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Naver and Kakao Compete Over Acquisition of Web-novel and Webtoon Platforms

Naver and Kakao Compete Over Acquisition of Web-novel and Webtoon Platforms   2021.07.05     Web-novel and webtoon markets optimized for mobile consumption for their short-length content are growing exponentially. Serialized web novels are settling in at the center of the e-book market with the facilitation of membership services. According to the status report on web-novel users released by the Korea Creative Content Agency (KOCCA) in 2020, the web-novel market is a promising market showing steady growth, assessing the field as the next leader of K-content given that the current trend of paid services continues. Experts in the industry expect the size of the web-novel market in Korea to reach 600 billion won in 2020 from approximately 20 billion won as of 2013.According to the status report on webtoon businesses announced by KOCCA in 2020, the webtoon market in Korea is estimated to have grown from 466.3 billion won in 2018 to 640.1 billion won in 2019. The m...
  • VOL.36 / 2021.07
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Human Cube

Korean Publishers   Human Cube From an Imprint to a Publisher, and Finally, a Publishing Group   2023.06.05   An imprint refers to a system where a publisher gives an independent brand or affiliate to an editor or others and entrusts them with the entire management of it. Many big publishing houses have several imprints in operation as it is like killing two birds with one stone ? skillful editors can receive the capital and know-how from the parent company, and the parent company can keep diversity in publications. Human Cube, which began as an imprint of a large publishing house Munhakdongne in 2012, gained independence in 2018. Since then, it has been growing at a fast pace, publishing various books based on the experiences cumulated during the years run as an imprint. Today, Human Cube has become a publishing group with three affiliates, cultivating competent publishers. Following is an interview with Hwang Sang-Wook, head of the publishing house Human Cube, ...
  • VOL.59 / 2023.06
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Agency list

Agency List   Agency list   2021.10.05   Abba Communication Ltd.   Launched as a translation and interpretation agency in 204, Abba Communication (Abba here after) now also acts as a copyright agency. Abba supports young Korean publishers who are aspiring to build experiences in moving on to the international market, providing consultation on the way until they become global. Abba’s special forte is its excellent professional team with expertise in re-writing and/or editing synopses and introductions into texts both competitive and persuasive. Other services Abba provides include translating original materials and creating promotional texts.   Focused Subjects  LiberalArts : Biography, Management, Negotiation   Contacts ? Kim jungsukE-mail : jskim@abbacomm.co.kr / Phone : +82-2-707-2103 / Regions : Asia, UK, USA ? Han-gyul GoE-mail : abba@abbacomm.co.kr / Phone : +82-2-707-2103 / Region...
  • VOL.39 / 2021.10
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Balgeunmirae Publishing Co.

Korean Publishers   Balgeunmirae Publishing Co. Children’s Laughter is Our Bright Future   2023.02.20   Laughing children are strong enough to make people around them feel happy. Like the phrase “children’s laughter is the bright future of our time,” one publisher has been giving children a big smile, building a brighter future with their books - Balgeunmirae Publishing Co. Since it was founded in 2005, Balgeunmirae Publishing Co. has released many books for children until now, hosted contests and meetings with readers, and published its content through diverse platforms. Let’s take a moment to listen to a story of Balgeunmirae Publishing Co., which makes children smile with tales they are familiar with.   The logo of Balgeunmirae Publishing Co.     Welcome. It’s a pleasure to have you on K-Book Trends. Please tell our overseas readers what Balgeunmirae Publishing Co. is and its m...
  • VOL.55 / 2023.02
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Agency list

Agency List   Agency list   2021.09.06   Abba Communication Ltd.   Launched as a translation and interpretation agency in 204, Abba Communication (Abba here after) now also acts as a copyright agency. Abba supports young Korean publishers who are aspiring to build experiences in moving on to the international market, providing consultation on the way until they become global. Abba’s special forte is its excellent professional team with expertise in re-writing and/or editing synopses and introductions into texts both competitive and persuasive. Other services Abba provides include translating original materials and creating promotional texts.   Focused Subjects  LiberalArts : Biography, Management, Negotiation   Contacts ? Kim jungsukE-mail : jskim@abbacomm.co.kr / Phone : +82-2-707-2103 / Regions : Asia, UK, USA ? Han-gyul GoE-mail : abba@abbacomm.co.kr / Phone : +82-2-707-2103 / Regions : Asia, UK, USA         Agency ...
  • VOL.38 / 2021.09
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2nd Week, July 2021

