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Current status of each field in the Korean publishing market ① Literature publication

Current status of each field in the Korean publishing market ① Literature publication   2020.02.03     Interesting stories from the past will always attract people’s minds; literature was the beginning and the flower of publication in every country. The poems, novels, essays, and plays written in Korean by Korean authors that sublimate their identity, emotions, and critical minds are an irreplaceable pillar of Korean culture. In particular, while undergoing turbulent modern history including the Japanese colonization, the Korean War, military dictatorship, industrialization, democratization, globalization, and informatization, Koreans would reflect the wounds in gemlike poems, novels, and essays, and share them in the form of a book. While not neglecting the pains of the time and standing against unjust authority, literature also played a role as an encourager that gave courage and hope to readers. Korean publication is also a resemblance of literature;...
  • VOL.19 / 2020.02
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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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Publishing Strategies Targeting the MZ Generation

Topic   Publishing Strategies Targeting the MZ Generation   2024.02.19   Disappearance of books and/or readers   Is it the disappearance of books, or is it the disappearance of book readers? Or is it both?According to the National Reading Survey released by the Ministry of Culture, Sports, and Tourism in South Korea in 2021, the “annual comprehensive reading rates (the percentage of people who read or listened to at least one paperback, e-book, or audiobook)” for adults aged 19 and older was only 47.5%. That is, 1 in 2 adults did not read or listen to a single book during the year. The belief that literacy is proportional to the amount of reading has become a myth. With a basic illiteracy rate of 1%, Korea boasts the highest literacy levels in the world, but the number of books read is plummeting year after year. In other words, it is the age where people no longer read books.However, despite the pessimistic outlook for the publishing ind...
  • VOL.67 / 2024.02
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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 October. Consultati...
  • VOL.67 / 2024.02
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#Winter

#K-Book   #Winter KPIPA Introduces K-Books for Global Publishing Markets through K-Book Platform 2024.01.02   Snow 1. Publication Details   Title | SnowAuthor | Yoon Jane, Oh SeungminPublisher | NURIMBOPublication Date | 2018-01-17ISBN | 9788958762157No. of pages | 36Dimensions | 210 * 260   2. Book Intro   One snowy day, kids hurriedly run outside with excitement. But the main character from Snow only looks out the window. She has a disability and cannot walk. The grandmother in the story empathizes with her granddaughter and relays a story from her childhood about what she did on a snowy day.After the opening in Snow, we are immediately taken to the Grandmother’s childhood days; a story of one snowy day in the 1950s unfolds with beautiful pictures and text. As the granddaughter listens to her grandmother’s story, she slowly opens up her heart. She says she wan...
  • VOL.66 / 2024.01
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Korean Picture Books Today

Topic   Korean Picture Books Today Closing the 2023 Korea Picture Book Award   2024.01.02   In November 2023, the winners of the first Korea Picture Book Award, organized by the Ministry of Culture, Sports, and Tourism and the Publication Industry Promotion Agency of Korea (KPIPA), were announced. Eight titles and publishers were honored in the grand prize, special prize, and rookie prize categories for fiction and nonfiction. Considering the size of the prize and the diverse range of winning titles, it was a good start for a new award system. The “picture book” genre is not yet fully established in the Korean publishing industry. For example, in large bookstores, “picture books” are placed in a subcategory of the pre-school category. However, the fact that we were able to clearly recognize “picture books” as a single artistic genre and reach a consensus in the screening process to organize an “award for picture books” is thanks to the strong...
  • VOL.66 / 2024.01
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2nd Week, November 2023

Best Sellers   2nd Week, November 2023 Bestseller Trends in the Four Biggest Online Bookstores in Korea   2023.12.04   For the second week of November, books that have been the center of attention dominated the list of bestsellers. The book Reading Schopenhauer at Forty quickly rose to the top of the list after being recommended by actor Ha Seok-Jin on the popular Korean TV show “I Live Alone.” On the show, he was shown to be very dedicated to self-management - exercising, studying, and enjoying his hobbies - which likely inspired viewers to purchase the book. The book features 30 pieces of advice from philosopher Schopenhauer, who has inspired countless people. It offers wisdom for those entering their 40s with mixed feelings to realize the true meaning of life.Han Kang’s I Do Not Bid Farewell, published in 2021, won this year’s Medici Prize in France, again ranking 7th on the overall bestseller list. The Korean publishing industry is rejoicing ...
  • VOL.65 / 2023.12
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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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