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Fly on a Witch’s Vacuum Cleaner: Witches’ Delivery

Book Trip   [Into the Book ②] Fly on a Witch’s Vacuum Cleaner: Witches’ Delivery The Place from the Fantasy Novel: Bundang-gu, Seongnam-si, Gyeonggi-do   2023.09.04   Witches’ Delivery       “(...) It’s good that it’s Seongnam. It will be within the Bundang-gu area. Is there a large lake or something like that around here?”Bora gulped, swallowing hard.“Yes, two. Two reservoirs. The Bundang Reservoir is much bigger than the other.”“Good,” said Yoon-Jung, starting the car.     The short-story collection Witches’ Delivery, which features hilarious and whimsical events revolving around witches and characters with superpowers, was published in 2020 by Safehouse Inc. as the fourth volume of its short novel series. While the story Witches’ Delivery, which has the same title as the collection, talks about somewhat offbeat and unrealistic subj...
  • VOL.62 / 2023.09
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K-pop and the World!

Special Project   [Book × Music] K-pop and the World! K-pop Seen in Books and the Changing Trend of Korean Popular Music   2023.08.07     By their very nature, books are vessels of knowledge encompassing all fields. Endless topics can be written about depending on the material and message. In the [Book × _____ ] series, experts recommend Korean books in their respective fields that you’ve been curious about but had trouble discovering more about. Now, let’s jump into the infinite world of books through the collaboration of books with various fields.     K-pop, which has almost settled as a common noun like English Pop music, is defined as “young popular music of Korea since the 2000s,” or “music with an international appeal or global popularity.” K-pop is the ultimate composite of terms like “teens,” “dance music,” “overseas expansion,” and “idols.” While we can see the influence of J-po...
  • VOL.61 / 2023.08
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My Brilliant Life

Special Project   [Book & Media ⑥] My Brilliant Life The Story of the Youngest Parent and the Oldest Child   2023.07.03   The three family members move through the world at a different pace than everyone else.The joy of life, the thrill of love, and the fear of death... make life brilliant in different ways.And the meaning of life and death, and family and love, is found within.   The book My Brilliant Life (Changbi) is the first full-length novel by writer Kim Ae-Ran, who captured readers’ hearts with her short-story collections such as Run, Father (Changbi) and Mouthwatering (Munji Books). Beloved by readers for more than 10 years since its publication in 2011, the book features the story of a couple who have their child at a young age and sacrifice their youth to raise him. The child has an incurable disease called progeria and is expected to face an early death. Delivering insights into life and love through her unique, simple, and beautifu...
  • VOL.60 / 2023.07
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D.P.

Special Project   [Book & Media ④] D.P. Mission: Return Safely with the Deserter!   2023.05.02   The main character is assigned to the D.P. (Deserter Pursuit) team in the military.As they track down deserters with diverse backgrounds, they step closer to reality.The mission is clear ? bring back the deserters as “safely” as possible!   The drama “D.P.” released on Netflix in 2021, starring popular Korean actors such as Jung Hae-In and Koo Gyo-Hwan, made not only Korean viewers but also international viewers go wild. Setting the stage as authentic as possible, using duties and similar incidents that actually happened in the Korean military, the drama had its audience empathize with the story. Plus, the distinct, humorous lines and the humane storyline in each episode made the viewers cry and laugh. As such, the drama “D.P.,” which induced the audience to feel various emotions throughout the story, won three gold m...
  • VOL.58 / 2023.05
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Reborn Rich

Special Project   [Book & Media ③] Reborn Rich Someone in My Family Killed Me!   2023.04.03   A secretary sacrificed by a conglomerate returns from death.The protagonist is given another life as the last son in the family that killed him.Will his bloody vengeance be successful?   The drama “Reborn Rich” was the hottest drama in the second half of 2022. It shook the entire country as each new episode was released and created many buzzwords. While actors who “guarantee success,” such as Song Joong-Ki and Lee Sung-Min played an important role in the drama’s success, the fact that it was based on a “quality-proven, popular webnovel” is also notable.The webnovel Reborn Rich (book publisher: Teraphosa) was serialized on Munpia, a webnovel platform, starting in 2017. It used to rank 1st regarding cumulated views and average purchases. As it covers all sorts of interesting keywords such as “the rich family,” “murder,” “revenge,” and “polit...
  • VOL.57 / 2023.04
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Namhansanseong Fortress

