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K-Sports

K-Sports Growing Into a Global Celebration   2020.07.13     Due to the COVID-19 pandemic spreading across the world, economic and cultural activities in many countries shrunk in size, not to mention those in Korea. Sports were not an exception. The infectiousness of COVID-19 made it difficult for players and audiences to gather in stadiums, bringing all the professional sports games to a halt across the world, including the Premier League and MLB. Even the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games set to be held in Japan were put off to next year due to the pandemic; things just became gloomier day after day.Professional sports games in Korea also faced challenging conditions, but thanks to proper responses such as installing a watertight quarantine system and carrying out matches without an audience, the KBO League (Korea Baseball Championship) greeted the new season last May, followed by the K-League (Football League). While global sports fans were eagerly waiting for matches of the t...
  • VOL.24 / 2020.07
[EVENT / LET'S TRY]

An Invitation to the Cozy and Adorable World of Crochet

Let’s Try   An Invitation to the Cozy and Adorable World of Crochet   2025.07.07   [Event]   Let’s Try introduces various useful books published in Korea every month.Also, don’t miss gift events related to the introduced books!   Simply click on the link below to enter the event! Let’s Try!   Holly’s Crochet Keyrings- Written by Holly, Published by VITABOOKS     Are you a crochet beginner? Don’t Worry!Try making a cute keyring for yourself, by following this perfectly organized book!   The book, Holly’s Crochet Keyrings, introduced in this issue, is a beginner’s guide to crocheting that provides a clear answer to the question, “How can I enjoy and continue crocheting?” It is more than just a simple pattern book; it is a practical “hobby guide” filled with patterns that are easy for beginners to understand a...
  • VOL.84 / 2025.07
[EVENT / IMAGE OF K-BOOK]

Koreans’ Soul Food: Tteokbokki

Image of K-Book   Koreans’ Soul Food: Tteokbokki   2025.06.02     Tteokbokki, the soul food of Koreans     Tteokbokki, which received a whopping 86% of the vote in the “What is the signature dish of K-Bunsik?” survey, is an iconic Korean bunsik (a generic term used to refer to inexpensive Korean dishes sold at small restaurants by the streetside) that blends tradition and modernity. The chewy rice cake with a spicy, sweet gochujang (red pepper paste) sauce is beloved by Koreans of all ages, and has permeated Korean life in many forms, from street stalls to franchised restaurants. Any K-drama fan will have seen it at least once. It may seem like a simple snack, but tteokbokki has evolved with the times. Since the first gochujang tteokbokki appeared in the 1950s, a wide variety of flavors have been developed to appeal to younger generations, in...
  • VOL.83 / 2025.06
[INFORMATION / BEST SELLERS]

3rd Week, October 2020

3rd Week, October 2020 Bestseller Trends in the Four Biggest Online Bookstores in Korea   2020.11.02   If we take a look at the integrated list of bestsellers announced by the four major online bookstores in Korea for the third week of October, some books catch our attention as they have ranked even before their publication. The first example is Diligent Love by Lee Seul-Ah, who has been greatly loved by Korean readers with her Daily Lee Seul-Ah Essay Collection (Hey Uhm) and My Face Becomes Like My Mom Whenever I Cry (Munhakdongne). This book, with the subtitle “Lee Seul-Ah’s Writing Room for Studying Body and Mind,” talks about what the writer has taught and learned through her writing classes. Also, See What They Mean, Say What You Mean by doctor Oh Eun Young, a so-called national mentor for childcare, offers a kind explanation about how to teach and deliver a clear message to your kid without exhibiting anger. It seems the fame of these writers has put their books ...
  • VOL.28 / 2020.11
[INFORMATION / #K-BOOK]

#Feminism

#Feminism KPIPA introduces K-Books for global publishing markets through K-Book Platform   2020.11.02   Feminism at the Crossroads 1. Publication Details Title | Feminism at the CrossroadsSubtitle | 28,800 Seconds to Stop MisogynyAuthor | Korean Women LinkPublisher | Kungree PressPublication Date | 2018-11-18ISBN | 9788958204169No. of pages | 212Dimensions | 135 * 205   2. Copyright Contact Name | Byun HyohyunEmail | kungree@kungree.comPhone | +82-31-955-9818   3. Book Intro In 2016, a misogynistic murder occurred in Gangnam Station, South Korea. Afterward, heated discourse erupted in the middle of a street in Sinchon, Seoul. This book is an account of the eight hours of tranquility and intensity that followed. More than 40 women tell their tales of fear and anxiety (including some by proxy) as women living in Korea, from experiences of sexual harassment and assault to pr...
  • VOL.28 / 2020.11
[INFORMATION / NEW BOOKS]

