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Korean Book Publishers Eye Webnovels and Webtoons

Publishing Industry Korean Book Publishers Eye Webnovels and Webtoons Why is Dasan Books starting an entertainment business? 2022.04.04 With the global mega-hit of “Squid Game” on Netflix in 2021, the world began to take a greater interest in Korean content. Other webtoon-based dramas, including “Hellbound” and “We Are All Dead,” are seeing good records as well, and Korean webtoon platforms such as Piccoma, Line Manga, and Tapas are rapidly growing in the global market. Now webtoons are rising as the next driver of Korean content, or K-content, which has been represented by K-pop.Korean book publishers are also greatly interested in webtoons and webnovels. General publishers such as Woongjin Thinkbig, Dasan Books, and Wisdom House have shown a clear movement in this regard. It also seems that those that have not yet started a relevant business are paying heed to the webnovel and webtoon business, the newly emerging field in the content industry. ...

VOL.45 / 2022.04

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Reviews, Review Journals, and the New Review Culture

Publishing Industry Reviews, Review Journals, and the New Review Culture 2021.12.06 More than 80,000 books are published each year. It means that about 200 books are released in the market every day. Some become bestsellers, and some vanish from the shelves in a few days. People that are "sincere" about reading books lose their way in the piles of new books, trying to figure out which book is good to read. Some people wait for the book column in a newspaper, some listen to book introductions on TV or radio, and some nod their head to the fancy wordplay of book-tubers on YouTube. However, as there is no appropriate or trustable guide, many readers feel as if they are trapped in Daedalus' Maze. Besides, there are voices arguing that there's actually no book to read, for there's no water to drink in a flood. Recently in Korea, a small seed of hope has sprung up, that the new review culture will arrive, centered around a number of review journals. ...

VOL.41 / 2021.12

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Korean Books Seen From a Foreign Blog’s View

Publishing Policy Korean Books Seen From a Foreign Blog’s View 2021.12.06 Korean content, or K-content, is making outstanding progress in parts of the world in various fields. Korean books are not an exception. While they are spreading their influence in the international market, blogs in other countries that introduce various Korean books are also actively making posts about them. Foreign blogs that criticize and empathize with Korean books in a different style from the domestic market promote Korean books with fresh insights. They not only spark interest but also provide high-quality interpretation and approach. Following are some of the blogs that contribute to the spread of Korean books’ reputation worldwide by covering a wide range of Korean books. Warm but keen evaluation of Korean books A variety of content drives empathy from the generation living in this globalized era transcending time and space. Korea’s various cultures are captivating ...

VOL.41 / 2021.12

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Literary Awards of Korea

Publishing Policy Literary Awards of Korea 2021.11.01 We introduce the major literary awards and award winners that will become sales points for exporting publication rights abroad. Adult Literature Awards: Today’s Writer AwardSince 1977, Today’s Writer Award has been providing a wider range of opportunities to younger writers as it is given to the debut publications of writers of Korean novels. • Recent Award Winners: 2020. You-won by Baek On-Yu (Changbi Publishers) 2019. If We Cannot Move at the Speed of Light by Kim Cho-Yeop (EAST-ASIA Publishing Co.) and Juliana Tokyo by Han Jung-Hyun (swimmingkul) Daesan Literary AwardThe most significant Korean literary award is given to works of literature published within...

VOL.40 / 2021.11

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2nd Week, April 2024

Best Sellers 2nd Week, April 2024 Best seller Trends in the Four Biggest Online Bookstores in Korea 2024.05.07 It is the 2nd week of April, when spring is in full swing, and two non-fiction titles with uplifting, heartwarming messages made the top 10 overall bestseller list. At No. 4, Don’t Need a Path of Flowers, My Life is a Flower is a book with sunshine-like sentences that embrace the latter part of life. It offers a rich emotional experience to readers by combining writings that encapsulate life’s wisdom with masterpieces that gain more love as time passes. Another book, A Circle is a Circle, Even if It’s Dented, by musician Kim Chang-Wan, who has left a profound mark on Korean pop culture, came in at No. 7. Featuring the letters he answered to listeners on his radio show as well as the opening lines he wrote himself, the book delivers lighthearted reassurance and the voice of a “real adult” from a musician that reaches across gene...

