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[INTERVIEW / KOREAN AUTHORS]

Winners of the 2021 Bologna Ragazzi Award

Korean Authors   Winners of the 2021 Bologna Ragazzi Award Korean picture books spread their wings around the world   2021.08.02   There was good news in the publishing industry in June – four Korean picture books won the “Bologna Ragazzi Award,” which is the most authoritative award for children’s books in the world. It was not only this year that Korean picture books received attention abroad, but now they have become more prominent, and stronger on the global stage with their literary value recognized. Korean picture books have thawed the hearts of global citizens strained by the COVID-19 pandemic. Following is an introduction of the four authors and their works who won the Bologna Ragazzi Award, the “Nobel Prize for Children’s Books.” * K-Book Trends Vol. 35 – Juries’ review of the winners of the 2021 Bologna Ragazzi Award   Comics-Early Reader: IPARAPA YAMOOYAMOO, Yi Gee Eun, SAKYEJUL PUBLISHING LTD.   ...
  • VOL.37 / 2021.08
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Korean Books Sought by Chinese Readers

Korean Books Sought by Chinese Readers   2020.07.13     During the three years of China’s import ban on Korean content that began in August 2016, Korea’s export of general books was significantly hit. However, for complete children’s book collections, picture books, educational materials, and comics, Chinese publishers omitted imprints and left out the nationality part of the authors, not bringing a stop to the import of copyrights. It was because the demand was high. Around September last year, beginning with the Beijing International Book Fair, Korean books’ export to China enjoyed eased regulation across books for adults and children, continuing the recovering trend.     Import of Korean Books   The restriction on issuing ISBN on Korean books triggered by the THAAD incident was eliminated from 2019, and since then, marking the nationality of Korean writers and imprints has recovered to a normal level. There are many possible reasons for this.First,...
  • VOL.24 / 2020.07
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#K-Book Copyright Fair Online

#K-Book Copyright Fair Online KPIPA introduces K-Books for global publishing markets through K-Book Platform   2020.10.05   One Day 1. Publication Details Title | One DayAuthor | Sung Young-ranPublisher | KINDERLANDPublication Date | 2015-09-14ISBN | 9788956186856No. of pages | 44Dimensions | 220 * 230   2. Copyright Contact Name | Shin HaeminEmail | haemin@kinderland.co.krPhone | +82-10-2547-4738   3. Book Intro Things you can see again once you are alone. The world begins with seeing things. This means you will get to know a new world when you start to see things you couldn't before. The writer remembers the experiences of One Day as "special." A child suddenly hears a voice calling to her and gets to meet people who have disappeared again. A new world has opened up for the child. How was this possible? Perhaps the unfamiliar feeling, "I'm really bored," ...
  • VOL.27 / 2020.10
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The Creative World of Baek Heena

The Creative World of Baek Heena The Nobel Prize of Children’s Literature, 2020 Laureate of the Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award   2020.05.04     Picture book author Baek Heena (49) has been named the 2020 laureate of the Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award (ALMA), the world’s most renowned prize for children’s literature. In doing so, she is the first Korean writer to win the award. The Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award was founded by the Swedish government to honor the late Astrid Anna Emilia Lindgren (1907–2002), the author of the best-selling Pippi Longstocking series which has been translated into over 100 languages and beloved by readers of all ages. Past laureates of the award include Maurice Sendak (Where the Wild Things Are), Christine Nöstlinger (The Cucumber King), and Philip Pullman (The Golden Compass). Baek is the second Asian author to win this prestigious honor after the Japanese illustrator Ryoji Arai.   Announcement of the Astrid Lindg...
  • VOL.22 / 2020.05
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Korean literature spreading across the world

Korean literature spreading across the world   2020.05.04   Full-length novel Lemon   Author Kwon Yeo-Sun ⓒShin Nara, Lemon   The global publishing market is eyeing Lemon (Changbi), a full-length novel written by Kwon Yeo-Sun. The book’s “World English Language Rights” were sold to Other Press in the US in 2019, while it could meet British readers after the rights were sold to British publisher Head of Zeus last March. The book Lemon sold translation rights to six countries until today including Japan, Vietnam, Thailand, and Russia. It is expected that the book will be further exported to other countries when the translation into English is completed. The book is a full-length novel published in 2019, 3 years after Kwon Yeo-Sun attracted readers by winning the 47th Dong-In Literary Prize in 2016 with her short story collection Hello, Drunkard (Changbi). Kwon Yeo sun’s writing demonstrates a unique sense of dignity ...
  • VOL.22 / 2020.05
[INFORMATION / BEST SELLERS]

