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South Korea's Imprint System in Publishing

South Korea's Imprint System in Publishing   2019.10.07   Most well-known South Korean publishers have several imprints (independent brands under the same publishing house). This number can go up to double-digits for large publishing houses, while smaller publishers' number of imprints is usually in the single-digit range. Imprints are a way for publishers to expand their publishing range as well as the size of their business and improve profits. Around 2005, the number of imprints grew rapidly in South Korea, and this trend was led by Woongjin Thinkbig, which managed more than 30 imprints at one point. They had a publishing system where they would recruit well-known people from the industry, like directors or editors, give them high wages and place them in charge of imprints. After looking at their performance for two years, the company would decide whether to extend their contract or not. In addition to Woongjin, Minumsa, 21st Century Books and Wisdom House, which...
  • VOL.16 / 2019.10
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Visual adaptation rights for books and sales

Visual adaptation rights for books and sales   2019.10.07   Global attention towards South Korea's cultural content has been growing. Music records, videos, performances, art, clothing, food and even temple-related cultural content have been subject to global interest. The following takes a look at visual content adaptations of South Korean literature on the global stage and offers an outlook for these adaptations going ahead.   Rights to adapt South Korean literary works into television dramas, movies and musical performances are being sold overseas.   Previously, diverse South Korean television dramas like “Winter Sonata”, “Autumn In My Heart” and “Daejanggum” were exported overseas and ended up great successes. On the back of this success, book adaptations of these dramas were later released in several countries like Japan, Taiwan and China to wide acclaim. This signaled the beginning of a Korean wave for literature and bod...
  • VOL.16 / 2019.10
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South Korea's Global Book Exports

South Korea's Global Book Exports Books exported to the U.K., the U.S. and other parts of Europe   2019.08.05   Several High quality South Korean books have recently been translated into a variety oflanguages and have been warmly received around the world. What is it then, about these South Korean books that enticed global readers? The answers are below as we take a look at recent South Korean book exports and the response regarding those books from publishing markets in the U.K., the U.S. and other parts of Europe.   Lee Ji-min's Marilyn and Me, a portrait of wounds and healing from the Korean War   Cover art for the U.K. version of Lee Ji-min's Marilyn and Me   The author of books like Modern Boy (Munhakdongne) and A Love Virus (Jamobook), Lee Ji-min saw her book Marilyn and Me (That Book) translated and published in the United Kingdom on July 11. The English version of the book was published by 4th Estate, a publisher there. T...
  • VOL.14 / 2019.08
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#Flower

#K-Book   #Flower KPIPA Introduces K-Books for Global Publishing Markets through K-Book Platform 2023.12.04   A Flower, You Are as I Am 1. Publication Details   Title | A Flower, You Are as I AmSubtitle | A Song of Flowers that think about PhilosophyAuthor | Dae-Youn, ChoPublisher | BOBBOOKPublication Date | 2021-06-23ISBN | 9791158587888No. of pages | 143Dimensions | 140 * 225   2. Book Intro   This book titled A Flower, You Are as I Am is a beautiful collection of poems containing philosophical thinking of the poet for flowers. He wrote the poems with poetic words easy to read through a lyrical flower song by breaking the prejudice that philosophy can be regarded as difficult. The poet begins to draw his poems thinking ‘why did flowers come to us?’ When he sees grass flowers blooming that make the world beautiful and fragrant, he thinks that flowers tell ...
  • VOL.65 / 2023.12
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2023 Korea Picture Book Award

Info   2023 Korea Picture Book Award Announcement of the winners of the 2023 Korea Picture Book Award and the awards ceremony   2023.12.04                 Winners   Grand Prize   • Fiction: The Disappeared Dinner (written by Kwon Jung-Min, published by Changbi Publishers) • Non-fiction: A Round of Tightrope Walking (written by Minha, published by Gloyeon)   Special Prize   • Did You Say I Am Pretty? (written by Hwang In-Chan and Lee Myeon-Ae, published by Springsunshine Publishing) • Mephisto (written by Luly Lee, published by BIR Publishing) • Wind Blowing On Mudeungeewat (written by Kim Young-Hwa, published by Iyagikot Publishing) • Okchun-Dang (written by Go Jung-Soon, published by Gilbut Children Publishing) • Tiger’s Party...
  • VOL.65 / 2023.12
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South Korea’s Key Publishing Related Organizations

