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Export Case K-BOOK Import Case in Germany The start of a new story 2022.04.04 In 2017, when a colleague at our publishing house came across the title The Things You Can Only See When You Slow Down (Suo Books) by Haemin Sunim and suggested we buy the German rights, no one thought that this would be the beginning of a new era. Of course, we assumed that the book would sell well – why else would we want to publish it? Nevertheless, we were surprised how quickly the first edition sold out. In the meantime, over 40,000 copies have crossed the counter and the 7th edition has just been printed. One reason for the great success in Germany was certainly Haemin Sunim's reading tour, which we organised in 2018, as well as his activity on social media, where he has millions of followers. Another is that Korean culture has become increasingly visible in Europe in recent years and interest in Korean literature has also grown in this country. ...

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#Science - Children’s Books

#K-Book #Science - Children’s Books KPIPA Introduces K-Books for Global Publishing Markets through K-Book Platform 2022.05.02 Is my mind because of the brain? 1. Publication Details Title | Is my mind because of the brain?Subtitle | Secret of our mind that brain science tells!Author | Park SolPublisher | DARAKWON, INC.Publication Date | 2020-11-30ISBN | 9788927747598No. of pages | 144Dimensions | 170 * 235 2. Copyright Contact Name | Dongho LeeEmail | dongho1967@gmail.comPhone | +82-70-4712-7440 3. Book Intro Secret of our mind that brain science tells!We can understand other people when we learn mind science.How many emotions do we feel in one day? Including jealousy, anger, fear, joy, sadness, various emotions continually appear and disappear again. There are so many emotions that we cannot count one by one. Due to our fickle emotions that change frequently, my mind is...

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Seoul International Book Fair 2022

Info Seoul International Book Fair 2022 “One Small Step” 2022.05.02 Seoul International Book Fair 2022(SIBF)With the topic of "One Small Step", we would like to look at the path we should take with authors who have made art, putting wisdom in books. Period: June 1, 2022 (Wed.) - June 5, 2022 (Sun.)Venue: Hall A, COEX, Gangnam-gu, SeoulHost: Korean Publishers Association (KPA)Organizer: Seoul International Book FairSponsors: Ministry of Culture, Sports, and Tourism (MCST), Publication Industry Promotion Agency of Korea (KPIPA), and Korean Publishing Foundation (KPF) Scheduled Programs Program Major content Main programs on the topic Book exhibitions, lectures, and seminars BBDK Awards ceremony for “Best Book Design ...

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2nd Week, March 2022

Best Sellers 2nd Week, March 2022 Bestseller Trends in the Four Biggest Online Bookstores in Korea 2022.04.04 March in Korea also means “a new start” to many. New season spring comes in March, and the new semester begins in March, too. So, most Koreans clean up and make changes to parts of their houses and organize the winter clothes piled up in the closet. The publishing industry saw changes as well, just like how nature changed its clothes from white snow to green sprouts, popular books that have made makeover changes to the cover page catch our eyes on the bestsellers’ list for this month. The cherry blossom edition specially produced to mark the sales record of 400 thousand copies of the book Uncanny Convenience Store by Kim Ho-Yeon – a beloved writer among Korean readers – grasped readers’ attention. Also, I am Thankful for Myself, an essay published in 2016, went through a total makeover of its cover page and content. Meanwhile, ...

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Gi Jang

Korean Translator Gi Jang 2022.04.04 Profile Born in China, Gi Jang is Han Chinese who has an exbert user level of Korean. She has a strong theoretical foundation as she has completed the master's and doctoral programs at the Graduate School of Interpretation and Translation (GSIT) and the General Graduate School at Hankuk University of Foreign Studies, respectively. Ever since she graduated from GSIT in 2004, she has worked on numerous interpretations and translations (movie/drama translation, IT translation, novel/comics translation, etc.). And after she began to teach at a university in 2005, she has been steadily having classes (Chinese, interpretation & translation, understanding Korean culture, etc.) while carrying out research (on topics of Chinese, Chinese education, interpretation & translation) and publishing textbooks (general textbooks, authorized textbooks, materials for interpretation & translation). As ...

