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Audiobooks: Issues and Future Developments

Audiobooks: Issues and Future Developments 2021.05.03 Recent issues surrounding audiobooks The voice service provided in announcements, news reading services, or e-book devices uses TTS (Text-to-Speech) technology that converts written letters into sound. As it has no accent and cuts the sentence in weird places, we have to track what it said while listening to the voice. Recently, as more people read books while traveling, e-books are transforming into audiobooks. Most people wish to hear a human’s voice when listening to one. The audiobook market is growing rapidly, but the production time, cost, and technological limitations have been slowing progress down. However, as the A.I. (artificial intelligence) voice synthesis technology is now being applied where it can process natural language, synthesize voices, and recognize the context, listeners can feel as if a real voice actor or actress is reading the story. If this technology becomes capable of expres...

VOL.34 / 2021.05

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K-Book Promotion Grants Offered by KPIPA & LTI

K-Book Promotion Grants Offered by KPIPA & LTI 2021.04.05 The Publication Industry Promotion Agency of Korea (KPIPA) and the Literature Translation Institute of Korea (LTI) are providing grants for K-Book promoters!Check out! KPIPA’s Export Community & the LTI’s nternational Exchange Program and PR & Marketing Grants for Overseas PublishersFor those aiming to spread out Korean literature into the world, here’s your chance to receive grants for:Various domestic & international events, the establishment of an online platform, promotional marketing, and more! #Eligible Parties- Export Community : Organizations that host events to promote Korea’s publishing content in overseas markets- International Exchange Program : Event hosts, agencies, and individuals that hold events such as literary festivals, including ove...

VOL.33 / 2021.04

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Major Affairs in Korean Publishing Policy in 2021

Major Affairs in Korean Publishing Policy in 2021 2021.03.08 Last year had been a particularly tough year for the Korean publishing industry due to several issues, including the COVID-19 pandemic, the bankruptcy of Interpark Song-in Books Corp., fixed book price policy, the Cloud Bread writer’s loss in a lawsuit, and several other incidents that violated the freedom of publishing. Various policies are also scheduled to change in 2021 including a revision of copyright law, which is expected to transform the publishing environment. While it is highly important to narrow down the difference in ideas and find a way for coexistence regarding cases that have many interests entangled in the publishing and cultural industry, it seems that such cases will take place quite often this year. This section covers significant affairs related to the law revision currently under discussion and publishing policies. For cases where many interests are intertwined, it...

VOL.32 / 2021.03

[INFORMATION / AGENCY LIST]

Agency list

Agency List Agency list 2024.10.07 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.75 / 2024.10

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Korea’s Training Programs for Publishers Today and Tomorrow

Korea’s Training Programs for Publishers Today and Tomorrow 2021.02.08 1. The early establishment of educational organizations for cultivating talented publishers The paradigm surrounding planning, editing, producing, and marketing in the publishing market is changing with the rapid transformation of the publishing environment. With the coexistence of the old and modern trends in the market (e-books & paper books or audiobooks, analog & digital, and traditional media & smart media), “publishing” has become a key medium for developing and bridging new content. As we are living in the era of a cultural economy based on knowledge-intensive industries that create original content for the cultural content industry, cultivating talented publishers that are capable of understanding the attributes of content and consumers’ desires has become a key factor in developing the publishing industry. Considering this trend, the importance of train...

VOL.31 / 2021.02

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Current status of each field in the Korean publishing market ⑫ Publications of Children’s Books/Teenage Books

Current status of each field in the Korean publishing market ⑫ Publications of Children’s Books/Teenage Books 2021.01.04 One of the most active publishing areas in almost any country is children’s books. Many of the children’s books in Korea (for preschoolers and elementary schoolers) have long been focused on education, learning, or cognitive development for its expected roles. However, they are undergoing evolution today as a tool for delivering necessary knowledge and wisdom for kids to actively cope with the world while nurturing their boundless imagination with entertaining elements. Meanwhile, the publishing market for teenagers, which is relatively smaller than children’s books in terms of titles and size, is growing its influence in the market with more various and absorbing topics, not to mention the facilitation of reading education conducted in schools. The teen market is breaking out of the narrow frame of a “generation stuck between child...

VOL.30 / 2021.01

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Titles Selected for the Overseas Publication Grants 2024

Info Titles Selected for the Overseas Publication Grants 2024 2024.09.02 The Publication Industry Promotion Agency of Korea (KPIPA) provides publication grants to promote the export of Korean publications. The grants offer partial financial aid to foreign publishing companies that have published or intend to publish Korean content based on copyright agreements.For this year’s grants, we selected a total of 57 titles from across 17 countries, and they are as follows: 空間的未來：COVID-19 加速?生的空間變化 English title | The Future of Space: Spatial Change Accelerated by COVID-19Author | Yoo Hyeon-JunApplicant | 典藏藝術家庭股?有限公司(DIANCAN ART AND COLLECTION LTD.)Country/Published language | Taiwan/Traditional Chinese Google公關總監的職場慢爬成功學 English title | Let’s Move On ? All We Have is EnergyAuthor | Jeong Kim Kyoung-SookApplicant |&n...

VOL.74 / 2024.09

[INFORMATION / AGENCY LIST]

Agency list

Agency List Agency list 2024.09.02 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 : +82-2-707-21...

VOL.74 / 2024.09

[INFORMATION / NEW BOOKS]

Your Future Does Not Auto-generate

New Books Your Future Does Not Auto-generate 2024.08.05 A guide to life in the post-AI era: Your Future Does Not Auto-generate The world is rapidly transforming and those without knowledge of AI will be left behind… What diagnosis would a cultural physicist make, as a specialist in the future of science and culture shaped by human creativity?Cultural physicist Park Ju-Yong, the author of Your Future Does Not Auto-generate, claims that human creativity is just as important in the post-AI era. From how to record Beethoven’s symphonies as a sound source to the perspective from the Renaissance period, and to the history of reproduction techniques used in computer graphics for the “Avengers” series, There have always been “elegant connections” and “crossing boundaries” based on creativity in moments of innovation. “The future does not create its...

VOL.73 / 2024.08

[INFORMATION / BEST SELLERS]

2nd Week, July 2024

Best Sellers 2nd Week, July 2024 Best seller Trends in the Four Biggest Online Bookstores in Korea 2024.08.05 It’s July, which means the rainy season has begun in Korea. As people spend more time indoors than out due to the heavy rains, books to organize their thoughts, books to read for relaxation, and textbooks to prepare for various exams topped the best seller lists. In terms of genres, the humanities and young adult sectors were dominant, signaling a trend influenced by vacations and school breaks.Despite all this, the No. 1 best seller was A Very Personal Thought on His Destiny by Rhyu Si-Min, featuring the author’s sharp observations as a political critic. Although it deals with a rather sensitive topic, it offers a deep and wide view of the contexts beyond the status quo, demonstrating the high level of political criticism that has reached its essence. The No. 2 and No. 8 on the best seller list were books for young adults. At No. ...

VOL.73 / 2024.08

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