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Korean Non-Fiction in the Southeast Asian Publishing Market

Korean Non-Fiction in the Southeast Asian Publishing Market 2020.03.02 Centering around English-speaking countries including the Americas and Europe, public interest in Korean literature is steadily growing; meanwhile, Korean non-fiction books such as self-development and health-related books are drawing relatively positive responses in the Southeast Asian publishing market that is taking root as a major market for Korean publishing culture and contents. Covers of Blonote: Korean and English Since the book Blonote (Tablo, Dal Publishers) wrote by the Korean singer Tablo was published in Thailand in 2019, it has been receiving positive comments from local bookstores ? it even made its way to the list of best sellers in some. Young local readers in Vietnam have praised the book after it was published in Vietnamese; it contains Tablo’s short but powerful message to the world. His short messages with cool-headed insights from daily life appeal to the r...

VOL.20 / 2020.03

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South Korean Books at International Book Fairs in 2019

South Korean Books at International Book Fairs in 2019 2019.11.04 This September in the city of Gothenburg, the second biggest city in Sweden, the words 'book' and 'Korea' caught the attention of many passersby from the airport to the central parts of the city like big shopping malls. This was because South Korea was the guest of honor at the Gothenburg Book Fair from Sept. 26 to 29. Operating Korean Pavilions at overseas international book fairs is becoming an increasingly important way to spread the word on South Korea's books, publishing industry, authors and even culture and also to create a foundation for exchanges. As such, the interest and participation rates of South Korean publishing industry professionals are growing each year.The Korean Publishers Association (KPA) opened several Korean Pavilions at book fairs this year, starting with the Taipei International Book Exhibition in February before going onto the Bologna Children's Book Fair in March. In August ...

VOL.17 / 2019.11

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Writer Jung Yeo-Wool

Writer Jung Yeo-Wool Developing a healthy mind by facing your true self 2021.07.05 Most people bury their painful memories deep inside their hearts. They don’t have the courage to face them, for they fear what will happen next. However, writer Jung Yeo-Wool recommends people overcome their traumas by facing their inner wounds no matter how painful they might be. She turns into a healer that also has pains and candidly but composedly talks about them. Following is an interview of writer Jung, who sometimes gives warmth and sometimes the courage to face the pain with her “psychological therapeutic essays.” Please introduce yourself to the subscribers. Hello, I’m writer Jung Yeo-Wool. I had been working as a literary critic, but now I’ve leaned more to being a non-fiction writer. I was attracted to non-fiction as I could talk about more various stories in various fields without limitations. The genres of my books are largely divided into ...

VOL.36 / 2021.07

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Kinderland (Bandal)

Kinderland (Bandal) Power of Picture Books Embracing All Generations 2020.10.05 Kinderland is a publisher specialized in picture books, which also owns the brand “Bandal.” Every book it produces is creative and refreshing. Most of its authors are newly debuted, as Kinderland pursues making books that can be embraced across generations by taking new challenges and various perspectives. Below is an interview with Kinderland and Bandal which have won the Bologna Ragazzi Award, the most prestigious award in children’s books in the world, several times since 2015. Logos of Kinderland and Bandal Could you please introduce Kinderland and Bandal to our subscribers? Kinderland began with the aim to publish books for children and is today importing picture books from other countries and making picture books, children’s books, non-fiction books, and educational books here in Korea. We’ve grown to focus more on making creative picture books, ...

VOL.27 / 2020.10

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BIR

BIR A pond of growth: spreading its wings toward the broader world 2020.04.06 If there is a place where a child must stop by before becoming a grown-up, where would it be? Would it be the world of smartphones that are already rooted deep inside our life? Or, would it be the world of digital screens? If these two worlds are not the answer you are looking for, then how about the world of books, even though it feels a bit outdated? BIR hopes children stop by the pond of books where their imagination spreads its wings. Let’s take a deeper look at the hidden world of BIR ? ceaselessly improving the quality of the pond. Logo of BIR It is the 26th anniversary of BIR Publishing Co., Lid. Please introduce BIR to the readers overseas. Established in 1994, BIR has been a publisher specializing in books for children and teenagers by publishing books from children’s stories and teen novels to information-providing non-fiction books. Readers often get curious ab...

