HOME  >  이용안내  >  SEARCH RESULT

SEARCH RESULT

Search word : "Consolation",   Search result : 45
[INFORMATION / NEW BOOKS]

Eun Hye’s Hug

New Books   Eun Hye’s Hug   2022.10.04                     “Come, people with painful hearts, with wandering minds. Eun Hye will hug you tight.”Eun Hye’s Hug The first picture essay by Jung Eun Hye, who is an artist with a developmental disability who surprised people in the drama “Our Blues.”The book presents sincerely recorded memories of people who she hugged or was hugged by, and the faces of her loved ones she hopes to hold on to. “Being warm makes me feel good. Hugs are a love.”“To me, pictures mean something that I can give to someone.”“I feel so happy surrounded by people I love these days.” Disability and art, friends and foes, sorrow and happiness… Eun Hye offers a warm hug, which tears down all the barriers in the world. Heartfelt consolation with warm hugs.Eun Hye’s HugWritten and illustrated by Jung Eun Hye, publishe...
  • VOL.51 / 2022.10
[INFORMATION / BEST SELLERS]

2nd Week, September 2022

Best Sellers   2nd Week, September 2022 Best seller Trends in the Four Biggest Online Bookstores in Korea   2022.10.04   The books that many readers have long awaited have made their way to the best seller list for the second week of September. For example, writer Jung Ji-Ah, who proved her literary value by winning numerous literary awards, returned with a full-length novel after 32 years. The book, Father's Liberation Diary, is a friendly tale that describes lightly, or rather humorously, a somewhat serious story combining family love with a painful history. Also, the book To You, Who is Bound to Succeed, is the first book written by former newscaster and Youtuber Choi Seo-Young, which has been long awaited by her 500k subscribers, captivating their hearts right after its publication. Including powerful motivational messages she gave on her YouTube channel, the book consoles her readers with compassionate understanding and down-to-earth advice t...
  • VOL.51 / 2022.10
[INFORMATION / #K-BOOK]

#Self-Esteem

#K-Book   #Self-Esteem KPIPA Introduces K-Books for Global Publishing Markets through K-Book Platform 2022.10.04   A Society That Fabricates Self-Esteem 1. Publication Details   Title | A Society That Fabricates Self-EsteemSubtitle | Finding Our True Self-Esteem Through Psychological StudyAuthor | Tae-hyung KimPublisher | galmaenamuPublication Date | 2018-01-08ISBN | 9788993635874No. of pages | 240Dimensions | 152 * 225   2. Copyright Contact   Name | Cha YunoEmail | yuno.cha@grb-agency.comPhone | +82-2-2676-2201   3. Book Intro   These days, books about self-esteem have become best sellers in succession, and people are looking for ways to respect themselves without desperately seeking the recognition of others. Why do so many people get distressed and suffer regarding the issue of self-esteem? Is it true that low self-esteem is a personal problem?Why are Koreans obsessed with self-est...
  • VOL.51 / 2022.10
[INFORMATION / NEW BOOKS]

Tube

New Books   Tube   2022.09.05                       A Man Decides to Change His Fate: Life Re-creation Project - TubeA new title by Sohn Won-Pyung, writer of million-seller Almond (Changbi), sends a powerful message to those hesitating to change Kim Sung-Gon Andreas is a man who is frustrated by repeated failures. He even attempted to commit suicide, but it did not work.Then, he comes across the word “change” and makes his mind to start by making little changes.First change: Maintain an upright posture every daySecond change: Find the lost smileKim Sung-Gon, having realized the importance of making changes in life, opens a YouTube channel to share his experience with others.“The Straw Project” Let's turn dried straws into a “tube” and float on the ocean’s surface! “The opposite of success is failure, but the opposite of change is doing nothing. So, let’s hang on to the straw we made a...
  • VOL.50 / 2022.09
[INFORMATION / BEST SELLERS]

2nd Week, August 2022

Best Sellers   2nd Week, August 2022 Bestseller Trends in the Four Biggest Online Bookstores in Korea   2022.09.05   Familiar titles could be found on the best sellers’ list for the 2nd week of August. Writer Kim Hoon returned with his new book Harbin, about the life of An Jung-Geun (Korean independence activist) that he has been working on for a long time. The book talks about An Jung-Geun as an ordinary human being, not as a national hero or a great man of history, reorganizing historical facts with writer Kim’s imagination and unique writing style. Also, the book Pachinko, which went out of print due to the end of the publication contract, returned to meet Korean readers in a totally new outfit. Describing the life of a Korean immigrant family, the book well reflects Korean-American writer Lee Min-Jin’s hope to deliver “stories of Korea.” Meanwhile, writer Kim Ho-Yeon’s Uncanny Convenience Store, which has been continuously soothing the hearts of readers...
  • VOL.50 / 2022.09
[TREND / BOOK TRIP]

