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Naver and Kakao Compete Over Acquisition of Web-novel and Webtoon Platforms

Naver and Kakao Compete Over Acquisition of Web-novel and Webtoon Platforms   2021.07.05     Web-novel and webtoon markets optimized for mobile consumption for their short-length content are growing exponentially. Serialized web novels are settling in at the center of the e-book market with the facilitation of membership services. According to the status report on web-novel users released by the Korea Creative Content Agency (KOCCA) in 2020, the web-novel market is a promising market showing steady growth, assessing the field as the next leader of K-content given that the current trend of paid services continues. Experts in the industry expect the size of the web-novel market in Korea to reach 600 billion won in 2020 from approximately 20 billion won as of 2013.According to the status report on webtoon businesses announced by KOCCA in 2020, the webtoon market in Korea is estimated to have grown from 466.3 billion won in 2018 to 640.1 billion won in 2019. The m...
  • VOL.36 / 2021.07
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A Summer Trip with Books

A Summer Trip with Books The hot summer could be cool in another way!   2021.07.05   Spring, summer, fall, and winter. Summer has come again to tell us that half of the year has passed. In Korea, summer beings in June and lasts until August. The scorching sunlight could blind us, but most Koreans long for summer throughout the year. Students and office workers all wait for their summer vacation. Summer has a surprisingly charming point everybody loves as the season of relaxation. It makes you think of the color crimson red that resembles the sunlight under the sizzling weather, but it also makes you think of the color blue that recalls the cool waves of the ocean where we go to evade the summer heat. However, people are yet careful to go on a summer vacation this year, as the pandemic remains unsolved. Then, how about going on a “book-cation (book-reading + vacation)” with books filled with the summer vibe? Following is an introduction of charming summer books that eve...
  • VOL.36 / 2021.07
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Namhaebomnal

Korean Publishers   Namhaebomnal A Publisher that Makes Stories for Spring   2023.04.03   Warm sunshine fills the world, and bright green buds are sprouting ? it’s spring. Publishing house Namhaebomnal, located in Tongyeong-si, Gyeongssangnam-do, the region where spring comes first in Korea, publishes stories that are warm, like spring days. Producing and discovering unique cultural arts content and valuable stories in Tongyeong, Namhaebomnal is a medium-sized publishing house that went into its 10th year last year. Following is an interview with Namhaebomnal, which has been diligently growing the flower of culture like sprouts in spring through various projects such as running the Bomnal Bookstore, a cultural space in Tongyeong, and cooperating with other publishers, on top of publishing books.   Logo of Namhaebomnal     It’s an honor to have you on K-Book Trends. Please introduce Namhaebomnal to our international r...
  • VOL.57 / 2023.04
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Writer Kim Bo-Young

Korean Authors   Writer Kim Bo-Young The Strongest SF Writer   2023.04.03   Writer Kim Bo-Young, one of the representative SF writers in Korea, has had a significant influence on newly-debuted SF writers since the 2000s with her flexible ideas and wonderful imagination. She was the first Korean writer to introduce her short story ? An Evolutionary Myth - in Clarkesworld, an SF magazine in the US. Also, she has been a popular writer among international readers, as seen in the publication of her book in the US by Harper Collins, a big publishing house in the country. Writer Kim Bo-Young is known to dedicate herself fully to writing stories with the mindset that every work is her last story to be shown to the world. Following is an interview with writer Kim, who has been going across boundaries in the literary world beyond SF.       It’s an honor to have you on K-Book Trends. Please briefly introduce...
  • VOL.57 / 2023.04
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Hugo Publishing

Korean Publishers   Hugo Publishing Where Various Voices are Heard   2023.03.13   Each of our lives has different stories. As we grow up in society, there are moments of happiness and sadness, and encounters with things that are beneficial to us and things that are not. There’s a publisher that cherishes and highlights things that we drop or lose while we race on the track of life. Hugo Publishing focuses on capturing the voices of each and everything that is easy to be forgotten. Following is an interview with Hugo Publishing, which values the connection between individuals and the numerous entities surrounding them.   Logo of Hugo Publishing     It’s an honor to have you on K-Book Trends. Please introduce yourself to our international readers.   Two editors began publishing in 2013, releasing the first book, The Purpose of Boys. Since then, we’ve been publishing liberal arts books, starting with books about p...
  • VOL.56 / 2023.03
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Writer Cho Kwang-Hee

