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Busan A City You Meet by walking its streets and crossing its bridges 2019.09.09 Busan. Frequently referred to as 'the second-largest city in South Korea' but these words don’t do the city justice. Of course, when it comes to objective data like population or the size of the economy, the description is true, but it would be regretful to leave the city's description at that single sentence, as Busan has its own unique culture. That uniqueness only grows in the oldest parts of the city. This is why one should walk through the streets and cross bridges to take a true look at Busan. Travel into layers of time The oldest and most cultural area of Busan is surely Bosu-dongA very old story that started during the time of the Korean War is continuing today. For the longest time, Busan served more as an industrial city than a travel destination. It is a port city that leads to the Pacific...

VOL.15 / 2019.09

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South Korea's Publishing Industry in H1 2019 and Forecasts for H2

South Korea's Publishing Industry in H1 2019 and Forecasts for H2 Local publishing industry issues seen through bestseller and reader data analyses 2019.08.05 What kind of changes took place in the first half of 2019 for South Korea's publishing industry? First of all, typical for the first six months of every year, there were many books that looked back on the previous year and set new goals for the current year. Books that carried serious ruminations about life were snapped up by readers. And for the first time in a long time, liberal arts books -mostly philosophical books, did better than books in other categories. Befitting the age of new media, various programs introducing books could be seen on television, YouTube and podcasts. Also, due to a controversy over the Korean language section of South Korea's national college entrance exam last year, educational books on the Korean language saw a surge in interest. This year will mark the 100th anniversary of the March 1 ...

VOL.14 / 2019.08

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The growth of K-Webtoons and strategy for global intellectual property

The growth of K-Webtoons and strategy for global intellectual property 2018.01 The emerging of Lezhin Comics, a webtoon platform, in 2013 was an important catalyst in activating paid-for content markets in South Korea and also brought about the birth of a range of cartoon platforms. Previously the webtoon services on Internet portals like Naver and Daum were free of charge and gained many fans, expanding the market, but Lezhin Comics created their own success by handling genres difficult to address in public portals(adults only content) and seizing exclusive content. They also applied paid-for services strategies that can be seen in mobile and online games. After, similar paid-for services for adults appeared and today, Kakao Page currently leads the paid-for cartoon market after having overcome its early losses by launching a 'wait for free content' service, where readers can wait a certain amount of time to access previously paid-for content. South ...

VOL.8 / 2018.01

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Export Prospects of Korean Books

Export Prospects of Korean Books KPIPA’s Choice for Supporting Abstract · Sample Translation 2017.10.10 Firefly Goes Poo Poo Poo 1. Publication Details Imprint | A Thousand Hopes Title | Firefly Goes Poo Poo Poo Author | Yoon, Yeo-Rim Illustrator | Cho, Won-Hee Format | 192*230 Binding | Hardcover Pages | 64pages ISBN | 979-11-87287-13-1 2. Contact Name | Kim Ji-yeon Phone | +82-31-955-5242 Email | jiyeony12@hanmail.net URL | http://blog.naver.com/athousandhope 3. About the Author / Illustrator Author: Yoon, Yeo-Rim Yoon once met a cheerful old lady called Bicky in San Diego. Bicky explained to Yoon that there are words in English that are made by combining two different words to create new meanings. It occurred to Yoon that Korean has such compound words as well, and she thought “Shall I search for some fun Korean compound words?” While searchin...

VOL.5 / 2017.10

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VOL.4 / 2017.09

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South Korea's National Institute of Ecology - Known for publishing content acclaimed worldwide

South Korea's National Institute of Ecology - Known for publishing content acclaimed worldwide 2019.08.05 South Korea's National Institute of Ecology operated by the country's Ministry of Environment calls itself 'another little Earth' with its exhibits of various plants and animals from countries around the world, including South Korea. The institute also publishes a diverse range of books on the environment for everyone from children to experts. Recently, the institute exported publishing rights of 13 books to Vietnam and Turkey, and some of them have already been translated and introduced to the local markets there. This year, seven books including The Facts Within the Fairy Tales: Aesop's Stories of Nature will be released in Vietnam, while another called Exploring the World of Ant will be sold in Turkey. K-Book Trends spoke with the institute's publishing arm, NIE PRESS, to hear about the agency's book export cases and their passion for content. ...

