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[INTERVIEW / KOREAN PUBLISHERS]

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
[INFORMATION / BEST SELLERS]

2nd Week, August 2021

Best Sellers   2nd Week, August 2021 Bestseller Trends in the Four Biggest Online Bookstores in Korea   2021.09.06   It’s August in Korea – the breeze has replaced the hot heat of the air. There has also been a fresh breeze in the Korean publishing industry. The no.1 book in Korea’s four major online bookstores, Dollagoot Dream Department Store 2 implies that fantasy novels are no longer a minority interest among Korean readers. The infinite love of readers can be seen in the numbers as its previous volume, Dollagoot Dream Department Store 1, made its way into the leading ranks of bestsellers. If you want to be empathetic and feel consoled by the story of Penny, the employee of the dream department store, try reading the series, volumes 1 and 2.The integrated bestsellers list also indicates what Korean readers are wrestling with these days. While the COVID-19 pandemic has aggravated readers’ economic challenges, new economic and business books are being published in ...
  • VOL.38 / 2021.09
[INTERVIEW / KOREAN AUTHORS]

Writer Cho Kwang-Hee

Korean Authors   Writer Cho Kwang-Hee A Lawyer, Writer, Novelist, and scriptwriter...Cho is Breaking Down the Boundary   2023.03.13   Writer Cho Kwang-Hee is a lawyer, writer, novelist, and scriptwriter for musicals and dramas. He has been breaking down the boundaries between fields and genres and walking on his own distinct path. It would be normal to feel overwhelmed by doing one thing, but he says he is eager to spend more time as a writer. He says he feels so happy when his stories are reborn as a new genre. Following is an interview with Cho, who never stops taking on new challenges, as can be seen in his preparation for the upcoming meet & greet with international readers in April.       It’s an honor to have you on K-Book Trends. Please say hello to our subscribers and briefly introduce yourself.   Hello, everyone. I’m writer Cho Kwang-Hee. The title “writer” is still a...
  • VOL.56 / 2023.03
[INFORMATION / KOREAN TRANSLATOR]

Oka Hiromi

Korean Translator   Oka Hiromi   2021.09.06   Profile   She was born in Hyogo Prefecture, Japan. A graduate of Doshisha University, she earned a master's degree in Korean Language and Literature from Yonsei University. She won the LTI Korea Translation Award for Aspiring Translators in 2012. Currently a member of Yonhap News Agency's Japanese press team, and professional literary translator.   • E-Mail: hilomy@daum.net   Translated Works   • Kim Suhm, One Person (San-Ichi Shobo Publishing, 2018) • Lee Jin, Guitar Bookie Shuffle (Shinsensha, 2020)       Translated Works (Co-translation)   • Yoon Yi-Hyung, etc., Autobiographical Essay of Lee Sang Literary Award Winners (CUON, 2020) • Lee Sang, A Lost Flower, Kim Nam-Cheon, Management (Shoshi Kankanbo, 2020) • Hideki...
  • VOL.38 / 2021.09
[INTERVIEW / KOREAN PUBLISHERS]

Wisdom House, Inc

Korean Publishers   Wisdom House, Inc Dreaming of Becoming the Most Reader-centric Publisher   2023.01.02   One publisher is running with its dream of becoming a big and reader-centric general publishing house. Wisdom House is the publisher that recently reshaped itself through brand renewal to get closer to its readers. The publisher pays close attention to readers’ tastes and interests and sometimes talks to its readers. Wisdom House prints books and has expanded its realm to web comics and novels. The company is already recognized as one of Korea’s most influential publishers, but it never ceases to publish books on diverse themes, strives to be near its readers, and tries new things. Today, we met Wisdom House and heard its stories.   Logo of Wisdom House     It’s an honor to have you here on K-Book Trends. Please introduce Wisdom House to our subscribers.   The general publisher Wis...
  • VOL.54 / 2023.01
[INFORMATION / AGENCY LIST]

