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Topic Korean Picture Books Today Closing the 2023 Korea Picture Book Award 2024.01.02 In November 2023, the winners of the first Korea Picture Book Award, organized by the Ministry of Culture, Sports, and Tourism and the Publication Industry Promotion Agency of Korea (KPIPA), were announced. Eight titles and publishers were honored in the grand prize, special prize, and rookie prize categories for fiction and nonfiction. Considering the size of the prize and the diverse range of winning titles, it was a good start for a new award system. The “picture book” genre is not yet fully established in the Korean publishing industry. For example, in large bookstores, “picture books” are placed in a subcategory of the pre-school category. However, the fact that we were able to clearly recognize “picture books” as a single artistic genre and reach a consensus in the screening process to organize an “award for picture books” is thanks to the strong growth of th...

VOL.66 / 2024.01

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Enjoy the Taste and Scent of Korea With Genre Literature

Export Case Enjoy the Taste and Scent of Korea With Genre Literature 2024.01.02 February 11, 2024, will mark exactly 30 years since Korean writer Djuna uploaded his first short story to an online SF community on the PC communication service “HiTEL.” The story was titled A Butterfly that Traveled Back in Time, and it was Djuna’s first official release. Since his debut in 1994, Djuna has published a total of 170 novels, and it is almost 200 if you count his unpublished works as well. He is the most prolific and longest-running science fiction writer in Korea. Djuna is like a cornerstone of Korean SF, with many SF writers confessing to being his fans, saying that they were greatly influenced by him. However, it was only recently that Djuna was introduced to the international audience. It was in 2019 that the short stories The Second Nanny and The Bloody Battle of the Broccoli Plain were published separately as ebooks, audiobooks, and paperbacks in English-s...

VOL.66 / 2024.01

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Things I Couldn’t Throw Away Again

New Books Things I Couldn’t Throw Away Again 2023.10.04 The first new prose in 12 years by Eun Hee-Kyung, a representative writer of Korea - Things I Couldn’t Throw Away Again There are things that you can’t just throw away. They aren’t essential to our lives, nor precious, but it’s hard to say goodbye to the memory in them.The new prose writing from Eun Hee-Kyung talks about things we can’t easily throw away because of the time we spent together. Don’t miss the lovingly taken photos by the artist herself and the fun of discovering how these objects have appeared in previous works! “To me, the glass set was like the act of drinking alcohol and the beginning of personal luxury.”- from The Capacity of a Drinking Glass is Not Proportional to the Amount of Alcohol You Can Drink “Though scratched and rusty, my old potato peeler is still safe and convenient....

VOL.63 / 2023.10

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The Street of Youth: Shinchon, Seoul

Book Trip [Into the Book ⑥] The Street of Youth: Shinchon, Seoul The Silent Cry of Youth Found inReinvestigation and The Lumiere People 2024.01.02 Reinvestigation and The Lumiere People Like anyone else, I, as a murderer, also need meaning in life and ethical guidance.No, I want a strong, compelling moral anchor that will keep me from falling apart,even more so because I’m a murderer.- from Reinvestigation Reinvestigation (EunHaeng NaMu), a novel by Chang Kang-Myoung, who has been recognized for his literary and public success in both the mystery and SF genres and who is often referred to as a “socialist mystery novelist,” is a story that takes place during the reinvestigation of the murder of a female college student in an apartment building in Shinchon, Seoul, 22 years ago. Shinchon,...

VOL.66 / 2024.01

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2nd Week, September 2023

Best Sellers 2nd Week, September 2023 Best seller Trends in the Four Biggest Online Bookstores in Korea 2023.10.04 It is September in South Korea, when cool winds begin to blow in the morning and evening. With the onset of fall, it is time for those forward-looking to prepare for the coming year. And as proof, Trend Korea, an annual preview of trends for the year ahead, is back again, this time ranking fifth on the overall best seller list. Even though it is still on pre-sale, Trend Korea 2024 has made it to the top of the list and is being enthusiastically welcomed by Korean readers looking forward to the new year. It will be a great way to prepare for what keywords will emerge in the coming year in the midst of a turbulent market. Another business book, The Secret 1%, came in 8th place. Readers have been raving about the investment insights shared by the writer, Mer, one of Korea’s top capital market analysts. This shows that the business genre continues...

