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[INTERVIEW / KOREAN PUBLISHERS]

Korean Publishers Picturebook Gongjackso A Picture Book Envisioning a Better World 2022.01.03 Picture books, which are easy to open and read, have abundant stories inside, making us ponder their usefulness. Picture books intended for adults are recently doing as well as the ones for children because people who learn their usefulness gain power to take positive turns in life through the emotion and wisdom learned from books. For this reason, a lot of support is being given to Picturebook Gongjackso, which is committed to 'a picture book that is embracing and changing the world' while having established its position as a leading picture book publisher for 7 years. Logo of Picturebook Gongjackso Please introduce what Picturebook Gongjackso does to those in overseas publishing. Also, why was the company named so? As the logo shows, Picturebook Gongjackso is a publisher created with a wall made of a brush and pen and a roof made of an opened book...

VOL.42 / 2022.01

[INFORMATION / AGENCY LIST]

Agency list

Agency list 2021.05.03 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 : +82-2-707-2103 / Regions : Asia, UK, USA Agency Liang Agen...

VOL.34 / 2021.05

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Background and Prospect of General Revision of Copyright Law in Korea

Background and Prospect of General Revision of Copyright Law in Korea 2020.10.05 Background of the general revision of copyright law The Ministry of Culture, Sports, and Tourism recently announced that the copyright law will be generally revised in 14 years to reflect the changing environment of creative works and their usage and to organize the complex legal system. In February this year, the Ministry announced the “Copyright Vision 2030,” clearly exhibiting its will to generally revise the copyright law. The research team for the general revision of the copyright law composed of experts and the Korean Copyright Commission, have been discussing directions for the revision based on the preceding research from the past. The final revision will be confirmed after collecting opinions from experts and people concerned.Korea’s copyright law enacted in 1957 was first generally revised after 30 years in 1987. If the revision in 1987 was mainly ...

VOL.27 / 2020.10

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Korea’s Non-Fiction Books Building Global Competitiveness

Korea’s Non-Fiction Books Building Global Competitiveness 2020.10.05 It is notable that the Korean Wave in the publishing industry began in the Northeast Asian and Southeast Asian publishing markets. And the major players that strongly supported the trend were novels and TV dramas “Winder Sonata”, “Gaeul Donghwa” and “Jewel in the Palace”. The wave then moved to the British and American markets, and the first field to penetrate those markets among the Korean publishing areas was literature. However, an interesting phenomenon can be easily witnessed today that recalls the past days - the publication of non-fiction books in the Asian publishing market is showing an upward curve. Now, while setting a specific strategy for non-fiction titles to enter the British, American, and European markets, aggressive sales efforts need to be made. Authors and titles that have the capacity to compete with others on the global stage have appeared in Korea. In fact, there are already...

VOL.27 / 2020.10

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2021 Overseas Publication Grants

2021 Overseas Publication Grants 2021.02.08 Overview of grants ▶ Qualification Overseas publishers who have imported or are planning to import Korean publication copyrights - Books that have been published or are to be published in local markets, beginning January 1st, 2021 to October 31st, 2021 - Such books must be published in the time period and submitted to the Publication Industry Promotion Agency of Korea by November 8th, 2021. ▶ Scope of selection Around 40 books will be selected, and grants will be provided in amounts varying by region - Europe and North America: USD3,000 - China and Japan: USD2,500 - Other countries: USD2,000 Application method ▶ Application period - ...

VOL.31 / 2021.02

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K-Book Copyright Fair Online

K-Book Copyright Fair Online All about K-Books 2020.12.07 Poster of the online seminar The Publication Industry Promotion Agency of Korea (KPIPA) and the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism are set to host the K-Book Copyright Fair Online for publishers at home and abroad from August 25th to December 11th. The online fair, which aims to provide new export opportunities in this new environment brought by the coronavirus, distributed videos from the online seminar prior to the event to better advertise Korea’s publication content. The online seminar is divided into five topics where publication experts in Korea will join and carry out discussions: “Publishing Trends in K-Books (August 28th)”, “Exporting Copyrights of Korean Children’s Books (September 4th)”, “Shanghai International Children’s Book Fair 2020: South Korea’s Top Killer Content Books (September 11th)”, “K-Books We Should Focus on in 2020 & Why (October 16th)”, and “Publish...