South Korea’s Key Publishing Related Organizations   2019.07.08   In South Korea's publishing industry, there are many private organizations. Inside these organizations are members who work for competing businesses, but inside the groups they seek interests and order for the greater good. They also help pass on voices from inside the industry to a larger audience. The following are organizations key to South Korea's publishing industry linked to production, distribution, sales and research. The most representative of publishers' groups would be the Korean Publishers Association, founded in 1947. Inside the group are all kinds of publishers, big and small. So far the association has worked towards creating an order for distribution within South Korea as well as resolving several issues related to the publishing environment. It has also been a driving force for projects aimed at developing the industry on a whole. The association has acted as a window for book de...
  • VOL.13 / 2019.07
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Agency list

Agency List   Agency list   2023.12.04   Abba Communication Ltd.   Launched as a translation and interpretation agency in 204, Abba Communication (Abba here after) now also acts as a copyright agency. Abba supports young Korean publishers who are aspiring to build experiences in moving on to the international market, providing consultation on the way until they become global. Abba’s special forte is its excellent professional team with expertise in re-writing and/or editing synopses and introductions into texts both competitive and persuasive. Other services Abba provides include translating original materials and creating promotional texts.   Focused Subjects  LiberalArts : Biography, Management, Negotiation   Contacts • Kim jungsukE-mail : jskim@abbacomm.co.kr / Phone : +82-2-707-2103 / Regions : Asia, UK, USA • Han-gyul GoE-mail : abba@abbacomm.co.kr / Phone : +82-2-7...
  • VOL.65 / 2023.12
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AI is Changing Our Everyday Life

Special Project   [Book × AI] AI is Changing Our Everyday Life   2024.02.19     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.     A new era is open with AI: What are the jobs newly born, and how should we make use of the technology?   47 Things Every AI Working With Humans Should Know     There are books with a table of contents that just make you want to read the rest of the story. One such book is 47 Things Every AI Working With Humans Should Know ...
  • VOL.67 / 2024.02
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2nd Week, October 2023

Best Sellers   2nd Week, October 2023 Best seller Trends in the Four Biggest Online Bookstores in Korea   2023.11.06   In October 2023, books in the fields of economics, business, and self-help dominated the best seller lists of Korea’s largest online bookstores, indicating that readers are preparing for the year ahead. For example, in addition to Trend Korea 2024 and Sayno Love, already on the best seller list, Forecast of the Times: Era of Nuclear Individuals joined the ranks. The book Forecast of the Times: Era of Nuclear Individuals by Song Gil-Young, who reads and interprets the human mind through big data, predicts the future based on the data accumulated so far, and, as the title suggests, focuses on “nuclear individuals” as the main keyword. If you are curious about who nuclear individuals are and what choices we should make for the future, this book is a good read before the year ends.Meanwhile, another keyword to look for in October’...
  • VOL.64 / 2023.11
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The Most Korean is the Most Global

Export Case   The Most Korean is the Most Global   2024.02.19   It is the era of Hallyu, the Korean Wave. Korea’s soft power - movies, dramas, cuisine, literature, and more - is shaking up the world. Following the movie “Parasite,” “Squid Game” and “Pachinko,” which were released on global OTT platforms, global curiosity about Korea expanded. Korea is now one of the major tourist destinations frequented by people from all over the world, and Korean food such as ramen, kimbap, and tteokbokki are considered hip and trendy, and have gained immense popularity around the world. People around the world looking to understand Korea a little better are now seeking to read Korean literature and share Korean sentiments. In response to this demand, major publishers around the world have been actively scanning Korean titles for their markets. The enthusiasm could be felt firsthand at the Korean Pavilion installed at the Frankfurt Book Fair held last Oct...
  • VOL.67 / 2024.02
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