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[TREND / BOOK TRIP]

Anyang Pavilion (Books on Contemporary Public Art)

Book Trip [Beautiful Library in Korea ②] Anyang Pavilion(Books on Contemporary Public Art) A Heavenly Harmony of Rest, Nature, and Global Art Pieces 2022.03.07 Anyang-si, Gyeonggi-do, is a city of art. It hosts Anyang Public Art Project (APAP) every 3 years, which is the only public art festival in Korea, with Anyang-si as background. The APAP is a project where the city cooperates with artists from around the world to interpret and turn the changing context and environment of a modern city like Anyang, including its history, culture, landscape, and development, into various public artworks such as pure art, sculpture, structure, design, and performance. It also turns the city itself into a gallery so that the citizens can enjoy art in daily life. Anyang Pavilion, is the only library specialized in public art in Korea, being a special cultural complex that serves as both a library and an art exhibition hall. Let’s meet Anyang Pavilion, a library that deli...

VOL.44 / 2022.03

[INTERVIEW / KOREAN PUBLISHERS]

Chaeksesang Publishing Co.

Korean Publishers Chaeksesang Publishing Co. Dreaming of a virtuous cycle of intellectual growth through books 2024.12.02 We are living in a globalized world. Many people think that various technological factors are the drivers behind globalization, but there are few mediums that enable people around the world to share sentiments and knowledge across cultural and linguistic boundaries like books. Books are more than just a tool for conveying information or stories - they play an important role in helping people of different backgrounds and values empathize and communicate with each other. This is why the world needs good books. Believing that good books can make the world a better place, Chaeksesang Publishing is committed to publishing books that are timeless and essential for everyone in the globalized world. Following is an interview with Chaeksesang Publishing, a company that strives to create a world of value and intelligence. ...

VOL.77 / 2024.12

[INFORMATION / BEST SELLERS]

2nd Week, March 2022

Best Sellers 2nd Week, March 2022 Bestseller Trends in the Four Biggest Online Bookstores in Korea 2022.04.04 March in Korea also means “a new start” to many. New season spring comes in March, and the new semester begins in March, too. So, most Koreans clean up and make changes to parts of their houses and organize the winter clothes piled up in the closet. The publishing industry saw changes as well, just like how nature changed its clothes from white snow to green sprouts, popular books that have made makeover changes to the cover page catch our eyes on the bestsellers’ list for this month. The cherry blossom edition specially produced to mark the sales record of 400 thousand copies of the book Uncanny Convenience Store by Kim Ho-Yeon ? a beloved writer among Korean readers ? grasped readers’ attention. Also, I am Thankful for Myself, an essay published in 2016, went through a total makeover of its cover page and content. Meanwhile, We...

VOL.45 / 2022.04

[INFORMATION / KOREAN TRANSLATOR]

Gi Jang

Korean Translator Gi Jang 2022.04.04 Profile Born in China, Gi Jang is Han Chinese who has an exbert user level of Korean. She has a strong theoretical foundation as she has completed the master's and doctoral programs at the Graduate School of Interpretation and Translation (GSIT) and the General Graduate School at Hankuk University of Foreign Studies, respectively. Ever since she graduated from GSIT in 2004, she has worked on numerous interpretations and translations (movie/drama translation, IT translation, novel/comics translation, etc.). And after she began to teach at a university in 2005, she has been steadily having classes (Chinese, interpretation & translation, understanding Korean culture, etc.) while carrying out research (on topics of Chinese, Chinese education, interpretation & translation) and publishing textbooks (general textbooks, authorized textbooks, materials for interpretation & translation). As ...

VOL.45 / 2022.04

[INFORMATION / #K-BOOK]

#K-Webtoon Fantasy

#K-Book #K-Webtoon Fantasy KPIPA Introduces K-Books for Global Publishing Markets through K-Book Platform 2022.04.04 Tower of God 1. Publication Details Title | Tower of GodAuthor | SIUPublisher | YOUNG COM Co.,LtdPublication Date | 2019-11-12ISBN | 791190153171No. of pages | 288Dimensions | 145 * 200 2. Copyright Contact Name | NAVER WEBTOON Ltd.Email | dl_webtoonpub@webtoonscorp.comPhone | +82-31-784-1193 3. Book Intro This is Tower of God, a web comic serialized on Naver Webtoon since 2010, published in book form. A boy named Bam sets off on an adventure to find someone precious to him, but he is tested with increasingly intense challenges in a mysterious tower where he simply cannot stop. This epic narrative is full of characters with strong personalities, outrageous strategies, twists, and splendid action, presenting readers with incredible immersion thanks to a solid sto...

