K-Book Trends -

Search word : "Translators", Search result : 57

[TREND / EXPORT CASE]

12 Years of Publishing Korean Books in Vietnam

Export Case 12 Years of Publishing Korean Books in Vietnam 2022.06.07 Nha Nam is one of the leading literary book publishing companies in Vietnam, and one of our main goals is to introduce the world's literary works to Vietnamese readers. Since our founding in 2005, Nha Nam has purchased the rights to many works from the UK, France, USA, Germany, Canada, China, and Japan and accomplished certain achievements. However, at the time, although we were keen to publish Korean books, we had quite a few difficulties finding books and contacting Korean copyright owners. Moreover, we did not have much information about Korean literature, nor did we have editors who could read and translate Korean. We could only refer to information through other languages such as English, French or Chinese. At that time, although not many Korean literary books were published, Korean dramas were widely known in Vietnam, so we decided to experiment with the book that had b...

VOL.47 / 2022.06

[TREND / TOPIC]

Korea’s Publishing Trend - The World Literature Complete Collection

Topic Korea’s Publishing Trend- The World Literature Complete Collection 2022.05.02 At the end of a recently finished drama, “Our Beloved Summer,” a book titled I Like Early Summer written by Lee Na-Eun, was shown. The book does not exist in reality since it was a prop. The name Lee Na-Eun was the name of the drama's screenwriter. The book continuously shows itself as one of the key items connecting the main characters. It revealed itself in the last episode as a gift to viewers.Many viewers would have noticed that the book is similar to Minumsa Publishing Company's World Literature Series. The upper half is filled with a drawing, and the lower half is covered with a white background and a single-colored title. The cover's structure is a symbol of Minumsa's collection. The fact that people recognized the book by its cover shows how much Koreans are familiar with the collection. In the drama, “Our Beloved Summer,” a book th...

VOL.46 / 2022.05

[TREND / EXPORT CASE]

K-BOOK Import Case in Germany

Export Case K-BOOK Import Case in Germany The start of a new story 2022.04.04 In 2017, when a colleague at our publishing house came across the title The Things You Can Only See When You Slow Down (Suo Books) by Haemin Sunim and suggested we buy the German rights, no one thought that this would be the beginning of a new era. Of course, we assumed that the book would sell well ? why else would we want to publish it? Nevertheless, we were surprised how quickly the first edition sold out. In the meantime, over 40,000 copies have crossed the counter and the 7th edition has just been printed. One reason for the great success in Germany was certainly Haemin Sunim's reading tour, which we organised in 2018, as well as his activity on social media, where he has millions of followers. Another is that Korean culture has become increasingly visible in Europe in recent years and interest in Korean literature has also grown in this country. ...

VOL.45 / 2022.04

[INTERVIEW / KOREAN PUBLISHERS]

Willbooks Publishing Co.

Korean Publishers Willbooks Publishing Co. Books That Quietly Draw Readers In 2025.07.07 How many kinds of pleasure can be gained from books? The joy of reading and learning are the most fundamental pleasures that books offer. However, today’s readers expect something more engaging and thought-provoking from books. While books retain their value as a medium to convey knowledge and information, an increasing number of readers now seek books that are not only informative but also aesthetically appealing as objects in their own right. Willbooks Publishing is a publishing house that not only responds to this trend but leads it. The logo of Willbooks Publishing Co. It’s a pleasure to have you with us on K-Book Trends. Please introduce Willbooks Publishing to our international readers along with the meaning of the company’s name. Hello, it’s good to meet you all! The name “Willbooks” is derived from ...

VOL.84 / 2025.07

[INFORMATION / KOREAN TRANSLATOR]

Kong Yuan

Korean Translator Kong Yuan 2022.10.04 Profile ? Korean-Chinese translator ? E-mail: kongyuan@naver.com Educational Status ? Graduated from Peking University, Department of Korean Language (majored in Korean Language, Bachelor) ? Graduated from Peking University, Department of Asian & African Linguistics (majored in Korean Culture, Master) ? Graduated from Korea University, Department of Chinese Language and Literature (majored in Study of Modern Chinese Grammar, PhD) Career ? Former full-time lecturer at Shingu University ? Assistant professor at Hyeopseong University Translations ...

