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3rd Week, June

3rd Week, June Bestseller Trends in the Four Biggest Online Bookstores in Korea   2020.07.13   June is the perfect season to read books in a warm breezy room. Scorching hot summer seems to have arrived in Korea. What did Korean readers read in the third week of June? There is a book that hit the upper sales rank among bestsellers in June only within a month of its publication. It is the newly announced Take It Easy, Don’t Try Too Hard written by Kim Soo-Hyun, the writer of I Decided to Live as Me (Woods of Mind’s Books). Telling its readers how to engage in relationships that do not overwhelm one’s emotional capacity, the book has drawn support from the young generation in a short period of time. Another essay among bestsellers is In Our Daily Language written by Kim Eana, a famous Korean lyricist. In her book, she softly touches upon the delicate world of emotions embedded in the common words we use in our daily life.Children’s books are also recording high sales as summ...
  • VOL.24 / 2020.07
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Speech and Literature were the weapons of women

Speech and Literature were the weapons of women Status of Korean feminism and changes made in the Korean publishing industry since 2015   2020.03.02     There is no such thing as “Korean Feminism.” Yet, there is a history of Korean feminism fighting against the deep-seated hatred against women in society. The year 2015 is likely to be recorded as the most important period in the Korean history of feminism. In January, a Korean teenage boy who sought to join the Islamic State in Syria lamented that men are being discriminated against, voicing his hatred of women. In February, a pop culture journalist, male, published a column titled “Anencephalous feminism is more dangerous than ISIS” in a fashion magazine. This triggered women’s joint criticism of his comment and subsequently initiated feminist activism via the (hashtag) #iamafeminist on Twitter in South Korea. Later that year, a Korean rapper released a controversial song about his hate against women...
  • VOL.20 / 2020.03
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Spring Literary Contests held by Newspapers

Spring Literary Contests held by Newspapers Literary Contests for New Writers   2020.03.02   ⓒ Kyunghyang Shinmun, Chosun Ilbo, DongA Ilbo, Munhwa Ilbo   New writers make their debut to the literary world by presenting their works through various channels such as independent publications, contracts with a publisher, literary contests, and online platforms. Among all these, “Shinchunmunye (Spring Literary Contest)” is a unique literary contest in Korea reserved for young writers. Korean newspapers select and award works of new writers on every first day of the year; it is also referred to as “the gateway for newly-debuting writers.”The uniqueness of the Spring Literary Contests comes from the fact that unlike other contests or literary awards, their door is open to only the works of new writers, limiting the participation of professional writers. Therefore, it is playing a critical role in the Korean literary world as it discovers new literary authors and widely int...
  • VOL.20 / 2020.03
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Writer Kim Keum-Hee

Writer Kim Keum-Hee The Warm Consoling Power Melted Within the Letters   2020.12.07   The Novels of writer Kim Keum-Hee could not be warmer. The heartwarming stories would melt every reader's heart. There are sources from daily life that readers can relate to, and the social issues she covers make you have a profound look at them. The in-depth impression and healing you get after finishing her books make you wait for her next work. Following is an interview with writer Kim Keum-Hee, who has been an active writer of short, medium, and full-length novels ever since she won the New Writers' Contest of Hankook Ilbo with her ‘Your Document’.     Please say hello and introduce yourself to readers of K-Book Trends.   Hello, I am novelist Kim Keum-Hee, and I've been writing novels for 11 years. I've released Dear Bokja (Munhakdongne) recently.   If you have a specific work or sentence from your stories that you would like to introduce to our readers, what woul...
  • VOL.29 / 2020.12
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South Korea's June Bestsellers

South Korea's June Bestsellers Aggregate Data for June   2018.07.31   Pooh Bear, Happiness Happens Every Day (RH Korea), which has sparked a surge in popularity for famous character-led essay collections hopped back into first place on the bestseller list in June. North Korean defector Thae Yong-ho’s Cryptography From the Third-Floor Secretariat (Guiparang), snapped up by senior readers thanks to volatile inter-Korean issues, slipped to third place. Every Moment Was You (Wisdom House) stepped up to second place. Written by Ha Tae-wan, who was propelled to fame by his social media accounts, the book saw demand after a character in a popular television drama was featured reading the book.     In this age of social media, so much data is produced and shared at a breakneck pace, but the influence of television is still prominent. Books that see a sudden jump in popularity usually do so after readers receive information on the book from televisi...
  • VOL.11 / 2018.07
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Writer of the Year Award

