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[INTERVIEW / KOREAN PUBLISHERS]

Korean Publishers Hubble The Happy Imagination of Tomorrow 2021.08.02 We are living in an era where Sci-Fi has become mainstream. The genre grew exponentially in Korea compared to 5 years ago, and the readership has become younger. Hubble, the Sci-Fi brand of publisher East Asia Books, stands as a leading publisher in Sci-Fi literature in Korea, hosting and organizing the Korean Science Literature Award. Following is an interview with publisher Hubble, which creates Korean-style Sci-Fi books that add stories of the marginalized such as the socially weak and minorities, to traditional Sci-Fi and interprets them from various perspectives. Logo of publisher Hubble Please introduce yourself to overseas publishers. Hi, I’m Kim Hak-Je, the lead editor at Hubble. We borrowed the name “Hubble” from the Hubble Space Telescope. Just like how the telescope observes “stars’ past” 100 million light-years away, publisher Hubble aims to ...

VOL.37 / 2021.08

[INFORMATION / BEST SELLERS]

1st Week, September

1st Week, September Bestseller Trends in the Four Biggest Online Bookstores in Korea 2020.10.05 September. Breezy Autumn has arrived in Korea. Welcoming the season of reading, new books from various fields have joined the bestsellers.First of all, A Country You’ve Never Experienced Before with rather a dramatic sub-title “How Democracy Dooms,” is a collection of dialogues on politics and society by one moderator and two experts. Meanwhile, another bestseller What is Studying by professor Kim Young-Min at Seoul National University who wrote A Reminder the Humans Are Mortal talks about how and what to know to become a matured citizen. Meanwhile, books about tips and guides to lead children to study in the right direction are also popular. For example, Mastery Learning Bible written by Lim Jakga of “Life Mentor Lim Jakga,” which is a famous YouTube channel with 110K subscribers, shares how to easily help your child to voluntarily master learning.Also,...

VOL.27 / 2020.10

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2020 Overseas Publication Grants

2020 Overseas Publication Grants Chosen applicants for the first half of the year 2020.08.03 Overview Purpose To establish a foundation for creating a K-wave for the publishing industry through the overseas publication of outstanding Korean worksSummary Partial financial support for overseas publishers that have already published Korean publication content under a copyright contract or are planning to publish a Korean book Screening Result 17 titles of 16 publishers from 9 countries were selected* The following list is in the order of the country’s name, book’s title, and the writer’s name.1. Taiwan, Alvita Publishing Co., Ltd, Are You Coming Alone?, Kim Ha-Neul･Jung Soon-Hee2. Taiwan, Alvita Publishing Co., Ltd, Story of Utto, Haruchi3. Taiwan, Children’s Publications Co., Ltd, Three Moms, Three Lunch Boxes, Kook Ji-Seung4. Taiwan, China Times Publishing Company, I’d Better Live, Kim Tak-Hwan5. Taiwan, Ollin Publishing Co., L...

VOL.25 / 2020.08

[TOPIC / KOREAN PUBLISHER]

The Birth of Publishing Company ‘BookGoodCome’

The Birth of Publishing Company ‘BookGoodCome’ The Discovery of Small Universes In Picture Books 2018.06.28 Reading picture books always leaves one wanting more. They take roughly 10 minutes to read. Like swallowing noodles, one can easily leaf through picture books but the content lingers for longer. That lingering feeling like a savory flavor one finds difficult to shake even after a long period of time. Here is a publisher that creates its own savory flavor while creating small universes in picture books. After opening its doors in 2009, BookGoodCome has been contacted by distinguished publishers from locations around the world. We spoke to author couple Lee Rury and Lee Sun-young who manage BookGoodCome and its four hard-working employees. A surprising relationship that started with Coda the Polar Bear, the seed of BookGoodCome KPIPAWe are curious as to how BookGoodCome came to be. Lee Sun-young We first began...

VOL.10 / 2018.06

[TREND / EXPORT CASE]

Korean Children, Young People’s Literature

Korean Children, Young People’s Literature Still, we grow up reading books 2020.04.06 The translation publication rights of Almond (Changbi), a full-length novel written by Sohn Won-Pyung have been sold to 14 countries across the world including the Americas and Europe (the US, France, Italy, Spain, Greece), Asia (Japan, China, Taiwan, Thailand, Indonesia, Vietnam), Mexico, and Israel. The thing we need to pay attention to next is the reaction of readers in English speaking countries. The book Almond is set to be published on May 5th in the US. After its publication in Japan in 2019, it has been receiving positive comments from the local readers, and its popularity is confirmed by its 3rd printing only in a short period of time. Categorized as Young Adult Literature, the book features a special coming-of-age story of a boy that cannot feel emotions. It is a best seller in Korea with 400 thousand copies sold between its publication in 2017 and March ...