VOL.51 / 2022.10

[INFORMATION / KOREAN TRANSLATOR]

Jin Jin-Joo

Korean Translator Jin Jin-Joo 2022.05.02 Profile ? Korean-Spanish translator ? Email: jinjoo.jin@gmail.com Educational Status ? Mar. 2001 ? Feb. 2005, Bachelor of Psychology, Seoul National University ? Mar. 2007 ? June 2009, Master of Economics-Financial Engineering, Yonsei University ? Mar. 2010 ? Today, Ph.D. in Latin American Economics, Hankuk University of Foreign Studies Literary Translations ...

VOL.46 / 2022.05

[INFORMATION / KOREAN TRANSLATOR]

Sungrye Han (한성례, 韓成禮)

Korean Translator Sungrye Han (한성례, 韓成禮) 2022.02.14 PROFILE She was born in Jeongeup, Jeollabuk-do, South Korea. Translator (Japanese-Korean), Poet.She has translated many Japanese literary works into Korean and many Korean literary works into Japanese. This work includes more than 200 volumes, such as poems, novels, essays, poem anthologies, books for children, humanity books, self-enlightenment books and scientific books. In particular, she has translated many poems and books of Poetry between Korea and Japan.Korean textbooks used in Korean high schools contain several of her translations for educational purposes.She has translated and introduced Korean and Japanese poems in various literary magazines between the two countries since 1990.Then, from 1990 to 2000, she selected the poems of representative poets in Korea and Japan and published four anthologies in Korean and Japanese, respectively. She translated all ...

VOL.43 / 2022.02

[TREND / TOPIC]

Observing the Stature of K-Literature Through Foreign Literary Awards

Topic Observing the Stature of K-Literature Through Foreign Literary Awards 2021.10.05 Korean literature was first introduced to foreign countries in the late 19th century. However, it wasn’t until after works of Korean literature started receiving literary awards abroad that they were translated and published full-scale in foreign countries, attracting foreign readers and grabbing the interest of major publishers and publishing agencies in foreign countries.Some awards have been given to works of Korean literature since the early 2000s, but ever since Please Look After Mom by Shin Kyung-Sook received the Man Asian Literary Prize, works of Korean literature have continuously been winning literary prizes, and the number of those prizes have been increasing as well. Since 2012, when Castella by Park Min-Gyu received the Japan Translation Award in 2015, and The Vegetarian by Han Gang was the winner of the Man Booker International Prize in 2016, interest in Korean li...

VOL.39 / 2021.10

[TREND / SPECIAL PROJECT]

Food for Thought on Careers, Truthfully Portrayed in Essays

Special Project Food for Thought on Careers, Truthfully Portrayed in Essays The Second Character Outshines the Main Character 2021.10.05 Anyone can dream of many different kinds of life. This is because it’s part of human nature to struggle with wholly expressing yourself in just a single way. Recently, there has been a hot trend of second characters (a term referring to a new or different version of yourself) being used by individuals to express each of their unique, respective identities. One of the trending ways of doing this includes essays. This refers to writing and publishing essays that portray the joy, anger, sorrow, and pleasure one feels in the workplace while weaving one’s work characteristics clearly into the essays. With the increasing popularity of essays in the publishing market, “career essays” on the truthful experiences and stray thoughts one has in the workplace are also booming. There’s a so-called genre of writing, “Jobssay,” ...

VOL.39 / 2021.10

[INTERVIEW / KOREAN AUTHORS]

Writer Yun Jung-Eun

Korean Authors Writer Yun Jung-Eun A Writer that Delivers “Happiness That Will Eventually Come” 2024.04.01 In 2023, one news thrilled Korean literature fans at home and abroad. It was that Marigold Mind Laundry (Book Romance), a bestseller in Korea recognized as a “healing fantasy novel,” has signed a high advance contract with a major international publisher. For Korean fans, it was a moment of excitement to feel the power of K-literature again, and for international fans, it was a moment of anticipation to read K-literature in their own language. The book’s writer, Yun Jung-Eun, said in an interview that she hopes readers will find their comfort and happiness through reading her books. From that short answer, it was clear that even people who live across borders and speak different languages are connected by a thin but strong thread somewhere in their hearts. Following is an interview with writer Yun, who shares the joy of life with thos...

VOL.69 / 2024.04

VOL.92/2026.03

SEARCH RESULT