Best Sellers   2nd Week, July 2021 Bestseller Trends in the Four Biggest Online Bookstores in Korea   2021.08.02   It’s the second week of July, and the summer vacation season is back, signaling the beginning of a scalding hot summer. Comic books such as Common Siblings and The Whale Star are trending in bookstores celebrating summer vacation. These two comic series have been proving the love they receive from their readers with concrete figures, as they have been hitting the bestsellers’ list as soon as a new volume is released. The Common Siblings series gives laughter to young readers with humorously drawn episodes of “Common Siblings” uploaded on Youtube. And The Whale Star series, originally created as a webtoon, was selected as the “2020 Cartoon of the Day” last year, keeping its place among the top-tier romance webtoons on Naver.Many Korean readers are still highly interested in accumulating “wealth,” as can be seen in books about business and mo...
  • VOL.37 / 2021.08
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Popular Korean Webtoons in the US

Popular Korean Webtoons in the US   2021.04.05     In Korea and Japan, it is common for one or two writers or illustrators to complete comics from their beginning until the end. However, comics in the US are different in that the publisher owns the copyright of all the characters. Numerous writers and illustrators come together and create stories endlessly centering around the characters based on the copyrights. This is why you can easily find comics of about 32 pages mainly about masculine characters and have limited storylines. Here, Korean webtoons are blowing a new wind of change in the US comics market, appeasing a female readership as well with various characters, subjects, and genres (romance, fantasy, action, martial arts, boy’s love, sports, daily life, comedy, office life, entertainment, etc.) continuing to grow exponentially in the market.   Creative, ingenious Korean webtoons are leading the fourth Hallyu (Korean Wave) across the world. ...
  • VOL.33 / 2021.04
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Agency list

Agency List   Agency list   2021.08.02   Abba Communication Ltd.   Launched as a translation and interpretation agency in 204, Abba Communication (Abba here after) now also acts as a copyright agency. Abba supports young Korean publishers who are aspiring to build experiences in moving on to the international market, providing consultation on the way until they become global. Abba’s special forte is its excellent professional team with expertise in re-writing and/or editing synopses and introductions into texts both competitive and persuasive. Other services Abba provides include translating original materials and creating promotional texts.   Focused Subjects  LiberalArts : Biography, Management, Negotiation   Contacts ? Kim jungsukE-mail : jskim@abbacomm.co.kr / Phone : +82-2-707-2103 / Regions : Asia, UK, USA ? Han-gyul GoE-mail : abba@abbacomm.co.kr / Phone : +82-2-707-2103 / Region...
  • VOL.37 / 2021.08
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Overseas Publication Grants 2021

Overseas Publication Grants 2021 Grants awarded in 2021   2021.07.05   The Publication Industry Promotion Agency of Korea (KPIPA) has carried out this year’s “Overseas Publication Grants” to promote the overseas advancement of Korean publications. The “Overseas Publication Grants 2021” has provided partial grants to overseas publishers who have published or are planning to publish Korean content under contract with Korean publishers. Criteria for assessment were quality of contents, marketability, and ability of the publisher. Different amounts of grants will be provided depending on the region (Europe, US, UK, China, Japan, etc.). Following is the grant-winning work of the “Overseas Publication Grants 2021.”     Where is Grandma? Writer | An EunyoungPublisher | A thousand hopeGenre | Children’s bookTranslated Language | Traditional ChineseAwarded Publisher | Alvita Publishing Co., LtdISBN | 97898...
  • VOL.36 / 2021.07
[INFORMATION / AGENCY LIST]

Agency list

Agency list   2021.07.05   Abba Communication Ltd.   Launched as a translation and interpretation agency in 204, Abba Communication (Abba here after) now also acts as a copyright agency. Abba supports young Korean publishers who are aspiring to build experiences in moving on to the international market, providing consultation on the way until they become global. Abba’s special forte is its excellent professional team with expertise in re-writing and/or editing synopses and introductions into texts both competitive and persuasive. Other services Abba provides include translating original materials and creating promotional texts.   Focused Subjects  LiberalArts : Biography, Management, Negotiation   Contacts ? Kim jungsukE-mail : jskim@abbacomm.co.kr / Phone : +82-2-707-2103 / Regions : Asia, UK, USA ? Han-gyul GoE-mail : abba@abbacomm.co.kr / Phone : +82-2-707-2103 / Regions : Asia, UK, USA  ...
  • VOL.36 / 2021.07
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