VOL.45 / 2022.04

[INTERVIEW / KOREAN PUBLISHERS]

Booksea Publishing Co.

Korean Publishers Booksea Publishing Co. Reading the Future from the Sea of Classics and History Woven into Books 2024.10.07 There is a publishing company that says that the wise culture of Korean ancestors, who shared good writings through literary collections, is the foundation for our current era of artificial intelligence and big data - Booksea Publishing. The publishing house has been in business for more than 35 years, with a distinguished reputation in the field of classics, history, and humanities. Booksea Publishing is committed to publishing books that use the past as an intellectual foundation for today and as a pathway to the future. As a result, the company has been making various attempts to make reading easier and more enjoyable for more people. Booksea Publishing’s commitment to contributing to the search for life’s wisdom by exploring the “sea of books” is creating waves of intellectuality, encouraging more readers to set s...

VOL.75 / 2024.10

[INFORMATION / AGENCY LIST]

Agency list

Agency List Agency list 2022.04.04 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.45 / 2022.04

[TREND / EXPORT CASE]

China Export Case

Export Case China Export Case Online advertisement and strong sales of children's books during the pandemic 2022.02.14 Recently, I visited an exhibition held in the National Fold Museum of Korea on “Our Lives Beyond Epidemics.” From the period of the Three States, Goryeo, the Joseon Dynasty, to the modern and present-day, epidemics have always been a part of Korean history. Diseases that emerged from wars, changes in the natural environment, or foreign sources have made life miserable for people. Maybe it was our ancestors' persistence to get over hardships that led us to live a life today, accumulating all the knowledge on overcoming challenges. Even in the present day, human beings defeated pandemics several times. However, the recent one caused by COVID-19 neutralized our pride in cutting-edge science and technology. The pandemic has lingered for more than three years now, and this may be the sign that it is time for us to coexist with diseases.For the...

VOL.43 / 2022.02

[INTERVIEW / KOREAN PUBLISHERS]

Publishing Group Sangsang

Korean Publishers Publishing Group Sangsang Creating synergies that push the boundaries of publishing with imagination 2024.09.02 Imagination has always had more power than we expected. And when it comes to creating works, imagination is an essential element. Publishing Group Sangsang laid the foundation for publishing right here. With a strong presence in the field of poetry for children, Sangsang has also been prominent in a variety of other genres, including poetry, fiction, and humanities, and is striving to create new genres. The expansion of genres at Sangsang, which began by establishing children’s poetry as a genre that can be read by adults as well as children, is also broadening the horizons of the Korean publishing market as a whole. Logo of Publishing Group Sangsang It’s a pleasure to have you with us on K-Book Trends. Please introduce Publishing Group Sangsan...

VOL.74 / 2024.09

[INFORMATION / #K-BOOK]

#K-Webtoon Slice of Life/Romance

#K-Book #K-Webtoon Slice of Life/Romance KPIPA Introduces K-Books for Global Publishing Markets through K-Book Platform 2022.03.07 Yumi's Cells 1. Publication Details Title | Yumi's CellsAuthor | Lee Dong-geonPublisher | Wisdomhouse Mediagroup Inc.Publication Date | 2017-11-03ISBN | 9788959135912No. of pages | 3160Dimensions | 154 * 214 2. Copyright Contact Name | NAVER WEBTOON Ltd.Email | dl_webtoonpub@webtoonscorp.comPhone | +82-31-784-1193 3. Book Intro This is the book version of the popular Naver Webtoon series Yumi's Cells, which began publishing in April 2015 and won the Manhwa of the Day Award in 2016. This series depicts the daily life and relationships of Yumi, an ordinary office worker in her early thirties, from the perspective of her bodily cells. The cells come and go each night. Fashion Cells are serving a long-term sentence for having plundered Yumi's wealth, w...

VOL.44 / 2022.03

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