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Books with Discourses on the Post-COVID-19 Era in Korea

Books with Discourses on the Post-COVID-19 Era in Korea The world after the pandemic 2020.08.03 Now, we can no longer live in the way we lived before. With the outbreak of COVID-19 across the world, people have begun to divide the era into two: BC (Before Corona) and AD (After Disease). This new infectious disease did not just kill innocent people , but is severing physical movement and interpersonal interaction. With the emergence of a contactless society, a massive shift is taking place in the society, economy, and politics.In the face of the pandemic, publishers are busy planning exclusive books about the COVID-19 era. Since March this year, books featuring the virus have been newly filling the shelves, adding new lines to the discourse so-called “post-COVID-19.” For faster publication of books, publishers chose to make them in the omnibus style, where writings of several specialists are combined in a single book. The unprecedented spread of the vi...

VOL.25 / 2020.08

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K-Movie

K-Movie Books and movies are powerful cultural products 2020.08.03 Movies and books are alike each other in that regardless of their different production methods, they are records with stories embedded in them. Korean movies have never stopped advancing, and the Korean film industry is marking its 101st anniversary this year. Korean movies once were marginalized in the global film industry, but with all the hard work and passion of the filmmakers to push into the global market, their reputation has grown significantly on the global stage. In particular, “Parasite” from director Bong Joon-Ho recently won the Academy Award for Best International Feature Film, the Academy Award for Writing Original Screenplay, the Academy Award for Best Director, and even the Academy Award for Best Picture, winning a total of four honors at the 92nd Academy Awards. This is truly a milestone achievement in the history of Korea’s film industry.In addition, books have often...

VOL.25 / 2020.08

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VOL.25 / 2020.08

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Sokcho, Gangwondo Province

Sokcho, Gangwondo Province An embroidery of beautiful scenery 2020.08.03 The vast-open East Sea shining cobalt blue, a tranquil lake, and Seoraksan Mountain with a jaw-dropping view; these are just some of the many charms Sokcho boasts throughout the year. Plus, the delicacies presented by the Sokcho Central Market are enticing more gourmet travelers to Sokcho today. The book Winter in Sokcho (Book Recipe) even chose the sophisticated feeling of cities that stands on the border of thrilling excitement and sentimental recollection for its background. Now, let’s dive into Sokcho, a place whose name makes you want to take to the road. Winter in Sokcho Sokcho Tour, Fisheries Market (Jungang Market), an emerging shrine for gourmet travelers Sokcho Tour, Fisheries Market (Jungang Market) Inside the Sokcho Tour, Fisheries Market (left),...

VOL.25 / 2020.08

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Author-illustrator Lee Myoung Ae

Korean Authors Author-illustrator Lee Myoung Ae 2021.09.06 Please introduce yourself to our readers. I draw and write illustrated books. I’ve been making books for about 15 years now. I’m Lee Myoung Ae, an illustrated book author. When did you first dream of becoming a children’s book writer? I didn’t stand out academically. I was an ordinary child with nothing that particularly stood out about me. The first time I was praised for drawing I was in middle school. My art teacher recommended that I major in art. I thought about it a lot at that time What am I good at? What made me happiest? I decided that was painting. Do you have any particular habits? Whilst making illustrated books is my job, one of my habits is keeping a picture diary. Actually, people rarely do this after doing it in elementary school, but I think a picture diary where you can write and paint together is the most important habit one ca...

VOL.38 / 2021.09

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Writer Kim Soo-hyun

Korean Authors Writer Kim Soo-hyun 2021.09.06 Please introduce yourself to our readers. Hello, I am Kim Soo-hyun the author of I Decided to Live as Me (Woods of Mind’s Books) and Comfortably Without Trying Too Hard (Dasan Books). Why did you choose the profession of writer? In my case, I had a strong feeling that I had to ‘live like other people’ for some unknown reason. I tried very hard to adhere to this belief but it didn’t really work out, so I started thinking ‘if this is how its going to be’ it would be better to spend my energy on things I really want to do and put my effort into such things.’ So I quit my job and started writing about what I really wanted to talk about with some seriousness - and this became the book you know as I Decided to Live as Me. What kind of person do you think writers are? Writers are ‘Process is mentee’, ‘Result is mentor’ is what I think. Many people might feel ...

