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Hongdae, a neighborhood with a free and unique culture

Hongdae, a neighborhood with a free and unique culture   2019.08.05     When one hears the word 'Hongdae', they immediately think of the area's image, rather than the physical location. Hongdae is hard to put into just one word thanks to its unique and diverse culture. It's a location where new culture is made by people who turn away from the mundane and routine. This is why Hongdae is a good location to try out something new that hasn't existed previously.Hongdae is one of Seoul's key spots for young people. Hongdae's vibe and culture attract young people who are always looking for something new, and those young people, in turn, create Hongdae's image. There are bookstores in this unique area as well, tucked next to other unique shops, and this book trip is all about the bookstores in Hongdae, one of the top locations for tourists in Seoul.     Gyeonguiseon Book Alley   The word 'Hongdae' was first used to refer to the immediate area in front of Hongik U...
  • VOL.14 / 2019.08
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2019 Seoul International Book Fair - Arrival

2019 Seoul International Book Fair - Arrival The country's biggest book festival, a celebration of people who make, write and read books   2019.07.08   From June 19 to 23, the 2019 Seoul International Book Fair (SIBF) was held at Seoul's COEX. Themes for 2017 and 2018 had been 'transformation' and 'expansion' respectively, and this year's book fair had the theme 'arrival'. The theme 'arrival' for SIBF was given in reference to prospects for books to come, and those for the world beyond books. Visitors to the 2019 SIBF were invited to learn about the 'arrival' of South Korea's publishing industry and the country's society beyond their 'transformation' and 'expansion'.   Official posters for the 2019 Seoul International Book Fair   South Korea's biggest book festival; South Korea and the world meet through books     At the 2019 Seoul International Book Fair,there were many attempts to connect bookswith non-book items in line with the theme 'arrival' &nbs...
  • VOL.13 / 2019.07
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Essays that touch the heart

Essays that touch the heart Readers tired of their hectic lives take comfort in warm words   2019.07.08   Emotional essays that touch and 'heal' readers have seen no end to their popularity over the past several years. Works of writing that spell out everyday experiences and emotions in simple sentences as well as essays that provide comfort via narrators that are well-known animation characters have found immense demand from young readers in South Korea. 2018, in particular, was truly a year for these emotionally touching essays.   Pooh Bear, Happiness Happens Every Day, Every Moment Was You, Temperature of Language   According to 2018 bestseller data from online bookstore YES24, Pooh Bear, Happiness Happens Every Day (RH Korea) was the bestselling book last year. Two places behind this book was Every Moment Was You (Wisdom House) and in fifth place was Lee Ki-joo's Temperature of Language (Malgeulteo). Jeong Mun-jeong's How to Respond Smil...
  • VOL.13 / 2019.07
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East-Asia Publishing

East-Asia Publishing Aiming for the popularization of culture   2019.09.09   Cultural sciences, social sciences and natural sciences are all, when taken from a broad point of view, part of liberal arts. East-Asia Publishing Co. is a South Korean publisher that focuses on turning these fields of science into culture. Rather than just acting as a publishing archive, East-Asia Publishing says it is constantly working to set the agenda and create trends for the publishing industry by finding common ground with the public. The following article details the goals and plans for East-Asia Publishing where communication with readers is of utmost importance.   East-Asia Publishing, Hubble   Could you introduce East-Asia Publishing to our webzine readers?   Established in 1998, East-Asia Publishing has produced over 200 books in a variety of genres including natural sciences, cultural sciences, social sciences, history and philosophy. Many books from East-Asia Publishing...
  • VOL.15 / 2019.09
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South Korean Bestsellers in July

South Korean Bestsellers in July Bestsellers at South Korea's biggest online bookstores, Kyobo Book Centre and Interpark   2019.08.05   Itching to know what books sold the most in South Korea in July? Below is a comparison of the top 10 bestselling books at South Korea's biggest online bookstores Kyobo Book Centre and Interpark as of the third week of July. With the exception of some small differences, the two bookstores saw the same books take up spots from 1 to 6. However, for the rest of the bestsellers, Kyobo saw liberal arts books and novels take up the remainder of its list while Interpark's list included self-help books and books for children.Kim Young-ha's Why Travel, which topped the bestseller lists at both vendors a month ago, dropped down a spot in July after the release of Rhyu Si-min's European City Travels 1. Rhyu and Kim both recently appeared in various television programs in South Korea, driving demand for their books and subsequently landing both t...
  • VOL.14 / 2019.08
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Where Korean readers meet books (1)