VOL.21 / 2020.04

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Agencies talk actual copyright export cases

Agencies talk actual copyright export cases 2018.01 It is a well known fact South Korea's copyrights are being exported actively throughout the globe. However, it is difficult to know in detail what books are being sold into which countries and how. This is because the information is directly connected to the business operations of agencies that are involved in intermediating export deals. It is also because so many books are being exported to other countries simultaneously.In our January webzine, we will look at what kinds of content have been exported so far including literature, children's books, practical books, series, comics, webtoons and language education workbooks. Through these detailed examples from agencies, readers will even be able to find tips they would not have found out about without having gone through the export process themselves. Table of Contents 1. Literature - Joseph Lee, President of KL Management 2. C...

VOL.8 / 2018.01

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K-Books Blossoming in Central America

K-Books Blossoming in Central America South Korea's picture book exhibit at the Guadalajara International Book Fair, Traveling book fair in Central America 2018.01 The joy of discovery, South Korea's picture book exhibit From Nov. 25 to Dec. 3 in Mexico, the 31st Guadalajara International Book Fair was hosted. Spain participated as the guest country of honor while more than 2,000 publishers from around 40 countries took part in the book fair, cementing the fair's status as the largest of its kind in Central America. With the support of the South Korean culture ministry, KPIPA also participated with KBBY and operated a picture book exhibit at the book fair. It was the third year for the picture book exhibit, which began in 2015. The theme of this year's exhibit was 'El deleite de descubrir' reflecting the joy of discovering new, excellent South Korean picture books. A total of 57 books were on display, including Hyde and Me (Ji-min Kim), Mom's Pr...

VOL.8 / 2018.01

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2019 Korean Novels that fascinated foreign readers

2019 Korean Novels that fascinated foreign readers 2020.02.03 What Korean novels were a hot topic in the overseas publication market last year? Here we introduce the Korean novels that lit up the overseas publication market in 2019, from steady sellers beloved by foreign readers to works of newly emerging writers. I’m Waiting For You, The Prophet of Mundanity Three English-translated novels of writer Kim Bo-Young, one of the representative SF writers in Korea were sold to Harper Collins Publishers last June, the biggest publication group in the US. The three books were: I’m Waiting For You (Miracle Books), a story about the fond love of a couple with contradicting time and space, The Prophet of Mundanity (Arzak), a story of a prophet and his disciple, and a sequel to I’m Waiting For You which is also set for publication in Korea. They will be published during the first half of 2021.Making her debut in 2004, the increa...

VOL.19 / 2020.02

[INTERVIEW / KOREAN PUBLISHERS]

Kinderland (Bandal)

Kinderland (Bandal) Power of Picture Books Embracing All Generations 2020.10.05 Kinderland is a publisher specialized in picture books, which also owns the brand “Bandal.” Every book it produces is creative and refreshing. Most of its authors are newly debuted, as Kinderland pursues making books that can be embraced across generations by taking new challenges and various perspectives. Below is an interview with Kinderland and Bandal which have won the Bologna Ragazzi Award, the most prestigious award in children’s books in the world, several times since 2015. Logos of Kinderland and Bandal Could you please introduce Kinderland and Bandal to our subscribers? Kinderland began with the aim to publish books for children and is today importing picture books from other countries and making picture books, children’s books, non-fiction books, and educational books here in Korea. We’ve grown to focus more on making creative picture books, ...

VOL.27 / 2020.10

[INFORMATION / BOOK SUMMARY]

Export Prospects of Korean Books

Export Prospects of Korean Books KPIPA’s Choice for Supporting Abstract · Sample Translation 2020.03.02 Priest 1. Publication Details Imprint | Daewon C.I. Inc.Title | Priest Author| Hyeong Min-wuGenre | Special Genre LiteratureFormat | 148×210Binding | PaperbackPages | 360pagesISBN | 9788925276991; 9788925277004; 9788952864871; 9788925279831; 9788925279848 2. Contact Name | Lee HanbyeolPhone | +82-2071-2160Email | hblee@dwci.co.krURL | http://www.dwci.co.kr 3. Marketing Information Keyword | Comic Book; Special Genre Literature: SF; Fantasy: ActionTarget Readership | Adult 4. About the Author Hyeong Min-wu made his debut as a comic writer with “Chronicle of Mr. Chi’s Post” in 1993 and since then, he has been in the forefront of introducing Korean comic books abroad with his distinctive style of storytelling and illustrati...

VOL.20 / 2020.03

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