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Chosochaekbang

Book Trip   [Celeb’s Book Spot ①] Chosochaekbang A Book Place for Book-loving Korean Celebrities   2023.02.20   Unique places for book lovers have been in the limelight recently. Reading books in a quiet environment at home or a library is good for concentrating, but reading in a cozy place where the sound and smell we find familiar in daily life is also a new experience. With more unique places to read books now, famous people in Korea have had special reading experiences. Then, what kind of places are they?RM from BTS, an idol group promoting K-Pop around the world with their various musical genres, is known as a heavy reader among celebrities. On his Social Media, where he shares moments of his daily life, you can easily find out that he is very much into reading books. Reading a broad range of genres ranging from Korean to foreign books, he is known to be a great lover of books, recommending books that he read to others. There’s another per...
  • 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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Agency list

Agency List   Agency list   2023.02.20   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...
  • VOL.55 / 2023.02
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Korean Books Published in Thailand through Nanmeebooks

Export Case   Korean Books Published in Thailand through Nanmeebooks K-Book Promotion Strategy in Thai Publishing Market   2023.01.02   Around 10 years ago, Thai children reading educational comics, whether in bookstores, libraries, or school areas, became familiar to Thai people. With colorful illustrations, easy-to-read content, friendly numbers of characters, well-managed information sections, and various topics, there was no doubt that parents put their trust in educational comics and viewed them as a form of knowledge packed with entertainment that were easy to buy as a gift for young readers.Unquestionably, Thai people are fond of cartoons. Tracing back to the 90s, when entertainment media for children were few, cartoons seemed to be the only option available. Since then, cartoons have become familiar to Thai people and have had a great influence on them, especially manga. With a rich variety of contents for all ages and affordable prices, manga has abruptl...
  • VOL.54 / 2023.01
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Namsan Public Library

Book Trip   [Book Space in Korean Media ④] Namsan Public Library A 100-Year-Old Treasure Chest   2023.01.02   In Namsan, which boasts beautiful scenery in the center of Seoul, there is a treasure chest that preserves valuable materials. It is a 100-year-old Namsan Public Libary, which has storage for invaluable materials, the first public library built in Seoul. West of Namsan Mountain, where Namsan Public Library is located, there are Ahn Jung-Geun Memorial Hall and Baekbeom Square, making it a perfect place to explore history together with the library. Also, along with the “Samsoon Stair” nearby, Namsan Public Library was used as the background for the drama “My Lovely Sam Soon” and “Encounter.” Now, let’s dive into Namsan Public Library and catch two birds ? a historical and drama tour ? with one stone!     A Cultural Space in the Library   As the reference room and the cultural space are separated by a stairwa...
  • 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...
  • VOL.54 / 2023.01
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Agency list

Agency List   Agency list   2023.01.02   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         ...
  • VOL.54 / 2023.01
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“Trend Forecasters” Dominate Bookstores in Korea

Topic   “Trend Forecasters” Dominate Bookstores in Korea   2022.12.05   When the new year is just around the corner, something unique happens in bookstores in Korea ? they all put out various “trend books” that provide predictions for the new year on the most conspicuous shelves they have. The consumers who are curious about what will happen in the new year ? or even tomorrow ? all have their eyes focused on those books. This attention pushes “trend books” up the list of best-selling books. For example, when you search “trend” on any online bookstore you can find, you will get roughly 1,200 books. And even if you cut it down to “New Year,” there are about 800 books in the fields ranging from business, social sciences, humanities, and self-help. So, what implication is behind such an end-of-year trend, or what is the hidden secret?   Books about the Trends of the New Year are generally published from October   So, these tre...
  • VOL.53 / 2022.12
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Korean and Japanese Publishers Join Hands

Export Case   Korean and Japanese Publishers Join Hands The Joy of Working Together   2022.12.05   Jinbocho, located in Tokyo, Japan, is famous for being the center of bookstores. About 130 old bookstores are lined up, and bookstores ? both big franchises and independents ? can be easily found in every alley. Old bookstores on the first floor set out a little table in front of them every morning to display books, and the alleys are soon crowded with people looking to buy books. This place has many publishing houses as well. People say Jinbocho has become famous as a hub for bookstores because there have been many educational institutions in the area since the 1600s. In addition, many prominent universities still exist in this region. As such, Jinbocho is a town of 100-year-old bookstores and publishing houses.I myself am writing books, running a bookstore, and working as a book broker in this town where writers, producers, and readers all naturally gather around....
  • VOL.53 / 2022.12
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2nd Week, November 2022

Best Sellers   2nd Week, November 2022 Best seller Trends in the Four Biggest Online Bookstores in Korea   2022.12.05   Books of various fields could be found on the best sellers’ list for the second week of November. For example, Read Law Classics with Cho Kuk, written by jurist Cho Kuk introduces classics related to law that he explicitly picked. With the implicit meanings of sentences in them, he analyzes how they are applied in Korean society. Meanwhile, just like how leaves change colors in different seasons, the book Uncanny Convenience Store 2 has returned with its maple leaf edition. How about enriching the season of books with Uncanny Convenience Store 2, which has changed its clothes to fit the red season? Also, Lee Eun-Kyung’s Daily Vocabulary for Elementary Schoolers is out, which will be a great teacher for children’s English vocabulary as they prepare for the upcoming new year. In this calendar-themed book, Lee Eun-Kyung, who has ...
  • VOL.53 / 2022.12
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