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Special Project [Book & Media ②] Namhansanseong Fortress To Surrender, or to Fight until the Last Minute, That is the Question 2023.03.13 The King of Joseon and His Aides Besieged by the Qing Dynasty Army after Retreating to Namhansanseong Fortress.Life-or-Death Debate on whether to Surrender or Fight until death.Enemy Troops Approaching amidst Depleting Supplies. Byungjahoran (the Qing’s invasion of Joseon in Byungja year, 1636-1637) is a war that broke out in 1636 between Joseon and the Qing dynasty of China. The Qing invaded Joseon in anger at Joseon’s pro-Ming policy (a foreign policy favoring the Ming dynasty). Consequently, the then ruler of Joseon, King Injo (r. 1623-1649), fled the royal palace and retreated to Namhansanseong fortress (Namhansanseong is a historical mountain fortress city 25km southeast of Seoul, South Korea), where he resisted. As such, Byungjahoran marks a watershed event in the...

VOL.56 / 2023.03

[TREND / BOOK TRIP]

Book Plant

Book Trip [Celeb’s Book Spot ②] Book Plant Where Book Culture Flourishes 2023.03.13 More cultural spaces are emerging in Korea, centering around local bookstores. “Bookstores in your neighborhood” somehow sounds friendly. For book lovers, local bookstores are a nearby reading space that they can visit at any time at ease. For those that were not interested in books, they are an approachable reading place, which gives them a realization that reading is never something difficult. This month’s article introduces a neighborhood bookstore that is friendly to all, even those who have just begun reading books. Head of Book Plant, Kim So-Yeong set up a local bookstore after she quit working at a broadcast company that she’s been working for 5 years as a newscaster. As she loved reading books, she wanted to open a special bookstore in the neighborhood, hoping that more people would read books in daily life. Following is an introduction to Book ...

VOL.56 / 2023.03

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#Travel in Korea

#K-Book #Travel in Korea KPIPA Introduces K-Books for Global Publishing Markets through K-Book Platform 2023.02.20 Man of Facts and Woman of Feelings 1. Publication Details Title | Man of Facts and Woman of FeelingsSubtitle | An Opposite Couple’s One-Month Travel in South KoreaAuthor | Hakgu Jeong, Sukyeong LeePublisher | HappybookmediaPublication Date | 2021-12-13ISBN | 9788998079451No. of pages | 304Dimensions | 150 * 220 2. Copyright Contact Name | Kwon KyoungokEmail | doheene@naver.comPhone | +82-051-555-9684 3. Book Intro Since meeting at a newspaper company and getting married, this agile couple have been busy going on road trips - even after their children were born. Always with an excuse of having to see the world, they are travel enthusiasts who have been all over the country and even all the way to Russia on the Trans-Siberian Railroad. Then their dream opportu...

VOL.55 / 2023.02

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The “Most Korean” Features Penetrate the World

Topic The “Most Korean” Features Penetrate the World 2023.01.02 I met Kristen Vida Alfaro, CEO of Tilted Axis Press, in the UK last September. Tilted Axis Press is the publisher set up by Debora Smith, who won the International Booker Prize with Han Kang. The company introduced Love in the Big City (Changbi Publishers) written by Park Sang-Young and translated by Anton Hur to the UK, and the book put its name on the Booker Prize Longlist this year. Also, translated by the same translator, Chung Bora’s Cursed Bunny (Arzak) was selected for the Booker Prize Shortlist. As such, Korean literature – or K-literature – has recently been creating a sensation in English-speaking countries. If you take a closer look at the phenomenon, you will realize that diaspora literature written by Korean-Americans is at the center of popularity, such as Lee Min-Jin’s Pachinko and Michelle Zauner’s Crying in H Mart. * K-Book Trends Vol. 47 – G...

VOL.54 / 2023.01

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1st Week, December 2022

Best Sellers 1st Week, December 2022 Best seller Trends in the Four Biggest Online Bookstores in Korea 2023.01.02 For the first week of December, books that warm up our hearts in cold winter became best sellers in Korea. For example, the Common Siblings (titled Hunhan Nammae in Korean) series, which has been loved for its humorous stories about daily life, returned with a new volume. The no.1 best seller, Common Siblings 12, includes 12 episodes and fun activities such as psychological tests and mazes, making children’s hearts flutter ahead of the winter vacation. Meanwhile, psychoanalyst Kim Hye-Nam released If I Were to Re-live My Life, which is a special edition of the book The Reason Why Life is Interesting (Gallion) published in 2015, commemorating 100 thousand copies sold. Through the book, Kim urges the readers to live their lives joyfully by doing things they like, along with stories she wanted to tell her patients. Also, Mapo Agricultural and Mari...

