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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 pu...

VOL.65 / 2023.12

[TREND / TOPIC]

Legal and Ethical Issues and Implications of AI-based Creations

Topic [Publishing & AI] Legal and Ethical Issues and Implications of AI-based Creations 2023.11.06 Rapidly changing copyright landscape and the rise of AI Q. What is the future of paper books?A. It’s difficult to predict the exact future of paper books, but it’s likely that they will continue to coexist with digital books in the future. While digital books have become increasingly popular in recent years, many people still enjoy the tactile experience of reading a physical book and the emotional connection that comes with owning and collecting them. Additionally, paper books are often easier to read in certain situations, such as in bright sunlight or when electronic devices are not available.The future of paper books is a subject of debate and speculation. While some people believe that paper books will eventually be replaced by digital books and other forms of digital media, others believe that paper books will continue to exist and be va...

VOL.64 / 2023.11

[INFORMATION / INFO]

Sharjah International Book Fair 2023: Korean Pavilion

Info Sharjah International Book Fair 2023: Korean Pavilion Unlimited Imagination 2023.11.06 Korea will participate in the Sharjah International Book Fair in November this year as the guest of honor.With the theme “Unlimited Imagination,” Korea will take publishing professionals and authors with artistic creations to meet readers in Sharjah. Sharjah International Book Fair 2023: Korean PavilionPeriod: November 1, 2023 (Wed.) - November 12, 2023 (Sun.)Venue: Expo Centre Sharjah in Sharjah, United Arab EmiratesKorean Pavilion: Expo Centre Sharjah Hall 5&6 L11Host: Sharjah Book Authority (SBA)Organizer: Korean Publishers Association (KPA), Sharjah Book Authority (SBA)Sponsor: Ministry of Culture, Sports, and Tourism, Publication Industry Promotion Agency of Korea (KPIPA) Programs and Key Content of the Korean Pavilion ...

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[INFORMATION / AGENCY LIST]

Agency list

Agency List Agency list 2023.11.06 Abba Communication Ltd. Launched as a translation and interpretation agency in 204, Abba Communication (Abba here after) now also acts as a copyright agency. Abba supports young Korean publishers who are aspiring to build experiences in moving on to the international market, providing consultation on the way until they become global. Abba’s special forte is its excellent professional team with expertise in re-writing and/or editing synopses and introductions into texts both competitive and persuasive. Other services Abba provides include translating original materials and creating promotional texts. Focused Subjects LiberalArts : Biography, Management, Negotiation Contacts ? Kim jungsukE-mail : jskim@abbacomm.co.kr / Phone : +82-2-707-2103 / Regions : Asia, UK, USA ? Han-gyul GoE-mail : abba@abbacomm.co.kr / Phone : +82-2-707-21...

VOL.64 / 2023.11

[TREND / SPECIAL PROJECT]

The Dwelling Culture of Korea

Special Project [Book × Architecture] The Dwelling Culture of Korea 2023.11.06 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. From hanok to apartments... Korea’s changing dwelling culture In general, the fields that study dwelling culture the most are architecture and cultural-related areas such as cultural anthropology, cultural geography, and folkloric studies. Since the 2000s, however, many books on dwelling culture have started to be published in Korea, especially in the field of architecture. The foundation for this a...

VOL.64 / 2023.11

[TREND / EXPORT CASE]

Bringing Korean Literature to Hebrew Readers

Export Case Bringing Korean Literature to Hebrew Readers Successful import case of Prapanca Press in Israel 2023.11.06 The Hebrew-language book market is paradoxically both large and small. While there are only about two million active Hebrew readers, who read at least once a week, close to 7,000 new titles are published each and every year in Israel. In other words, whereas the book market is rather small in terms of readers, it is considerably large, vigorous, and diverse in terms of contents. Approximately 20% of Hebrew book publications are translations, almost all of which are translations from English, in addition to a few translations from other European languages such as Russian and Spanish.Regrettably, to date, very few Korean titles were able to reach the Hebrew book market. Although the novels of Shin Kyung-sook and Jeong You-jeong, as well as a few others, have been published in Hebrew and received in Israel with some enthusiasm, the translation...

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[TREND / BOOK TRIP]

Re-creating Pyeongsa-ri from the Book Land

Book Trip [Into the Book ④] Re-creating Pyeongsa-ri from the Book Land Pyeongsa-ri, Agyang-myeon, Hadong-gun, Gyeongsangnam-do:Land, the Book Inside an Autumnal Landscape 2023.11.06 Land On Korean Thanksgiving in 1897, before the magpies had even come to the persimmon tree within the hedge to say good morning, children dressed in colorless clothes and with long dangling hair raced through the village streetswith songpyeon (a traditional Korean food made of rice powder) in their mouths. A place where the golden rice ripens over vast fields, and the stems of Mount Jirisan and the Seomjin River gently surround ? it is Pyeongsa-ri in Agyang-myeon, Hadong-gun, Gyeongsangnam-do. It is the geographical setting of Park Kyong-Ni’s epic novel Land. As the novel, written over a period of 25 years from 1969 to 1994, became a bestseller, Pyeongsa-ri Village became a representative tourist attraction i...

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[INFORMATION / NEW BOOKS]

Things I Couldn’t Throw Away Again

New Books Things I Couldn’t Throw Away Again 2023.10.04 The first new prose in 12 years by Eun Hee-Kyung, a representative writer of Korea - Things I Couldn’t Throw Away Again There are things that you can’t just throw away. They aren’t essential to our lives, nor precious, but it’s hard to say goodbye to the memory in them.The new prose writing from Eun Hee-Kyung talks about things we can’t easily throw away because of the time we spent together. Don’t miss the lovingly taken photos by the artist herself and the fun of discovering how these objects have appeared in previous works! “To me, the glass set was like the act of drinking alcohol and the beginning of personal luxury.”- from The Capacity of a Drinking Glass is Not Proportional to the Amount of Alcohol You Can Drink “Though scratched and rusty, my old potato peeler is still safe and convenient....

VOL.63 / 2023.10

[INFORMATION / BEST SELLERS]

2nd Week, September 2023

Best Sellers 2nd Week, September 2023 Best seller Trends in the Four Biggest Online Bookstores in Korea 2023.10.04 It is September in South Korea, when cool winds begin to blow in the morning and evening. With the onset of fall, it is time for those forward-looking to prepare for the coming year. And as proof, Trend Korea, an annual preview of trends for the year ahead, is back again, this time ranking fifth on the overall best seller list. Even though it is still on pre-sale, Trend Korea 2024 has made it to the top of the list and is being enthusiastically welcomed by Korean readers looking forward to the new year. It will be a great way to prepare for what keywords will emerge in the coming year in the midst of a turbulent market. Another business book, The Secret 1%, came in 8th place. Readers have been raving about the investment insights shared by the writer, Mer, one of Korea’s top capital market analysts. This shows that the business genre continues...

VOL.63 / 2023.10

[INFORMATION / KOREAN TRANSLATOR]

Li Xia

Korean Translator Li Xia 2023.10.04 Profile ? Korean-Chinese translator ? E-mail: 191072@naver.com ? Website: https://www.douban.com/people/elois Education ? Ph.D. in Creative Writing, Dongguk University ? MA in Media and Public Relations, Ewha Womans University Courses ? Completed Special Course on Korean-Chinese translation at the Literature Translation Institute of Korea (LTI) ? Completed the Atelier program on Korean-Chinese translation at the Literature Translation Institute of Korea (LTI) Published Translations Korean and Chinese covers of If We Cannot Move at the Speed of Light ...

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