Writer of the Year Award The first fruits of the rookie authors of this year   2020.02.03     If overseas publishers have one yardstick that they choose to adopt when they encounter Korean authors and works, it is whether the work received a literary award in Korea. Winning a literary award in Korea does not guarantee success in the international market, but it can be a reference that the work’s value and popularity among readers are recognized. Therefore, whether a work has won a literary award in Korea has become a criterion for overseas publication companies for assessment.There are many literary awards in Korea. Each of the awards has different characteristics and standards for awardees depending on the aim and host of the award. Special Project of the webzine K-Book Trends introduces each of the unique literary awards in Korea. This part answers questions from overseas readers about the “K-Book Award”, by providing information on the authority, cha...
  • VOL.19 / 2020.02
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2nd Week, April

2nd Week, April Bestseller Trends in the Four Biggest Online Bookstores in Korea   2020.05.04   In the second week of April 2020, Korea welcomed another year of warm spring, but social distancing was ongoing due to COVID-19. People refrain from going out and are staying longer at home; amidst such situation, the number ten integrated best seller Lower-body Balance Stretching catches our eyes. Published in March last year, this book introduces simple stretching movements that readers can easily follow indoors. It seems that Korean readers are reading books related to health and exercise tips that they can follow at home, as outdoor activities and workouts are limited.Along with this book, the integrated list of bestsellers of four major online bookstores in Korea includes books that have been steadily keeping their place on the list and newly added books as well. 1cm Diving, When the Weather is Fine, You’re Right, and Seol Min-Suk’s Great Adventure in Korean History 13 have ...
  • VOL.22 / 2020.05
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Writer Lee Geumi

Writer Lee Geumi A Writer Who Makes Readers Wait for Her Next Work   2020.11.02   Writer Lee Geumi made her debut when she won the Sabbath Literary Award in 1984 with her With Younggu and Heukgu. Since then, she has been writing children’s books such as Kundori’s House in Bamti Village (Prooni Books), You and I are Just a Bit Different (Prooni Books), First Love (Prooni Books), Like a Roughneck Princess (Sakyejul), and Called My Name (Sun&Tree), and teenage novels including Life Traveler (Munhakdongne), Yujin and Yujin (Prooni Books), On the Verge (Prooni Books), Sohee’s Room (Prooni Books), The Story of the Youth (Sekyejul), and Can I go there? (Sakyejul). Even though she has already written around 50 titles, she says she wants to be remembered as a writer whose next works are eagerly awaited by readers. Following is the interview with writer Lee Geumi.   Writer Lee Geumi   You have written more than 50 titles up to now. If you...
  • VOL.28 / 2020.11
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2019 Korean Novels that fascinated foreign readers

2019 Korean Novels that fascinated foreign readers   2020.02.03     What Korean novels were a hot topic in the overseas publication market last year? Here we introduce the Korean novels that lit up the overseas publication market in 2019, from steady sellers beloved by foreign readers to works of newly emerging writers.   I’m Waiting For You, The Prophet of Mundanity   Three English-translated novels of writer Kim Bo-Young, one of the representative SF writers in Korea were sold to Harper Collins Publishers last June, the biggest publication group in the US. The three books were: I’m Waiting For You (Miracle Books), a story about the fond love of a couple with contradicting time and space, The Prophet of Mundanity (Arzak), a story of a prophet and his disciple, and a sequel to I’m Waiting For You which is also set for publication in Korea. They will be published during the first half of 2021.Making her debut in 2004, the increa...
  • VOL.19 / 2020.02
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Writer Kang Hwa-Gil

Writer Kang Hwa-Gil Careful Call for Things that Should Not be Taken for Granted   2020.10.05   Author Kang Hwa-Gil writes about things we can easily find around us. If there is one thing that differentiates her stories from others, it is that her works are delicate, or rather chilly in the sense that she seems to be living a different life from ordinary people. In her book Eumbok (which means to partake of sacrificial food and drink) that features ancestral rites, and in Gawon and Hand that mainly describe our daily life, she talks about psychological violence, hatred, suppression, and horror that women experience.Kang Hwa-Gil points out the sense of displacement from people’s attitude of taking things for granted when they shouldn’t.       Hello, it’s a pleasure to meet you. Please say hello to our subscribers.   Hi, I am Kang Hwa-Gil, and I write novels. It’s good to be meeting you.   Is there a reason for you to choose hatr...
  • VOL.27 / 2020.10
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