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BookTuber’s Pick: A Book-to-Read During Summer Vacation

One-Liner Quotes   BookTuber’s Pick: A Book-to-Read During Summer Vacation   2021.08.02     Autopsies appear very often in today’s detective and thriller dramas. Yet, how would it have been hundreds of years ago? Would they have also conducted an autopsy to reveal innocent deaths? Indeed, in Korean history, there were “gumhum sanpas,” coroners who disclosed causes of death by examining dead bodies during the Joseon Dynasty. The book On a Moonlit Night, at Hansungbu is the story of Aran, a female gumhum sanpa.One day at dawn, a fire breaks out at Mokmyeoksan mountain. This fire uncovered a cave hidden deep in the mountain, and six horribly murdered bodies are found lying inside. Aran finds out that they were all killed for different causes. Meanwhile, one of them was wearing particularly expensive silk clothes, who was found out to be Heo Chung, the only son of the minister of defense. Ar...
  • VOL.37 / 2021.08
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Discussing the Current Status of Korean Picture Books

Discussing the Current Status of Korean Picture Books   2021.06.07   A visual language that captivates all generations   From the beginning of the 2000s, Korean picture books have been displaying a dramatic change in their identity, and it is even difficult to predict their next transformation. In the background was the growth of authors who have been honing their professional illustrating skills since the 1990s and the introduction of new authors in the field influenced by them. Also, the expansion of the readership has influenced the trend as generation Z has begun to recognize picture books as a new media. The most distinctive characteristic of Korean picture books is that there’s not only an increasing number of aesthetic aspects but also metaphoric and experimental attempts. Picture books with rich expressions and aesthetic mechanisms are becoming a new tool for communication that reaches all generations.   Picture books are growing their readership a...
  • VOL.35 / 2021.06
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Best Import Cases of Jiangsu Phoenix Education Publishing

Best Import Cases of Jiangsu Phoenix Education Publishing The strange story of Big Kids Math, which began as an unfamiliar book from another country but soon became the most popular book online   2021.06.07   * The Chinese edition of Big Kids Math is 神奇的?? (Magical Math).     One mathematics book series caught the eyes of parents in 2019. The series gathered more fans with its diverse, fun math games and rich storyline, creating a frenzy for the next two years, after which the series collaborated with multiple personal media and official accounts. It was Big Kids Math (Chunjae Education Inc.) published by Creative Children’s Book Publishing Center (?意童?出版中心出版) of Jiangsu Phoenix Education Publishing (江??凰?育出版社). Big Kids Math is an educational mathematics series that includes toys, workbooks, handicraft materials, and pictures that tell stories, cultivate behavioral habits, and teach math. It was imported by Chunjae Education Inc., a Korean publis...
  • VOL.35 / 2021.06
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Ganghwa-gun, Incheon Metropolitan City

Ganghwa-gun, Incheon Metropolitan City Part of the beginning and history of peace on the Korean peninsula   2021.06.07     Ganghwado Island is an island where the history of the Korean peninsula began. It was a meaningful area for the foundation and history of “Gojoseon”, the first country established in Korea, according to the “Dangun Wanggeom” folklore. It is an island with high research value and bountiful historical records, such as “Ganghwa Bugeunri Jiseokmyo” (Dolmen Site) which is designated as a UNESCO World Heritage site, and relics and remains from the Bronze Age have been found in parts of the island. Ganghwado Island, with its name meaning “the beautiful village below the river,” is the fifth biggest island in Korea as well. As it is located at the center of the Korean peninsula, 486km to the peak of South Korea’s Hallasan Mountain and 499km to the peak of North Korea’s Baekdusan Mountain, the island has been an important gateway in the ocean for f...
  • VOL.35 / 2021.06
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Best Book Designs From All Over The World

Best Book Designs From All Over The World   2021.05.03     We have recently chosen the “Best Book Designs in Korea.” As each book is beautiful in its own way, it is meaningless to line them up based on a fixed standard. However, selecting books that have best represented the beauty of the generation breathes life into it and makes it meaningful once again. In order to choose the best book designs, we put our heads together to select the right judges. We received opinions from various fields and invited five judges among them, who were Moon Janghyun, Park Yeounjoo, Park Hwalsung, Jin Dallae, and Choi Sulki. We posted an announcement about the contest and received submissions. We also asked those who made the books recommended by the reviewers from various fields to submit their books. Ten books made it to the final, and each of the judges gave a precious, carefully written commentary to all the winners.The chosen books from this year’s fair will go to L...
  • VOL.34 / 2021.05
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Books Written by Koreans Born and Living Overseas

