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[INTERVIEW / KOREAN AUTHORS]

Korean Authors Dr. Oh Eun-Young Korea's favorite mentor, helping everyone grow with her warm messages 2022.05.02 Dr. Oh Eun-Young, a psychiatrist who gives magically fitting solutions to a situation, is often referred to as Korea's favorite mentor nowadays. Dr. Oh is also an active writer. Since her books can help people get clear answers when not able to consult directly, Dr. Oh's writings are valuable to many. Dr. Oh's books are effective prescriptions to people living in the current era as she sometimes blatantly denounces and other times gives words of comfort when people ask for advice on everyday worries and issues. Dr. Oh writes books to give people a helping hand to grow mature as they walk the long and weary life journey. We had a chance to interview her. Please say hello and introduce yourself to the readers. Hi everyone. I am Dr. Oh Eun-Young. From golden children (geumjjogi, a name used to call childre...

VOL.46 / 2022.05

[INTERVIEW / KOREAN PUBLISHERS]

JECHEOLSO Publishing House

Korean Publishers JECHEOLSO Publishing House A place where stories beneficial to our lives are born in the right season 2022.04.04 “Just right” means that there is something that is neither too much nor too little of a certain standard, condition, or degree. So, being “just right” in a way that satisfies these conditions is a difficult and knotty challenge. The name JECHEOLSO Publishing House, introduced in this interview, means “just the right season” in Korea. Like seasonal food is good for your health; this publisher hopes to deliver good stories of the “right season” to its readers. Following is an interview with Kim Tae-Hyung, head of JECHEOLSO Publishing House, a single-person publishing company that vividly shows its own color and goes beyond the limitations of its kind with the power of solidarity. Logo of JECHEOLSO Publishing House Please introduce JECHEOLSO Publishing House to people in th...

VOL.45 / 2022.04

[INFORMATION / #K-BOOK]

#Essay

#Essay KPIPA Introduces K-Books for Global Publishing Markets through K-Book Platform 2021.05.03 Even if the Truth is Worth a Grain of Sand 1. Publication Details Title | Even if the Truth is Worth a Grain of SandAuthor | Park Wan-suhPublisher | Segyesa Contents Group Corp. Ltd. Publication Date | 2020-12-07ISBN | 9788933871553No. of pages | 288Dimensions | 128* 188 2. Copyright Contact Name | Kang HunEmail | plan@segyesa.co.krPhone | +82-2-6332-8083 3. Book Intro This book takes a fresh look at essays written by Park Wan-suh, an invaluable legacy left by the beloved author. She was responsible for numerous books featured in many of Korea’s must-read lists, such as Who Ate Up All the Shingah?, Mother’s Stake, The Naked Tree, and Was That Mountain Really There? No one would question her standing as a master in the world of Korean literat...

VOL.34 / 2021.05

[INFORMATION / AGENCY LIST]

Agency list

Agency list 2021.05.03 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 Agency Liang Agency...

VOL.34 / 2021.05

[TREND / SPECIAL PROJECT]

K-Beauty

K-Beauty The World Has Fallen in Love with K-Beauty 2020.10.05 “If it works in Korea, it will work in other countries.”The passion for K-Beauty is soaring across the world. The cosmetics industry in Korea has been advancing to meet the high demands of Korean consumers who prioritize reasonable but efficient consumption. This has helped the industry to successfully penetrate the global market. The standard for beauty differs across generations and eras, where it even differs by individuals within the same generation. What was the thing that could help Korea get the upper hand in the global beauty industry where it is well known that satisfying the taste of each and every consumer is difficult? The success of K-POP and K-Drama has increased the demand for trendy K-Beauty. Basically, the success of K-POP and K-Drama in the overseas markets worked as a great supporter. People around the world began to have an interest in the make-up styl...

VOL.27 / 2020.10

[INTERVIEW / KOREAN PUBLISHERS]

Tabi Books

Korean Publishers Tabi Books Delicious Books that Satisfy Your Curiosity about Food with Culinary Delights 2021.10.05 Food is one of the areas that is receiving much attention in various media today. Stories of food, which is an inescapable topic for all, are fun. They are mystically charming, too, as it opens up a new world that inspires curiosity. The name of the publisher “Tabi” comes from an agricultural tool. Since food began in agriculture, it has become the publisher’s name because it makes humanitarian books on food. Starting with the first book, The Empire of Taste, in 2010, publisher Tabi Books has been publishing books about food covering various and broadly relevant topics, telling stories about food that we must know or enjoy. Here’s a tasty interview with publisher Tabi Books. Logo of publisher Tabi Books Please introduce Tabi Books to overseas publishers. Publishing the first book, The Empire of Taste, in 2010...

