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Publishing Policy PLATFORM P An Open Space for Creators and Readers 2022.04.04 PLATFORM P?PLATFORM P is a creative space designed to support various creators in the publishing industry, including small-sized publishers taking their first steps.From curations and project exhibitions for readers, to various programs and rental areas for creators! PLATFORM P connects those writing, making, and reading books in various ways! ? Spaces: Neighborhood bookstore curations, book & lounge, book culture exhibitions, and work spaces ? Programs: Educational programs, mentoring programs, networking seminars, international exchange programs, publishing culture symposiums, and publishing research meetings (and also many other various programs are held!) PLATFOR...

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The Era of the Metaverse: Will It Allow Authors and the Publishing Industry to Coexist?

Publishing Industry The Era of the Metaverse:Will It Allow Authors and the Publishing Industry to Coexist? 2022.03.07 * Metaverse: Metaverse is a term consisting of “meta,” meaning “virtual” and “transcendent,” and “universe,” meaning space. It refers to a three-dimensional virtual world where social, economic, and cultural activities take place just like reality. * NFT: Meaning “Non-Fungible Token,” NFT refers to a token that represents rare digital assets. Transition to an era where we can own a famous writer’s poem On June 5, 2021, the third poem collection Rat and Oyster (Hyundae Munhak) of writer Bae Soo-Yeon was published in the form of an NFT, sold at 2.94 Ethereum on Opensea, an online NFT marketplace. The momentary currency of 2.94 Ethereum was approximately 9 million won, which today costs about 10 million. If we think that a poem col...

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2022 Overseas Publication Grants

Publishing Policy 2022 Overseas Publication Grants 2022.03.07 01. 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, 2021 to October 31th, 2022 - Such books must be published in the time period and be submitted to the Publication Industry Promotion Agency of Korea (“KPIPA”) by November 7th, 2022 (Monday). ▶ Scope of selection Around 40 books will be selected, and grants will be provided in amounts varying by region - Europe and North America: USD3,000 - China and Japan: USD2,500 - Other countries: USD2,000 ▶ Grant-winning work of the 〈Ov...

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Collaboration of Reading Class at School and the Publishing Industry

Publishing Industry Collaboration of Reading Class at Schooland the Publishing Industry The Impact of the "Reading One Book in a Semester" Program 2022.02.14 Before discussing Korean schools' reading education, “Reading One Book in a Semester” should come first. The program “Reading a Book in a Semester” is an educational method in the National Curriculum Revised in 2015. It is about reading a book a semester during Korean classes. This methodology was first applied to 3rd and 4th graders of elementary school and first-year students in middle and high school in 2018. From 2020, it was expanded to students from grades 3 to 12.Generally, “Reading One Book in a Semester” is conducted in around 12 to 17 classes per semester for Korean courses. Time for reading and relevant activities are included during the regular curriculum. Reading the same book in a group of 4 or 5 is the most common activity. Reading books in different ways comes next. Sometimes the ...

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Adult Happiness is Quiet

New Books Adult Happiness is Quiet 2025.01.06 If you are feeling drained and far from happiness, pick up this book right now. Adult Happiness is Quiet. Wanting to live a happy life is a very basic human desire. However, if you only chase happiness, you will sometimes feel that your life is becoming increasingly tiring.Depression, insomnia, and burnout - ask yourself if any of these are what you are experiencing.The book, Adult Happiness is Quiet, encourages you, having become so used to unhappiness, to develop a strong “defense against unhappiness” rather than clinging to happiness. “Hey, I thought the last one to laugh was the one who lived a good life. But, it turns out that the one who laughs often is the one who lived the good life.” - from the book Adult Happiness is Quiet offers 58 solutions for a rock-solid approach to living an unwavering life, i...

VOL.78 / 2025.01

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1st Week, December 2024

Best Sellers 1st Week, December 2024 Best seller Trends in the Three Biggest Online Bookstores in Korea 2025.01.06 The first week of December marks a time to stand at the year’s end and reflect on the time that has passed. It’s also a good time to curl up with a nice book, review the year, and prepare for the new year ahead. In Korea, the excitement over Han Kang’s Nobel Prize in Literature has yet to fade. Readers continued to celebrate Han’s award this month, and the reading fever has never stopped. The book, Trend Korea 2025, which came in at No. 4 despite the competition with Han’s works, has been on the best seller list since its publication, showing readers’ interest in new year trends.Meanwhile, Happy Birthday, which came in at No. 8, is a book by Baek Hee-Na, winner of the Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award, which is regarded as the Nobel Prize for children’s literature. It is a picture book that tells an extraordinary story of re...

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#Family

#K-Book #Family KPIPA Introduces K-Books for Global Publishing Markets through K-Book Platform 2025.01.06 My Beautiful Grandma 1. Publication Details Title | My Beautiful GrandmaAuthor | Sim Yun KyungPublisher | SAKYEJUL PUBLISHING LTD.Publication Date | 2022-08-19ISBN | 9791160949643No. of pages | 224Dimensions | 121 * 188 2. Book Intro The writer, Shim Yun Kyung, who has been beloved by many readers for her work, ‘My Beautiful Garden’, and ‘Seol-Yi’, has finally published her first essay. She said that the model of good adults in her novels are all ‘grandmas’. This book is filled with what the main character, Grandma, realized while raising her children and how she loved them. Her wise parenting approach filled the small soul with quiet love, which the small soul couldn’t even notice. This would be a good guide for most parents these days, who f...

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K-Literature: The Winners of Major International Literary Awards in 2021

Publishing Policy K-Literature: The Winners of Major International Literary Awards in 2021 2022.02.14 We introduce to you some of the Korean literary works that won major international literary awards in 2021. United Kingdom, The CWA Dagger - Crime Fiction in TranslationThe Disaster Tourist (Minumsa Publishing) by Yoon Ko-EunAuthor Yoon Ko-Eun’s The Disaster Tourist won in the Crime Fiction in Translation category of the CWA, UK, for the first time in Asia.Join the bizarre adventure taking place at the center of a disaster and reconstruction zone. United States, Aldo and Jeanne Scaglione Prize for a Translation of a Literary WorkYi Sang: Selected Works by Yi Sang Yi Sang: Selected Works by poet Yi Sang, a famous poet among Koreans, won the Aldo and Jeanne Scaglione Prize for a Translation of a Literary Work, US.The book includes fresh and experimental works that ...

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Agency list

Agency List Agency list 2025.01.06 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 : +82-2-707-21...

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How Many Earths Do We Need to Live Like We Do Today?

New Books How Many Earths Do We Need to Live Like We Do Today? The future of the world as seen through movies! 2024.12.02 Spoiler alert!At times, movies capture phenomena more accurately and pointedly than documentaries. The future of humanity is no exception. This is a book for teenagers curious about what the future of the world will be! The book, How Many Earths Do We Need to Live Like We Do Today? explores solutions for our future through familiar movies like “Mad Max,” “Minority Report,” and “Interstellar.” Let’s build the brainpower to think about the current state of humanity and the progress of technological advancements through 10 topics and 10 movies!This book intriguingly describes modern society through abundant sources. “The fact that artificial intelligence reflects human bias could be an...

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