Special Project   [Book & Media ②] Namhansanseong Fortress To Surrender, or to Fight until the Last Minute, That is the Question   2023.03.13   The King of Joseon and His Aides Besieged by the Qing Dynasty Army after Retreating to Namhansanseong Fortress.Life-or-Death Debate on whether to Surrender or Fight until death.Enemy Troops Approaching amidst Depleting Supplies.   Byungjahoran (the Qing’s invasion of Joseon in Byungja year, 1636-1637) is a war that broke out in 1636 between Joseon and the Qing dynasty of China. The Qing invaded Joseon in anger at Joseon’s pro-Ming policy (a foreign policy favoring the Ming dynasty). Consequently, the then ruler of Joseon, King Injo (r. 1623-1649), fled the royal palace and retreated to Namhansanseong fortress (Namhansanseong is a historical mountain fortress city 25km southeast of Seoul, South Korea), where he resisted. As such, Byungjahoran marks a watershed event in the...
  • VOL.56 / 2023.03
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Diary of a Murderer

Special Project   [Book & Media ①] Diary of a Murderer An In-depth Reflection on the Life and Death of a Murderer Losing His Memory   2023.02.20   A walk through the life and death of a serial murderer with Alzheimer’s.A life-and-death battle with another serial killer who shows up in the vicinity.What is true and what is not? The book even confuses the reader.   What would it be like if you found out one day that your world of memories has begun to break down little by little? It is the story of Diary of a Murderer (Bokbok Seoga, first edition published by Munhakdongne), a thriller fiction written by Kim Young-Ha published in 2013, and the movie (The title of the movie is “Memoir Of A Murder”) based on the novel produced in 2017. The novel Diary of a Murderer won the Japan Translation Award in 2018 and was selected as the best mystery novel in Germany. It also won the Hotlist award and the Deutscher Krimipreis award in Germany, which is the ...
  • VOL.55 / 2023.02
[TREND / BOOK TRIP]

Namsan Public Library

Book Trip   [Book Space in Korean Media ④] Namsan Public Library A 100-Year-Old Treasure Chest   2023.01.02   In Namsan, which boasts beautiful scenery in the center of Seoul, there is a treasure chest that preserves valuable materials. It is a 100-year-old Namsan Public Libary, which has storage for invaluable materials, the first public library built in Seoul. West of Namsan Mountain, where Namsan Public Library is located, there are Ahn Jung-Geun Memorial Hall and Baekbeom Square, making it a perfect place to explore history together with the library. Also, along with the “Samsoon Stair” nearby, Namsan Public Library was used as the background for the drama “My Lovely Sam Soon” and “Encounter.” Now, let’s dive into Namsan Public Library and catch two birds ? a historical and drama tour ? with one stone!     A Cultural Space in the Library   As the reference room and the cultural space are separated by a stairwa...
  • VOL.54 / 2023.01
[INFORMATION / BEST SELLERS]

3rd Week, January 2023

Best Sellers   3rd Week, January 2023 Best seller Trends in the Four Biggest Online Bookstores in Korea   2023.02.20   In January 2023, authors who have diligently performed their role in one field captured Korean readers with their candidly written books. For example, the book I’m Thankful for My Life, written by Kim Hye-Ja, one of the representative actresses in Korea, ranked 1st on the integrated list of best sellers. The book melted the hearts of many readers with truthful stories about her 60 years of life as an actress. Also, former secretary Tak Hyun-Min who served as the protocol secretary to former president Moon Jae-In, met readers with the book Mr. President. The book provides a glimpse into the hidden efforts that Tak had put into during his service through the small episodes related to former president Moon Jae-In as well as stories about all sorts of government events that Tak had organized.Once again, Koreans’ zeal for learning ha...
  • VOL.55 / 2023.02
[INTERVIEW / KOREAN AUTHORS]

The Convergence of AI and Stocks: An Author Who Reads the Trends

Korean Authors   The Convergence of AI and Stocks: An Author Who Reads the Trends     2026.07     Stocks and artificial intelligence are captivating South Korea in 2026. Amids this phenomenon, there is an author who published a book this past April on stock investment secrets using the generative AI “Gemini.” We would like to listen to the story of author Cho Sung-ho, who wrote about Korea’s stock fever and how to establish an investment headquarters by using AI as a personal secretary.         Q. The combination of Gemini and stocks seems to epitomize South Korea’s trends in 2026. Could you please introduce yourself and share what inspired you to write this book?   I am currently serving as a professor in the Department of AI and Software at Hanshin University. I have spent many years researching and teaching computer science and software, and...
  • VOL.96 / 2026.07
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