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Korea’s Diverse Children’s Literature Awards

Korea’s Diverse Children’s Literature Awards Children wishing for a happy world 2020.05.04 As children are referred to as the “future” of a generation, the emotional experience children get from books is very important. The Caldecott Medal, Newbery Medal, and Hans Christian Andersen Award are the most famous children’s literary awards in the world, but there are also ones given to excellent children’s literature in Korea as well. In particular, as Children’s Day is in May, the winners of many children’s literary awards are announced this month.While there are various children’s literary awards ranging from those named after famous literary people in history to those held by children’s book publishers, let’s touch upon the winners of the awards. The emotional experience children get from books is very important. Children’s Literary Awards carrying on the spirit of renowned writers ...

VOL.22 / 2020.05

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Songpa, Seoul

Songpa, Seoul “How To Love Books” of a Big City 2020.05.04 The 123-storey-high Lotte World Mall, Olympic Stadium where the 88 Seoul Olympics were held, Lotte World and Seokchon Lake, which are always crowded throughout the year. With such places to go and see, the time in Songpa-gu flows fast just like other big cities. Named after the lush pine trees growing in the city, Songpa-gu is now filled with high buildings and big apartment complexes ? there are so many that the city is often called a “Building Forest.” Yet, if you look a little bit deeper inside, there are still places where you can find relaxation in your life. Discover joy among old and worn books Once you exit Jamsillaru station (line 2 of Seoul Subway), you will see a low but long building. It is “Seoul Treasure Den for Books”, a secondhand bookstore built by the Seoul Metropolitan City last March transforming an unused space. ⓒSeoul Treasure Den for Books &...

VOL.22 / 2020.05

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Books and Book Clubs

Books and Book Clubs Talks Bridged by Books 2020.04.06 Book clubs are where book lovers naturally gather to read books together and share ideas. As more people share each other’s preferences and hobbies, the number of book clubs is also increasing today. Book clubs in Korea receive applications for both free and paid memberships, and members usually read selected books for a certain period and have regular on and offline meetings. The hosts of book clubs vary from big bookstores and independent bookstores to regional bookstores, publishers, libraries, and individuals.Below are the stories of three representative book clubs in Korea: Book N Us, Agreable Bookclub, and Check N Grow. Let’s look at the characteristics of each, and what kind of books they recommend. Members of typical book clubs in Korea read selected books for a certain period and have regular meetings. Meet & Talk with Books: Book N Us (...

VOL.21 / 2020.04

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Writer Sim Yun-Kyung

Writer Sim Yun-Kyung A writer with a broad spectrum from full-length novels to children’s literature 2021.03.08 Writer Sim Yun-Kyung, referred to as the master writer of full-length novels in Korea, began writing fiction in 1998 and made her debut in 2002 with her My Beautiful Garden, winning the 7th Hankyoreh Prize for Literature. Since then, she has announced multiple full-length novels including The Moon’s Altar (Munhakdongne), Yi Hyeon’s Love Story (Munhakdongne), The Seorabeol People (Silcheon), and Seol-I, not to mention the children’s book The Series of Eun-ji & Ho-chan (Sakyejul) that has six volumes so far, astonishing her readers with her capability of writing stories across a number of fields from novels to children’s books. This is why her recently announced work Eternal Heritage is much anticipated. Please introduce yourself to our subscribers. Hello, everyone. I am novelist Sim Yun-Kyung. I published my fi...

VOL.32 / 2021.03

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2020 Overseas Publication Grants

2020 Overseas Publication Grants Chosen applicants for the first half of the year 2020.08.03 Overview Purpose To establish a foundation for creating a K-wave for the publishing industry through the overseas publication of outstanding Korean worksSummary Partial financial support for overseas publishers that have already published Korean publication content under a copyright contract or are planning to publish a Korean book Screening Result 17 titles of 16 publishers from 9 countries were selected* The following list is in the order of the country’s name, book’s title, and the writer’s name.1. Taiwan, Alvita Publishing Co., Ltd, Are You Coming Alone?, Kim Ha-Neul?Jung Soon-Hee2. Taiwan, Alvita Publishing Co., Ltd, Story of Utto, Haruchi3. Taiwan, Children’s Publications Co., Ltd, Three Moms, Three Lunch Boxes, Kook Ji-Seung4. Taiwan, China Times Publishing Company, I’d Better Live, Kim Tak-Hwan5. Taiwan, Ollin Publishing Co., Lt...