VOL.14 / 2019.08

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South Korea Book Exports

South Korea Book Exports Time Blossom and Magic Cafe That Cooks Dreams sold abroad 2017.11.01 In this month's issue, we gladly announce two South Korean books have been successfully sold abroad. The first would be time blossom, a heart-warming story for adolescent girls going through physical and psychological changes during puberty. The second is Magic Cafe That Cooks Dreams, a fairy tale on self-development that can plant hope and courage into children and teenagers who have unlimited potential. Kyung-sun Lee's Time Blossom Sold Into France Cover art for Time Blossom: Girl into Woman Kyung-sun Lee is a design professor at Hankyong National University in South Korea and her book for adolescent girls Time Blossom was sold at the Frankfurt international book fair in Germany to be translated into French. The book is a beautiful piece of work with the subtitle, 'Girl into Woman' and is the perfect gift for girls reaching puberty from their ...

VOL.6 / 2017.11

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South Korea's Printing Industry

South Korea's Printing Industry 2017.10.10 Historically, publishing and printing have developed hand in hand. Thanks to the development of printing skills, mass production of paper books became possible and today, cover printing that boosts the tangibility of books, as well as various attempts at editing and the level of completion all depend on high-quality printing skills. Not only is the area of POD (Publishing/Print on Demand) expanding by the day, lying between paper books and e-books, consistent demand is also expected. Sales of the publishing industry do not solely come from paper books. The market share of e-books, audio books and licensed works is expanding continuously. The printing industry is also relying less on printed publishing and more on industrial printing and packaging printing. From packaging used in everyday goods to special printing used on smartphones, changes that are worth noting in the printing industry have been taking place. &...

VOL.5 / 2017.10

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South Korea's October Bestsellers

South Korea's October Bestsellers Aggregate data as of the third week of September 2017.10.10 The prolonged rule of bestsellers Young-ha Kim's Memoir of a Murderer has topped the bestseller list for two consecutive weeks. As the film adaptation of the novel gains momentum, interest in the original novel has spiked. As a result, Kiju Lee’s Temperature of Language lost some ground, but Lee's Dignity of Words rose two spots, enjoying steady popularity. Also, books like I Have Decided to Live as Me, A Lesson in Self-Eeteem and Miracles of the Namiya General Store also inched up, enjoying more time on the bestseller list. This was seen as reflecting readers' wanting to catch up on bestsellers that are guaranteed good reads over the long Chuseok holiday. 'News Effect' from award announcements, out of print books Han Kang's Human Acts received new interest after news the novel had been awarded Italy's Malaparte Prize while Kwang...

VOL.5 / 2017.10

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Haemin Sunim's The Things You Can See Only When You Slow Down

Haemin Sunim's The Things You Can See Only When You Slow Down #1 Bestseller on Amazon UK, #3 non-fiction seller in the Netherlands 2017.9.11 The Things You Can See Only When You Slow Down Haemin Sunim's The Things You Can See Only When You Slow Down recently stayed at #1 on Amazon UK's bestseller list for three weeks, surprising many as it is rare for a South Korean collection of essays to gain so much popularity overseas. Even the editor who was in charge of putting the UK version of this book together had been taken by surprise at the book's success. In the United States, the book sold over 30,000 copies in two weeks, as readers sought a moment of rest in their busy everyday lives.It is not an easy feat for a South Korean book to be published abroad, moreover a collection of essays. Penguin Books and Random House, both major publishers in the United States and the United Kingdom respectively, approached Suo Books which owns the publishing right in South K...

VOL.4 / 2017.09

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