Agency list

Agency List   Agency list   2021.09.06   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         Agenc...
  • VOL.38 / 2021.09
[INFORMATION / BEST SELLERS]

2nd Week, July 2021

Best Sellers   2nd Week, July 2021 Bestseller Trends in the Four Biggest Online Bookstores in Korea   2021.08.02   It’s the second week of July, and the summer vacation season is back, signaling the beginning of a scalding hot summer. Comic books such as Common Siblings and The Whale Star are trending in bookstores celebrating summer vacation. These two comic series have been proving the love they receive from their readers with concrete figures, as they have been hitting the bestsellers’ list as soon as a new volume is released. The Common Siblings series gives laughter to young readers with humorously drawn episodes of “Common Siblings” uploaded on Youtube. And The Whale Star series, originally created as a webtoon, was selected as the “2020 Cartoon of the Day” last year, keeping its place among the top-tier romance webtoons on Naver.Many Korean readers are still highly interested in accumulating “wealth,” as can be seen in books about business and mo...
  • VOL.37 / 2021.08
[TREND / ONE-LINER QUOTES]

Bookstore Manager’s Pick: Books for Teens

Bookstore Manager’s Pick: Books for Teens   2021.06.07     “Mom, I like this book so much! Is there another book written by this author?” My daughter, second-grade in middle school, exclaimed, “I’m gonna be her fan from now on!” as she flipped over the last page of You-won (Changbi Publishers, Inc.) written by author Baek On-Yu. She said the author’s style of writing sentences was particularly attractive. Not so long after, my daughter heard the news that the writer had won the “Author of the Day Award,” and she cheered as if she herself was the winner. Even though it is my job to recommend books to people, I was especially happy to see how much my daughter loved the book that I had recommended to her.You-won, the winner of the 2020 Changbi Prize for Young Adult Fiction, is a novel about the life of high-schooler You-Won, who survived a tragic fire that happened when she was young. Imagine th...
  • VOL.35 / 2021.06
[INTERVIEW / KOREAN AUTHORS]

Writer Kim Yeon-Su

Korean Authors   Writer Kim Yeon-Su Playing the Happiness of Every Moment   2022.12.05   We all dream of living a happy life. What is a happy life? Some might say that it is achieved through social success or economic wealth. But there’s no guarantee that they will lead to true happiness. Here’s an interview with writer Kim Yeon-Su, who writes when he is happy and wants to cherish the happiness that comes from each moment, realizing that feeling joy is more important than making success or pleasing people. Perhaps that’s why his writings always deliver positive energy to people, no matter how long – 28 years since his debut – he has been writing. Following is the story of writer Kim Yeon-Su, who writes as if he is playing an instrument with full affection toward writing.   ⓒ Channel Yes     It is an honor to have you on K-Book Trends. Please say hello to our subscribers and give a...
  • VOL.53 / 2022.12
[INFORMATION / KOREAN TRANSLATOR]

Anton Hur

Korean Translator   Anton Hur   2021.08.02   About Anton   “A little too fluent”—South China Morning PostI am a writer and translator working in Seoul. I was born in Stockholm, Sweden, and raised in British Hong Kong, Ethiopia, and Thailand, but mostly in Korea, where I’ve lived for thirty years. I was awarded the title of Person of Distinguished Service to the Nation after serving in the Korean Army.   • Twitter: @AntonHur, Instagram: @AntonHur, Website: antonhur.com   Book translations   • I Went to See My Father by Kyung-Sook Shin (Astra House, 2023) • Violet by Kyung-Sook Shin (Weidenfeld & Nicolson, Feminist Press, 2022) • Night Sky with Exit Wounds by Ocean Vuong (Moonji Books, 2021) • Love in the Big City by Sang Young Park (Grove, Tilted Axis, 2021) • Cursed Bunny by Bora Chung (Honford Star, 2021) ...
  • VOL.37 / 2021.08
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