Where Korean readers meet books (1) Traveling via Books at the Paju Book City   2017.9.11   If you are planning on traveling to Seoul and love books and culture, there is a city that is a must-visit. Paju Book City, roughly an hour away from Seoul, is an industrial zone chock-full of grand and modern buildings that it would not be an exaggeration to call it a concert hall for famous architects. Inside Paju Book City, everything regarding publishing happens. This is an introduction inside that publishing-specialized zone you can't find anywhere else in the world.     The beginning and end of publishing, Paju Book City   A view of Paju Book City ⓒ https://tour.paju.go.kr   Roughly 30 years ago, Paju Book City was planned by South Korean publishing professionals, who dreamed of the modernization of the country's publishing and distribution sector, with the aim to create an economic and cultural base in mind. The cultural industrial z...
  • VOL.4 / 2017.09
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Changes in South Korea's reading demographics

Changes in South Korea's reading demographics The expansion of 'hybrid readers' and the digital age   2017.9.11   The popularity of paper books is fading while more people are reading books and text on e-books and other digital means. It is a common change that has been observed throughout the world and not just in South Korea. It is also a natural one that has come in hand with the paradigm changes as mediums of recording text have evolved. When looking at the history of mankind's communication evolution, elements like readability, preservation and economical efficiency have been key in record-keeping. Digital mediums are tools for reading that fulfill all of these. According to South Korea's most extensive survey on reading by the Korean Publishing Research Institute and the culture ministry conducted every two years, we can see 90 percent of underage students read books. However, the annual reading rate for adults above the age of 19 has steadily fallen from 86.8 percent ...
  • VOL.4 / 2017.09
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South Korea's digital publishing industry

South Korea's digital publishing industry South Korea's publishing industry   2017.8.18   Foreign publishing industry officials interested in South Korea should focus on digital publishing, where anyone can become an author and readers can access books anywhere at any time. In South Korea, the market for web novels and webtoons is growing at a fast pace due to these facts.   Firm growth in South Korea's digital publishing   In contrast to South Korea's lagging book sales, the country's digital publishing industry has been marking steady growth. According to a contents industry survey conducted by the country's culture ministry in 2016, production of digital publishing for the Internet and mobile phones recorded 255.5 billion won in profits and soared 12.4 percent over a year earlier. Services in digital publishing for the Internet and mobile phones also showed the same trend, jumping 17.3 percent on-year and showing a market size of an annual 181.6 billion won.Also...
  • VOL.3 / 2017.08
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By Embracing History and Culture, Incheon Blossoms with Literature

By Embracing History and Culture, Incheon Blossoms with Literature   2019.07.08     The remnants of history are always bound to be subject to different interpretations. Through that process, things from the past can be born again with new values. In the city of Incheon, signs of the passage of time since the port city opened its doors to the world can still be seen. The city is now blossoming with literature after having embraced that history. The literature of Incheon can be found at times in comparatively desolate parts of the city, but it's worth seeking it out, similar to how a reader can read between the lines of a book and feel touched.     The Museum of Korean Modern Literature     The Museum of Korean Modern Literatureresonates with visitors as modern Korean history,invoking a faint longing and an aching which can be found in literature here.     One of the key images of Incheon, when one thinks of the city, is Chinatown, where ...
  • VOL.13 / 2019.07
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South Korea's June Bestsellers

South Korea's June Bestsellers Bestselling books at Aladin and YES24, the country's top online bookstores   2019.07.08   The top two bestselling books in the fourth week of June at South Korea's biggest online bookstores were both essay collections - author Kim Young-ha's Why Travel (Munhakdongne) and Tottenham Hotspur footballer Son Heung-min's Thoughts While Playing Football (Brainstore). Kim's Why Travel topped the charts thanks to a cover re-design just in time for the summer holidays. The book, released roughly two months ago, has been enjoying steady popularity since. Son's Thoughts While Playing Football is thought to have received a boost after Son recently played in several football matches as a national representative.These two books weren't the only essay collections on the bestseller list for June. According to Aladin, Youtubers Park Mak-rye and Kim Yura's Park Mak-rye, Can't Die Like This (Wisdom House) was the fifth bestselling book in June while in 8th...
  • VOL.13 / 2019.07
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