The Whole House Clean-Out Services for Dead Men

The Whole House Clean-Out Services for Dead Men   2020.10.05                         The Whole House Clean-Out Services for Dead Men - A book spotlighted by various media outlets in Korea. “When someone dies alone, my work begins.”   Lonely death is now not just a matter of the old… It has become the reality for the middle-aged and young adults. A story about desolated death, where age and gender do not matter. Things you did not know, or things you have been turning a blind eye to about lonely deaths… The cold reality of lonely death in the words of writer Kim Wan, a special cleaner.   While ‘death’ is the main source of the book, its story is about ‘life’. "How will you live your life? How will you face your last moment of breath?" The book throws out questions about life and death.   A special service provided on the edge between life and death. "I clean the ho...
  • VOL.27 / 2020.10
[INFORMATION / BEST SELLERS]

1st Week, September

1st Week, September Bestseller Trends in the Four Biggest Online Bookstores in Korea   2020.10.05   September. Breezy Autumn has arrived in Korea. Welcoming the season of reading, new books from various fields have joined the bestsellers.First of all, A Country You’ve Never Experienced Before with rather a dramatic sub-title “How Democracy Dooms,” is a collection of dialogues on politics and society by one moderator and two experts. Meanwhile, another bestseller What is Studying by professor Kim Young-Min at Seoul National University who wrote A Reminder the Humans Are Mortal talks about how and what to know to become a matured citizen. Meanwhile, books about tips and guides to lead children to study in the right direction are also popular. For example, Mastery Learning Bible written by Lim Jakga of “Life Mentor Lim Jakga,” which is a famous YouTube channel with 110K subscribers, shares how to easily help your child to voluntarily master learning.Also,...
  • VOL.27 / 2020.10
[INFORMATION / #K-BOOK]

#K-Book Copyright Fair Online

#K-Book Copyright Fair Online KPIPA introduces K-Books for global publishing markets through K-Book Platform   2020.10.05   One Day 1. Publication Details Title | One DayAuthor | Sung Young-ranPublisher | KINDERLANDPublication Date | 2015-09-14ISBN | 9788956186856No. of pages | 44Dimensions | 220 * 230   2. Copyright Contact Name | Shin HaeminEmail | haemin@kinderland.co.krPhone | +82-10-2547-4738   3. Book Intro Things you can see again once you are alone. The world begins with seeing things. This means you will get to know a new world when you start to see things you couldn't before. The writer remembers the experiences of One Day as "special." A child suddenly hears a voice calling to her and gets to meet people who have disappeared again. A new world has opened up for the child. How was this possible? Perhaps the unfamiliar feeling, "I'm really bored," ...
  • VOL.27 / 2020.10
[INTERVIEW / KOREAN AUTHORS]

Writer Jung Yeo-Wool

Writer Jung Yeo-Wool Developing a healthy mind by facing your true self   2021.07.05     Most people bury their painful memories deep inside their hearts. They don’t have the courage to face them, for they fear what will happen next. However, writer Jung Yeo-Wool recommends people overcome their traumas by facing their inner wounds no matter how painful they might be. She turns into a healer that also has pains and candidly but composedly talks about them. Following is an interview of writer Jung, who sometimes gives warmth and sometimes the courage to face the pain with her “psychological therapeutic essays.”   Please introduce yourself to the subscribers.   Hello, I’m writer Jung Yeo-Wool. I had been working as a literary critic, but now I’ve leaned more to being a non-fiction writer. I was attracted to non-fiction as I could talk about more various stories in various fields without limitations. The genres of my books are largely divided into ...
  • VOL.36 / 2021.07
[INFORMATION / BEST SELLERS]

3rd Week, August

3rd Week, August Bestseller Trends in the Four Biggest Online Bookstores in Korea   2020.09.07   In the third week of August 2020, books written by famous figures drew popularity in Korea. For example, What Are You Living For? an essay written by JYP, a popular Korean singer, Reboot by the famous lecturer and Youtuber Kim Mi-Kyung, and The Reason for Living by film critic and celebrity Heo Ji-Woong topped the integrated list of bestsellers. In particular, The Reason for Living is a new essay eagerly written by someone who has gone through a significant struggle in life in 2018 - malignant lymphoma, which is a type of blood cancer - and has gotten a totally new perspective towards life. The writer offers warm consolation to readers who are fighting against their own struggles in life.Some books have become bestsellers on the back of their original TV drama's success. For instance, “It’s Okay to Not Be Okay” is a popular drama in Korea featuring the story of a children...
  • VOL.26 / 2020.09
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