VOL.29 / 2020.12

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K-Book Copyright Fair Online

K-Book Copyright Fair Online All about K-Books 2020.11.02 Poster of the online seminar The Publication Industry Promotion Agency of Korea (KPIPA) and the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism are set to host the K-Book Copyright Fair Online for publishers at home and abroad from August 25th to December 11th. The online fair, which aims to provide new export opportunities in this new environment brought by the coronavirus, distributed videos from the online seminar prior to the event to better advertise Korea’s publication content. The online seminar is divided into five topics where publication experts in Korea will join and carry out discussions: “Publishing Trends in K-Books (August 28th)”, “Exporting Copyrights of Korean Children’s Books (September 4th)”, “Shanghai International Children’s Book Fair 2020: South Korea’s Top Killer Content Books (September 11th)”, “K-Books We Should Focus on in 2020 & Why (October 16th)”, and “Publish...

VOL.28 / 2020.11

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Korean Books Sought by Chinese Readers

Korean Books Sought by Chinese Readers 2020.07.13 During the three years of China’s import ban on Korean content that began in August 2016, Korea’s export of general books was significantly hit. However, for complete children’s book collections, picture books, educational materials, and comics, Chinese publishers omitted imprints and left out the nationality part of the authors, not bringing a stop to the import of copyrights. It was because the demand was high. Around September last year, beginning with the Beijing International Book Fair, Korean books’ export to China enjoyed eased regulation across books for adults and children, continuing the recovering trend. Import of Korean Books The restriction on issuing ISBN on Korean books triggered by the THAAD incident was eliminated from 2019, and since then, marking the nationality of Korean writers and imprints has recovered to a normal level. There are many possible reasons for this.First,...

VOL.24 / 2020.07

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K-Book Copyright Fair Online

K-Book Copyright Fair Online All about K-Books 2020.10.05 Poster of the online seminar The Publication Industry Promotion Agency of Korea (KPIPA) and the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism are set to host the K-Book Copyright Fair Online for publishers at home and abroad from August 25th to December 11th. The online fair, which aims to provide new export opportunities in this new environment brought by the coronavirus, distributed videos from the online seminar prior to the event to better advertise Korea’s publication content.The online seminar will be divided into five topics where publication experts in Korea will join and carry out discussions: “Publishing Trends in K-Books (August 28th)”, “Exporting Copyrights of Korean Children’s Books (September 4th)”, “Shanghai International Children’s Book Fair 2020: South Korea’s Top Killer Content Books (September 11th)”, “K-Books We Should Focus on in 2020 & Why (October 16th)”, and “Pub...

VOL.27 / 2020.10

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2018 Seoul International Book Fair ‘New Definition’

2018 Seoul International Book Fair ‘New Definition’ Expand Your Thinking and World Through Books 2018.07.31 The annual Seoul International Book Fair, now in its 24th year, was held for five days from June 20 to 24 at COEX, Seoul with the theme ‘New Definition’. At the fair’s local exhibitions 234 companies participated, while in the international booths 91 companies from 32 countries including France, the United States, Japan and China took part in the festivities. The guest country of honor for this year’s fair was the Czech Republic. In line with the theme ‘New Definition’, there was a variety of seminars, conferences, special programs, events and exhibits. Just inside the fair venue were shelves of books, unique booths, events and lectures by famous participants that caught your eye. There were many different programs to satiate all kinds of book lovers at the Seoul International Book Fair. This piece delves into this year’s book fair that aime...

VOL.11 / 2018.07

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