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Museum Curator’s Pick

One-Liner Quotes   Museum Curator’s Pick   2023.02.20     Westerners who visited “Joseon (the previous name of Korea)” in the 19th century described the country as the “Hermit Kingdom” or the “Land of Morning Calm.” Since that was how Joseon was depicted by foreigners, a third party, I just thought so, too. However, was Joseon, a dynasty that lasted for as long as 500 years, nothing but a reclusive and silent country? Landscape of Joseon’s Backstreet (Purunyoksa) by Kang Myung-Kwan is filled with content that would be exciting for those who usually get overwhelmed and bored by the word “history.” I used to know Joseon as a country dominated by strong Confucian culture and noble seonbi (scholars), but I wondered what made the author so eager to depict the landscape of the kingdom’s alleys. Even now, alleys are riskier and scarier than main roads as we don’t ...
  • VOL.55 / 2023.02
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#2022 K-Book Copyright Market

#K-Book   #2022 K-Book Copyright Market KPIPA Introduces K-Books for Global Publishing Markets through K-Book Platform 2023.01.02   Hostages Trial 1. Publication Details   Title | Hostages TrialAuthor | Park Eune-wooPublisher | GOZKNOCK ENTPublication Date | 2017-10-20ISBN | 9791188504169No. of pages | 403Dimensions | 145 * 210   2. Copyright Contact   Name | Seung-il YoonEmail | gozknock@naver.comPhone | +82-2-6269-8166   3. Book Intro   The MasqueradeAt Mount Cheonggye, the third-generation heir, Jo Seong-ju of the powerful J Group is throwing a party. Not only the thirty or so guests, but even the host and the staff are all wearing different kinds of masks. During the party, a bartender in a fox’s mask pulls out a gun and points it at the people. The party is over, and now begins the hostage situation.The Start of a Hostag...
  • VOL.54 / 2023.01
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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 aroun...
  • VOL.53 / 2022.12
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K-Book Trend in Latin America Seen Through the Chilean Publishing Market

Export Case   K-Book Trend in Latin America SeenThrough the Chilean Publishing Market   2022.11.07   When people make a general analysis of Korea, they often use words like “turbulent” and “dynamic.” This is closely related to the modern history of the country. Korea is located in the most unique geopolitical region in the world, and such a condition made Koreans go through many miserable moments in history; its modern history was as if it had been dropped in the middle of the turbulent sea.It is true that the historical and geopolitical environment has made Koreans experience bitter times in history. Still, just like how shells produce beautiful, precious pearls after long years of perseverance, the pain and sorrow gave Korea a rich and profound cultural heritage and a unique sensibility. As a result, you can truly find so many priceless literary works and writers in the country. However, unlike how Korea boasts many novels, stories, and poem...
  • VOL.52 / 2022.11
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2nd Week, October 2022

Best Sellers   2nd Week, October 2022 Best seller Trends in the Four Biggest Online Bookstores in Korea   2022.11.07   If we look at the best sellers’ list for the second week of October, we can see books that have been greatly loved by readers have returned with a new look. For example, the Consumer Trend Center (CTC) at Seoul National University, which reads and analyzes current flows and trends in the world, came back with a new book, Trend Korea 2023. Naturally, it would be great to prepare for the new year with knowledge about the upcoming trends foreseen by Trend Korea 2023. Also, “Decision to Leave,” which set a mega-hit record with its movie and the screenplay, returned with Decision to Leave: Storyboard Book. The book is a must-read for those who want a deeper understanding of the story and the production process of “Decision to Leave,” which provided an unforgettable experience for its audience with various plot devices operating perfectly in the m...
  • VOL.52 / 2022.11
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The “Healing Fiction” Fever

