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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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The Current State of Subscription-Based Services of Korea’s Published Content

Publishing Industry   The Current State of Subscription-Based Services of Korea’s Published Content   2021.10.05   Mobile phones provide convenience as they can be used to write or read while on the move. There have been quite a lot of changes in how books, music, movies, dramas, games, and other content are created and consumed. There has also been an increase in the different types of content distribution models that use a variety of smart devices and social network systems. The major examples of this would be short-form content, which you can use for a short period, and subscriptions for sale, through which you can have unlimited access to content depending on the subscription period. The content industry is quickly transferring from a generation of “owning” to “consuming” worldwide. With the rapid increase of consumers of many contents due to the COVID-19 pandemic, renting content and subscribing to content has successfully settled as popular mass cont...
  • VOL.39 / 2021.10
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Facilitation of Sub-rights and Their Markets

Publishing Industry   Facilitation of Sub-rights and Their Markets Plays, Films, Merchandising Goods, Etc.   2021.09.06   As Korea’s soft power expands, more people in the world are taking an interest in Korean culture. The best leaders of Korea’s soft power are BTS, director Bong Joon-Ho who has presented various movies including “Parasite,” and actress Youn Yuh-Jung’s achievement through the movie “Minari.” The values of Korean pop culture are growing, and many people worldwide are sharing Korean culture. Such a phenomenon implies that the opportunities and spaces for sharing Korean culture worldwide develop simultaneously at a rapid pace. It was, therefore, a natural result that people began to pay more attention to Korean publishing content ? the source of the OSMU (once source, multi-use) ? in addition to the phenomenon. All this means that it has become a reality that the number of different usage cases of sub-rights based on Korean publication con...
  • VOL.38 / 2021.09
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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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#Growth

#K-Book   #Growth KPIPA Introduces K-Books for Global Publishing Markets through K-Book Platform 2024.11.04   Aro and the Complete World 1. Publication Details   Title | Aro and the Complete WorldAuthor | Kim HyeJinPublisher | Baram BooksPublication Date | 2004-10-20ISBN | 9788990878113No. of pages | 528Dimensions | 148 * 210   2. Book Intro   New fantasy for upper-level elementary school students!This adventure story features an ordinary girl, Aro who gets transported inside a book and travels through twelve countries on a quest to find a copy of a book that tells the story of the “Complete World.” The writer’s imagination paints a picture of twelve countries that are each distinctive and fascinating. In addition, the writer gives birth to unique characters whose internal minds are captured in meticulous detail.Aro is just an ordinary girl, like any other children, but through this adventure of constant challen...
  • VOL.76 / 2024.11
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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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K-Book Promotion Grants Offered by KPIPA & LTI

K-Book Promotion Grants Offered by KPIPA & LTI   2021.04.05                             The Publication Industry Promotion Agency of Korea (KPIPA) and the Literature Translation Institute of Korea (LTI) are providing grants for K-Book promoters!Check out! KPIPA’s Export Community & the LTI’s nternational Exchange Program and PR & Marketing Grants for Overseas PublishersFor those aiming to spread out Korean literature into the world, here’s your chance to receive grants for:Various domestic & international events, the establishment of an online platform, promotional marketing, and more!   #Eligible Parties- Export Community : Organizations that host events to promote Korea’s publishing content in overseas markets- International Exchange Program : Event hosts, agencies, and individuals that hold events such as literary festivals, including ove...
  • VOL.33 / 2021.04
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Korea’s Audiobook Industry Ready to Fly in 2021

Korea’s Audiobook Industry Ready to Fly in 2021 The ongoing rapid evolution and development of the audiobook industry in Korea   2021.03.08     The most striking news in the new year was Influential, the operating company of an audiobook service platform ‘welaaa’, succeeding in winning 25 billion won worth of Series C sole investment from UTC Investment. This is after another mega-investment in 2020, where it attracted 13.5 billion won worth of Series B investment. Such a fast and massive investment implies that the future of the audiobook industry in Korea is rosy indeed. The domestic e-book industry says that the audiobook market's size has reached 30 billion won in 2020 and is likely to hit 60 billion won in 2021, which is nearly double the size. The audiobook market in Korea was formed in the early 2000s, but its size was trivial, with 10 billion won worth volume even until 2018. Given that situation, it is worth paying attention to the movement th...
  • VOL.32 / 2021.03
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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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Layers of Korean Beauty

New Books   Layers of Korean Beauty   2024.10.07                       A Clear definition of “Korean beauty” in “K-Art” - Layers of Korean Beauty   With the heightening reputation of Korean culture around the world, a new paradigm called “K-Art” has emerged.But how can we define “Korean beauty” in “K-Art”?To the question, “What is Korean beauty?” the book Layers of Korean Beauty by curator Ahn Hyun-Jung answers, “The unique vibrancy of Koreans that has lived and prospered in this land.”   Divided into sections on ceramics, calligraphy, crafts, and architecture, cultural heritages are matched with contemporary artists and are organized in an interview format; the book Layers of Korean Beauty develops readers’ “visual taste” for Korean beauty.With 26 artists discussing 26 of Korea’s most iconic cultural treasu...
  • VOL.75 / 2024.10
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