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Book Trip [Beautiful Library in Korea ③] Gangseo Miracle Library, Busan A Memoir of Happy Days When Books, Nature, and People Harmonized 2022.04.04 The biggest port city of Korea, Busan, which embraces the blue sea, is known to be the best vacation spot for people. Busan is filled with attractions like wide-open sea, time-engraved historical sites, and impressive places you can discover like you find hidden objects from a picture. Those places give you a sense of relief from daily lives and room to rest and recharge. To pick the best way to enjoy peace during a vacation is to read books as if there is nothing one has to do. Is that why Busan has many public libraries and boasts a high usage rate? Out of numerous libraries, Gangseo Miracle Library, which was built as part of the Miracle Library project (Children's library construction project that has been promoted in various regions across the country), recorded the highest utilization rate am...

VOL.45 / 2022.04

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Korean Book Designer’s Pick

One-Liner Quotes Korean Book Designer’s Pick 2022.04.04 The book Self-respect Persons (Eotteonchaeg) is the second title by Kim Ji-Soo after, The Philosophers of Their Own Lives (Eotteonchaeg), which was the first interview collection of “Kim Ji-Soo’s Interstellar,” an interview series read by more than 2 million people since 2015.As a designer, I receive book design requests pretty often. I get to meet books of various fields, and most of the time, I am the first to take a look at the raw manuscript as I have to make a design that best suits the story. I know that a rough look through the book and reading the story thoroughly are different, but sometimes I feel like the story is mine even though I lightly flip through the pages during the designing process. And the book that gave me the feeling the most and the book that I indulged in reading and made it mine was Self-respect Persons. The depth of the int...

VOL.45 / 2022.04

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Successful Import Case of Korean Literature in Japan

Export Case Successful Import Case of Korean Literature in Japan Publishing status of translated Korean literature 2022.03.07 Hayakawa Publishing has been translating and publishing original novels of Korean dramas that succeeded in Japan since the mid-2000s. For example, we published Physician Janggeum (Greenboat Magics) by Kim Sang-Hyeon in 2004 and Seodongyo (Knowledge Smith) by Jung Jae-In and Kim Young-Hyun in 2006. We have been selling novels of successful Korean history and romance dramas in Japan to Japanese K-drama fans.Then, the mega-hit of Kim Jiyoung, Born 1982 (Minumsa Publishing) by Cho Nam-Joo in 2018, and Almonds (Changbi Publishers) of Sohn Won-Pyung in 2019 worked as a game-changer in the overseas literature market in Japan, transforming and expanding it. These two books were also massively popular in Korea and highly appraised, with fun storylines. So, the reason behind their popularity in Japan can be largely put to two a...

VOL.44 / 2022.03

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Anyang Pavilion (Books on Contemporary Public Art)

Book Trip [Beautiful Library in Korea ②] Anyang Pavilion(Books on Contemporary Public Art) A Heavenly Harmony of Rest, Nature, and Global Art Pieces 2022.03.07 Anyang-si, Gyeonggi-do, is a city of art. It hosts Anyang Public Art Project (APAP) every 3 years, which is the only public art festival in Korea, with Anyang-si as background. The APAP is a project where the city cooperates with artists from around the world to interpret and turn the changing context and environment of a modern city like Anyang, including its history, culture, landscape, and development, into various public artworks such as pure art, sculpture, structure, design, and performance. It also turns the city itself into a gallery so that the citizens can enjoy art in daily life. Anyang Pavilion, is the only library specialized in public art in Korea, being a special cultural complex that serves as both a library and an art exhibition hall. Let’s meet Anyang Pavilion, a library that deli...

VOL.44 / 2022.03

[INTERVIEW / KOREAN PUBLISHERS]

Noran Sangsang Books

Korean Publishers Noran Sangsang Books Fostering imagination and critical thinking to broaden the world children dream of 2025.01.06 Books are a valuable guide in everyone’s life. For children, they are especially important as they are a magical tool that allows them to expand their thoughts and imagination. Noran Sangsang Books, which aims to empower children to think by fostering their imagination, has been making quality picture books that help them learn about social relationships and open their eyes to the world. Though small in size, Noran Sangsang Books aspires to be big in its dreams, and is expanding an environment where children can grow up happily and healthily through the good influence of books. Following is an interview with Noran Sangsang Books, which publishes books that support children’s growth, books that children can enjoy, and picture books that are both beautiful and artistic. ...