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#K-Webtoon Fantasy

#K-Book #K-Webtoon Fantasy KPIPA Introduces K-Books for Global Publishing Markets through K-Book Platform 2022.04.04 Tower of God 1. Publication Details Title | Tower of GodAuthor | SIUPublisher | YOUNG COM Co.,LtdPublication Date | 2019-11-12ISBN | 791190153171No. of pages | 288Dimensions | 145 * 200 2. Copyright Contact Name | NAVER WEBTOON Ltd.Email | dl_webtoonpub@webtoonscorp.comPhone | +82-31-784-1193 3. Book Intro This is Tower of God, a web comic serialized on Naver Webtoon since 2010, published in book form. A boy named Bam sets off on an adventure to find someone precious to him, but he is tested with increasingly intense challenges in a mysterious tower where he simply cannot stop. This epic narrative is full of characters with strong personalities, outrageous strategies, twists, and splendid action, presenting readers with incredible immersion thanks to a solid sto...

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South Korea the Guest of Honor at the 2022 Bogota International Book Fair (FILBO)

Info South Korea the Guest of Honor at the2022 Bogota International Book Fair (FILBO) 2022.04.04 Celebrating the 60th anniversary of diplomatic ties between Korea and Colombia, Korea will be participating in the 2022 Bogota International Book Fair (FILBO) held from April 19 (Tue.) to May 2 (Mon.) as the guest of honor. The Publication Industry Promotion Agency of Korea (KPIPA) will be introducing outstanding picture books of Korea through exhibitions at the fair. Introduction of the Picture Book Exhibition • Exhibition theme: The Harmonious Voices - In line with the topic of the guest of honor (Korea) “Coexistence,” we took “voices” as the keyword for the picture book exhibition, filling the exhibition with various voices in daily life such as children, animals, plants, and things. • Under the topic of “The Harmonious Voices,” visitors ...

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2nd Week, February 2022

Best Sellers 2nd Week, February 2022 Bestseller Trends in the Four Biggest Online Bookstores in Korea 2022.03.07 As of February 2022, Korean readers seem to be reading books of various genres, ranging from science to humanities, self-help, and business. Among the top 10 bestsellers jointly announced by four major online bookstores in Korea, three were fiction. The Book Uncanny Convenience Store (published in April 2021) and Dollagoot Dream Department Store (first volume published in July 2020, second volume published in July 2021) have been chosen by Korean readers ever since their publication. In particular, in the case of Dollagoot Dream Department Store, the compilation edition of the two volumes has also become a bestseller, proving its massive popularity. Also, Welcome to Bookstore Hyunamdong is a newly published title in January this year, but has been largely appraised by many readers. Moreover, as a winner of the e-book publication project led by Br...

VOL.44 / 2022.03

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#K-Webtoon Slice of Life/Romance

#K-Book #K-Webtoon Slice of Life/Romance KPIPA Introduces K-Books for Global Publishing Markets through K-Book Platform 2022.03.07 Yumi's Cells 1. Publication Details Title | Yumi's CellsAuthor | Lee Dong-geonPublisher | Wisdomhouse Mediagroup Inc.Publication Date | 2017-11-03ISBN | 9788959135912No. of pages | 3160Dimensions | 154 * 214 2. Copyright Contact Name | NAVER WEBTOON Ltd.Email | dl_webtoonpub@webtoonscorp.comPhone | +82-31-784-1193 3. Book Intro This is the book version of the popular Naver Webtoon series Yumi's Cells, which began publishing in April 2015 and won the Manhwa of the Day Award in 2016. This series depicts the daily life and relationships of Yumi, an ordinary office worker in her early thirties, from the perspective of her bodily cells. The cells come and go each night. Fashion Cells are serving a long-term sentence for having plundered Yumi's wealth, w...

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Korean Publishing Industry Current Trends in 2021 and Projections in 2022

Topic Korean Publishing Industry Current Trends in 2021 and Projections in 2022 2022.01.03 Current Trends of the Korean Publishing Industry in 2021 The coronavirus pandemic has created unprecedented changes in every aspect of life. It has led to increased dependence on online and digital technology. The publishing industry that accounts for the largest part of the content industry, has also been affected by the changes under COVID-19. To understand better, let us look at what changes the Korean publishing industry went through in 2021. Sympathy/Comfort, Investing/Personal Finance, Rediscovery of Originals Online book sales have increased with social distancing rules in place since the pandemic. As a result, total book sales have increased by 6.6% compared to the same period of last year, according to Trends and Sales of Best-selling Books of 2021 by YES24, an online bookstore. The most sold book in 2021 is Dollagoot Dream Department Store (Sam ...

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