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Export Prospects of Korean Books

Export Prospects of Korean Books KPIPA’s Choice for Supporting Abstract · Sample Translation   2020.05.04   The Ghost Puppy's Adventures 1. Publication Details Imprint | GAEAMNAMUTitle | The Ghost Puppy's AdventuresAuthor | Park JeonganIllustrator | Lee MinhaeGenre | Children's storyFormat | 175×235Binding | PaperbackPages | 104pagesISBN | 9788968305412   2. Contact Name | Jo WonsonEmail | jws@gaeamnamu.co.krURL | http://blog.naver.com/gaeamnamu   3. Marketing Information Keyword | Family love; ghost; companion animal; sacrificial ceremonyTarget Readership | Children aged 9 to 12   4. About the Author and Illustrator Author - Park JeonganPark Jeongan started writing children's stories while studying children's literature in graduate school, and made her literary debut by wining the Noonnoppi Children's Literature Award. Park aims to write ...
  • VOL.22 / 2020.05
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South Korea's October Bestsellers

South Korea's October Bestsellers Aggregate data as of the third week of September   2017.10.10   The prolonged rule of bestsellers     Young-ha Kim's Memoir of a Murderer has topped the bestseller list for two consecutive weeks. As the film adaptation of the novel gains momentum, interest in the original novel has spiked. As a result, Kiju Lee’s Temperature of Language lost some ground, but Lee's Dignity of Words rose two spots, enjoying steady popularity. Also, books like I Have Decided to Live as Me, A Lesson in Self-Eeteem and Miracles of the Namiya General Store also inched up, enjoying more time on the bestseller list. This was seen as reflecting readers' wanting to catch up on bestsellers that are guaranteed good reads over the long Chuseok holiday.     'News Effect' from award announcements, out of print books     Han Kang's Human Acts received new interest after news the novel had been awarded Italy's Malaparte Prize while Kwang...
  • VOL.5 / 2017.10
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Changes in South Korea's reading demographics

Changes in South Korea's reading demographics The expansion of 'hybrid readers' and the digital age   2017.9.11   The popularity of paper books is fading while more people are reading books and text on e-books and other digital means. It is a common change that has been observed throughout the world and not just in South Korea. It is also a natural one that has come in hand with the paradigm changes as mediums of recording text have evolved. When looking at the history of mankind's communication evolution, elements like readability, preservation and economical efficiency have been key in record-keeping. Digital mediums are tools for reading that fulfill all of these. According to South Korea's most extensive survey on reading by the Korean Publishing Research Institute and the culture ministry conducted every two years, we can see 90 percent of underage students read books. However, the annual reading rate for adults above the age of 19 has steadily fallen from 86.8 percent ...
  • VOL.4 / 2017.09
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South Korea's September Bestsellers

South Korea's September Bestsellers Aggregate data as of the first week of September   2017.9.11   An analysis into the popularity behind South Korea's bestsellers From the final week of August through the first week of September     For the Ji-youngs inside all of us Ji-young Born in '82 When this book was published in October last year, it did not gain big interest, but word of mouth from April this year helped it climb the bestseller list. Sales of the book jumped especially after Aug. 27 when local broadcaster SBS aired a special on the book called “Ji-young Kim Born in '82 -- The Story of Half of the World”. This book is one most people in our everyday world can relate to. It tells the story of the average Korean woman, complete with statistics and news articles. The book takes the form of a report written by a doctor who treats a fictional character named Ji-young Kim and tells the story of her life. Readers of the book have said they can relate to her but ...
  • VOL.4 / 2017.09
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Interview with Mi-kyoung Song

Interview with Mi-kyoung Song A South Korean Fairy Tale Author, Forging Her Own Territory   2017.12.01   There is one South Korean author of fairy tales who has created her own forte with experimental and uncommon imagination along with her fantasy-infused stories. Mi-kyoung Song debuted as a fairy tale author in 2008 in South Korea and has since received numerous awards since. She is known for writing for children and teens that enjoy her fairy tales and novels.Of her books Some Kid Lived Here was named as one of this year's final contestants for the In Other Words program by BookTrust, an influential reading group in the U.K. The book had been selected with another seven books after competing among some 400 books. The judges said the story in the book was strange, unrealistic but very fresh. We spoke to her about this book and her literary world.     KPIPA We are delighted to feature you on our webzine. Please give our readers an introduction to yourself.   ...
  • VOL.7 / 2017.12
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South Korea's May Bestsellers

South Korea's May Bestsellers   2019.06.10   A look at the bestseller lists at South Korea's biggest bookstore chains for the third week of May this year shows two Korean authors keeping a strong grip at the top. According to Kyobo Book Centre, YES24 and Aladin, Kim Young-ha's Why Travel (Munhakdongne) and Hong Chun-wook's The History of Money Through 50 Incidents (Rok Media) took the top spots, showing their popularity is still going strong. Meanwhile, Cho Hyun-ah's Yeon's Letters (Sonbom Books) surged quickly in the charts even before its official releasescheduled for May 27, thanks to pre-orders for the book version of the online comic series. This once again reflected the undying demand for online comics in South Korea. As for foreign books, Bernard Werber's Depuis l'au-dela (Open Books) easily found its way inside the top 10 list.When comparing bestsellers among the three bookstore chains, essays were in vogue at Kyobo with Pooh Bear, Happiness Happens Ever...
  • VOL.12 / 2019.06
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