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The Comeback of Best-selling Books is Thanks to Youtube

Topic The Comeback of Best-selling Books is Thanks to Youtube 2022.03.07 “Try this.”It’s not some random street vendor tempting tourists to try Dalgona using Squid Game’s popularity. Winter Bookstore, one of the most popular BookTubers (Book + Youtuber) with 230K subscribers, posted a video introducing a book. Her influence is truly colossal.The book she introduced was Why Fish Don’t Exist, a non-fiction book written by US science journalist Lulu Miller. Let’s go back to the starting point to see how it became popular. The book was published on December 17, 2021, and it did not gain much popularity in Korea at first. Lulu Miller was a new science journalist and a writer just introduced to Korean readers. Though the book contains excellent writing and exciting stories, the one-person publisher, Gom Books, did not have the marketing power to make the book popular. Why Fish Don’t Exist was reviewed in major newspapers several times, but the public did n...

VOL.44 / 2022.03

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Deep Insights into the World from the Great Scholar Lee O-Young’s Viewpoint

Special Project [Korean Scholars ➁] Deep Insights into the World from the Great ScholarLee O-Young’s Viewpoint A creative life led by the trinity of reading, writing, and thinking 2022.02.14 A well-educated individual is called a scholar. Today's intellectual, professor Lee O-Young is a representative figure as a scholar. A literary critic, journalist, professor, and the first minister of culture, Lee O-young left a strong impression when he first appeared in the literary world. When he was a university student, literary pieces of Yi Sang, now known as a revolutionary writer, were not welcomed. Professor Lee drew attention in the literary world by announcing Theory on Yi Sang, which interprets Yi Sang's pieces from a new perspective. When authoritarianism was at its peak, he harshly criticized peers who idolized existing literary circles in a publication celebration. His criticism was written as an article Destruction of an idol and was published on a pa...

VOL.43 / 2022.02

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Writer Lim Kyoung-Sun

Korean Authors Writer Lim Kyoung-Sun A Figure of Diligence who Shifts Between Emotion and Reason 2023.08.07 Writing for 19 years and publishing 20 books, Lim Kyoung-Sun is a sincere and genuine writer. She has recently published Living as Myself (Maumsanchaek). She spent her childhood in several countries, and she used to be an office worker for 12 years before she decided to become a full-time writer. Writer Lim has been writing candidly about work, love, human relationships, and attitudes toward life based on her experience. While she releases novels and essays alternately and interacts with her readers in a sometimes emotional and sometimes rational manner, following is an interview about her story of being a writer who never stops writing new works, just like her daily running routine that has been kept for 4 years. It’s an honor to have you with us on K-Book Trends. Pleas...

VOL.61 / 2023.08

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Hugo Publishing

Korean Publishers Hugo Publishing Where Various Voices are Heard 2023.03.13 Each of our lives has different stories. As we grow up in society, there are moments of happiness and sadness, and encounters with things that are beneficial to us and things that are not. There’s a publisher that cherishes and highlights things that we drop or lose while we race on the track of life. Hugo Publishing focuses on capturing the voices of each and everything that is easy to be forgotten. Following is an interview with Hugo Publishing, which values the connection between individuals and the numerous entities surrounding them. Logo of Hugo Publishing It’s an honor to have you on K-Book Trends. Please introduce yourself to our international readers. Two editors began publishing in 2013, releasing the first book, The Purpose of Boys. Since then, we’ve been publishing liberal arts books, starting with books about p...

VOL.56 / 2023.03

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Writer Eun Hee-Kyung

Korean Authors Writer Eun Hee-Kyung A Genre Created through Continuous Innovation 2022.11.07 People all look at the world from their own viewpoints and ways of thinking. For that matter, one’s thoughts and notions play important roles in viewing and judging others. Of course, it is not easy to change a deeply rooted mindset. Still, some continue to innovate and move along with the changes in the world. Writer Eun Hee-Kyung, who emphasizes relations and communication with others and looking beyond prejudices, debuted 27 years ago. Still, she does not hesitate to make changes. This time, we met writer Eun Hee-Kyung who delivers warm stories in a slightly cold-blooded manner and has established her works as a unique genre. ⓒ Seoul International Book Fair (SIBF) It’s an honor to have you on our webzine. Please say hello to our readers and introduce yourself. Hello, everyone. I am a novelist, and I d...