Topic   The “Healing Fiction” Fever Trending: Fiction With the Theme of Healing Space   2022.10.04   Because I work in a book review team in a press agency, I meet dozens of books every week. And, recently, novels with similar designs and colors caught my attention, and I collected them on one side of the office. Then, one day, one of my colleagues from another team came to say hello, saw the stacks, and asked, “What are they? Are they a series?” Oh, yes. They may appear to belong to the same series, as they are so similar - in terms of atmosphere, not context. Every book seems to be indistinguishable from the others. Their warm color tone, and the “thing.” They all have some “house” drawn on their covers. So, even though people say that this is the generation of non-book-readers, I thought that it was worthy enough to write an article about this phenomenon as there must be a reason for their commonality.In fact, articles about this trend have been around...
  • VOL.51 / 2022.10
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Korea’s Publishing Trend - The World Literature Complete Collection

Topic   Korea’s Publishing Trend- The World Literature Complete Collection   2022.05.02   At the end of a recently finished drama, “Our Beloved Summer,” a book titled I Like Early Summer written by Lee Na-Eun, was shown. The book does not exist in reality since it was a prop. The name Lee Na-Eun was the name of the drama's screenwriter. The book continuously shows itself as one of the key items connecting the main characters. It revealed itself in the last episode as a gift to viewers.Many viewers would have noticed that the book is similar to Minumsa Publishing Company's World Literature Series. The upper half is filled with a drawing, and the lower half is covered with a white background and a single-colored title. The cover's structure is a symbol of Minumsa's collection. The fact that people recognized the book by its cover shows how much Koreans are familiar with the collection.   In the drama, “Our Beloved Summer,” a book th...
  • VOL.46 / 2022.05
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Dollagoot Dream Department Store in the Taiwanese Publishing Market

Export Case   Dollagoot Dream Department Store in theTaiwanese Publishing Market   2022.05.02   Taiwanese cover of Dollagoot Dream Department Store     The motive for publishing a Korean book   Solo Press (寂寞出版社行), which published Dollagoot Dream Department Store (Sam & Parkers) in Taiwan, was established in 2008. We have been introducing fresh and new works covering unique subjects from around the world in the vast ocean of literature for Taiwanese readers. Also, we have published global bestsellers such as The Millennium Series, The Girl on the Train, and S.. This was not the first time that the Eurasian Press Publishing Group, a mother company of Solo Press, introduced Korean fiction to Taiwanese readers. Before Dollagoot Dream Department Store, it has translated and published Please Look After Mom (Changbi) by Shin Kyung-Sook in Taiwan as well.When we first came across...
  • VOL.46 / 2022.05
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Secondhand Bookstore Manager’s Pick

One-Liner Quotes   Secondhand Bookstore Manager’s Pick   2022.05.02   Before I began to work at a secondhand bookstore, I used to visit Japan and have chats with people working at used bookstores. They were mostly on the books, but sometimes we moved on to talking about the language itself. If you think of a secondhand bookstore in Tokyo, the first regions that come to mind would be Jinbocho or Kanda. But after discovering that there are unique used bookstores around the central subway line, I traveled to the suburbs of Tokyo.Then, one day, a worker at a secondhand bookstore near the central subway asked me to recommend him a Korean book. The bookstore he was at was a popular spot for foreign students studying at nearby universities, most of whom are from different countries and are great fans of Korean dramas. So, taking this as a chance, he created a group with some like-minded customers to study the Korean language and wanted me to recommend a...
  • VOL.46 / 2022.05
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The Comeback of Best-selling Books is Thanks to Youtube

Topic   The Comeback of Best-selling Books is Thanks to Youtube   2022.03.07   “Try this.”It’s not some random street vendor tempting tourists to try Dalgona using Squid Game’s popularity. Winter Bookstore, one of the most popular BookTubers (Book + Youtuber) with 230K subscribers, posted a video introducing a book. Her influence is truly colossal.The book she introduced was Why Fish Don’t Exist, a non-fiction book written by US science journalist Lulu Miller. Let’s go back to the starting point to see how it became popular. The book was published on December 17, 2021, and it did not gain much popularity in Korea at first. Lulu Miller was a new science journalist and a writer just introduced to Korean readers. Though the book contains excellent writing and exciting stories, the one-person publisher, Gom Books, did not have the marketing power to make the book popular. Why Fish Don’t Exist was reviewed in major newspapers several times, but the public did n...
  • VOL.44 / 2022.03
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