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[INTERVIEW / KOREAN AUTHORS]

Illustrator Kim Hwan-Young 2019.07.08 Illustrator Kim Hwan-Young has captured readers' hearts with his beautiful work in children's tales like Paper Rice (naznsan), The Hen Who Dreamed She Could Fly (Sakyejul) and The Children Who Swallowed the Sun (Changbi), as well as picture books including The Butterfly Catching Father (Gilbut Children), Corn (Sakyejul) and Bbaeddaegi (Changbi). His illustrations are known for their powerful brush strokes that can seem crude and rough at times, while his India-ink painting style conveys Korean emotions. Kim often opens up his atelier to readers, which is nestled inside a small countryside village in Boryeong, South Chungcheong Province. After leaving the city for the countryside, Kim created a studio for himself, and he has never stopped working since. In fact, he has been creating more artwork, as the artist has said his work required him to have a sincerity that could only be gained from living outside the city. The books K...

VOL.13 / 2019.07

[NEWS / PUBLISHING INDUSTRY]

South Korea's publishing industry

South Korea's publishing industry The offline distribution status of South Korea's publishing industry 2017.7.28 From publishers to large-scale bookstores, regional bookshops and second-hand bookstores, South Korea's offline book distribution structure is detailed as it is diverse. This is a close look into South Korea's offline publication distribution structure and the issues surrounding it. Differences in growth per bookstore size According to a biennial survey carried out by the Korea Federation of Bookstore Association, there were 2,116 offline bookstores in South Korea as of 2015. This was 38 percent less than a decade ago when the country had 3,429 bookstores in 2005. The decline was mainly driven by smaller bookstores closing down, whereas the number of larger bookstores over 330 square feet rose 8 percent over the same period from 262 to 283. This outlined the trend that although the headline number of bookstores is on the decline, the physical siz...

VOL.2 / 2017.07

[INTERVIEW / KOREAN PUBLISHERS]

A deeper world told through picture books 'Iyagikot Publishing (Story Flower)'

A deeper world told through picture books 'Iyagikot Publishing (Story Flower)' 2019.06.10 Some forecast in a future not too distant, technology will develop to a point where most jobs will be replaced by artificial intelligence (AI). The jobs expected to survive this test of time are expected to be those that require the sensibility and warmth of the human touch, like artists, poets and novelists. As technological advances take place faster than ever before, publisher Iyagikot, or story flower, strives to retain the emotion and warmth that analog brings to the world since its establishment in 2012. Iyagikot is a picture book publisher and not only does it simply publish picture books, it is also a creator of art that touches people's lives. Even if all the other books in the world are switched to digital form, we believe picture books will stay in paper formwith all the emotion of analog intact and deliver human warmth to readers. P...

VOL.12 / 2019.06

[TREND / EXPORT CASE]

KL Management's Export Success Case for Novel Almond

KL Management's Export Success Case for Novel Almond 2019.06.10 Joseph Lee, president of KL Management, has been known for his wide-reaching efforts over the years to export South Korean books and spread Korean literature around the world. Some even call him the 'global evangelist for Korean literature'. We recently met with Lee who led export projects for the novel Almond (Changbi Publishers), which was successfully exported to 12 countries and translated into 13 languages. The following details the story behind his efforts, the current status of South Korean book exports and why Almond came to be so successful outside South Korea. Q. We've heard Korean author Sohn Won-pyung's Almond, which won the 10th Changbi Youth Literature Award in 2017, was exported to 12 countries and translated into 13 languages. It's probably safe to say it is unusual for a relatively new author to have her novel exported to more than 10 countries just two years after her debut. We're cer...

VOL.12 / 2019.06

[REPORT / INTERVIEW]

Bookpal

Bookpal The possibility of South Korea's web fictionMake your stories shine! Meet Bookpal 2017.7.28 South Korea's web fiction market has been growing quickly. As businesses dealing with the Internet and mobile platforms develop, web fiction, or web novels in the country's publishing industry have been receiving more attention. 'Bookpal' is the leading web fiction website in South Korea which mainly focuses on romance novels. The following is an interview with Bookpal, which is also aiming to look beyond South Korea. Publication Industry Promotion Agency of Korea (KPIPA) Hello, thank you for sitting with us in ak-book trends interview. Could you provide us with an introduction? Bookpal Hello. We are Bookpal, a company currently dreaming of becoming one of the top companies in mobile contents. Our business currently operates a web fiction series platform that deals mainly with text - which is the start of all contents. Currently there are thousa...

VOL.2 / 2017.07

[TOPIC / ISSUE]

Character Licensing Fair 2017

Character Licensing Fair 2017 Meet 320 characters in one room! 2017.7.28 Among South Korea's cultural contents industry, the character industry has been recognized for its infinite possibilities, even going on to be dubbed 'the goose that laid the golden egg'. Characters popular inside and outside of South Korea including Pororo, Larva, Robocar Poli and Tobot could all be seen at the Character Licensing Fair 2017. △ Crowds at the Character Licensing Fair 2017 Characters all together! The Character Licensing Fair 2017 is in its 16th year and was held at COEX in Seoul from July 12 to 16. This year, around 320 character license related firms and groups participated in the fair, with all the popular characters beloved inside and outside the country in attendance. The events and performances more than succeeded in grabbing the attention of the young fair-goers while the fair was also grounds for business for the companies owning character licenses. This...

VOL.2 / 2017.07

[INFORMATION / BOOK SUMMARY]

Export Prospects of Korean Books

Export Prospects of Korean Books KPIPA’s Choice for Supporting Abstract · Sample Translation 2019.06.10 Secrets to Winning Hearts without Words 1. Publication Details Imprint | SigongsaTitle | Secrets to Winning Hearts without WordsSubtitle | Body Language of AttractionAuthor | Heo HaengyangGenre | Business ManagementFormat | 140×207 Binding | Paperback Pages | 208pages ISBN | 9788952794994 2. Contact Name | Lee YoungeunPhone | +82-2-2046-2900Email | annlee@sigongsa.com 3. Marketing Information Keyword | Personal development; negotiation; persuation; communications; social skills; psychologyTarget Readership | Young Adult, AdultMedia Review and Advertisement | Communication specialist Heo Haengyang introduces quick and easy body language techniques. 4. About the Author Heo Haengyang received a bachelor’s in English language andliterature and master’s in mass communication and journalism from...

VOL.12 / 2019.06

[TREND / BOOK TRIP]

The City of Islands and Stories,Tongyeong of South Gyeongsang Province

The City of Islands and Stories,Tongyeong of South Gyeongsang Province 2019.06.10 Sometimes there are words you try to avoid using because they are tired clichés, but at times you have no other choice but to use them. So you take these 'dead phrases' out of the drawer, shake the dust off with a disdainful look on your face. One of these situations would be when people use "yehyang (a location from whence many artists have hailed)" as a prefix for the city of Tongyeong. There, the 'Jaengi' lived Tongyeong of South Gyeongsang Province. This was the location where Admiral Yi Sun-sin led the Battle of Hansan Island, attempting to fend off enemies from the Korean Peninsula. In honor of his memory, the city's name was Chungmu until 1995, Yi's posthumous name. The city's current name was derived from a phrase that referred to a naval command that had jurisdiction over the three provinces of Gyeongsang, Jeolla and Chungcheong. When looking at the bigger historic ...

VOL.12 / 2019.06

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