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Hwang Sun-mi, Author of The Hen Who Dreamed She Could Fly

Hwang Sun-mi, Author of The Hen Who Dreamed She Could Fly Books that connect readers and writers, and the universal values within them   2019.12.09       Author Hwang Sun-mi's stories of life that are narrated in many different ways have been welcomed by readers around the world, going beyond generational and cultural divides. Her most famous work, The Hen Who Dreamed She Could Fly (Sakyejul), which received much love from South Korean readers, has been translated and published in numerous countries globally, and recently, her Miracle on Cherry Hill (Sakyejul) was released in the United Kingdom. In the following interview, the author hoped she would be able to communicate with even more people through her books that warmly tell stories about universal values that all humans have, like love, happiness, dreams and hope.    The work you debuted with, Flowers You Plant in Hearts (Sigongsa) was newly re-published this year. You've written ...
  • VOL.18 / 2019.12
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Author Baek Hee-Na

Author Baek Hee-Na I hope my books can provide happiness and warmth to my readers   2020.09.07   This interview was edited from the video “Authors of Korea Picture Books and Books for Children and Youth” made for the 2020 Moscow International Book Fair to celebrate the 30th anniversary of diplomatic ties between Korea and Russia. 2020 Moscow International Book Fairwww.mibf.info Link to Introducing Republic of Korea as The Guest of Honorhttp://mibf.info/korea Platform of Republic of Korea as The Guest of Honorhttps://goh-en.sibf.or.kr/     Baek Hee-na wrote and illustrated all her thirteen books. And her miniature dolls, full of expressions, come alive with the lights and detailed decorations on the page. With these illustrations, her books are simply awe-inspiring.About these wonderful books, the writer commented that she tried to escape from the format of books and sculptures. And in her characters, one can see detailed expres...
  • VOL.26 / 2020.09
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The White Book by Han Kang

I Read   The White Book by Han Kang   2024.06.03   This article is a review written by an Algerian reader ofK-Book Trends after reading a Korean book.If you want to share your wonderful experience of reading Korean bookswith other overseas readers, please send us an email!kbooktrends@gmail.com   “Standing at this border where land and water meet, watching the seemingly endless recurrence of the waves (though this eternity is in fact an illusion: the earth will one day vanish, everything will one day vanish), the fact that our lives are no more than brief instants is felt with unequivocal clarity.” - The White Book, p.46   English and Korean covers of The White Book     The novel The White Book (Munhakdongne Publishing Group), written by Korean author Han Kang, is a profound philosophical work that revolves around white elements with an interesting approach to exp...
  • VOL.71 / 2024.06
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3rd Week, February

3rd Week, February Bestseller Trends in the Four Biggest Online Bookstores in Korea   2020.03.02   If you look at the list of best sellers for the third week of February this year in major Korean online bookstores, you will be able to find books in various fields such as essay, economics and business administration, scenario, exam, and liberal arts filling the top ranks. We introduce you to some of the key books among the best sellers mixed with newly added books and those that have been maintaining their position on the list for a long time. The thing that draws attention from the list of best sellers for the third week of February is the movies meeting the books. The scenario and storyboard book of the movie “Parasite” that drove a huge sensation around the world after winning multiple prizes including the Academy Award and the Golden Globe Award hit the first rank on the integrated list of best sellers of domestic online bookstores. The book Little Women that ha...
  • VOL.20 / 2020.03
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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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Overseas Publication Grants

Overseas Publication Grants   2018.06.28   Publication Industry Promotion Agency of Korea (KPIPA) requests yourinterest and participation in our "Overseas Publication Grants," a project that promotes export of Korean publications to overseas markets.   1. Project Overview ? Purpose : upport the overseas publication of outstanding Korean works in order to lay the groundwork for a "Korean Wave" in the publishing industry.   ? Summary : Provide partial grants to overseas publishers that have published or will publish Korean works in 2018 under acopyright agreement with a Korean publisher.   2. Project Details   Category Details Eligibility Overseas publishers that imported a copyright of a Korean book Publishers who have published or will publish in 2018; must be able to submit a dummy book(...
  • VOL.10 / 2018.06
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"SangSang Publications"

"SangSang Publications" Wonderful dreams making life more fragrant   2017.12.01   SangSang is a publisher in South Korea that resembles a friend on a journey. Whether you're planning a busy trip to a far place, or a short journey to a close by destination, SangSang provides books that can accompany all kinds of travelers that are fun and chock full of information. The company is now nine years old and one of South Korea's travel-specific publishers. Their books provide information on traveling both inside South Korea and abroad and offer a plethora of themes everyone who is itching to travel can enjoy. The publisher has broadened its boundaries to include books on cooking and essays.SangSang, means 'to imagine' in Korean and the word goes well with travel. We are always seeking to travel to new, exotic locations and even dreaming about these destinations is sometimes enough to get us through the day. The publisher's mantra goes, "Wonderful dreams always make life more fragran...
  • VOL.7 / 2017.12
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2017 Bookstore Day

2017 Bookstore Day 'Living in Bookstores' that dream of the future, where people are happy   2017.12.01   Every Nov. 11 is Bookstore Day   In 2016, the Korea Federation of Bookstore Association designated Nov. 11 as 'Bookstore Day' as the Chinese character for 'book' resembles books standing in a bookcase. South Korea's culture ministry decided to start providing support for this annual 'holiday' starting this year, hosting regional events to mark the day and holding other festivities to boost recognition of bookstores and those who are in the industry - including bookstores that are not in major cities.     At the main event marking the holiday, awards were handed out including one given from the culture minister, one for this year's best bookstore individual and best association. A judge panel also designated one author and one book as this year's book and author.     ● This year's author Nam-joo Cho (Novelist) Novelist Nam-joo Cho ...
  • VOL.7 / 2017.12
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Writer Baek Se-Hee

Writer Baek Se-Hee Focus on Your Own Emotions   2020.08.03   Depression and anxiety are not easily tolerated emotions in our society. Maybe that is why depressed and anxious people have to ceaselessly doubt themselves about their feelings and care what others would think about them. It somehow seems I Want to Die but I Also Want to Eat Tteokppokki written by writer Baek Se-Hee is sending encouragement to all those people, whispering “I am just like you.”   Writer Baek Se-Hee   Hello. Please introduce yourself to the subscribers of K-Book Trends.   Hello, everyone. I am Baek Se-Hee. I am just an ordinary person who has been working at a publisher for 5 years, and love tteokpokki, books, writing, and Zoodasa, a streamer on Twitch TV. I published my first essay I Want to Die but I Also Want to Eat Tteokppokki (Heun) in June 2018, followed by I Want to Die but I Also Want to Eat Tteokppokki 2 (Heun), Love and Freedom (coauthor, Munhakdongne), and Body Language (...
  • VOL.25 / 2020.08
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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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