VOL.54 / 2023.01

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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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#Mystery & Thriller

#K-Book #Mystery & Thriller KPIPA Introduces K-Books for Global Publishing Markets through K-Book Platform 2022.12.05 Leap Year 1. Publication Details Title | Leap YearAuthor | Song KyounghyukPublisher | GOZKNOCK ENTPublication Date | 2022-03-18ISBN | 9791163162971No. of pages | 304Dimensions | 128 * 188 2. Copyright Contact Name | Park MiaeEmail | miaepark@gozknock.comPhone | +82-10-2733-1219 3. Book Intro Tragedy is nothing but a result of desperation.Suhyun lived with his mother who was seriously ill. He barely made ends meet by illegally driving a taxi. On February 29 of 2004, he happened to meet a woman whose username was Hyunchae on a poker website. They arranged an in-person meeting, and Hyunchae appeared at the meeting place with pistols. In the spur of the moment, they stole a car and drove to an und...

VOL.53 / 2022.12

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#Environment & Climate Change

#K-Book #Environment & Climate Change KPIPA Introduces K-Books for Global Publishing Markets through K-Book Platform 2022.09.05 Time to Stop Harassing Our Planet 1. Publication Details Title | Time to Stop Harassing Our PlanetSubtitle | Issues and Alternatives in Environmental PolicyAuthor | Hong Suk-HwanPublisher | SANZINIPublication Date | 2021-06-05ISBN | 9788965457312No. of pages | 288Dimensions | 152 * 225 2. Copyright Contact Name | Kang SugeulEmail | sanzini@sanzinibook.comPhone | +82-051-504-7070 3. Book Intro Hong Suk-Hwan teaches and studies in the landscaping department at Busan University, and has now written a book on environmental and ecological issues. With this book, Hong discusses the reasons why, from the perspective of the natural environment, environmental challenges are not being res...

VOL.50 / 2022.09

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“Lotus in the Library” in Jeonju

Book Trip [Korean Libraries with Themes ③] “Lotus in the Library” in Jeonju The Beauty of Hanok Blossoming in the ‘City of Books,’ Jeonju 2022.08.01 Jeonju, a city located in Jellobuk-do, is a place that holds Korea’s traditional style. Many visit the city to feel and experience Korea’s classic beauty. It is also where many visit to leave great memories by taking photos of graceful hanok (traditional Korean housing) as a background while wearing colorful hanbok (traditional Korean clothing). Jeonju announced that it would identify itself as the ‘City of Books’ last year and continues its efforts to become the ‘Travelers’ Book City.’ Lotus in the Library, a hanok library that opened last June in Deokjin Park, is a 10-minute drive from Jeonju Station. The library captures both the identity of Jeonju as the ‘City of Books’ and the style and grace of Korea’s tradition. The green scenery of Deokjin Park, lotus flowers blossoming in a ...

VOL.49 / 2022.08

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Titles Selected for the Overseas Publication Grants 2022 (Results)

Info Titles Selected for the Overseas Publication Grants 2022 (Results) 2022.08.01 The Publication Industry Promotion Agency of Korea (KPIPA) provides publication grants to promote the export of Korean publications. The grants offer partial financial aid toforeign publishing companies that have published or intend to publish Korean content based on copyright agreements.For this year’s grants, we selected a total of 40 titles from 33 publishing companies across 11 countries, and they are: 脆弱的假自尊為何再怎麼努力, 內心仍然空虛不安? English title | Don't Hurt Yourself: False Self-Esteem and True Self-EsteemAuthor | Chun Mi-KyungApplicant | ACME Publishing GroupCountry (published language) | Taiwan (Traditional Chinese) 願望年糕屋 1~3: 說好話的甜言蜜語糕, 不再膽小的勇敢龍糕, 讓時間倒轉的糖餅 English title | Manbok’s Rice Cake Shop, Janggoon’s Rice Cake Shop, Wish Rice Cake ShopAu...

VOL.49 / 2022.08

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