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One-Liner Quotes Time to Dive Into Korean History Lawyer’s Pick 2024.01.02 Jung Hye-Jin is a Korean lawyer, who wrote the books May It Please the Court (Mirae Books) and When Names Become Law (Dongnyok Publishers). Just thinking about Korea’s evolved reputation on the international scene makes me giddy. When I first went to the US over 30 years ago, and when I lived in the UK 20 years ago to study, one of the common phrases I heard was, “Where are you from, China or Japan?” Korea is no longer the country it used to be, when it didn’t have a distinct identity in the minds of Westerners. Kimchi, once unwelcome in dormitory communal kitchens because of its smell, has become a global favorite. Here are two books with unique perspectives on modern Korean history, explaining what happened inside Korean society that led to this major shift in perception outside of Korea. ...

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Artificial Intelligence (AI) Use Cases in the Korean Publishing Market

Topic [Publishing & AI] Artificial Intelligence (AI) Use Casesin the Korean Publishing Market 2023.12.04 At the 75th Frankfurt Book Fair in Germany this past October, a program dedicated to artificial intelligence (AI) was the center of attention. Stakeholders in the publishing industry, including writers, publishers, bookstores, and readers, have entered an era where books are being created and used in a completely different way. AI is shaking up the entire publishing industry. In particular, generative AI, such as ChatGPT and Midjourney, is rapidly being adopted in the process of writing and distributing books. At the same time, the industry is also facing new challenges, such as the need to prevent inappropriate use of AI. In the international publishing market, books written in whole or in part by generative AI are already popping up in online stores. In fact, Amazon’s Kindle e-book store has more than 1,000 titles listed.Since AI is h...

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Human Acts, One Step Closer to a Painful Memory

Book Trip [Into the Book ⑤] Human Acts, One Step Closer to a Painful Memory Historical Sites of the May 18 Democratic Uprising in Gwangju Metropolitan Area 2023.12.04 Human Acts Some memories don’t heal. Rather than fading away over time,the memory remains, and everything else slowly wears away. Han Kang’s novel published in 2014, Human Acts (Changbi Publishers), which won the Man Booker Prize in 2016, tells the story of the Gwangju May 18 Democratic Uprising* through the eyes of several characters. Even though more than 40 years have passed, Gwangju is a city that still remembers and mourns the pain of the May uprising in 1980, when citizens and university students stood up for democracy. The novel narrates the events of the ten days from May 18, 1980, through six characters. The writer focuses on individual emotions and pain, not politi...

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Legal and Ethical Issues and Implications of AI-based Creations

Topic [Publishing & AI] Legal and Ethical Issues and Implications of AI-based Creations 2023.11.06 Rapidly changing copyright landscape and the rise of AI Q. What is the future of paper books?A. It’s difficult to predict the exact future of paper books, but it’s likely that they will continue to coexist with digital books in the future. While digital books have become increasingly popular in recent years, many people still enjoy the tactile experience of reading a physical book and the emotional connection that comes with owning and collecting them. Additionally, paper books are often easier to read in certain situations, such as in bright sunlight or when electronic devices are not available.The future of paper books is a subject of debate and speculation. While some people believe that paper books will eventually be replaced by digital books and other forms of digital media, others believe that paper books will continue to exist and be va...

VOL.64 / 2023.11

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Living a Life in Korea in 2023

One-Liner Quotes Living a Life in Korea in 2023 Podcaster’s Pick: Korean Books 2023.11.06 Lee Ji-Eun is a book editor and the head of the publishing house “UUHEE Press.” She has been running a book podcast named “Podcast Doostation.” Her books include: Book Editor’s Life Essay (Dal Publishers), and an interview collection of the football player Ji So-Yeon, I Will Be Your Dream (Kl Books). In the midst of K-fever in 2023, what does people’s work life look like in South Korea? Here, a group of 11 novelists gathered under the name “Monthly Pay Realism (wolgeupsasiljueui),” have written a book that “realistically depicts the struggles of ordinary people trying to make ends meet.” The book is Thank You For Your Hard Work (Munhakdongne), published in September.While people thought they had narrowly escaped the economic crisis that followed C...

