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The History and Characteristics of South Korean Copyright Legislation

The History and Characteristics of South Korean Copyright Legislation   2019.06.10   Copyright born from publications, publishing industry bolstered by copyright   Copyright came to be thanks to the evolution of publishing, but now, the publishing industry is becoming fitter thanks to copyright.   The Korean word 'jeojakgwon' comes from the English word 'copyright'. After the world's first copyright law was established in 1809 in the U.K., this word has been used allacross the globe. To directly define this word, it refers to the right to copy or make duplicates of something. The word 'copyright' didn't appear from thin air, and anyone can easily ask how the word came about - what someone tried to do that involved copying. The answer can be derived from Gutenberg's printing press. Prior to Gutenberg's invention, mankind could only create documents through writing by hand (on papyrus, clay tablets, parchment, bamboo, etc). With the printi...
  • VOL.12 / 2019.06
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The Jolly Shelter and Home of the Mangwon-dong Brothers!

Book Trip   [Into the Book ⑦] The Jolly Shelter and Home of the Mangwon-dong Brothers! Mangwon-dong, Mapo-gu, Seoul: The Harmony of the Old and the New   2024.02.19   Mangwon-dong Brothers       Being invited to someone’s house is like being invited to see the real inside of them.(...) Years passed, and we ended up living together in an 8-pyeong room on a rooftop.     Mangwon-dong Brothers (Namu Bench) is the first novel by writer Kim Ho-Yeon, who made readers in Korea and abroad both cry and laugh with her book The Uncanny Convenience Store (Namu Bench). It won the Excellence Award at the 9th World Literature Award and was later made into a play, proving both its literary value and popularity. The book Mangwon-dong Brothers is a full-length novel about four impoverished men who start an unusual live-in relationship in a rooftop room in Mangw...
  • VOL.67 / 2024.02
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Enjoy the Taste and Scent of Korea With Genre Literature

Export Case   Enjoy the Taste and Scent of Korea With Genre Literature   2024.01.02   February 11, 2024, will mark exactly 30 years since Korean writer Djuna uploaded his first short story to an online SF community on the PC communication service “HiTEL.” The story was titled A Butterfly that Traveled Back in Time, and it was Djuna’s first official release. Since his debut in 1994, Djuna has published a total of 170 novels, and it is almost 200 if you count his unpublished works as well. He is the most prolific and longest-running science fiction writer in Korea. Djuna is like a cornerstone of Korean SF, with many SF writers confessing to being his fans, saying that they were greatly influenced by him. However, it was only recently that Djuna was introduced to the international audience. It was in 2019 that the short stories The Second Nanny and The Bloody Battle of the Broccoli Plain were published separately as ebooks, audiobooks, and paperbacks in English-s...
  • VOL.66 / 2024.01
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The Baobab and the Snail

New Books   The Baobab and the Snail   2023.09.04                     Min Byung-Il’s new book sings poetically about the value of existence.A Dreamy Galactic Wonder in Search of “Blue Stars” Beyond the Universe.The Baobab and the Snail - We invite you to a world of thoughts, reveries, and dreams that modern people have lost. The baobab tree stretches endlessly toward the sky, befriending every wanderer. A wandering dreamer snail, who was chased away from the pack for pursuing a dream unlike the rest.They set out on an epic journey in search of a “blue star” that shines on its own, to become a “star” for someone who shines.Sometimes in solitude, and sometimes contemplating existence. The two follow the trail of a blue star, learning life lessons from the many stars and travelers along the way.Will the baobab tree and the dreamer snail reach the blue star of their dreams at the end of it all? “...
  • VOL.62 / 2023.09
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Endless Possibilities in Korean Science Books and SF

One-Liner Quotes   Endless Possibilities in Korean Science Books and SF Emergency Doctor’s Pick   2023.12.04   Namkoong-Ihn is an emergency doctor currently working at Ewha Mokdong Women’s University Hospital. He is also a writer, releasing No Ifs (Munhakdongne), A Vicious Day (Munhakdongne), and Some Fairly Peaceful Days (Munhakdongne).     Science is hard. But there is nothing more fun than science. Science is about exploring the nature of the world, and when you study science, you always get to the root of existence. After all, our world looks different through the eyes of science. On the other hand, science is also a difficult field for the public. It is inevitably accompanied by difficult formulas and unfriendly, counterintuitive facts. Dr. Kim Sang-Wook, a professor of physics at Kyunghee University, is one of the scientists who interacts most closely with the public in Korea. Among the many branc...
  • VOL.65 / 2023.12
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Living a Life in Korea in 2023

