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Publishing Policy The Gates to K-Books 2022.12.05 Meet Korean book content wherever you are in the world! - The Gates to K-Books K-BOOK, an English platform serviced by KPIPA K-BOOK provides: ? Information about authors and publishers ? History of copyright export ? Copyright Contact K-BOOK also offers information about Korean books in English so foreign publishers can get a better grip on data about Korean publications! We would also like to introduce various other websites that promote Korean books around the world! THE KOREA SOCIETY #Stronger Korea-US ties #News about Korean literature A non-profit media organization in the US, run to improve the Korea-US relationship. The newest information in the Korean publishing industry can be acquired in the Literat...

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MCST Announces the 2022-2026 Publishing Industry Promotion Plan

Publishing Industry MCST Announces the 2022-2026 PublishingIndustry Promotion Plan Fostering K-Culture through Books and Building a Cultural Powerhouse through Publishing 2022.11.07 “Books” are the core content that has been with humanity for a long period of time. However, the domain of each type of content and the boundary between them have become unclear these days. Today, publishers are not just coming up with publishable content, but are expanding their business into e-books and audiobooks, not to mention other cultural fields such as the film, game, and music industries. As such, the publishing industry takes on different content-based roles, crossing the traditional frontier of “print books.”However, unlike the diversified channels for publishing content, readership is falling every year. People now prefer video services like TV, YouTube, and Netflix rather than books. The average annual percentage of Koreans reading books is 47.5...

VOL.52 / 2022.11

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KPIPA Attends the 2025 AFCC as the Country of Focus!

Info KPIPA Attends the 2025 AFCC as the Country of Focus! Korean picture books meet the world 2025.05.07 What is the Asia Festival of Children’s Content (AFCC)?It is Asia’s largest children’s content festival, an international event that brings together stakeholders in children’s and young adult literature, picture books, and content. 2025 AFCCPeriod: May 22 (Thu) ? May 25 (Sun), 2025Theme: DiscoveryVenue: National Library Building, SingaporeOrganizer: Singapore Book Council (SBC) At the 2025 AFCC, the Publication Industry Promotion Agency of Korea (KPIPA) will be organizing the Country of Focus pavilion! We will showcase Korean picture books to the world, with exhibitions of the 2024 Korea Picture Book Award and major overseas award-winning picture books, special exhibitions of invited authors, and online book readings by au...

VOL.82 / 2025.05

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Agency list

Agency List Agency list 2025.05.07 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...

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Publishers’ Book Clubs

Publishing Policy Publishers’ Book Clubs 2022.11.07 Where the hearts of book lovers gather: Publishers’ Book Clubs Book clubs are a paid service run by publishers to offer a high-quality reading environment to readers. At book clubs, you can: ? Read books and share opinions with various people ? Find a hidden story in the book that you read ? Purchase merchandise related to the books you read Read with a loving mind for books, and start a new reading life!We introduce to you various book clubs run by publishing houses in Korea! Minum Book Club - Share opinions with other readers - Participate in book talks with authors and lectures - Get 3 book-club edition books and 3 giveaway books ...

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Achievements of the “One City, One Book” Movement

Publishing Industry Achievements of the “One City, One Book” Movement 2022.10.04 Seosan-si selected and nominated Uncanny Convenience Store (Namu Bench) for the general public and A Child Who Climbed over a Wall (BIR) for children as books to read together during the “2022 Pan-Citizen One City, One Book Movement: The Book of the Year Proclamation Ceremony” held in the city hall’s situation room on Aug 10, 2022. In April, citizens of Seosan-si recommended a total of 54 books. The library’s steering committee reviewed the books, and two were nominated as the “Book of The Year.”The book Uncanny Convenience Store is a piece that depicts the joys and sorrows of our neighbors living in this harsh era from a warm and humorous perspective. The novel has a small convenience store on the corner of an alley as its background. Meanwhile, this year’s children’s book was A Child Who Climbed over a Wall, which gives its readers the strength and c...

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Breathing Life Into Letters: Unique Hangeul Fonts

Publishing Policy Breathing Life Into Letters: Unique Hangeul Fonts 2022.10.04 Breathing Life Into Letters: Unique Hangeul Fonts From neat fonts to eye-catching fancy fonts,we introduce to you various Hangeul fonts, commemorating Hangeul Proclamation Day! Neat eye-comforting fontsHandwriting-style fontsAntique fontsUnique fontsFonts used in book covers… Can you see diverse Hangeul fonts boasting their unique beauty?Fall in love with Hangeul fonts with different identities and characteristics!

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Origins of Scientific Terms

New Books Origins of Scientific Terms How did science become “science”? 2025.04.07 Do you think that science and language are two different realms? And yet, the moment we understand and explain science, the power of language is already at work.How did scientific terms originate? This book takes you back to the moment when the concept of “science” first emerged to explore the nature of science.At the crossroads of the history of science and the history of concepts, you will come to a new understanding of how scientific terms are born. And, you will be able to understand language and science from a broader perspective, breaking away from any preconceptions! Time to dig into the language of science! The author traces the origins of 17 key scientific terms that we use every day without questioning. He also provides a...

VOL.81 / 2025.04

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Spring Blooms With Books: The Beginning of a New Semester

Best Sellers Spring Blooms With Books: The Beginning of a New Semester Best seller Trends in the Three Biggest Online Bookstoresin Korea for the 2nd week of March, 2025 2025.04.07 Though climate change is causing more extreme weather events, the season is coming to spring. In Korea, where winter and spring cross paths, it seems like everyone is busy preparing for the new semester after the winter vacation.As if to prove the staying power of the Nobel Prize in Literature, Han Kang’s Human Acts has reclaimed the top spot. It wasn’t the only novel that made a comeback. Yang Gui-Ja’s Contradictions, ranked No. 5 in the overall ranking, has been on the best seller list for months, creating a new boom. The novel, which has gone through 132 printings since its first publication in 1998, delicately depicts the life of Ahn Jinjin, a 25-year-old single woman whose life is full of contradictions. Another best seller, Adult Happiness is Quiet, which has been a consi...

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#Hope

#K-Book #Hope KPIPA Introduces K-Books for Global Publishing Markets through K-Book Platform 2025.04.07 The Giant’s Garden 1. Publication Details Title | The Giant’s GardenAuthor | Choi Jung-inPublisher | BOISFORETPublication Date | 2021-12-30ISBN | 9791187991182No. of pages | 56Dimensions | 181*247 2. Book Intro A girl who has trouble communicating with her friends goes on an adventure in the woods. She finds the garden of a giant she has heard about in rumors, and experiences inner growth and comfort through her encounter with the giant.A girl who is always outside looking in when she is with her friends enters the deep forest, led by a gentle voice. She finds a giant’s garden in the woods and makes pleasant memories in nature. When night falls, the girl is lonely. Just then, the giant speaks to her, and she shares all that is in her heart, fully expressing her feelings and reflecting on her inner se...

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