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Yoojin Lee

Korean Translator Yoojin Lee 2023.11.06 Profile Yoojin Lee is a Korean-English translator. She received her bachelor’s degree in French language and literature from Ewha Womans University. She earned her master’s degree in translation studies from the Graduate School of Interpretation and Translation at Ewha Womans University. She won the Commendation Award in fiction for translating the novel Boy Meets Girl by Kim Do-eon at the 39th Korean Literature Translation Award held by the Korean Times. She embraces a wide range of subjects, and particularly has a passion for literature, humanities and social sciences, and children’s literature. ? Contact: krazylois@naver.com Education ? Earned M.A. in translation studies, Graduate School of Interpretation and Translation, Ewha Womans University ? ...

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2nd Week, September 2023

Best Sellers 2nd Week, September 2023 Best seller Trends in the Four Biggest Online Bookstores in Korea 2023.10.04 It is September in South Korea, when cool winds begin to blow in the morning and evening. With the onset of fall, it is time for those forward-looking to prepare for the coming year. And as proof, Trend Korea, an annual preview of trends for the year ahead, is back again, this time ranking fifth on the overall best seller list. Even though it is still on pre-sale, Trend Korea 2024 has made it to the top of the list and is being enthusiastically welcomed by Korean readers looking forward to the new year. It will be a great way to prepare for what keywords will emerge in the coming year in the midst of a turbulent market. Another business book, The Secret 1%, came in 8th place. Readers have been raving about the investment insights shared by the writer, Mer, one of Korea’s top capital market analysts. This shows that the business genre continues...

VOL.63 / 2023.10

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#Autumn

#K-Book #Autumn KPIPA Introduces K-Books for Global Publishing Markets through K-Book Platform 2023.10.04 The Autumn of That Year 1. Publication Details Title | The Autumn of That YearAuthor | Kwon Jeong-saeng, Kim JaehongPublisher | Changbi Publishers, Inc.Publication Date | 2018-12-01ISBN | 9788936455330No. of pages | 56Dimensions | 224 * 268 2. Book Intro The Autumn of that year, an essay by writer Kwon Jeong-saeng, a shining star in South Korean children’s literature, has been recreated as a picture book. Children’s story writer Yoo Eun-sil, recipient of the 6th Kwon Jeongsaeng Fund for Writers, has rewritten the text for a picture book while retaining the emotive power of the original work. Painter Kim Jae-hong has done the illustrations. The account of the young Kwon Jeong-saeng, living in a vestibule of a church, encountering Changseop, a child ...

VOL.63 / 2023.10

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The AI Storm Sweeps the Publishing Industry: Chat GPT

Topic [Publishing & AI] The AI Storm Sweeps the Publishing Industry: Chat GPT 2023.10.04 In 2016, Lee Se-Dol, one of the world’s greatest Go players, faced off against Alpha Go, an artificial intelligence (AI) program developed by Google’s Deep Mind, which was like the match of the century. Few expected Lee to lose, and Lee Se-Dol was humble enough to say he might lose one out of five games. But a few days later, the internet was abuzz with news of Lee’s shock defeat by Alpha Go. That was the beginning. Lee Se-Dol managed to get one win after a string of losses. His overall score was 1-4. In retrospect, the idea of a human beating Alpha Go, which had learned every recorded move in the game, was almost impossible. It was just that people didn’t realize the immense power of AI at the time.Fast-forward seven years to 2023 in Korea, and AI is being utilized across industries. AI is spreading to various fields, such as mobility, robotics, and the medical...

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K-Food Captivates the World

Special Project [Book × Food] K-Food Captivates the World 2023.10.04 By their very nature, books are vessels of knowledge encompassing all fields. Endless topics can be written about depending on the material and message. In the [Book × _____ ] series, experts recommend Korean books in their respective fields that you’ve been curious about but had trouble discovering more about. Now, let’s jump into the infinite world of books through the collaboration of books with various fields. The world has been abuzz with the K-Food craze these days. K-Food is based on traditional Korean cuisine, which Koreans have consumed for thousands of years. Today, Korean food has evolved into a wide variety of different dishes around the world, from sophisticated modern Korean cuisine in fine dining to Korean barbecue restaurants, street food, marinated chicken, as well as mandu (a Korean dumplings), ramen, and jja...

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