VOL.70 / 2024.05

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#Tree

#K-Book #Tree KPIPA Introduces K-Books for Global Publishing Markets through K-Book Platform 2024.05.07 Urban Tree Friends 1. Publication Details Title | Urban Tree FriendsAuthor | Ko Gyu Hong, Choi KyungsikPublisher | DASANPH PUBLISHERS HOUSEPublication Date | 2019-04-25ISBN | 9788979381092No. of pages | 32Dimensions | 228 * 287 2. Book Intro This book tells the story of the trees, flowers, and grass that live around an apartment complex in an urban city. The trees that appear in the book are ones that can be found anywhere in Korea. Turning your eyes and getting to know the trees around you is about communicating with nature. Just by watching the trees around us for four seasons, we can be awakened to the preciousness of life and nature. Additionally, the illustrations of the trees around us by Choe Gyeongsik, done with pencil and watercolors, lets us feel the warmth of the nature.The author, Ko Gyu Hon...

VOL.70 / 2024.05

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Current status of each field in the Korean publishing market ⑫ Publications of Children’s Books/Teenage Books

Current status of each field in the Korean publishing market ⑫ Publications of Children’s Books/Teenage Books 2021.01.04 One of the most active publishing areas in almost any country is children’s books. Many of the children’s books in Korea (for preschoolers and elementary schoolers) have long been focused on education, learning, or cognitive development for its expected roles. However, they are undergoing evolution today as a tool for delivering necessary knowledge and wisdom for kids to actively cope with the world while nurturing their boundless imagination with entertaining elements. Meanwhile, the publishing market for teenagers, which is relatively smaller than children’s books in terms of titles and size, is growing its influence in the market with more various and absorbing topics, not to mention the facilitation of reading education conducted in schools. The teen market is breaking out of the narrow frame of a “generation stuck between child...

VOL.30 / 2021.01

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Agency list

Agency List Agency list 2024.05.07 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 : +82-2-707-2103 / Regions : Asia, UK, USA ...

VOL.70 / 2024.05

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2nd Week, March 2024

Best Sellers 2nd Week, March 2024 Bestseller Trends in the Four Biggest Online Bookstores in Korea 2024.04.01 March in Korea is the month that signals the arrival of spring and the start of a new school year. It is also a time for blooming flowers, new friends, and fun memories. The bestseller list is also filled with exciting new titles. For example, Gangster Grandmother in Hospital, the No.2 bestseller in the 2nd week of March, is an essay by Yang Yoo-Jin, a 1M creator named “Bbangthug,” filled with heartfelt stories. Even during its presale period, the book was enthusiastically welcomed by subscribers, taking it to the top of the bestseller list. In the book, she reveals that she is suffering from an incurable disease called lupus, yet she captures her daily life in a playful and lighthearted way, drawing expectations from readers.The No.8 book, From Good Sentence Structure to Punctuation!, is written by Lee Soo-Yeon, a teacher at the ...

VOL.69 / 2024.04

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#Sky

#K-Book #Sky KPIPA Introduces K-Books for Global Publishing Markets through K-Book Platform 2024.04.01 You Too Are a Wheel Lily 1. Publication Details Title | You Too Are a Wheel LilyAuthor | Lee Geum YiPublisher | BamteePublication Date | 2021-08-05ISBN | 9791191826005No. of pages | 228Dimensions | 148 * 210 2. Book Intro Since its publication in 1999, You Too Are a Wheel Lily is a classic masterpiece of children’s fairy tales that has sold 700,000 copies, touching the hearts of many children. The value of the story of You Too Are a Wheel Lily is still being recognized. This shows that children’s concerns are not different from those of that time.However, the author thought that for new readers to read in the 21st century, the content should be thoroughly reviewed and revised to fit the sense of the times. With the author’s meticulous efforts, this book is a complete revision that reflects the changes...

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