VOL.25 / 2020.08

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#Science and Humanities

#Science and Humanities KPIPA introduces K-Books for global publishing markets through K-Book Platform 2020.06.01 Chemist in My House 1. Publication Details Title | Chemist in My HouseSubtitle | Professor Kim Min-Kyung’s Story of Chemistry in our LivesAuthor | Kim MInkyoungPublisher | Humanist Publishing Group Inc.Publication Date | 2019-03-08ISBN | 9791160802160No. of pages | 248Dimensions | 150*220 2. Copyright Contact Name | Kim Ju-WonEmail | kjw2001@humanistbooks.comPhone | +82-70-7842-9401 3. Book Intro If you understand chemistry (theory), you can see chemistry (risk)!Professor/walking chemistry encyclopedia Kim Min-Kyung’s story of chemistryIssues and accidents caused by chemicals happen one after another in Korea, from humidifier sterilizers that led to heavy casualties, to pesticides found in eggs, and sanitary pads and mattresses containing carcinogens and radon… Terms such as “controvers...

VOL.23 / 2020.06

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Current State of Korean Publishing

Current State of Korean Publishing Overview of Korean Publishing Market 2017.6.30 To translate and publish Korean books, it is important to understand the current status of the local publishing market. This section provides macro-data and statistics on the Korean publishing industry from the perspective of publishing experts. The unusually high ratio of education books in the market According to “Survey of Publishing Industry in 2016” conducted by the Publication Industry Promotion Agency of Korea, the size of the Korean publishing market is 4,278 billion KRW (excluding 1 trillion KRW of the magazine market). Approximately 59% of it consists of education books for children and adolescents. Countries with such a high proportion of education books are quite rare. This phenomenon in the publishing industry reflects the Korean social culture of high population density and college enrollment rate and the fierce competition for places at prestigious unive...

VOL.1 / 2017.06

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Diverse Ways to Love Books

Diverse Ways to Love Books 2018.06.28 Dubbed the ‘oldest form of media’, books have been handed ‘death sentences’ with every new appearance of technology. As the use of Internet spread and ‘new media’ shook up the media world along with social networking sites, many forecast a gloomy end to books, saying they would no longer be able to function as a medium to communicate and deliver knowledge. With the appearance of e-books, these doomsayers only found more ground to base their projections upon. One new technology after another seemed to bring the death of books closer.However, these concerns have proved to be unfounded worries based on a number of reasons. One would be a research study that shows content read from physical books is remembered longer than information read online, and readers who have already viscerally realized this are seeking out physical books.Internet broadcast channels like YouTube and podcasts were also seen as threats to books. But t...

VOL.10 / 2018.06

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Book Factory Dubulu

Book Factory Dubulu One-person Publisher for Animal Rights 2018.05.30 The South Korean public's interest in animals is growing by the day. More people are recognizing animals must be protected and as many celebrities join the movement it is far from a foreign concept now. However, this trend didn't appear naturally. Society is only changing because of someone's desperate cries and actions for change from when no one thought about animal preservation. Book Factory Dubulu, founded in 2006, is one of those entities who sought change. The publisher created momentum for change in people's thoughts and actions as they consistently published books on animals. There are few publishers that specialize in books on animals but even fewer that touch on animal rights. We became interested in how this publisher was able to operate their business for 13 years and why. Surrounded by sleeping cats, we met with founder Kim Bo-kyung and listened to the publisher's story. KPIP...

VOL.9 / 2018.05

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Writer Cheon Seon-Ran

Writer Cheon Seon-Ran A Rising Star in Science Fiction, Bridging Imagination and Reality 2021.01.04 Writer Cheon Seon-Ran, whose eyes would shine brightly while reading science newspapers, is a rising star in SF novels. Making her extraordinary debut after winning first place in SF novels with her nuclear-apocalypse series A Broken Bridge (Gravity Books) in BritG, an online web-novel platform in March last year, and making an official publication in September. Adding to this magnificent career, she won the 4th Korean Science Literature Award with her A Thousand Blues (Hubble) this year. Following is an interview with writer Cheon Seon-Ran who writes stories bridging imagination and reality. I want to write stories that linger in one’s heart, no matter how many. Please introduce yourself to our subscribers. Hello, I am Cheon Seon-Ran, a novelist. My major field is science fiction, but I am also w...

VOL.30 / 2021.01

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