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The Korean Book Importing Success Story of Diamond, a Japanese Publisher

The Korean Book Importing Success Story of Diamond, a Japanese Publisher 2021.07.05 Why Diamond acquired the publication rights of the book, I Almost Lived Too Hard It was April 2019 when I heard about the book I Almost Lived Too Hard (Woongjin ThinkBig) (Japanese title: あやうく一生懸命生きるところだった). As soon as I saw its appealing title and theme, I was convinced that it would also sell in Japan. Books related to emotional sicknesses such as depression and stress were trending in the Japanese publishing market around that time, and there was already the atmosphere among the public that the book’s topic of “not living to the fullest” might be accepted. As I also had a time when my mind was very distressed, I wanted to present this book to people with “exhausted minds.”Besides, it was around that time that another bestselling Korean book, I Decided to Live As Myself (Woods of Mind’s Books) (Japanese title: 私は私のままで生きることにした) began ...

VOL.36 / 2021.07

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Kanki Publishing’s Successful Import Cases of Korean Books

Kanki Publishing’s Successful Import Cases of Korean Books The Korean Books Japanese Readers are Looking for 2021.05.03 Current status of the publishing market in Japan It began with writer Cho Nam-joo’s Kim Ji Young, Born 1982 (Minumsa) published at the end of 2018, which was then translated by Saito Mariko and published by Chikuma Shobō in Japan, that Korean literature started to see positive outcomes in Japan. Korean books that have been translated and published in Japan for the past 3 years are Almonds (Changbi), I Decided to Live as Myself (Woods of Mind’s Books), I Want to Die but I Also Want to Eat Tteokppokki (Heun), I Almost Lived Too Hard (Woongjin Thinkbig), Every Moments Were You (Wisdomhouse), and I Look at You Like a Flower (Ji Hye). As various Korean novels, essays, and poem collections are steadily translated into Japanese, the two countries’ languages and cultures seem to get closer. The books mentioned earlier share one common thing ...

VOL.34 / 2021.05

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Popular Korean Webtoons in the US

VOL.33 / 2021.04

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Cases of education materials developed and distributed for overseas Korean learners

Cases of education materials developed and distributed for overseas Korean learners 2021.03.08 Development of various educational materials for learning Korean customized for different purposes and levels The demand for learning Korean overseas is growing steadily with the spread of the Korean Wave across the world. While various education materials for Korean learners are under development, this article introduces the best materials made by the King Sejong Institute Foundation, the representative organization contributing to the spread of Korean language and Korean culture. Sejong Korean, Sejong Korean Conversation, Sejong Korean Conversation Workbook Sejong Korean Vol. 1-8 is an integrated series developed to help people understand Korean culture while improving their overall Korean skills (speaking, li...

VOL.32 / 2021.03

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K-WEBTOON & WEBNOVEL

K-WEBTOON & WEBNOVEL Let’s be honest. You also have that K-Webtoon or Webnovel you fell in love with, right? 2021.01.04 K-webtoons and K-webnovels have permeated into the global community. Webtoon Itaewon Class (YOUNG COM) that was made into a popular TV drama this year was exported to Japan as a remake version and movie “Beauty Water” that is based on a webtoon had a brisk start-off in Box Office, Taiwan, ranking first in the first week of its release for the first time in Korean animation history. Apart from these achievements, K-webtoons and webnovels are made into movies or TV dramas across borders, with secondary content such as goods and special exhibitions produced for their fans. In particular, many of the beloved works are officially published as paper books. Join us on the journey into the charms of K-webtoons and webnovels that make you want to see them time to time again. K-Webtoons and webnovels are being exported across the w...

VOL.30 / 2021.01

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K-MUSIC

K-MUSIC K-MUSIC, the World-Class Music that has Fascinated the World 2020.11.02 You may not have heard of it at all, but no one listens to it just once. That is what they say about K-Music. Addictive melodies, romantic lyrics, and the spicing-up effects and perfect dance movements of K-Music make you feel like you have received a gift filled with stories. As such, Korean music goes beyond being just a piece of “music” that you listen to where melodies and instrumental sounds make a simple mixture; it has a more profound meaning as “general art” that combines bountiful visual contents and colorful performances. Let’s look at how the artists and K-Music have caught the eyes of the world with the most “Korean” music across generations and genres including traditional music, dance, ballad, hip-hop, trot (known for its use of repetitive rhythm and vocal inflections), and opera from the standpoint of the publishing industry. Globally fanatic ...

VOL.28 / 2020.11

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#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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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

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#Hanbok

#Hanbok KPIPA introduces K-Books for global publishing markets through K-Book Platform 2021.02.08 Draw Dragon and Embroider Phoenix 1. Publication Details Title | Draw Dragon and Embroider PhoenixSubtitle | The Royal Costume of the Joseon DynastyAuthor | Lee MinjooPublisher | The Academy of Korean Studies PressPublication Date | 2013-12-30ISBN | 9788971059319No. of pages | 276Dimensions | 165 * 210 2. Copyright Contact Name | Kim WonkiEmail | kwonki@aks.ac.krPhone | +82-31-730-8774 3. Book Intro The royal costume differs from the general costume, starting from the terminology used therefor, and it has a special characteristic that the costume varies depending on the kind of ritual. Especially, the significance of costume was more prominent in the Joseon society with its rigid caste system. Depending on what costume the king wore, the costumes of the queen, the cro...

VOL.31 / 2021.02

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K-Food

K-Food Having fun reading, cooking, and eating! 2020.09.07 Korea’s food and culture have been continuously developing and evolving over a long history. And as Korea’s culture is now widespread across the world, its food and culture have joined the Korean Wave, captivating the global community. Besides, foreigners are enjoying the so-called “K-Food,” and Korea’s “cooking shows” or “mukbang (videos of people eating food)” have become a trending type of content that overseas audiences search for.Korea’s food-related content clearly shows what is currently trending in the Korean culture, which attracts the eyes of the overseas audience. Even though fewer people are looking up books to find out about K-Food content due to the development of video platforms like Youtube, books and recipes of Korean food, sometimes written by Korean celebrities, are published in the market. The following section introduces books on K-Food. Korea’s food and...

VOL.26 / 2020.09

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