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Special Project [Book × Coffee] Everything About Coffee We Love 2024.01.02 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. Koreans are known worldwide for their love of coffee. Earlier last year, Agence France-Presse (AFP) published a feature on “Koreans’ love of coffee,” introducing the word Eoljukah (meaning iced americano even though I freeze to death). Explaining that Koreans drink iced americano even in the middle of winter, the story captured the attention of the world by highlighting their love of coffee in all sea...

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Enjoy the Taste and Scent of Korea With Genre Literature

Export Case Enjoy the Taste and Scent of Korea With Genre Literature 2024.01.02 February 11, 2024, will mark exactly 30 years since Korean writer Djuna uploaded his first short story to an online SF community on the PC communication service “HiTEL.” The story was titled A Butterfly that Traveled Back in Time, and it was Djuna’s first official release. Since his debut in 1994, Djuna has published a total of 170 novels, and it is almost 200 if you count his unpublished works as well. He is the most prolific and longest-running science fiction writer in Korea. Djuna is like a cornerstone of Korean SF, with many SF writers confessing to being his fans, saying that they were greatly influenced by him. However, it was only recently that Djuna was introduced to the international audience. It was in 2019 that the short stories The Second Nanny and The Bloody Battle of the Broccoli Plain were published separately as ebooks, audiobooks, and paperbacks...

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Time to Dive Into Korean History

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. ...

VOL.66 / 2024.01

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2nd Week, November 2023

Best Sellers 2nd Week, November 2023 Bestseller Trends in the Four Biggest Online Bookstores in Korea 2023.12.04 For the second week of November, books that have been the center of attention dominated the list of bestsellers. The book Reading Schopenhauer at Forty quickly rose to the top of the list after being recommended by actor Ha Seok-Jin on the popular Korean TV show “I Live Alone.” On the show, he was shown to be very dedicated to self-management - exercising, studying, and enjoying his hobbies - which likely inspired viewers to purchase the book. The book features 30 pieces of advice from philosopher Schopenhauer, who has inspired countless people. It offers wisdom for those entering their 40s with mixed feelings to realize the true meaning of life.Han Kang’s I Do Not Bid Farewell, published in 2021, won this year’s Medici Prize in France, again ranking 7th on the overall bestseller list. The Korean publishing industry is rejoicing ...

VOL.65 / 2023.12

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Konishi Naoko

Korean Translator Konishi Naoko 2023.12.04 Profile ? Korean-Japanese translator ? E-mail: naoko21@hanmail.net Education ? B.A., Rikkyo University College of Arts ? M.A. in Korean-Japanese interpretation, HUFS Graduate School of Interpretation and Translation Courses ? Completed a special course at the Literature Translation Institute of Korea (LTI) Translation Academy ? Completed Translation Atelier at the Literature Translation Institute of Korea (LTI) Published Translations ...

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Agency list

Agency List Agency list 2023.12.04 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.65 / 2023.12

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Modern Korean Art

Special Project [Book × Art] Modern Korean Art 2023.12.04 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. Until the end of the 19th century, Joseon was a nation unknown to most of the world. This is because it strictly limited its interactions with other countries, only sending envoys and emissaries to its neighbors, China and Japan. It was not until the 1880s that Joseon began to establish trade deals with the US and other Western nations in Europe. The country eventually became a colony of Japan in 1910, the victor of the ...

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Successful Publication Cases of Korean Children’s Books in China

Export Case Successful Publication Cases of Korean Children’s Books in China The joy of Korean children’s books is explained by “The Magic Elephant Books,”the children’s book imprint of Guangxi Normal University Press Group 2023.12.04 Since around 2000, Korean picture books have developed in a variety of ways, with increasingly rich materials and better illustrations, beginning to have an international presence. This led to a series of Korean children’s books being imported into China around 2010. In particular, the “Survival” series on scientific facts, published in China in 2013, attracted great attention in the children’s book industry and generated huge sales, triggering a boom in Korean book imports in China. Plus, with the winning of the Hans Christian Andersen Awards by Korean writers Baek Hee-Na and Suzy Lee, the fever of Korean book imports continues to this day. * K-Book Trends Vol. 26 ? Go to the interview with wr...

VOL.65 / 2023.12

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2nd Week, October 2023

Best Sellers 2nd Week, October 2023 Best seller Trends in the Four Biggest Online Bookstores in Korea 2023.11.06 In October 2023, books in the fields of economics, business, and self-help dominated the best seller lists of Korea’s largest online bookstores, indicating that readers are preparing for the year ahead. For example, in addition to Trend Korea 2024 and Sayno Love, already on the best seller list, Forecast of the Times: Era of Nuclear Individuals joined the ranks. The book Forecast of the Times: Era of Nuclear Individuals by Song Gil-Young, who reads and interprets the human mind through big data, predicts the future based on the data accumulated so far, and, as the title suggests, focuses on “nuclear individuals” as the main keyword. If you are curious about who nuclear individuals are and what choices we should make for the future, this book is a good read before the year ends.Meanwhile, another keyword to look for in October’s o...

VOL.64 / 2023.11

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Agency list

Agency List Agency list 2023.11.06 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...

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