VOL.39 / 2021.10

[EVENT / IMAGE OF K-BOOK]

Work-Life Balance: Your Guide to Sustainable and Healthy Hobby

Image of K-Book Work-Life Balance: Your Guide to Sustainable and Healthy Hobby 2026.04 Poll results for “What do you feel most defines Korean workplace culture?” The question for this issue was: “What do you feel most defines Korean workplace culture?” The most selected response, chosen by 36.3% of participants, was "Flexible Work / Work-Life Balance (Warabel)." Work-life balance has been a major talking point in the Korean labor environment. Responding to this, Korean workplace culture has been shifting since the COVID-19 pandemic toward reducing after-work gatherings (hoesik) and prioritizing personal time to ensure a healthy balance. Consequently, an increasing percentage of office workers are dedicating their time after work to pursuing hobbies or acquiring new knowledge. Runner Imba (Yoo Mun-jin), You Are a Runner Too, Ed...

VOL.93 / 2026.04

[EVENT / IMAGE OF K-BOOK]

A Confession Told Through Tteok

Image of K-Book A Confession Told Through Tteok 2025.12.01 Korea’s signature dessert, tteok Tteok (떡; rice cake), which topped the latest K-Book Trends survey as Korea’s No. 1 signature dessert, is a traditional Korean food made by steaming and pounding grains such as mepssal (멥쌀; non-glutinous rice) or chapssal (찹쌀; glutinous rice) into powder and shaping it by hand. Tteok is not only served during major celebrations such as national holidays, birthdays, weddings, and ancestral rites, but is also enjoyed casually by many Koreans in daily life. There is a wide variety of tteok in Korea - from mujigae-tteok (무지개떡; rainbow-colored tteok), siru-tteok (시루떡; layered tteok topped with red beans), injeolmi (인절미; sticky tteok coated with soybean powder), and susupat-tteok (수수팥떡; red-bean-coated sorghum tteok), to omegi-tteok (오메...

VOL.89 / 2025.12

[EVENT / LET'S TRY]

A Tiny World of Nature Inside a Glass Jar: Terrariums

Let’s Try A Tiny World of Nature Inside a Glass Jar: Terrariums 2025.12.01 [Event] Let’s Try introduces various useful books published in Korea every month.Also, don’t miss gift events related to the introduced books! Simply click on the link below to enter the event! Let’s Try! How to Make a Good Terrarium- Written by Kim Yoon-Gu, illustrated by Apisto, published by Media SAM Bring nature into your hands,and grow a little ecosystem inside a jar! The word “terrarium” comes from the Latin words “terra” (earth) and “arium” (container or space), meaning “a space that holds the earth.” The terrarium is known to have originated in 19th-century London. At that time, severe air pollution caused by industrialization made it difficult to grow plants indoors, but when a fern spore was accidentally discovered thriving inside a sealed gla...

VOL.89 / 2025.12

[INFORMATION / #K-BOOK]

#Learning Cartoon Books

#Learning Cartoon Books KPIPA introduces K-Books for global publishing markets through K-Book Platform 2021.03.08 Biotechnology 1. Publication Details Title | BiotechnologySubtitle | Investigation: Eum-meong's DNA Incident Author | Yoon Sangseok Publisher | MIND ALIVE CO.LTD(Weizmann BOOKs) Publication Date | 2019-04-05ISBN | 9791187513599No. of pages | 156Dimensions | 188 * 257 2. Copyright Contact Name | Oh Sungim Email | kkonaa@askwhy.co.krPhone | +82-2-2033-8928 3. Book Intro Futurists argue that biotechnology will realize the human desire to live in a healthy, clean environment without resource constraints. Biotechnology is a field of applied science that aims to enhance human welfare and deals with all forms of organisms in the ecosystem, including microorganisms, plants, animals, and insects. It crosscuts a wide array of topics, including me...

VOL.32 / 2021.03

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