VOL.21 / 2020.04

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Export Prospects of Korean Books

Export Prospects of Korean Books KPIPA’s Choice for Supporting Abstract · Sample Translation 2017.6.30 Laziness Is a Habit 1. Publisher Sigongsa Co. Ltd.http://www.sigongsa.com/main/main.php 2. Publication Title | Laziness Is a HabitAuthor | Myeong-gi Choi 3. Book Details Pages | 264Format | 146?215 (mm, width?length)Binding | PaperbackPublication Date | January 5, 2017ISBN | 9788952777768 4. Point of Contact Name | Sunju Jung Phone | +82-2-2-46-2895 E-mail | alliswell1224@sigongsa.com 5. Marketing Information Rights Sold | Thailand, Indonesia Copies Printed, Sales Rank | A best seller in the self-help category Subject | Escaping from lethargy and short-lived resolutions and reclaiming control over one’s life Target Readers | Anyone who wants a complete hold on their life Media Reviews & Advertisement Copy | Putting things off only to regret it later: the problem is your emotions! How to fix the habit of procrastination, which cannot b...

VOL.1 / 2017.06

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K-Books Blossoming in Central America

K-Books Blossoming in Central America South Korea's picture book exhibit at the Guadalajara International Book Fair, Traveling book fair in Central America 2018.01 The joy of discovery, South Korea's picture book exhibit From Nov. 25 to Dec. 3 in Mexico, the 31st Guadalajara International Book Fair was hosted. Spain participated as the guest country of honor while more than 2,000 publishers from around 40 countries took part in the book fair, cementing the fair's status as the largest of its kind in Central America. With the support of the South Korean culture ministry, KPIPA also participated with KBBY and operated a picture book exhibit at the book fair. It was the third year for the picture book exhibit, which began in 2015. The theme of this year's exhibit was 'El deleite de descubrir' reflecting the joy of discovering new, excellent South Korean picture books. A total of 57 books were on display, including Hyde and Me (Ji-min Kim), Mom's Pr...

VOL.8 / 2018.01

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Kim Cho-Yeop

Kim Cho-Yeop Boundless imagination that soothes one’s solitude 2020.02.03 Curious title, warm and dreamy pastel-colored cover, and the future embedded inside. The short story collection If We Cannot Move at the Speed of Light (Hubble) by Kim Cho-Yeop has been a sensation since its publication. The author’s compassionate science fiction stories are based on understanding and empathy towards others. Please briefly introduce yourself to the readers of K-Book Trends Hello, I am Kim Cho-Yeop, the writer of the first short story collection If We Cannot Move at the Speed of Light published last year. Having majored in Chemistry, I am writing science fiction stories. It is my pleasure to be meeting readers through K-Book Trends. I hope you can all enjoy encountering new and fine works in 2020 too. Your work If We Cannot Move at the Speed of Light has been passionately embraced by readers since its publication last year. ...

VOL.19 / 2020.02

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Exports to Southeast Asia

Exports to Southeast Asia 2018.05.30 As publication business exchanges with China have declined exorbitantly over the past 18 months, South Korea's publishing industry has turned its eye towards Southeast Asia and exports to this region have been increasing as a result. Along with efforts to make up for the gap created by declining publishing trade with China, South Korean publishers seem to have come to the conclusion they must expand their territories to move in line with today's changes. Exchanges with those in the publishing industry in Southeast Asia began around 2005 and have been continued ever since. However, one thing that stands out between then and now is the fact that Korean publishers are now creating more diverse content in a number of areas and they are also making more aggressive moves to enter the market in Southeast Asia. On top of this, the 'traveling book fair' project that has been operated by KPIPA over the past several y...

VOL.9 / 2018.05

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Dolbegae

Dolbegae Recording history step by step for nearly 40 years 2017.10.10 In the summer of 1979, publisher Dolbegae was founded. Since that time it has already been almost 40 years since the company started publishing meaningful books one by one like a stone, firm and steady. Today, it enjoys its leading position as a publisher that creates books on humanities, society and science. A publisher that creates books we all need to live today. A company that publishes honest books based on the trust from readers. These are all titles that well describe Dolbegae.To meet with Dolbegae's executive editor Su-han Kim, we arrived at the book cafe on the first floor of the company's building in Paju City, called 'Spaces and Margins'. This special location aims to provide space for visitors to let go of their busy lives and find calm and rest, just like spaces you find in pages in a book. Amid the peaceful and quiet atmosphere, we spotted unique bookcases. The bookcase resembles the Mob...

VOL.5 / 2017.10

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