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KPIPA hosts the 2023 Visiting Korean Book Fair

Publishing Policy KPIPA hosts the 2023 Visiting Korean Book Fair 2023.03.13 Meet K-Book Content Outside Korea! - The Publication Industry Promotion Agency of Korea (KPIPA) hosts the 2023 Visiting Korean Book Fair KPIPA has been running the Visiting Book Fair with an aim to expand the export of K-Book content, reinforce global competitiveness and support its advancement into new overseas markets, taking a step forward from the current export market limited to certain languages. The Visiting Korean Book Fair primarily supports the export of Korean publishing content through online video conferences with new international market participants and local B2B book fairs. Host regions and schedule for 2023 Country(Region) Japan(Asia) France(Europe) Thailand(Southe...

VOL.56 / 2023.03

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Seen through Statistics: The Status of Offline Bookstores in Korea

Publishing Policy Seen through Statistics:The Status of Offline Bookstores in Korea 2022.09.05 Seen through statistics: The Status of Offline bookstores in Korea.* This article is based on the “2021 Publishing Industry Status Report (as of 2020)”, released by the Publication Industry Promotion Agency of Korea (KPIPA). Sample design and valid responses (Unit: Per unit) Various materials were taken into account for the accurate analysis of primary data as well as for the representation and characteristics of the survey content. • Survey Population: 1,645 (Criterion: Businesses actually in operation) • Sample Design: 565 (Criterion: Businesses applied with sample distribution by size) • Distribution of Valid Cases: 432 ...

VOL.50 / 2022.09

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The Era of the Metaverse: Will It Allow Authors and the Publishing Industry to Coexist?

Publishing Industry The Era of the Metaverse:Will It Allow Authors and the Publishing Industry to Coexist? 2022.03.07 * Metaverse: Metaverse is a term consisting of “meta,” meaning “virtual” and “transcendent,” and “universe,” meaning space. It refers to a three-dimensional virtual world where social, economic, and cultural activities take place just like reality. * NFT: Meaning “Non-Fungible Token,” NFT refers to a token that represents rare digital assets. Transition to an era where we can own a famous writer’s poem On June 5, 2021, the third poem collection Rat and Oyster (Hyundae Munhak) of writer Bae Soo-Yeon was published in the form of an NFT, sold at 2.94 Ethereum on Opensea, an online NFT marketplace. The momentary currency of 2.94 Ethereum was approximately 9 million won, which today costs about 10 million. If we think that a poem col...

VOL.44 / 2022.03

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Seoul’s Architecture Trip

New Books Seoul’s Architecture Trip Seeing Seoul Through the Lens of Time 2024.05.07 Seoul’s Modern and Contemporary Architecture and the Stories Behind It.Seoul’s Architecture Trip We see many buildings along the streets. But, have you ever wondered, why those buildings were built, who lived there, and why do they last until today?“Traveling through architecture” means facing the time the buildings have gone through with such questions in mind. The book Seoul’s Architecture Trip tells the story of modern and contemporary buildings in Seoul. The House of Yi Jun-Gu, which can be seen between the hanok buildings in Bukchon, just like a scene from an old film.Ko Hui-Dong Art Museum, where Ko, the first Western art painter in Korea, lived and worked.Former Yongsan Railroad Hospital, visited by Lee Bong-Chang, an independent activist who used to work at t...

VOL.70 / 2024.05

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#Tree

#K-Book #Tree KPIPA Introduces K-Books for Global Publishing Markets through K-Book Platform 2024.05.07 Urban Tree Friends 1. Publication Details Title | Urban Tree FriendsAuthor | Ko Gyu Hong, Choi KyungsikPublisher | DASANPH PUBLISHERS HOUSEPublication Date | 2019-04-25ISBN | 9788979381092No. of pages | 32Dimensions | 228 * 287 2. Book Intro This book tells the story of the trees, flowers, and grass that live around an apartment complex in an urban city. The trees that appear in the book are ones that can be found anywhere in Korea. Turning your eyes and getting to know the trees around you is about communicating with nature. Just by watching the trees around us for four seasons, we can be awakened to the preciousness of life and nature. Additionally, the illustrations of the trees around us by Choe Gyeongsik, done with pencil and watercolors, lets us feel the warmth of the nature.The author, Ko Gyu Hon...

VOL.70 / 2024.05

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Current status of each field in the Korean publishing market ⑫ Publications of Children’s Books/Teenage Books

Current status of each field in the Korean publishing market ⑫ Publications of Children’s Books/Teenage Books 2021.01.04 One of the most active publishing areas in almost any country is children’s books. Many of the children’s books in Korea (for preschoolers and elementary schoolers) have long been focused on education, learning, or cognitive development for its expected roles. However, they are undergoing evolution today as a tool for delivering necessary knowledge and wisdom for kids to actively cope with the world while nurturing their boundless imagination with entertaining elements. Meanwhile, the publishing market for teenagers, which is relatively smaller than children’s books in terms of titles and size, is growing its influence in the market with more various and absorbing topics, not to mention the facilitation of reading education conducted in schools. The teen market is breaking out of the narrow frame of a “generation stuck between child...

VOL.30 / 2021.01

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Agency list

Agency List Agency list 2024.05.07 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 : +82-2-707-2103 / Regions : Asia, UK, USA ...

VOL.70 / 2024.05

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#Sky

#K-Book #Sky KPIPA Introduces K-Books for Global Publishing Markets through K-Book Platform 2024.04.01 You Too Are a Wheel Lily 1. Publication Details Title | You Too Are a Wheel LilyAuthor | Lee Geum YiPublisher | BamteePublication Date | 2021-08-05ISBN | 9791191826005No. of pages | 228Dimensions | 148 * 210 2. Book Intro Since its publication in 1999, You Too Are a Wheel Lily is a classic masterpiece of children’s fairy tales that has sold 700,000 copies, touching the hearts of many children. The value of the story of You Too Are a Wheel Lily is still being recognized. This shows that children’s concerns are not different from those of that time.However, the author thought that for new readers to read in the 21st century, the content should be thoroughly reviewed and revised to fit the sense of the times. With the author’s meticulous efforts, this book is a complete revision that reflects the changes...

VOL.69 / 2024.04

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Current status of each field in the Korean publishing market ⑨ Publication of Comics and Art

Current status of each field in the Korean publishing market ⑨ Publication of Comics and Art 2020.10.05 The prominent characteristics of publications in the fields of comics and art are strong visual elements, imagination, and artistic messages embedded within. The traditional landscape of comics publications in Korea has significantly changed due to the evolution of ICT technologies and smartphones. Yet, webcomics (online comics) have noticeably risen above the surface and taken the center of comics distribution. However, fine comics that gained popularity on the webcomics platform and have gotten their artistic value recognized are often officially published as paper comics. Books in the art field come in different genres and types, ranging from academic books for fine art, design, music, plays, movies, and fashion, to popular practical books such as a guide for exams and coloring books as a pastime activity. Comics and art publications are usuall...

VOL.27 / 2020.10

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Agency list

Agency List Agency list 2024.04.01 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 : +82-2-7...

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