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Essays that touch the heart Readers tired of their hectic lives take comfort in warm words 2019.07.08 Emotional essays that touch and 'heal' readers have seen no end to their popularity over the past several years. Works of writing that spell out everyday experiences and emotions in simple sentences as well as essays that provide comfort via narrators that are well-known animation characters have found immense demand from young readers in South Korea. 2018, in particular, was truly a year for these emotionally touching essays. Pooh Bear, Happiness Happens Every Day, Every Moment Was You, Temperature of Language According to 2018 bestseller data from online bookstore YES24, Pooh Bear, Happiness Happens Every Day (RH Korea) was the bestselling book last year. Two places behind this book was Every Moment Was You (Wisdom House) and in fifth place was Lee Ki-joo's Temperature of Language (Malgeulteo). Jeong Mun-jeong's How to Respond Smil...

VOL.13 / 2019.07

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Nami Island International Children's Book Festival 2019

Nami Island International Children's Book Festival 2019 Fall into A Fairytale Land Deep Within Nature 2019.06.10 From May 4 to 26, the Nami Island International Children's Book Festival 2019 was held on Nami Island in Chuncheon, Gangwon Province. The Nami Island International Children's Book Festival was first launched in 2005 to mark the 200th anniversary of fairy tale author Hans Christian Andersen. This year marked the ninth year for the festival and visitors to the island during the festival period were delighted to see illustration works by artists from around the world, exhibitions about Andersen, performances, experience booths in addition to several other things to see and enjoy. The following takes a look at the various features of the festival, where the slogan was 'Eat, drink, place one's head on, lie on, fly and roll around in books'. It was easy to see how Nami Island had truly turned into a destination island for not only Koreans bu...

VOL.12 / 2019.06

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Author Lee Yong-han

Author Lee Yong-han A traveler seeking cats amid a sense of loss 2019.08.05 Lee Yong-han is a poet who is comforted by cats and feels happiness through the feline creatures. Starting with his book Hello, The Cat Was Thankful (Bookfolio, 2009) in order to present street cats in a friendly light, Lee has gone on to publish more books about cats he has met during his travels and everyday life, like Be Bright, Cat (Bookfolio, 2011) and Travel, Love and Cat (Bookfolio, 2014). The author's books have gained him the nickname 'cat writer', and Lee says another stage of his career has opened with Humans Are Busy So Leave it to the Cats (Yedam, 2015). The book is about his father in law who ended up living with 16 cats after having disliked them in the past. Lee is also a poet, and his first book was a collection of poetry. However, more readers know of him as the 'cat writer', showing how popular his cat books have been. Lee says he started writing poems because he felt a sense of...

VOL.14 / 2019.08

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Export Prospects of Korean Books

Export Prospects of Korean Books KPIPA’s Choice for Supporting Abstract · Sample Translation 2019.07.08 The Neighbors at Happy Apartment 1. Publication Details Imprint | Crayon House Co., LtdTitle | The Neighbors at Happy ApartmentAuthor | Moon Mi-youngIllustrator | Kim Soo-yeonGenre | Children's bookFormat | 150×217Binding | PaperbackPages | 136pagesISBN | 9788955476255 2. Contact Name | Gu Yong LEE, Representative of KL ManagementPhone | +82-10-6239-9154Email | josephlee705@gmail.com 3. Marketing Information Keyword | neighbors; communication; problem solvingTarget Readership | Children 4. About the Author and Illustrator Author - Moon Mi-youngMoon Mi-young previously worked as a newspaper reporter for twelve years before making her debut as a children’s author by winning the grand prize in a major children’s writing competition in Korea. She is the recipient of the Most Promising Author Award of the Purun Literature Prize. Her p...

VOL.13 / 2019.07

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Export Prospects of Korean Books

Export Prospects of Korean Books KPIPA’s Choice for Supporting Abstract · Sample Translation 2017.8.18 It’s Because… 1. Publication Details Imprint | Bearbook Title | It’s Because… Author | Bonsoir Lune Format | 26.5*23.5 Binding | Hardcover Pages | 52pages ISBN | 979-11-5836-028-3 2. Contact Name | Choi, Hyun K. Phone | +82-2-332-2672 Email | bear@bearbooks.co.kr URL | www.bearbooks.co.kr 3. Selling Points ★2017 New Release ★Ranked as top 5 list during 8 weeks A child who is interested about everything in the world+ A mother who nurtures the curiosity of her child. 4. About the Author / Illustrator Majoring in visual design, she studied illustration in England. She is the author of Watermelon Swimming Pool, and Grandma’s Summer Vacation. With Grandma’s Summer Vacation, she received the 57th Korea Book Awards. Her lovely nostalgic drawings, and her fascinating stories are enjoyed by both children and adults. 5. About the ...

