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Flowers of the Orient ? Bringing Korean Gems to Polish Readers

Export Case Flowers of the Orient? Bringing Korean Gems to Polish Readers 2023.05.02 Sixteen years ago, immediately after a fellow Korean Philology student and good friend, Edyta Matejko-Paszkowska, and I decided to establish a publishing house that was centered around Korean literature, people were perplexed. ‘Why?’ they asked. Few believed it was a great idea at the time, and some attitudes could now be considered mocking. However, now that the Korean wave (Hallyu) has reached Poland, they are no longer laughing. The popularity of Korean cuisine, language, dramas, and K-pop has extended to Korean literature.Up until around 2007, a total of seventeen titles of what could be classed as modern or classical literature had been translated from Korean into Polish - extremely low compared to the likes of Japan or China, which both ran into the hundreds. Several key factors explain why Korean literature translations weren’t widespread. Firstly ...

VOL.58 / 2023.05

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“Restructuring of Family” Becoming Inevitable

Topic “Restructuring of Family” Becoming Inevitable 2023.04.03 Korea has risen from a poor country to a rich country with a per capita income of 30 thousand dollars in just half a century. With such an astonishing economic development upfront, many parts of society have been transforming rapidly. It’s no exception for families. Recently, there have been voices from parts of Korean society that the structure of the “family” should be re-engineered from the bottom. More books in the publishing market have begun to discuss the “restructuring of family.” Changes in Gender Norms in Korean Society Korean society has undergone rapid industrialization and urbanization in the 1960s and 70s. This spurred a fast transition from the traditional way of having big patriarchal families to nuclear families. However, nuclear families still had some patriarchal elements left, and men-focused gender roles were maintained. Also, while there was no sturdy s...

VOL.57 / 2023.04

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Agency list

Agency List Agency list 2023.05.02 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...

VOL.58 / 2023.05

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The Uncanny Convenience Store’s Magical Journey in Taiwan

Export Case The Uncanny Convenience Store’s Magical Journey in Taiwan 2023.04.03 Popular Korean novel Uncanny Convenience Store (Namu Bench) has experienced a very magical journey in Taiwan. Before publishing the book in Taiwan, Solo Press (寂寞出版社) had published Please Look After Mom (Changbi) with a relatively serious and heavy topic as well as Dallergut Dream Department Store (Sam & Parkers), a bestselling novel in Korea. * K-Book Trends Vol. 46 ? Go to the article about Dallergut Dream Department Store’s successful import into Taiwan Unlike Please Look After Mom, the two books, Dallergut Dream Department Store and Uncanny Convenience Store, are relatively simply-written, talking about things close to our daily lives. Above all, they are so-called “healing novels” with humanistic elements, which support the hearts of readers going through hardships driven by the pandemic. With the publishing experience and ...

VOL.57 / 2023.04

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#SF

#K-Book #SF KPIPA Introduces K-Books for Global Publishing Markets through K-Book Platform 2023.04.03 The 2035 SF Mystery 1. Publication Details Title | The 2035 SF MysteryAuthor | Cheon Seonran et alPublisher | NabiclubPublication Date | 2022-01-14ISBN | 9791191029406No. of pages | 308Dimensions | 128 * 188 2. Copyright Contact Name | Bae Jeongeun - Greenbook Agency, Foreign RightsEmail | jeongeun@grb-agency.comPhone | +82-02-2676-2201 3. Book Intro A convergence of science fiction, a genre that contemplates the future of humankind at the forefront of the era, and a mystery that studies the depth of humanity. The project stemmed from the idea to have writers representing each of their fields imagine the near future where the aftermath of COVID-19 has come to an end. At its basic themes, the book illustrates what could happen if factors such as human clones, refugee accommodat...

VOL.57 / 2023.04

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2023 Overseas Publication Grants

Info 2023 Overseas Publication Grants 2023.04.03 KPIPA provides Overseas Publication Grants for the overseas publishers who have imported or are planning to import Korean publication copyrights. Overview of grants ? Qualification: Overseas publishers who have imported or are planning to import Korean publication copyrights - Books that have been published or are to be published in local markets, beginning November 1st, 2022 to October 31th, 2023 - Such books must be published in the time period and be submitted to the Publication Industry Promotion Agency of Korea (“KPIPA”) by November 13th, 2023 (Monday) - Publishers can apply up to only 5 titles maximum ? Scope of selection: Around 40 books will be selected, and grants will be provided in amounts varying by region -&n...

VOL.57 / 2023.04

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Agency list

Agency List Agency list 2023.04.03 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...

VOL.57 / 2023.04

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Export Status of Korean Webnovels and Webtoons

Topic Export Status of Korean Webnovels and Webtoons 2023.03.13 Status of Korean webnovel and webtoon market Korea’s webnovel and webtoon market has been growing rapidly, representing the “K-content” category. The business has been expanding into other countries as well, such as other Asian countries and the US. Derivative works based on webnovels and webtoons are generating income through various channels. As can be seen in the success of the recently-aired drama “Reborn Rich,” IPs (intellectual property) based on publishing content such as webnovels and webtoons are expanding into other industries such as drama, film, animation, and games, securing the original content with relatively less investment. According to the research conducted by the Publication Industry Promotion Agency of Korea (KPIPA) and the Korea Creative Content Agency (KOCCA), the size of the webnovel market grew from 741.5 billion won in 2020 to 1.85 tril...

VOL.56 / 2023.03

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Lee Tae-Yeon

Korean Translator Lee Tae-Yeon 2023.03.13 Profile ? Korean-French translator ? E-mail: lyty@nate.com Educational Status ? Completion of doctoral course in General and Comparative Literature at the University of Paris XII ? Regular course at the LTI Korea Translation Academy Career Korean-French Co-translation ? Pyun Hye-Young, I Went to the West Forest (Munji Books), published by Payot & Rivages ? Koo Byung-Mo, The Bruised Fruit (Wisdom House), published by Decrescenzo ? Lee Oi-Su, A Hundred Ways of Drinking (Bosung Publishing) (3 essays), published by Cahier des Ateliers ? Han Kang, The Wind is Blowing (Munji Books), published by Decrescenzo - Won the 13t...

VOL.56 / 2023.03

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#Companion Animal

#K-Book #Companion Animal KPIPA Introduces K-Books for Global Publishing Markets through K-Book Platform 2023.03.13 Companion Human 1. Publication Details Title | Companion HumanAuthor | Shin jin, Gwon Mun GyeongPublisher | SANZINIPublication Date | 2020-09-10ISBN | 9788965456728No. of pages | 192Dimensions | 152 * 210 2. Copyright Contact Name | Kang SugeulEmail | sanzini@sanzinibook.comPhone | +82-51-504-7070 3. Book Intro Companion Human is a collection of stories that deal with the subject of the ecological restoration of humans and nature. Ecologism, as defined by the author, encompasses the ecological restoration of physical nature, the purification of the social system, and the restoration of individuals and community. In modern society?with its self-centered rational brutality, materialism, and human alienation?it is very difficult to realize ecologism. Even so, the au...

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