VOL.63 / 2023.10

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Time to Dive Into Korean History

One-Liner Quotes Time to Dive Into Korean History Lawyer’s Pick 2024.01.02 Jung Hye-Jin is a Korean lawyer, who wrote the books May It Please the Court (Mirae Books) and When Names Become Law (Dongnyok Publishers). Just thinking about Korea’s evolved reputation on the international scene makes me giddy. When I first went to the US over 30 years ago, and when I lived in the UK 20 years ago to study, one of the common phrases I heard was, “Where are you from, China or Japan?” Korea is no longer the country it used to be, when it didn’t have a distinct identity in the minds of Westerners. Kimchi, once unwelcome in dormitory communal kitchens because of its smell, has become a global favorite. Here are two books with unique perspectives on modern Korean history, explaining what happened inside Korean society that led to this major shift in perception outside of Korea. ...

VOL.66 / 2024.01

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Successful Publication Cases of Korean Children’s Books in China

Export Case Successful Publication Cases of Korean Children’s Books in China The joy of Korean children’s books is explained by “The Magic Elephant Books,”the children’s book imprint of Guangxi Normal University Press Group 2023.12.04 Since around 2000, Korean picture books have developed in a variety of ways, with increasingly rich materials and better illustrations, beginning to have an international presence. This led to a series of Korean children’s books being imported into China around 2010. In particular, the “Survival” series on scientific facts, published in China in 2013, attracted great attention in the children’s book industry and generated huge sales, triggering a boom in Korean book imports in China. Plus, with the winning of the Hans Christian Andersen Awards by Korean writers Baek Hee-Na and Suzy Lee, the fever of Korean book imports continues to this day. * K-Book Trends Vol. 26 – Go to the interview with writer Baek Hee-Na...

VOL.65 / 2023.12

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2nd Week, August 2023

Best Sellers 2nd Week, August 2023 Bestseller Trends in the Four Biggest Online Bookstores in Korea 2023.09.04 August in South Korea can be a challenging month with hot days, but it’s also exciting for students and office workers as it means summer break and vacations. A variety of books for different tastes made it to the integrated list of bestsellers with summer vacations coming up, but two fiction titles stood out. The fourth on the list, Even with the Dimmest Light, is a new novel by Choi Eun-Young, who enters the 10th year of her career this year. The book, consisting of seven mid- to full-length stories, received comments that it reads like a long letter written by the author, which makes it immersive and compelling. Another book, a full-length novel, The Rainbow Goblin Store, came in ninth place. The book, which was exported to six countries before publication, has been highly anticipated not only in Korea but also around the world....

VOL.62 / 2023.09

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Endless Possibilities in Korean Science Books and SF

One-Liner Quotes Endless Possibilities in Korean Science Books and SF Emergency Doctor’s Pick 2023.12.04 Namkoong-Ihn is an emergency doctor currently working at Ewha Mokdong Women’s University Hospital. He is also a writer, releasing No Ifs (Munhakdongne), A Vicious Day (Munhakdongne), and Some Fairly Peaceful Days (Munhakdongne). Science is hard. But there is nothing more fun than science. Science is about exploring the nature of the world, and when you study science, you always get to the root of existence. After all, our world looks different through the eyes of science. On the other hand, science is also a difficult field for the public. It is inevitably accompanied by difficult formulas and unfriendly, counterintuitive facts. Dr. Kim Sang-Wook, a professor of physics at Kyunghee University, is one of the scientists who interacts most closely with the public in Korea. Among the many branc...

VOL.65 / 2023.12

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Legal and Ethical Issues and Implications of AI-based Creations

Topic [Publishing & AI] Legal and Ethical Issues and Implications of AI-based Creations 2023.11.06 Rapidly changing copyright landscape and the rise of AI Q. What is the future of paper books?A. It’s difficult to predict the exact future of paper books, but it’s likely that they will continue to coexist with digital books in the future. While digital books have become increasingly popular in recent years, many people still enjoy the tactile experience of reading a physical book and the emotional connection that comes with owning and collecting them. Additionally, paper books are often easier to read in certain situations, such as in bright sunlight or when electronic devices are not available.The future of paper books is a subject of debate and speculation. While some people believe that paper books will eventually be replaced by digital books and other forms of digital media, others believe that paper books will continue to exist and be va...

VOL.64 / 2023.11

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