“Lotus in the Library” in Jeonju

Book Trip   [Korean Libraries with Themes ③] “Lotus in the Library” in Jeonju The Beauty of Hanok Blossoming in the ‘City of Books,’ Jeonju   2022.08.01   Jeonju, a city located in Jellobuk-do, is a place that holds Korea’s traditional style. Many visit the city to feel and experience Korea’s classic beauty. It is also where many visit to leave great memories by taking photos of graceful hanok (traditional Korean housing) as a background while wearing colorful hanbok (traditional Korean clothing). Jeonju announced that it would identify itself as the ‘City of Books’ last year and continues its efforts to become the ‘Travelers’ Book City.’ Lotus in the Library, a hanok library that opened last June in Deokjin Park, is a 10-minute drive from Jeonju Station. The library captures both the identity of Jeonju as the ‘City of Books’ and the style and grace of Korea’s tradition. The green scenery of Deokjin Park, lotus flowers blossoming in a ...
  • VOL.49 / 2022.08
[TREND / TOPIC]

Publishing Industry Full of Consolation and Sympathy in the Post-COVID-19 Era

Topic   Publishing Industry Full of Consolation andSympathy in the Post-COVID-19 Era   2022.07.04   “Since my mother was not loved, I believed she would love more. Since my mother did not have anything, I thought she would fill someone’s heart more than others. I sincerely hope the story of this insignificant individual can give a sense of comfort to someone with a lonely and hungry heart. I was able to find a sense of consolation before others and by a lot. In addition to what I gained, I released my mother’s obituary collection. (Preface written by author Lee Soon-Ja’s daughter)”The above is the preface written to the essay At 60, as I Became a Sage Again (Humanist Publishing Group), released on May 9, 2022. The book is a collection of prose released after the death of the author Lee Soon-Ja, who won non-fiction award in the 7th Maeil Newspaper Senior Literary Awards last year. It may be that this word of consolation by a little known write...
  • VOL.48 / 2022.07
[INFORMATION / BEST SELLERS]

2nd Week, May 2022

Best Sellers   2nd Week, May 2022 Bestseller Trends in the Four Biggest Online Bookstores in Korea   2022.06.07   In May 2022, the five-year term of President Moon Jae-in came to an end. As he took office under nationwide attention, books about him and his term were published, and four of them ranked in the integrated list of bestsellers for the 2nd week of May. For example, Moon Jae-In’s Consolation, Top 100 Speeches of President Moon Jae-In, Five Years of President Moon Jae-In (2 volumes), and The Fate of Moon Jae-In (2 volumes) are all books that were published after the end of his term. Their ranks show how much Korean readers are interested in their now former president. In particular, Moon Jae-In’s Consolation is an essay where the former president candidly talks about his feelings going back to an “enlightened citizen” from a president, which ranked first in the integrated list of bestsellers.While books about former president Moon Jae-In have taken th...
  • VOL.47 / 2022.06
[TREND / EXPORT CASE]

Dollagoot Dream Department Store in the Taiwanese Publishing Market

Export Case   Dollagoot Dream Department Store in theTaiwanese Publishing Market   2022.05.02   Taiwanese cover of Dollagoot Dream Department Store     The motive for publishing a Korean book   Solo Press (寂寞出版社行), which published Dollagoot Dream Department Store (Sam & Parkers) in Taiwan, was established in 2008. We have been introducing fresh and new works covering unique subjects from around the world in the vast ocean of literature for Taiwanese readers. Also, we have published global bestsellers such as The Millennium Series, The Girl on the Train, and S.. This was not the first time that the Eurasian Press Publishing Group, a mother company of Solo Press, introduced Korean fiction to Taiwanese readers. Before Dollagoot Dream Department Store, it has translated and published Please Look After Mom (Changbi) by Shin Kyung-Sook in Taiwan as well.When we first came across...
  • VOL.46 / 2022.05
[TREND / TOPIC]

A Retirement-encouraging Society in the Era of a 100-year Life Expectancy

Topic   A Retirement-encouraging Societyin the Era of a 100-year Life Expectancy   2022.04.04   While working at a large corporation, person ‘A’ started investing in real estate in 2014. Through ‘gap investment (a type of investment in Korea where the house owner leverages the money provided by lump-sum housing lease to purchase a house with a small amount of capital),’ ‘A’ started buying houses near the metropolitan area. After six years, by 2020, his asset amounted to 2.5 billion won. He could not imagine his wealth to grow to such an extent.Based on his experience, ‘A’ opened a podcast channel on real estate investment and saw a rapid increase in subscribers. After listening to ‘A’’s podcast, a publishing company representative contacted ‘A,’ asking if he would like to publish a book about his experiences. ‘A’ decides to write a book and concludes a contract with the publisher. The next day, ‘A’ handed his resignation letter to the ...
  • VOL.45 / 2022.04
TOP