Books Written by Koreans Born and Living Overseas Stories that Flower and Bloom from Korean Roots   2021.05.03     Last year, Korean American poet Choi Don-Mi and Korean Japanese novelist Yoo Mi-Ri won the National Book Award with DMZ Colony (Wave Books) and JR上野驛公園口 (It means Tokyo Ueno Station) (河出書房新社) respectively. The National Book Award is one of the most prestigious book awards in the United States, which grants awards in the four categories of novel, non-fiction, poetry, and children’s literature. The good news continued this year. Writer Tae Keller’s When You Trap a Tiger (Random House USA Inc) won the John Newbery Medal and the Asian/Pacific American Award for Literature for children’s literature. Also, Anna Kim’s children’s book Danbi Leads the School Parade (VIKING) was chosen as the picture book of honor. As such, works by Korean authors are blooming across the world, proving their value.   Many works by Korean authors living over...
  • VOL.34 / 2021.05
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#Travel in KOREA

#K-Book   #Travel in KOREA KPIPA Introduces K-Books for Global Publishing Markets through K-Book Platform 2021.08.02   A Day in Forest 1. Publication Details   Title | A Day in ForestSubtitle | The Finest Pieces of Memory in the Seasons an Adventurous Couple CollectedAuthor | BigchoiPublisher | sorosoro Publication Date | 2018-07-02ISBN | 9791196409906No. of pages | 264Dimensions | 150 * 200   2. Copyright Contact   Name | Lee SuhyunEmail | bellaluvu@naver.comPhone | +82-10-4755-0369   3. Book Intro   A Day in Forest is a photo essay written by an adventurous couple who enjoy multitudes of adventures through their everyday life and travel. Every page of the book provides readers with photos along with short essays describing their vivid experience during the seasons the authors spent in nature and helps the readers feel comfortable.The small pieces of their memory captured through the eyes of ...
  • VOL.37 / 2021.08
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Bombom Publishing Co.

Korean Publishers   Bombom Publishing Co. Unique Picture Books Made with Love   2022.10.04   Picture books were often regarded as “books only for children.” Driven by the growing interest of adult readers in picture books, however, a number of “picture books for adults” have been published lately. “What are picture books for adults?” In search of the answer to the question, Bombom Publishing Co. is dedicated to redefining them as “books that both adults and children can enjoy” from “books that adults can merely read,” and to publishing picture books covering all genres. We had the opportunity to feel the publisher’s commitment to its readers, along with a passion for picture books.   The logo of Bombom Publishing Co.     It is our pleasure to have Bombom Publishing Co. in K-Book Trends’ interview. Please introduce the company and its mission to our global readers.   “B...
  • VOL.51 / 2022.10
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Writer Jiwon Yu

Korean Authors   Writer Jiwon Yu A Person Who Brings the World Closer Together Through Stories and Pictures   2022.10.04   In Korea, the 9th of October is “Hangeul Day,” where people commemorate King Sejong’s invention of Hangeul, the Korea writing system. Just as King Sejong wanted Hangeul to spread to the public for good use, there is an individual who wants the world to communicate more closely through design and writing. It is writer Jiwon Yu, who has met her readers as a typographer, designer, and writer through various activities that cross the boundaries of studies. Her communication involves various channels, all based on writings and pictures. Writer Yu tries to find beauty in all areas in the world, such as art, science, mathematics, and humanities, and make it shine brighter. Below is an interview with writer Jiwon Yu, who says that letters and books are the “most reliable and grateful partners” in her life.   ...
  • VOL.51 / 2022.10
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Overseas Publication Grants 2021

Overseas Publication Grants 2021 Grants awarded in 2021   2021.07.05   The Publication Industry Promotion Agency of Korea (KPIPA) has carried out this year’s “Overseas Publication Grants” to promote the overseas advancement of Korean publications. The “Overseas Publication Grants 2021” has provided partial grants to overseas publishers who have published or are planning to publish Korean content under contract with Korean publishers. Criteria for assessment were quality of contents, marketability, and ability of the publisher. Different amounts of grants will be provided depending on the region (Europe, US, UK, China, Japan, etc.). Following is the grant-winning work of the “Overseas Publication Grants 2021.”     Where is Grandma? Writer | An EunyoungPublisher | A thousand hopeGenre | Children’s bookTranslated Language | Traditional ChineseAwarded Publisher | Alvita Publishing Co., LtdISBN | 97898...
  • VOL.36 / 2021.07
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