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South Korea's policies to promote reading and reading movements

South Korea's policies to promote reading and reading movements   2019.11.04   In addition to smartphones, media bombards people daily, whether they take the form of regular information, videos or other forms of entertainment. As this sort of content increases and more forms of leisure appear, concerns over people reading fewer books are also growing. According to statistics, the reading rate of South Korean adults over the age of 19 (reading rate of paper books that are not textbooks, educational material, magazines or comic books) stood at 86.8 percent in 1994 only to plummet to 59.9 percent in 2017 (the rate was 62.3 percent when e-books were accounted for). On average, the rate dropped 1 percentage point every year over that period. When compared to the reading rates of underage students from elementary school students to high school students that top 90 percent, the adult reading rates are not to be ignored. South Koreans have long upheld traditional values related to s...
  • VOL.17 / 2019.11
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My Time Does Not Flow Like Yours

New Books   My Time Does Not Flow Like Yours   2023.12.04                       Professor Kim Chan-Ju’s Solitary Physics: Special Relativity - My Time Does Not Flow Like Yours   The Special Theory of Relativity: A theory that overturns common sense and empirical notions of time and space. It is based on the principle of special relativity and the constancy of the speed of light.   “Why should I know this?” It is what we all think when we confront Einstein’s “Special Theory of Relativity,” which makes our heads ache just thinking about it!But did you know that the theory is the “core theory” that enabled modern material civilization? It was this special relativity that influenced much of the philosophy, literature, and art that we encounter in our daily lives!If special relativity is still a bit of a mystery to you, you should definitely read this book. It is written in a simple...
  • VOL.65 / 2023.12
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2nd Week, November 2023

Best Sellers   2nd Week, November 2023 Bestseller Trends in the Four Biggest Online Bookstores in Korea   2023.12.04   For the second week of November, books that have been the center of attention dominated the list of bestsellers. The book Reading Schopenhauer at Forty quickly rose to the top of the list after being recommended by actor Ha Seok-Jin on the popular Korean TV show “I Live Alone.” On the show, he was shown to be very dedicated to self-management - exercising, studying, and enjoying his hobbies - which likely inspired viewers to purchase the book. The book features 30 pieces of advice from philosopher Schopenhauer, who has inspired countless people. It offers wisdom for those entering their 40s with mixed feelings to realize the true meaning of life.Han Kang’s I Do Not Bid Farewell, published in 2021, won this year’s Medici Prize in France, again ranking 7th on the overall bestseller list. The Korean publishing industry is rejoicing at the news o...
  • VOL.65 / 2023.12
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Konishi Naoko

Korean Translator   Konishi Naoko   2023.12.04   Profile   • Korean-Japanese translator • E-mail: naoko21@hanmail.net   Education   • B.A., Rikkyo University College of Arts • M.A. in Korean-Japanese interpretation, HUFS Graduate School of Interpretation and Translation   Courses   • Completed a special course at the Literature Translation Institute of Korea (LTI) Translation Academy • Completed Translation Atelier at the Literature Translation Institute of Korea (LTI)   Published Translations   ...
  • VOL.65 / 2023.12
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#Flower

#K-Book   #Flower KPIPA Introduces K-Books for Global Publishing Markets through K-Book Platform 2023.12.04   A Flower, You Are as I Am 1. Publication Details   Title | A Flower, You Are as I AmSubtitle | A Song of Flowers that think about PhilosophyAuthor | Dae-Youn, ChoPublisher | BOBBOOKPublication Date | 2021-06-23ISBN | 9791158587888No. of pages | 143Dimensions | 140 * 225   2. Book Intro   This book titled A Flower, You Are as I Am is a beautiful collection of poems containing philosophical thinking of the poet for flowers. He wrote the poems with poetic words easy to read through a lyrical flower song by breaking the prejudice that philosophy can be regarded as difficult. The poet begins to draw his poems thinking ‘why did flowers come to us?’ When he sees grass flowers blooming that make the world beautiful and fragrant, he thinks that flowers tell ...
  • VOL.65 / 2023.12
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Wrap-up Summary of the 2023 Sharjah International Book Fair: Korean Pavilion

Info   Wrap-up Summary of the 2023 Sharjah International Book Fair:Korean Pavilion   2023.12.04                   2023 Sharjah International Book Fair: Korean Pavilion - “Unlimited Imagination”Korea participated as the guest of honor at the Sharjah International Book Fair, which took place from November 1 to November 12, 2023.The Korea Pavilion introduced outstanding Korean writers and works under the theme of “Unlimited Imagination” and organized various programs.   On the first day of the book fair, members of the publishing industry from both the United Arab Emirates and Korea gathered to kick off and celebrate the opening of the Korean Pavilion.Under the theme of unlimited imagination, the Pavilion showcased various books, including literature, humanities, webtoons, and picture books, introducing Korea’s excellent books.Programs such as themed seminars,...
  • VOL.65 / 2023.12
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2023 Korea Picture Book Award

Info   2023 Korea Picture Book Award Announcement of the winners of the 2023 Korea Picture Book Award and the awards ceremony   2023.12.04                 Winners   Grand Prize   • Fiction: The Disappeared Dinner (written by Kwon Jung-Min, published by Changbi Publishers) • Non-fiction: A Round of Tightrope Walking (written by Minha, published by Gloyeon)   Special Prize   • Did You Say I Am Pretty? (written by Hwang In-Chan and Lee Myeon-Ae, published by Springsunshine Publishing) • Mephisto (written by Luly Lee, published by BIR Publishing) • Wind Blowing On Mudeungeewat (written by Kim Young-Hwa, published by Iyagikot Publishing) • Okchun-Dang (written by Go Jung-Soon, published by Gilbut Children Publishing) • Tiger’s Party...
  • VOL.65 / 2023.12
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Agency list

Agency List   Agency list   2023.12.04   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 : +82-2-7...
  • VOL.65 / 2023.12
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Publishing Strategies Targeting the MZ Generation

Topic   Publishing Strategies Targeting the MZ Generation   2024.02.19   Disappearance of books and/or readers   Is it the disappearance of books, or is it the disappearance of book readers? Or is it both?According to the National Reading Survey released by the Ministry of Culture, Sports, and Tourism in South Korea in 2021, the “annual comprehensive reading rates (the percentage of people who read or listened to at least one paperback, e-book, or audiobook)” for adults aged 19 and older was only 47.5%. That is, 1 in 2 adults did not read or listen to a single book during the year. The belief that literacy is proportional to the amount of reading has become a myth. With a basic illiteracy rate of 1%, Korea boasts the highest literacy levels in the world, but the number of books read is plummeting year after year. In other words, it is the age where people no longer read books.However, despite the pessimistic outlook for the publishing ...
  • VOL.67 / 2024.02
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The Only One

New Books   The Only One   2023.11.06                       A new full-length novel by Choi Jin-Young, winner of the 2023 Yi Sang Literary Award. The Only OneThe story of a “life broker,” who borrows the lifespan of a single leaf from a millennia-old tree to save just one person.If you could save just “one” of the many deaths around you, which would you choose? Suicide, homicide, accidental and natural deaths... The realistic moments of death that appear in the dreams of 16-year-old Mokhwa.And then a voice. “The one you choose gets to live.” Mokhwa must now make a choice that has been passed down through generations.There is only one person that Mokhwa can save. Is this mission for Mokhwa a miraculous gift from God, or a wicked trick of the devil? “Only humans pray for another’s life. They are in need of God. They hope for a ...
  • VOL.64 / 2023.11
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