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K-Book in Berlin M&K's Monica Gu talks South Korean books 2019.09.09 It is rare for German publishers to release South Korean books.Considering this, the first exhibition for South Korean books in Germany, K-Book in Berlin embarked on a mission to spread the word about great South Korean books. It's been three years since I came to Germany for personal reasons. As I run a publishing company in South Korea, I visit bookstores and libraries in Germany often in search of good ideas for publications. Naturally, I found myself seeking out South Korean books translated into German, and I found Han Kang's The Vegetarian (Changbi) and Jeong You-jeong's Seven Years of Darkness (Eunhaengnamu). The Literature Translation Institute of Korea played a huge role in getting these books to German readers, but usually it is rare for German publishers to publish South Korean books all on their own. Being aware of many excellent books in S...

VOL.15 / 2019.09

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South Korea's Publishing Industry in H1 2019 and Forecasts for H2

South Korea's Publishing Industry in H1 2019 and Forecasts for H2 Local publishing industry issues seen through bestseller and reader data analyses 2019.08.05 What kind of changes took place in the first half of 2019 for South Korea's publishing industry? First of all, typical for the first six months of every year, there were many books that looked back on the previous year and set new goals for the current year. Books that carried serious ruminations about life were snapped up by readers. And for the first time in a long time, liberal arts books -mostly philosophical books, did better than books in other categories. Befitting the age of new media, various programs introducing books could be seen on television, YouTube and podcasts. Also, due to a controversy over the Korean language section of South Korea's national college entrance exam last year, educational books on the Korean language saw a surge in interest. This year will mark the 100th anniversary of the March 1 ...

VOL.14 / 2019.08

[INFORMATION / BEST SELLERS]

South Korean bestsellers in September

South Korean bestsellers in September Bestsellers at South Korea's biggest online bookstores, Interpark and Kyobo Book Centre 2019.10.07 Comparing online bestsellers at South Korea's Interpark and Kyobo Book Centre in the second week of September shows the same books have mostly been included on their top-selling lists. Books including Normal Siblings 1, 2, One Day I Became a Princess (luxury limited edition) and You Can Fix Your Brain were all among the top 10 bestselling books in September, showing how popular they were.Among the bestsellers at Interpark and Kyobo Book Centre, Kim Young-ha's Why Travel drew intrigue. Why Travel is now marking its fifth month after release and despite this, it was the fifth bestselling book at both Interpark and Kyobo Book Centre, showing it has been consistently loved by readers. 90's Kids Are Coming also made it onto the bestseller lists after being recommended by the South Korean president while both parts of Seol Min-seok's Roman...

VOL.16 / 2019.10

[REPORT / COLUMN]

A Society Easily Hurt: Readers In Search of Emotional Essays

A Society Easily Hurt: Readers In Search of Emotional Essays 2018.05.30 A list of bestselling books at times can be perceived as a miniature version of a society. Especially at times like now when far fewer people are buying books, the act of purchasing a book reflects a person's strong want to own a book even at the expense of paying one's hard-earned money. Not only do trendy books sell, but books that accurately secure society's general flow and emotions do well. From that perspective, looking at bestsellers becomes an act of analysis into a society. At present time in 2018, emotional essays are seeing no end to their fame in South Korean bookstores. For industry leaders like Kyobo Book Centre and Aladin last year, the bestselling book in 2017 was Lee Ki-ju's Temperature of Language. The book shows very well the author's career as a speech writer for the presidential office following years as a journalist. Previously, Lee was known for his books o...

VOL.9 / 2018.05

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Book exports by authors Sun-mi Hwang, You-jeong Jeong and Jung-myung Lee

Book exports by authors Sun-mi Hwang, You-jeong Jeong and Jung-myung Lee South Korea Book Exports 2018.01 December, for most, is a month that symbolizes the close of the year. Over the past year, many South Korean books took a stroll outside South Korea to various countries around the world. It shows South Korean literature has received consistent attention from foreign readers in a number of different countries and fuels hopes they will garner more success in the future. Sun-mi Hwang's Miracle on Cherry Hill Sold Into the United Kingdom ⓒ Sakyejul Sun-mi Hwang's Miracle on Cherry Hill was sold into the United Kingdom and will be published there by Little, Brown. The novel offers an opportunity for readers to think about the values of human life as we live in co-existence with other beings through the story of one old man and the people who come to gather in his yard. It's a novel for readers of all ages, from children to the elder...

