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K-Food Having fun reading, cooking, and eating! 2020.09.07 Korea’s food and culture have been continuously developing and evolving over a long history. And as Korea’s culture is now widespread across the world, its food and culture have joined the Korean Wave, captivating the global community. Besides, foreigners are enjoying the so-called “K-Food,” and Korea’s “cooking shows” or “mukbang (videos of people eating food)” have become a trending type of content that overseas audiences search for.Korea’s food-related content clearly shows what is currently trending in the Korean culture, which attracts the eyes of the overseas audience. Even though fewer people are looking up books to find out about K-Food content due to the development of video platforms like Youtube, books and recipes of Korean food, sometimes written by Korean celebrities, are published in the market. The following section introduces books on K-Food. Korea’s food and...

VOL.26 / 2020.09

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Second half of 2020 looks promising for Korean publishing industry

Second half of 2020 looks promising for Korean publishing industry Focus on Britain and America 2020.09.07 Jeong You-Jeong’s Seven Years of Darkness (EunHaengNaMu) was translated and published in the United Kingdom and the United States in May and June respectively. It had only been 2 years since her previous work The Good Son (EunHaengNaMu) was published in both regions in 2018. This new title is already receiving the spotlight from major media outlets. For example, Crimereads, Bustle, and AARP.org chose this book as the “Most Anticipated Book of Summer 2020,” while the Los Angeles Times commented, “You-Jeong Jeong is a certified international phenomenon … Genuinely surprising and ultimately satisfying … Seven Years of Darkness [bolsters] the case for Jeong as one among the best at writing psychological suspense.” Korean covers of Seven Years of Darkness, The Good Son ...

VOL.26 / 2020.09

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Book-Stay, a Romantic Night with Books

Book-Stay, a Romantic Night with Books Time to read as many books as you like 2020.09.07 Book-stay refers to spending a night reading books. A cozy room with books filling one corner… How romantic and perfect does it sound? Most of the book-stays in Korea are run by bookstores, where it is unique that they are organized by small bookstores in local neighborhoods. Even though the rooms may not be as fancy as those in a 5-star hotel or resort, they are cozy and neat enough to read as many books as you like.As traveling abroad has become nearly impossible due to the coronavirus, extraordinary domestic trips ? such as book-stays ? are trending in Korea. People are searching for a good place to do a book-stay across the country to spend a special day with family, friends, lovers, or even themselves away from their busy life. This part introduces some book-stays in Korea for those that have not set up a plan for a vacation or those in need of spending time re...

VOL.26 / 2020.09

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Writer Song Mikyoung

Korean Authors Writer Song Mikyoung 2021.10.05 Please introduce yourself to our readers. Hello, I’m Song Mikyoung, a children’s book writer. I also work on illustrated books. and I have written play and a youth novel. What was your childhood like? I have dyslexia. But when I was young I didn’t know I had dyslexia. I felt like a child who was slow at studying, and since I was a kid, I really liked drawing. I was a child who drew all the time. I also loved books. That’s why I wanted to write. In fact, I never thought about becoming a writer. I think the people around me didn’t think about it either. What books did you read often when you were young? Instead of books with only text, I think I preferred ones with images. I grew up in my grandma’s house and there was a study room. If you look at art brochures, you can see the title of the year under the picture. It was really fun to look at those. And my se...

VOL.39 / 2021.10

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Kidari Publishing Co.

Korean Publishers Kidari Publishing Co. Ever Captivating Picture Books that Fascinate Readers 2021.09.06 The best thing about picture books is that they can be appreciated by any age group, from kids to adults. Furthermore, they can be interpreted differently, not to mention give different impressions depending on the age of the readers, gender, and background. Kidari Publishing produces a variety of fun picture books that give pleasure across the generations from 0- to 80-year-olds through its brands “Kidari,” “MoraeR,” and “A Very Good Day.” Following is an interview with Kim Sang-Il, president of Kidari Publishing Co.. This publisher has been growing up with its readers since 2004 as a midsized publisher of picture books that presents fun books to children and gives adults a break and adds comfort to their demanding lives. Please introduce Kidari Publishing Co. Kidari Publishing Co. was founded in 2004. We published about 10 titles a ...

VOL.38 / 2021.09

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A Book That Cleans Away the Burden of Cleaning Your House

Let’s Try A Book That Cleans Away the Burden of Cleaning Your House 2025.09.04 [Event] Let’s Try introduces various useful books published in Korea every month.Also, don’t miss gift events related to the introduced books! Simply click on the link below to enter the event! Let’s Try! Cleaning 101: The Real Basics- Written by Doroom (Jeong Du-Mi), published by Recipe Factory Follow it like a cooking recipe,and discover how quick and easy cleaning can be! The book featured in this month’s issue, Cleaning 101: The Real Basics, is a practical guide that shows you how to clean quickly, easily, and even enjoyably. For many busy people, cleaning is one of those chores that’s easy to put off. But when you delay it little by little, a daunting full-scale cleaning eventually looms ahead, making it harder t...

VOL.86 / 2025.09

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#Traditional Culture(Picture Books)

#Traditional Culture(Picture Books) KPIPA introduces K-Books for global publishing markets through K-Book Platform 2020.12.07 Setting the Table 1. Publication Details Title | Setting the TableAuthor | Joo YounghaPublisher | BORIM PRESSPublication Date | 2013-05-15ISBN | 9788943309107No. of pages | 60Dimensions | 285 * 225 2. Copyright Contact Name | Park SunjooEmail | sunjoo@borimpress.comPhone | +82-10-9214-4801 3. Book Intro Korean food is usually called as "hansik." We talk about the uniqueness and excellence of "hansik" by mentioning the efficacy or nutritional balance of some foods, such as kimchi and "jang" (Korean pastes). However, the uniqueness of our food culture should be seen in more broader perspective, for example, how to look for foods in the environment of the Korean Peninsula over many years, how to prepare meals, how to serve, how to eat, etc. That is...

VOL.29 / 2020.12

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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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