VOL.38 / 2021.09

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Hubble

Korean Publishers Hubble The Happy Imagination of Tomorrow 2021.08.02 We are living in an era where Sci-Fi has become mainstream. The genre grew exponentially in Korea compared to 5 years ago, and the readership has become younger. Hubble, the Sci-Fi brand of publisher East Asia Books, stands as a leading publisher in Sci-Fi literature in Korea, hosting and organizing the Korean Science Literature Award. Following is an interview with publisher Hubble, which creates Korean-style Sci-Fi books that add stories of the marginalized such as the socially weak and minorities, to traditional Sci-Fi and interprets them from various perspectives. Logo of publisher Hubble Please introduce yourself to overseas publishers. Hi, I’m Kim Hak-Je, the lead editor at Hubble. We borrowed the name “Hubble” from the Hubble Space Telescope. Just like how the telescope observes “stars’ past” 100 million light-years away, publisher Hubble aims to ...

VOL.37 / 2021.08

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3rd Week, October 2020

3rd Week, October 2020 Bestseller Trends in the Four Biggest Online Bookstores in Korea 2020.11.02 If we take a look at the integrated list of bestsellers announced by the four major online bookstores in Korea for the third week of October, some books catch our attention as they have ranked even before their publication. The first example is Diligent Love by Lee Seul-Ah, who has been greatly loved by Korean readers with her Daily Lee Seul-Ah Essay Collection (Hey Uhm) and My Face Becomes Like My Mom Whenever I Cry (Munhakdongne). This book, with the subtitle “Lee Seul-Ah’s Writing Room for Studying Body and Mind,” talks about what the writer has taught and learned through her writing classes. Also, See What They Mean, Say What You Mean by doctor Oh Eun Young, a so-called national mentor for childcare, offers a kind explanation about how to teach and deliver a clear message to your kid without exhibiting anger. It seems the fame of these writers has put their books ...

VOL.28 / 2020.11

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#Feminism

#Feminism KPIPA introduces K-Books for global publishing markets through K-Book Platform 2020.11.02 Feminism at the Crossroads 1. Publication Details Title | Feminism at the CrossroadsSubtitle | 28,800 Seconds to Stop MisogynyAuthor | Korean Women LinkPublisher | Kungree PressPublication Date | 2018-11-18ISBN | 9788958204169No. of pages | 212Dimensions | 135 * 205 2. Copyright Contact Name | Byun HyohyunEmail | kungree@kungree.comPhone | +82-31-955-9818 3. Book Intro In 2016, a misogynistic murder occurred in Gangnam Station, South Korea. Afterward, heated discourse erupted in the middle of a street in Sinchon, Seoul. This book is an account of the eight hours of tranquility and intensity that followed. More than 40 women tell their tales of fear and anxiety (including some by proxy) as women living in Korea, from experiences of sexual harassment and assault to pr...

VOL.28 / 2020.11

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Publication Industry’s Response to the COVID-19 Pandemic

Publication Industry’s Response to the COVID-19 Pandemic 2020.07.13 Critique and composer Choi Jung-Woo said in his article “Era of Social Media: What is the Role of Humanities (The Kyunghyang Shinmun, December 18, 2012)” that Twitter and Facebook are referred to as bywords for modern “communication” but are never in the style of “dialogue,” and as such are paradoxically against the communicative function expected of them as “Social Networks.” He argued that Twitter is closer to laying out “testimonies” and that Facebook is more like an “exhibition” than being a platform for communication, and that with the two having more of a “monologue” characteristic, Social Media is having a negative impact on the development of humanities.Seven years and four months later, in his article “Humanities in the era of Social Media: The Gaze of Signs Emerging with Intervention (Giheok Heoui Vol. 504, January 20th, 2020)”, he once again claimed that “Even though t...

VOL.24 / 2020.07

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