VOL.8 / 2018.01

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South Korea's Book Exports

South Korea's Book Exports World's End Girlfriend, The Salmon Who Dared to Leap Higher Exported Abroad 2017.12.01 Two publications of two South Korean authors beloved by readers here have recently seen good news. South Korean novelist Yeon-su Kim and poet Do-hyun Ahn have succeeded in exporting their books to Taiwan and Indonesia. Kim's book World's End Girlfriend was sold into Taiwan while Ahn's The Salmon Who Dared to Leap Higher was sold into Indonesia. Both were bestsellers in South Korea, making the news even more special. Yeon-su Kim's World's End Girlfriend Heads to Taiwan Cover art for Yeon-su Kim's World's End Girlfriendⓒ Munhakdongne Kim is a renowned author in South Korea who has received several literary awards like the Yi Sang Literary Award and the Dong-in Literary Award. World's End Girlfriend is a collection of short stories and it will be the first time for the writer to be publishe...

VOL.7 / 2017.12

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South Korea's Key Publishing Related Organizations

South Korea's Key Publishing Related Organizations 2017.11.01 In South Korea's publishing industry, there are many private organizations. Inside these organizations are members who work for competing businesses, but inside the groups they seek interests and order for the greater good. They also help pass on voices from inside the industry to a larger audience. The following are organizations key to South Korea's publishing industry linked to production, distribution, sales and research. The most representative of publishers' groups would be the Korean Publishers Association, founded in 1947. Inside the group are all kinds of publishers, big and small. So far the association has worked towards creating an order for distribution within South Korea as well as resolving several issues related to the publishing environment. It has also been a driving force for projects aimed at developing the industry on a whole. The association has acted as a window for book deliveries...

VOL.6 / 2017.11

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South Korea's November Bestsellers

South Korea's November Bestsellers Aggregate data as of the first week of October 2017.11.01 The Nobel Prize in Literature 2017 The first week of October is always called the season of the Nobel prize. Every year around this time, the Nobel prize committee convenes in Sweden to announce the winners in six different categories. This year on Oct. 5, the 117th Nobel Prize in Literature was given to Kazuo Ishiguro. According to Interpark Books, Ishiguro's The Remains of the Day, one of his most famous novels, reached the top of their bestseller list the next day as soon as readers heard of the Nobel Prize news. Sales of the author's books in general soared in the days following the Nobel Prize announcement from Oct. 6 to 12, trouncing previous sales figures for the author which had been comparatively low. Also, Nudge, by Richard Thaler who was this year'srecipient of the Nobel Prize in economics saw a spike in demand around the same time. In the ca...

VOL.6 / 2017.11

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North Korea Seen Through Books, and the Unification of the Korean Peninsula

North Korea Seen Through Books, and the Unification of the Korean Peninsula 2019.08.05 On the last day of June this year, a historic event happened in the border village of Panmunjom straddling the two Koreas when the leaders of the United States and North Korea met for the first time. Just a mere 62 km away from Seoul, this location was where the ceasefire armistice was signed in July 1953 to put a stop to the Korean War that had raged for three years between North and South Korea. Although U.S. President Donald Trump stepped over to North Korea for just a minute and met with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un for 53 minutes, the image of the two men shaking hands heightened hopes that the Korean peninsula could move further towards denuclearization and peace. There are several books that address this reality on the Korean peninsula that have received much interest from the publishing industry in South Korea. Books that help children and adolescents understand the reality o...

VOL.14 / 2019.08

[INTERVIEW / KOREAN PUBLISHERS]

Moonji Publishing Belongs to the Literary Community

Moonji Publishing Belongs to the Literary Community 2019.11.04 Moonji Publishing Co., Ltd is the publisher that owns the entire novel collection by Man Booker International Prize winner Han Kang. It is also the publisher of poetry collections by Kim Hye-soon, who received the Griffin Poetry Prize in Canada earlier this year. Even with just these two statements, it is easy to define Moonji Publishing as South Korea's top publisher of literature. The following looks at the treasure trove of Korean literature Moonji Publishing has and what values the publisher prioritizes when it releases books. Moonji Publishing Co., Ltd Please tell our readers what kind of publisher Moonji Publishing is. Moonji Publishing is a South Korean publisher that specializes in literature and liberal arts books that was founded in 1975. For the past 45 years, we have published around 3,000 books, and most of these have been Korean poetry, novels,...

VOL.17 / 2019.11

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