One-Liner Quotes   Living a Life in Korea in 2023 Podcaster’s Pick: Korean Books   2023.11.06   Lee Ji-Eun is a book editor and the head of the publishing house “UUHEE Press.” She has been running a book podcast named “Podcast Doostation.” Her books include: Book Editor’s Life Essay (Dal Publishers), and an interview collection of the football player Ji So-Yeon, I Will Be Your Dream (Kl Books).     In the midst of K-fever in 2023, what does people’s work life look like in South Korea? Here, a group of 11 novelists gathered under the name “Monthly Pay Realism (wolgeupsasiljueui),” have written a book that “realistically depicts the struggles of ordinary people trying to make ends meet.” The book is Thank You For Your Hard Work (Munhakdongne), published in September.While people thought they had narrowly escaped the economic crisis that followed C...
  • VOL.64 / 2023.11
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3rd Week, July 2023

Best Sellers   3rd Week, July 2023 Best seller Trends in the Four Biggest Online Bookstores in Korea   2023.08.07   In July, books about famous Koreans becoming popular across the world became best sellers. For example, the book Beyond the Story, ranked 3rd on the best sellers list, was published to mark the 10th year since the debut of BTS, a famous K-pop idol group worldwide. It features the group’s activities and behind stories with in-depth reports and interviews. Also, the book National Star Lim Young-Woong and the Historical Syndrome analyzes singer Lim Young-Woong, who became a “national star” after winning in a trot (a genre of Korean music, inspired by the country’s folk songs) audition program. Writer Ha Jae-Keun - a literary critic and his fan – investigates the factors behind Lim’s popularity in an entertaining way. Meanwhile, a book about a popular “animal” could be seen among the best sellers. For example, Baby Panda Pubao is a photo essay t...
  • VOL.61 / 2023.08
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#Food

#K-Book   #Food KPIPA Introduces K-Books for Global Publishing Markets through K-Book Platform 2023.08.07   Tasty Philosophy 1. Publication Details   Title | Tasty PhilosophySubtitle | Stories of Philosophy Found in Everyday DishesAuthor | Oh SuminPublisher | NEXUS Co., Ltd.Publication Date | 2019-12-06ISBN | 9791161658209No. of pages | 248Dimensions | 128 * 188   2. Copyright Contact   Name | Hyejin ChungEmail | copyright@nexusbook.comPhone | +82-2-330-5529   3. Book Intro   This book is a philosophy book that starts not with concepts, but with food. Watching bungeoppang (fish-shaped buns) being baked nice and brown, smelling the scent of Delimanjoo in the subway station, frying “backroom” chicken instead of ordering fried chicken… the writer discovered philosophical elements and wrote of philosophical concepts and philo...
  • VOL.61 / 2023.08
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A Place Where You Can Make Unforgettable Memories: Hakuda Photo Studio

Book Trip   [Into the Book ③] A Place Where You Can Make Unforgettable Memories:Hakuda Photo Studio Welcome to Jeju, an island of splendid natural landscape and relaxation!   2023.10.04   Hakuda Photo Studio       “Hakuda means ‘will do’ in the Jeju dialect.So, it means ‘a photo studio that makes anything look wonderful.’”     Jeju Island, the largest island in Korea, attracts Koreans and tourists from abroad with its gorgeous weather and stunning natural scenery. There is a photo studio there that captures whatever the customer wants. It’s the story of “Hakuda Photo Studio,” which takes photos of everything from weddings to family vacations, memorable trips with friends, and even academic photos. The book Hakuda Photo Studio (Noll) is a full-length novel that features the heartwarming stories of a photographer, Seok-Young, and Je-Bi, who moved to Jeju after getting tired of living on the mainlan...
  • VOL.63 / 2023.10
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The Era of Dance is Coming

Special Project   [Book × Dance] The Era of Dance is Coming Different Worlds of Dance in Books   2023.09.04     By their very nature, books are vessels of knowledge encompassing all fields. Endless topics can be written about depending on the material and message. In the [Book × _____ ] series, experts recommend Korean books in their respective fields that you’ve been curious about but had trouble discovering more about. Now, let’s jump into the infinite world of books through the collaboration of books with various fields.     Has there ever been a time when people are more passionate about dancing than now? Today, dance has become a part of pop culture that young people enjoy on a daily basis. Along with K-pop music, K-pop dance is loved by people all over the world beyond Korea. In addition, practical dance majors that cover commercial dance fields, such as street dance and K-pop dance, have emerged and...
  • VOL.62 / 2023.09
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