3rd Week, June

3rd Week, June Bestseller Trends in the Four Biggest Online Bookstores in Korea   2020.07.13   June is the perfect season to read books in a warm breezy room. Scorching hot summer seems to have arrived in Korea. What did Korean readers read in the third week of June? There is a book that hit the upper sales rank among bestsellers in June only within a month of its publication. It is the newly announced Take It Easy, Don’t Try Too Hard written by Kim Soo-Hyun, the writer of I Decided to Live as Me (Woods of Mind’s Books). Telling its readers how to engage in relationships that do not overwhelm one’s emotional capacity, the book has drawn support from the young generation in a short period of time. Another essay among bestsellers is In Our Daily Language written by Kim Eana, a famous Korean lyricist. In her book, she softly touches upon the delicate world of emotions embedded in the common words we use in our daily life.Children’s books are also recording high sales as summ...
  • VOL.24 / 2020.07
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The future of bookstores seen in GyeongJu

The future of bookstores seen in GyeongJu A City of Ancient Secrets   2020.04.06     For about 1,000 years from 57 B.C. to 935 B.C., Gyeongju was the capital of the ancient kingdom Silla; it is a city of history and culture treasuring ancient heritage. Royal Tombs - where the tombs of ancient kings are gathered, Cheomseongdae Observatory - the best observatory in the Eastern world built with 365 stones, Bulguksa Temple and Seokguram - world cultural heritages, and the Underwater Tomb of King Munmu – where the king was buried underwater and urged to protect the kingdom from the afterlife as a dragon, are all located in Gyeongju. Gyeongju, the treasure chest of mysterious secrets in history has been a popular tourist destination for a long time. The first thing that comes to your eyes as you step into the downtown of Gyeongju is the giant tomb standing among low-roof houses. It is rare to see such a heritage site in the middle of downtown; in recent years ...
  • VOL.21 / 2020.04
[INTERVIEW / KOREAN AUTHORS]

Writer Lee Hee-Young

Writer Lee Hee-Young For Incomplete Teens that Need Unconditional Consolation   2021.02.08   Beginning with her first Rookie of the Year Award at the 1st Kim Seung-Ok Literary Award in 2013, writer Lee Hee-Young has become a leader in the teen novel market with several other awards, including the 10th 5.18 Literary Award for novels, grand prize at the 3rd Deungdae Literature Award, excellence prize at the KB Creative Writing Contest, and the 12th Changbi Prize for Young Adult Fiction. Rather than “pretending” to understand, sympathize with, and know about teens, writer Lee Hee-Young hopes to become their friend that walks beside them, finding the common “teen” area they share.       Please introduce yourself to our subscribers.   Hello, I am Lee Hee-Young. I mainly write about teens and the world seen from their view. But my only son tells me all the time like, “Mom, please have some interest in your real teen, not only those in your novels...
  • VOL.31 / 2021.02
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Speech and Literature were the weapons of women

Speech and Literature were the weapons of women Status of Korean feminism and changes made in the Korean publishing industry since 2015   2020.03.02     There is no such thing as “Korean Feminism.” Yet, there is a history of Korean feminism fighting against the deep-seated hatred against women in society. The year 2015 is likely to be recorded as the most important period in the Korean history of feminism. In January, a Korean teenage boy who sought to join the Islamic State in Syria lamented that men are being discriminated against, voicing his hatred of women. In February, a pop culture journalist, male, published a column titled “Anencephalous feminism is more dangerous than ISIS” in a fashion magazine. This triggered women’s joint criticism of his comment and subsequently initiated feminist activism via the (hashtag) #iamafeminist on Twitter in South Korea. Later that year, a Korean rapper released a controversial song about his hate against women...
  • VOL.20 / 2020.03
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Where Books and People Become Closer

Where Books and People Become Closer 2018 The Year of Books & The Seoul International Book Fair   2018.05.30     Books read together, books read easily – 2018: The year of books   On March 22, South Korea's culture ministry designated this year as the year of books. It reflected the government's drive to boost falling reading rates in the country and the struggling publication industry. It was the first time in 25 years for the declaration to be made as the last time the government designated a year for reading was in 1993. To create a society that reads together, the government plans to launch various projects and programs in bookstores, libraries, provincial governments and on social media over the following year. The official slogan is "What book are you reading?" which uses a hashtag for easy marketing on social networking sites.     Reading enjoyed anywhere, anytime   All the projects in the year of books will focus on 'reading together'....
  • VOL.9 / 2018.05
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