VOL.52 / 2022.11

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K-Education

K-Education Education in Korea – a country of talented people 2021.03.08 According to the statistics announced by Korea Statistics in 2021, the Republic of Korea is a relatively small country (107th place in the size of the national territory, 208th place in population). However, it always astounds the world with outstanding national characteristics and unique capabilities exhibited by its people. Not only do Koreans win awards at international contests where talented people from all around the world compete against each other, but there are also prominent Korean figures that perform exceptionally in the global arena, such as the UN Secretary-General, athletes, and scholars. And indeed, the so-called "K-education" is the greatest contributor behind such achievements. Koreans have an extraordinary passion for education. The "duty of education," where one has to guarantee at least the minimum level of education for their child, is designated as one o...

VOL.32 / 2021.03

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Dr. Oh Eun-Young

Korean Authors Dr. Oh Eun-Young Korea's favorite mentor, helping everyone grow with her warm messages 2022.05.02 Dr. Oh Eun-Young, a psychiatrist who gives magically fitting solutions to a situation, is often referred to as Korea's favorite mentor nowadays. Dr. Oh is also an active writer. Since her books can help people get clear answers when not able to consult directly, Dr. Oh's writings are valuable to many. Dr. Oh's books are effective prescriptions to people living in the current era as she sometimes blatantly denounces and other times gives words of comfort when people ask for advice on everyday worries and issues. Dr. Oh writes books to give people a helping hand to grow mature as they walk the long and weary life journey. We had a chance to interview her. Please say hello and introduce yourself to the readers. Hi everyone. I am Dr. Oh Eun-Young. From golden children (geumjjogi, a name used to call childre...

VOL.46 / 2022.05

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Bestseller Keyword - Money

Bestseller Keyword - Money In 2020, Readers Chased After the Flow of Money 2021.02.08 The Asian Financial Crisis that broke out in 1997 may have sparked the recent publishing trend of “money” and “wealth” in Korea. At this time when all the conventional wisdom of getting a good job, earning money, and pursuing a stable life without debts has broken, books such as Rich Dad Poor Dad (Minumin) that suggest a new perspective that debt can also be an asset claiming that people need to study about money, and Who Moved My Cheese? (Jinmyoung) that gives a lesson that only those that have overcome fear and adapted to changes can go through challenges, caught readers’ attention. Then, the “get rich fever” in 2002, best represented by the commercial copy - “Hope you become rich!” - of a credit card company, strongly struck the publishing market. Readers, who became anxious due to restructuring in their company, early retirement, and the burden of inflation-dr...

VOL.31 / 2021.02

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Writer So-yeon Park

Korean Authors Writer So-yeon Park 2022.01.03 Please introduce yourself to our readers. Hello, my name is So-yeon Park. I write and offer lectures for people who work. I have written various books including High Performers Know How to Stay Simple: Working Habits of Top Performers (GILBUT Publishers) and I am also the CEO of Mentor Grace. Why did you become a writer? I came to a turning point and asked myself whether I would like to move forward after 12 years of working for a company. My answer to the question previously would have been to stay at work without question, but when I was given the choice, I started to feel that I didn't want to be doing this for the next 5, 10, 20 years. So I wondered what kind of business I would be able to start without any capital, and then I thought that writing something and giving lectures based on the content would work out fairly well - that is why I became a writer. Do you ha...

VOL.42 / 2022.01

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#Mystery Thriller Crime

#Mystery Thriller Crime KPIPA introduces K-Books for global publishing markets through K-Book Platform 2021.04.05 The Ice Forest 1. Publication Details Title | The Ice ForestAuthor | Ha Ji-eun Publisher | Goldenbough Publication Date | 2020-03-20ISBN | 9791158886356No. of pages | 556Dimensions | 128* 188 2. Copyright Contact Name | Nam Michelle; Kim Dajeong Email | michellenam@minumsa.com; dajeong@minumsa.comPhone | +82-70-4261-9547 3. Book Intro "I knew by intuition. This person, this person's music will be forever." A masterpiece that has returned, the complete edition of 『The Ice Forest』 A masterpiece of fantasy novels that grabs readers with fluent sentences and a fascinating atmosphere. It is a monumental piece written by the author Ha Ji-eun. “The Ice Forest”, a mysterious fantasy based on classical music which is a rare writing subject in Korea is H...

VOL.33 / 2021.04

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