Korean Authors   Writer Cho Kwang-Hee A Lawyer, Writer, Novelist, and scriptwriter...Cho is Breaking Down the Boundary   2023.03.13   Writer Cho Kwang-Hee is a lawyer, writer, novelist, and scriptwriter for musicals and dramas. He has been breaking down the boundaries between fields and genres and walking on his own distinct path. It would be normal to feel overwhelmed by doing one thing, but he says he is eager to spend more time as a writer. He says he feels so happy when his stories are reborn as a new genre. Following is an interview with Cho, who never stops taking on new challenges, as can be seen in his preparation for the upcoming meet & greet with international readers in April.       It’s an honor to have you on K-Book Trends. Please say hello to our subscribers and briefly introduce yourself.   Hello, everyone. I’m writer Cho Kwang-Hee. The title “writer” is still a...
  • VOL.56 / 2023.03
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Summer

New Books   Summer   2021.09.06                       New title by Suzy Lee, laureate of the 2021 Bologna Ragazzi Prize Fiction SPECIAL MENTION: Summer With ‘Summer’ from “The Four Seasons” written by the great musician Vivaldi, who hypnotized the whole world, as background, Suzy Lee’s artistic universe unfolds with three movements from ‘Summer.’ We welcome all readers to the fun, cool summer concert! “Beginning of Summer”1st Movement ? Collage & Crayons “Reverberation of Summer”2nd Movement ? Dots and Lines “Summer Has Come”3rd Movement - Light Coloring & Acrylic Paint A Unique Story! Read along as you play the music, and you can “feel” the story even with no words! Exciting Summer Concerto! Feel the summer with your five senses through the different painting techniques by Suzy Lee! Music and picture...
  • VOL.38 / 2021.09
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Oka Hiromi

Korean Translator   Oka Hiromi   2021.09.06   Profile   She was born in Hyogo Prefecture, Japan. A graduate of Doshisha University, she earned a master's degree in Korean Language and Literature from Yonsei University. She won the LTI Korea Translation Award for Aspiring Translators in 2012. Currently a member of Yonhap News Agency's Japanese press team, and professional literary translator.   ? E-Mail: hilomy@daum.net   Translated Works   ? Kim Suhm, One Person (San-Ichi Shobo Publishing, 2018) ? Lee Jin, Guitar Bookie Shuffle (Shinsensha, 2020)       Translated Works (Co-translation)   ? Yoon Yi-Hyung, etc., Autobiographical Essay of Lee Sang Literary Award Winners (CUON, 2020) ? Lee Sang, A Lost Flower, Kim Nam-Cheon, Management (Shoshi Kankanbo, 2020) ? Hideki Noma,...
  • VOL.38 / 2021.09
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BookTuber’s Pick: A Book to Chill Your Summer

BookTuber’s Pick: A Book to Chill Your Summer   2021.07.05     I’m taking an early summer vacation. It’s still June, but the ground heats up hot during the day and stays heated until night ? it is summer, and nobody can doubt it. Sitting out on the terrace, I hear grasshoppers chirping. And I start to think, why are summer nights so special? So many good memories were from summer nights. I once lay down inside a sleeping bag with my friend and exclaimed when we spotted a shooting star at the same time. Also, I remember the moment when my heart palpitated as I saw the sunrise on the way back home from a night movie ? it was also a summer night.I let my feelings take me over, smelling the misty droplets in the air. Thinking about how to spend this special time, I took out the book I brought from home. There is a rhino and a penguin putting their foreheads together on the cover of this thin book. The ...
  • VOL.36 / 2021.07
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#Preference & Hobby

#K-Book   #Preference & Hobby KPIPA Introduces K-Books for Global Publishing Markets through K-Book Platform 2021.09.06   Classic Music of the Day 1. Publication Details   Title | Classic Music of the DaySubtitle | Music alone doesn’t comfort youAuthor | Cho HyunyoungPublisher | HYEONAMSA PUBLISHING Co., Ltd.Publication Date | 2020-10-15ISBN | 9788932320861No. of pages | 344Dimensions | 128 * 188   2. Copyright Contact   Name | Cho Eun MiEmail | bscrap@hyeonamsa.comPhone | +82-2-323-5051   3. Book Intro   The daily joy of classical music.On the commute home, or on a sunny weekend afternoon, or on a quiet autumn night stroll... If you feel like listening to different music from your usual playlist, this book is perfect for you. It recommends Edvard Grieg’s “Morning Mood” to set the mood on your way to work, Friedrich Gulda’s “Concerto for Cello” for afternoon cocktail hours, Igor Str...
  • VOL.38 / 2021.09
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