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Book Trip [Celeb’s Book Spot ②] Book Plant Where Book Culture Flourishes 2023.03.13 More cultural spaces are emerging in Korea, centering around local bookstores. “Bookstores in your neighborhood” somehow sounds friendly. For book lovers, local bookstores are a nearby reading space that they can visit at any time at ease. For those that were not interested in books, they are an approachable reading place, which gives them a realization that reading is never something difficult. This month’s article introduces a neighborhood bookstore that is friendly to all, even those who have just begun reading books. Head of Book Plant, Kim So-Yeong set up a local bookstore after she quit working at a broadcast company that she’s been working for 5 years as a newscaster. As she loved reading books, she wanted to open a special bookstore in the neighborhood, hoping that more people would read books in daily life. Following is an introduction to Book ...

VOL.56 / 2023.03

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Illustrator’s Pick

One-Liner Quotes Illustrator’s Pick 2023.03.13 There’s one thing that I felt as I’ve been living in Seoul for 14 years. Seoul changes every second. The red-brick multi-family house where I lived for 7 years and the path that I walked on every day are no longer there, with new apartments in place instead. Most of the shops I used to be a regular at have closed, too. Such frequent changes are different in type, too. Go around the high, giant apartments, enter the alley, and you’ll see clusters of red-bricked houses all of a sudden, which is quite unbalancing. A decades-old market is just a street across from the new town. Avenues with new, popular shops are always under construction. For travelers, the vibrant atmosphere created by those different sceneries might be something dynamic and entertaining.But, as Korea has been growing too fast, people with less f...

VOL.56 / 2023.03

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Museum Curator’s Pick

One-Liner Quotes Museum Curator’s Pick 2023.02.20 Westerners who visited “Joseon (the previous name of Korea)” in the 19th century described the country as the “Hermit Kingdom” or the “Land of Morning Calm.” Since that was how Joseon was depicted by foreigners, a third party, I just thought so, too. However, was Joseon, a dynasty that lasted for as long as 500 years, nothing but a reclusive and silent country? Landscape of Joseon’s Backstreet (Purunyoksa) by Kang Myung-Kwan is filled with content that would be exciting for those who usually get overwhelmed and bored by the word “history.” I used to know Joseon as a country dominated by strong Confucian culture and noble seonbi (scholars), but I wondered what made the author so eager to depict the landscape of the kingdom’s alleys. Even now, alleys are riskier and scarier than main roads as we don’t ...

VOL.55 / 2023.02

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2023 Overseas Publication Grants

Info 2023 Overseas Publication Grants 2023.04.03 KPIPA provides Overseas Publication Grants for the overseas publishers who have imported or are planning to import Korean publication copyrights. Overview of grants ? Qualification: Overseas publishers who have imported or are planning to import Korean publication copyrights - Books that have been published or are to be published in local markets, beginning November 1st, 2022 to October 31th, 2023 - Such books must be published in the time period and be submitted to the Publication Industry Promotion Agency of Korea (“KPIPA”) by November 13th, 2023 (Monday) - Publishers can apply up to only 5 titles maximum ? Scope of selection: Around 40 books will be selected, and grants will be provided in amounts varying by region -&n...

VOL.57 / 2023.04

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Books Sotheby’s Loved

New Books Books Sotheby’s Loved 2023.03.13 Intriguing stories about books and ancient documents traded by Sotheby’s - Books Sotheby’s Loved Sotheby’s is one of the top auction companies in the world.“The true value of Sotheby’s auction is in books and ancient documents!”Among the many books and ancient documents traded in the 300-year history, this book introduces interesting and unknown stories! How is humanity’s archiving culture connected to the world?How is its incredible value created through that process? If you love books and history, how about reading Sotheby’s auction stories in this book, and feel new excitement about reading history? Sotheby’s was actually open to any user. It was not a place where the upper class secretly auctioned off precious goods, but a market where ordinary people like us were selling things by their standards of value. - Prologue ...

