is not showing any signs of abating, more people are enjoying audiobooks at home instead of going to bookstores or libraries. In the previous edition, we introduced how “Wela...
  • VOL.33 / 2021.04
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Major Affairs in Korean Publishing Policy in 2021

Major Affairs in Korean Publishing Policy in 2021   2021.03.08     Last year had been a particularly tough year for the Korean publishing industry due to several issues, including the COVID-19 pandemic, the bankruptcy of Interpark Song-in Books Corp., fixed book price policy, the Cloud Bread writer’s loss in a lawsuit, and several other incidents that violated the freedom of publishing. Various policies are also scheduled to change in 2021 including a revision of copyright law, which is expected to transform the publishing environment. While it is highly important to narrow down the difference in ideas and find a way for coexistence regarding cases that have many interests entangled in the publishing and cultural industry, it seems that such cases will take place quite often this year. This section covers significant affairs related to the law revision currently under discussion and publishing policies.   For cases where many interests are intertwined, it...
  • VOL.32 / 2021.03
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Korea’s Training Programs for Publishers Today and Tomorrow

Korea’s Training Programs for Publishers Today and Tomorrow   2021.02.08     1. The early establishment of educational organizations for cultivating talented publishers   The paradigm surrounding planning, editing, producing, and marketing in the publishing market is changing with the rapid transformation of the publishing environment. With the coexistence of the old and modern trends in the market (e-books & paper books or audiobooks, analog & digital, and traditional media & smart media), “publishing” has become a key medium for developing and bridging new content. As we are living in the era of a cultural economy based on knowledge-intensive industries that create original content for the cultural content industry, cultivating talented publishers that are capable of understanding the attributes of content and consumers’ desires has become a key factor in developing the publishing industry. Considering this trend, the importance of train...
  • VOL.31 / 2021.02
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#Imagination

#K-Book   #Imagination KPIPA Introduces K-Books for Global Publishing Markets through K-Book Platform 2024.12.02   Waiting for Mom 1. Publication Details   Title | Waiting for MomAuthor | Lee Taejoon; Kim DongsungPublisher | BORIM PRESSPublication Date | 2013-10-30ISBN | 9788943309725No. of pages | 40Dimensions | 220 * 240   2. Book Intro   A very young boy is waiting for his mom at the tram stop. Each time a tram approaches, he asks “is my mom coming?” His nose is red due to the cold weather, but he keeps waiting for his mom. The famous Korean novelist Lee Taejoon, who is known for his simple and crystal-clear writing style, wrote this short story, and Kim Dong Sung illustrated it to make this picture book. The book delivers the heartwarming and heartbreaking affection of the boy for his mom. The intersecting background images of the 1930s’ Korean landscapes and the boy waiting for a tram add special charm to t...
  • VOL.77 / 2024.12
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2nd Week, August 2024

Best Sellers   2nd Week, August 2024 Best seller Trends in the Three Biggest Online Bookstores in Korea   2024.09.02   The unprecedented heatwave and tropical nights have led readers to take a break from the heat by reading books of all genres. It seems that they found books to be a great way to soothe their exhausted bodies and minds. In the second week of August, the best selling titles were spread across a wide range of genres, including fiction, humanities, business, and foreign languages.To begin with, A Few Words of Encouragement for You by Kim Jong-Won continued to rank high following last month, as teenagers spent their vacation immersed in reading and growing up. The book, a philosophical essay on how to move past puberty, a common life rite of passage, and into adulthood, offers a chance for introspection and growth. Coming in at No. 4, Three-minute Philosophy in Cartoons is an easy-to-understand, cartoon take on philosophy that’s great...
  • VOL.74 / 2024.09
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Tax & Accounting Issues in Korea’s Publishing Industry

Tax & Accounting Issues in Korea’s Publishing Industry   2021.02.08       Recent trend in the Korean publishing market   Looking at the overall trend in the history of the Korean publishing market, paper books had been taking the center for a long time. However, e-books or the “e-book market” emerged, and today, publishers are having a greater interest in exporting copyrights of publications. This phenomenon has led to reduced demand for physical facilities, spurring the establishment of single-person publishers and small-sized publishing companies. This article covers tax and accounting issues related to the publishing industry in Korea.     Tax structure related to publishing in Korea   The types of tax imposed on publishers running a business in Korea are as follows:   1. Value-Added Tax (VAT) Publishing companies are primarily VAT-exempt business entities. However, more publishers are expanding their business to selling products ...
  • VOL.31 / 2021.02
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Current status of each field in the Korean publishing market ⑪ Educational Publications (textbooks/reference books/home-study materials)

Current status of each field in the Korean publishing market ⑪ Educational Publications (textbooks/reference books/home-study materials)   2020.12.07       This volume will discuss the publishing industry's status in Korea related to schools' educational curriculums (curricula) from elementary to high school. In schools' academic curriculums, textbooks are designated as the basic material, and reference books and home-study materials are used as much as textbooks as customized media to raise students' level in learning. Educational publications for students in elementary, middle, and high schools in Korea, globally known for its high passion for education, have been the central foundation for general education in Korea. Furthermore, they take an overwhelming proportion in the publishing market, implying that they are also beginning to take the center of bookstore operations.According to the Korean Educational Statistics Service (KEDI) of the Korean gover...
  • VOL.29 / 2020.12
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#Sea

#K-Book   #Sea KPIPA Introduces K-Books for Global Publishing Markets through K-Book Platform 2024.08.05   A MARITIME HISTORY 1. Publication Details   Title | A MARITIME HISTORYSubtitle | Humanity’s Great JourneyAuthor | Jou KyungChulPublisher | Humanist Publishing Group Inc.Publication Date | 2022-01-24ISBN | 9791160807844No. of pages | 976Dimensions | 140 * 210   2. Book Intro   Reinterpreting the entire human journey from prehistoric times to the near future from the perspective of the sea, this book reveals aspects of human history that cannot be covered from the point of view of continental civilization alone. It infinitely expands our landlocked gaze through the understanding of “maritime mankind” who spread out over the sea, lived by the sea, and fought on the sea.History so far has focused too much on continental and agricultural civilizations. Was the ocean, which covers 71% of the Earth’s surface...
  • VOL.73 / 2024.08
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