VOL.3 / 2017.08

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Ji-hyeon Lee's Pool

Ji-hyeon Lee's Pool Beautiful picture books completed with readers' imagination Ji-hyeon Lee's Pool and Picture Book Publishing Iyagikot 2017.8.18 Pool is the first picture book that was created by author Ji-hyeon Lee. It is a book with detailed and beautiful illustrations that can easily be enjoyed by readers all around the world. Lee recently released after finding success among readers with her first publication that stirred the imaginations of those globally. KPIPA conducted the following interview with Chang-sung Kim, the president of Iyagikot which published the two books. KPIPA Hello, thank you for agreeing to this interview. Could you introduce to us and your company? Chang-sung Kim of Iyagikot Iyagikot works to create new and beautiful picture books with writers who are true and have warm hearts so that all people, young and old, can understand each other through picture book...

VOL.3 / 2017.08

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The City of Islands and Stories,Tongyeong of South Gyeongsang Province

The City of Islands and Stories,Tongyeong of South Gyeongsang Province 2019.06.10 Sometimes there are words you try to avoid using because they are tired clich?s, but at times you have no other choice but to use them. So you take these 'dead phrases' out of the drawer, shake the dust off with a disdainful look on your face. One of these situations would be when people use "yehyang (a location from whence many artists have hailed)" as a prefix for the city of Tongyeong. There, the 'Jaengi' lived Tongyeong of South Gyeongsang Province. This was the location where Admiral Yi Sun-sin led the Battle of Hansan Island, attempting to fend off enemies from the Korean Peninsula. In honor of his memory, the city's name was Chungmu until 1995, Yi's posthumous name. The city's current name was derived from a phrase that referred to a naval command that had jurisdiction over the three provinces of Gyeongsang, Jeolla and Chungcheong. When looking at the bigger historic i...

VOL.12 / 2019.06

[INTERVIEW / KOREAN AUTHORS]

Illustrator Kim Hwan-Young

Illustrator Kim Hwan-Young 2019.07.08 Illustrator Kim Hwan-Young has captured readers' hearts with his beautiful work in children's tales like Paper Rice (naznsan), The Hen Who Dreamed She Could Fly (Sakyejul) and The Children Who Swallowed the Sun (Changbi), as well as picture books including The Butterfly Catching Father (Gilbut Children), Corn (Sakyejul) and Bbaeddaegi (Changbi). His illustrations are known for their powerful brush strokes that can seem crude and rough at times, while his India-ink painting style conveys Korean emotions. Kim often opens up his atelier to readers, which is nestled inside a small countryside village in Boryeong, South Chungcheong Province. After leaving the city for the countryside, Kim created a studio for himself, and he has never stopped working since. In fact, he has been creating more artwork, as the artist has said his work required him to have a sincerity that could only be gained from living outside the city. The books K...

VOL.13 / 2019.07

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Before Overtaxing Oneself

Before Overtaxing Oneself 2019.06.10 By any chance, did you overwork yourself today? By doing too much work, meeting people and smiling. On those days, you end up feeling empty and think, "Do I have to go this far?" Why don't you tell yourself this after a long day of work? "I will not make useless efforts. I accept my limits. I will maintain my own pace.""There is nothing difficult when everything is taken one step at a time. More important than anything is not to overdo it." - Page 79, Excerpt from Before Overtaxing Oneself - Not overworking yourself means to carry out a task consistently at one's pace regardless if it is slow.Don't you believe this also means not losing happiness and achieving something every day? A new book that teaches the rules of enjoying good days and enduring those that aren't as go...

VOL.12 / 2019.06

[INFORMATION / BEST SELLERS]

South Korea's May Bestsellers

South Korea's May Bestsellers 2019.06.10 A look at the bestseller lists at South Korea's biggest bookstore chains for the third week of May this year shows two Korean authors keeping a strong grip at the top. According to Kyobo Book Centre, YES24 and Aladin, Kim Young-ha's Why Travel (Munhakdongne) and Hong Chun-wook's The History of Money Through 50 Incidents (Rok Media) took the top spots, showing their popularity is still going strong. Meanwhile, Cho Hyun-ah's Yeon's Letters (Sonbom Books) surged quickly in the charts even before its official releasescheduled for May 27, thanks to pre-orders for the book version of the online comic series. This once again reflected the undying demand for online comics in South Korea. As for foreign books, Bernard Werber's Depuis l'au-dela (Open Books) easily found its way inside the top 10 list.When comparing bestsellers among the three bookstore chains, essays were in vogue at Kyobo with Pooh Bear, Happiness Happens Ever...

VOL.12 / 2019.06

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