VOL.78 / 2025.01

[INTERVIEW / KOREAN PUBLISHERS]

Chaeksesang Publishing Co.

Korean Publishers Chaeksesang Publishing Co. Dreaming of a virtuous cycle of intellectual growth through books 2024.12.02 We are living in a globalized world. Many people think that various technological factors are the drivers behind globalization, but there are few mediums that enable people around the world to share sentiments and knowledge across cultural and linguistic boundaries like books. Books are more than just a tool for conveying information or stories - they play an important role in helping people of different backgrounds and values empathize and communicate with each other. This is why the world needs good books. Believing that good books can make the world a better place, Chaeksesang Publishing is committed to publishing books that are timeless and essential for everyone in the globalized world. Following is an interview with Chaeksesang Publishing, a company that strives to create a world of value and intelligence. ...

VOL.77 / 2024.12

[INTERVIEW / KOREAN AUTHORS]

Writer Park Hyun-Min

Korean Authors Writer Park Hyun-Min Picture books that help children grow with their “materiality” 2024.11.04 A firm belief in “picture books that make the world a better place” has been the foundation for the pursuit of diversity in his works. Picture book writer-illustrator Park Hyun-Min makes picture books by embracing different perspectives and building his own artistic world with a fresh approach. With his focus on the materiality of books, Park gives room to readers through the white spaces, and expands the diversity of picture books. He says he wants children to develop good feelings about picture books as they read them. That’s why Park’s picture books sparkle and shine, as he spreads the positive impact of picture books. It’s an honor to have you with us on K-Book Trends. Please say hello to our readers along with a brief introduction of yourself. Hello, everyone. I’m Park Hyun-Min. It...

VOL.76 / 2024.11

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Art Library Of Uijeongbu

Book Trip [Beautiful Library in Korea ①] Art Library Of Uijeongbu A Public platform serving as both library and art gallery 2022.02.14 Recently, libraries that offer more than reading experiences have been springing up across the country. Art Library of Uijeongbu, opened in November 2019, combined the different areas of library and art gallery, boasting a great deal of beauty and practicality both in the exterior and interior of the building. The library plays the roles of not just a library but an art gallery in Uijeongbu city which hasn’t run its own art gallery before. The opening was great news for residents longing for cultural infrastructure. When searching for art reference materials, residents were often reliant on reading rooms in art museums such as the National Museum of Contemporary Art, where lending and accessing books were challenging. But, the opening of the Art Library of Uijeongbu now allows anyone to borrow ...

VOL.43 / 2022.02

[INTERVIEW / KOREAN PUBLISHERS]

Booksea Publishing Co.

Korean Publishers Booksea Publishing Co. Reading the Future from the Sea of Classics and History Woven into Books 2024.10.07 There is a publishing company that says that the wise culture of Korean ancestors, who shared good writings through literary collections, is the foundation for our current era of artificial intelligence and big data - Booksea Publishing. The publishing house has been in business for more than 35 years, with a distinguished reputation in the field of classics, history, and humanities. Booksea Publishing is committed to publishing books that use the past as an intellectual foundation for today and as a pathway to the future. As a result, the company has been making various attempts to make reading easier and more enjoyable for more people. Booksea Publishing’s commitment to contributing to the search for life’s wisdom by exploring the “sea of books” is creating waves of intellectuality, encouraging more readers to set s...

VOL.75 / 2024.10

[INTERVIEW / KOREAN PUBLISHERS]

Publishing Group Sangsang

Korean Publishers Publishing Group Sangsang Creating synergies that push the boundaries of publishing with imagination 2024.09.02 Imagination has always had more power than we expected. And when it comes to creating works, imagination is an essential element. Publishing Group Sangsang laid the foundation for publishing right here. With a strong presence in the field of poetry for children, Sangsang has also been prominent in a variety of other genres, including poetry, fiction, and humanities, and is striving to create new genres. The expansion of genres at Sangsang, which began by establishing children’s poetry as a genre that can be read by adults as well as children, is also broadening the horizons of the Korean publishing market as a whole. Logo of Publishing Group Sangsang It’s a pleasure to have you with us on K-Book Trends. Please introduce Publishing Group Sangsan...

VOL.74 / 2024.09

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