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2nd Week, May 2023

Best Sellers 2nd Week, May 2023 Best seller Trends in the Four Biggest Online Bookstores in Korea 2023.06.05 Books that deeply observe others’ lives and experiences caught the eyes of readers in May across various genres. First up, in the midst of the self-help book craze, writer Song Hee-Gu, who drew attention with the Story of Department Head Kim, Who Has a House in Seoul and Works at a Large Company (Seosamdok) series, returned with a new title My Rich High School Friend. Featuring a story where the protagonist reunites with a successful friend and gets a glimpse into the secrets of success in his life, the book freshly took the format of a novel while being a self-help book. Meanwhile, the book Lee Ji-Sung’s 10,000 Kilometers is non-fiction that talks about the journey of a North Korean defector, which is not commonly known among the public. This book tells the story of North Korean defectors’ harrowing escapes from their country through the eyes of ...

VOL.59 / 2023.06

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XIAO ZHUANG

Korean Translator XIAO ZHUANG 2023.06.05 Profile ? Korean-Chinese translator ? E-mail: luoluoeddy@hotmail.com Education ? Ph.D., Interpretation and Translation, Ewha Womans University ? Ms, Multicultural Education, Seoul National University of Education Training ? Bilingual Instructor Training Course, Seoul National University of Education, 2009 ? Special Course (Chinese), Literature Translation Institute of Korea, 2009 ? Intensive Course (Chinese), Literature Translation Institute of Korea, 2010 ? Translation Atelier (Chinese), Literature Translation Institute of Korea, 2011-2015 Courses (given at the Literature Translation Institute of Korea) ...

VOL.59 / 2023.06

[INFORMATION / AGENCY LIST]

Agency list

Agency List Agency list 2023.06.05 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...

VOL.59 / 2023.06

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The Current and Future Ecosystem of Published Comics

Topic The Current and Future Ecosystem of Published Comics 2023.05.02 Fast-Growing Korean Webtoons According to the Korea Creative Content Agency’s (KOCCA) “2022 Comics Industry White Paper,” Korea’s Webtoon market exceeded 1.6 trillion won in volume. It is the 4th largest In the world, following Japan (4.5 trillion won), China (1.8 trillion won), and the US (1.7 trillion won). Considering each country’s population, the Korean webtoon market is enormous. Korean webtoons show rapid share growth yearly in South East Asian countries, including Thailand and Indonesia, Japan, European countries, and North America. As of the 1st half of 2021, Kakao Japan’s Piccoma and Naver Line’s Line Manga took 70% of the digital comics share in Japan. Revenue of Piccoma was around 730 billion Won, and Line Manga’s (including e-book Japan) recorded about 800 billion Won (NEWSPIM, 2022.04.25.), competing to take the #1 place as a domestic webt...

VOL.58 / 2023.05

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2nd Week, April 2023

Best Sellers 2nd Week, April 2023 Bestseller Trends in the Four Biggest Online Bookstores in Korea 2023.05.02 As if reflecting the concerning economic status in Korea these days, business books have been selling well in bookstores in April. For example, Edible Economics, no.2 on the bestsellers’ list, is the first new title written by economist Jang Ha-Joon in 10 years. The writer, who the world pays attention to, gives easy and fun explanations about economics related to various cooking materials such as garlic and chocolate. Another book, Introduction to Presidential Studies, is a practical guide for corporate presidents written by Kim Seung-Ho, known as the “CEO-teaching CEO” traveling across the world. It offers answers to various questions from CEOs and to-be CEOs. As it asks questions about finding initiative in one’s life beyond being a mere introduction to the methodology, it is a good read for anyone even those who are not even ...

VOL.58 / 2023.05

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Moon Chakage

Korean Translator Moon Chakage 2023.05.02 Profile ? Korean-Japanese translator ? E-mail: moonchakage@gmail.com Educational Status ? Yonsei University Korean Language Institute ? Dongguk University Division of Korean Language, Literature, and Creative Writing ? Seoul National University Instructional Leadership Program for Korean as a Foreign ? Language, College of Education Regular Course, Special Course, Translation Atelier, LTI Korea Translation Academy Awards ? The 9th Korean Literature Translation Contest for New Translators Career ? Korean Film Archive Blu-ray Collection subtitle (“Aimless Bullet,” “Lovers in Woomukbaemi,” “People in th...

VOL.58 / 2023.05

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#Love

#K-Book #Love KPIPA Introduces K-Books for Global Publishing Markets through K-Book Platform 2023.05.02 Some Shape of Love 1. Publication Details Title | Some Shape of LoveAuthor | Seon Ran CheonPublisher | ArzaklivresPublication Date | 2020-07-20ISBN | 9791165508340No. of pages | 336Dimensions | 137 * 197 2. Copyright Contact Name | Choi JaechunEmail | decomma@gmail.comPhone | +82-10-3495-1125 3. Book Intro This is the first collection of novels by Cheon Seonran, who received the grand prize for full-length novels at the 4th Korean Science Literature Awards.Included in the collection is To the Desert, a story of a woman who becomes an astronaut that was written at the suggestion of Cheon’s father to write about the desert, as well as Lessi, in which an expedition to Saturn’s ice moon Enceladus to overcome the extinction of sea creatures on Earth is met with an alien encount...

VOL.58 / 2023.05

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Agency list

Agency List Agency list 2023.05.02 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...

VOL.58 / 2023.05

[TREND / BOOK TRIP]

Chaeg Bar

Book Trip [Celeb’s Book Spot ④] Chaeg Bar A Healing Space Where Books and Liquor Harmonize 2023.05.02 The area in front of Hongik University, where restaurants, bars, and clubs are focused, is known as an area for young people. Walk along the Yeonhuiro road, past the crowded street, and you will find a bar that shows off a unique concept - “Chaeg Bar.” Chaeg Bar, which is like finding treasure hidden deep inside an alley, is a “drinking bookstore” - a bar and a night bookstore - like its name suggests (chaeg means book in Korean). A bar and a bookstore seem like an awkward mix, but Chaeg Bar has been getting word of mouth as it was introduced by movie director Jang Hang-Jun, writer Kim Young-Ha, Kim Sang-Wook, and RM of BTS (idol group). It might not be easy to find the place as it is located between stores in a narrow alley, but it proudly says that “there might be people that have never visited us, but there is no one t...

VOL.58 / 2023.05

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Sehan Bookstore

Book Trip [Celeb’s Book Spot ③] Sehan Bookstore A Secondhand Bookstore Full of Unique Memories and Vibes 2023.04.03 We are living in an era where so many books are coming out every day. How we purchase books has evolved over time as well, and it has become common to see buying books from online bookstores whenever and wherever we are. Now, there’s an old bookstore surrounded by nature that has been off the changing trend, keeping the unique analog vibe and memories. It is Sehan Bookstore in Danyang. Established in Seoul in 1979, Sehan Bookstore moved to Danyang and has kept its place as a part of nature, serving as a house for many books.While the bookstore is located inside a quiet mountain, it became a beloved tourist spot after it was used to film the movie “Inside Men.” Visited by actor Cho Seung-Woo, cartoonist Lee Hyeon-Se, singer and MC Lim Baek-Cheon, and K-Pop idol group Golden Child, Sehan Bookstore has been playing the role of a tour...

VOL.57 / 2023.04

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