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3rd Week, February 2023

Best Sellers 3rd Week, February 2023 Best seller Trends in the Four Biggest Online Bookstores in Korea 2023.03.13 The best sellers’ list for February reflected Korean readers’ hope for a better future in the new year, including books with keen analysis and wise advice for life. For example, Kim Mikyung’s Life Lesson for those in Their Forties is a book by Kim Mi-Kyung, who has been loved for her insightful advice for readers. The book is like a how-to-advance guide for those in their 40s, reinterpreting age while living in the era of centenarians. Also, Sayno Love, another book about life advice, is a collection of posts that the writer has publicly written since 2000. His property is known to have a net worth of 100 billion won. His pen name, “Sayno,” literally means “Say no” to things that you have believed in so far. While the book is not about the secret to becoming rich, it would be great to start your life anew with his experience-based advice,...

VOL.56 / 2023.03

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Always Smile

New Books Always Smile 2023.02.20 The story of Ahn Soo-San, daughter of independent fighter Ahn Chang-Ho - Always Smile The first history novel by Park Kyeong-Hee, who has been writing the stories of adolescents through various novels.The stories about Dosan Ahn Chang-Ho, an independent activist traveling between Korea, the US, and China, and his family that has yet to be known.What life would the daughter of an independence fighter have lived?“Ahn Soo-San, daughter of Dosan Ahn Chang-Ho, serves as the first female gunnery officer in the US Navy!” In the letters the father and daughter exchanged, there was a phrase of desire for the dreams and hopes for independence - “Always smile.” “I will live as the daughter of an independence fighter from now on.Like a willow tree that bends but does not break.”...

VOL.55 / 2023.02

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3rd Week, January 2023

Best Sellers 3rd Week, January 2023 Best seller Trends in the Four Biggest Online Bookstores in Korea 2023.02.20 In January 2023, authors who have diligently performed their role in one field captured Korean readers with their candidly written books. For example, the book I’m Thankful for My Life, written by Kim Hye-Ja, one of the representative actresses in Korea, ranked 1st on the integrated list of best sellers. The book melted the hearts of many readers with truthful stories about her 60 years of life as an actress. Also, former secretary Tak Hyun-Min who served as the protocol secretary to former president Moon Jae-In, met readers with the book Mr. President. The book provides a glimpse into the hidden efforts that Tak had put into during his service through the small episodes related to former president Moon Jae-In as well as stories about all sorts of government events that Tak had organized.Once again, Koreans’ zeal for learning ha...

VOL.55 / 2023.02

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2023 Future Science Trends

New Books 2023 Future Science Trends 2023.01.02 The best scientists in Korea have chosen: 2023 Future Science TrendsToday’s science becomes a promising industry for the next 3 years!From basic science to cutting-edge technologies, The Gwacheon National Science Museum shares its know-how for the new future science project! How do you make cultured meat?Why is the commercialization of A.I. taking so long?Has humanity succeeded in conquering Alzheimer’s Disease? Science Insight! presents science technologies that we will meet in our daily lives a step ahead!Are you interested in learning about science trends coming up in 2023, and the core of the science technologies that are in the early stage of industrialization? Come take a look at the book!A book that presents the keywords of technological transformation in 2023, fore...

VOL.54 / 2023.01

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1st Week, December 2022

Best Sellers 1st Week, December 2022 Best seller Trends in the Four Biggest Online Bookstores in Korea 2023.01.02 For the first week of December, books that warm up our hearts in cold winter became best sellers in Korea. For example, the Common Siblings (titled Hunhan Nammae in Korean) series, which has been loved for its humorous stories about daily life, returned with a new volume. The no.1 best seller, Common Siblings 12, includes 12 episodes and fun activities such as psychological tests and mazes, making children’s hearts flutter ahead of the winter vacation. Meanwhile, psychoanalyst Kim Hye-Nam released If I Were to Re-live My Life, which is a special edition of the book The Reason Why Life is Interesting (Gallion) published in 2015, commemorating 100 thousand copies sold. Through the book, Kim urges the readers to live their lives joyfully by doing things they like, along with stories she wanted to tell her patients. Also, Mapo Agricultural and Mari...

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