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[INTERVIEW / KOREAN AUTHORS]

Author Lee Yong-han A traveler seeking cats amid a sense of loss 2019.08.05 Lee Yong-han is a poet who is comforted by cats and feels happiness through the feline creatures. Starting with his book Hello, The Cat Was Thankful (Bookfolio, 2009) in order to present street cats in a friendly light, Lee has gone on to publish more books about cats he has met during his travels and everyday life, like Be Bright, Cat (Bookfolio, 2011) and Travel, Love and Cat (Bookfolio, 2014). The author's books have gained him the nickname 'cat writer', and Lee says another stage of his career has opened with Humans Are Busy So Leave it to the Cats (Yedam, 2015). The book is about his father in law who ended up living with 16 cats after having disliked them in the past. Lee is also a poet, and his first book was a collection of poetry. However, more readers know of him as the 'cat writer', showing how popular his cat books have been. Lee says he started writing poems because he felt a sense of...

VOL.14 / 2019.08

[EVENT / I READ]

Almond by Won-pyung Sohn

I Read Almond by Won-pyung Sohn 2023.05.02 This article is a review written by a Mexican 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 Among the Korean literature books that I have read lately, Almond (Changbi Publishers) is my favorite book. At first, I was interested in reading this book because it’s one of the books BTS has read, and I am very satisfied that I read it. Korean and English covers of Almond Almond is an excellent book. The main character’s life is so well described that it keeps you interested in reading the whole book. Yunjae is the book’s main character, a young boy born with a condition that prevents him from feeling, expressing, and inter...

VOL.58 / 2023.05

[INFORMATION / BOOK SUMMARY]

Export Prospects of Korean Books

Export Prospects of Korean Books KPIPA’s Choice for Supporting Abstract · Sample Translation 2019.07.08 The Neighbors at Happy Apartment 1. Publication Details Imprint | Crayon House Co., LtdTitle | The Neighbors at Happy ApartmentAuthor | Moon Mi-youngIllustrator | Kim Soo-yeonGenre | Children's bookFormat | 150×217Binding | PaperbackPages | 136pagesISBN | 9788955476255 2. Contact Name | Gu Yong LEE, Representative of KL ManagementPhone | +82-10-6239-9154Email | josephlee705@gmail.com 3. Marketing Information Keyword | neighbors; communication; problem solvingTarget Readership | Children 4. About the Author and Illustrator Author - Moon Mi-youngMoon Mi-young previously worked as a newspaper reporter for twelve years before making her debut as a children’s author by winning the grand prize in a major children’s writing competition in Korea. She is the recipient of the Most Promising Author Award of the Purun Literature Prize. Her p...

VOL.13 / 2019.07

[REPORT / COLUMN]

Where Korean readers meet books (1)

Where Korean readers meet books (1) Traveling via Books at the Paju Book City 2017.9.11 If you are planning on traveling to Seoul and love books and culture, there is a city that is a must-visit. Paju Book City, roughly an hour away from Seoul, is an industrial zone chock-full of grand and modern buildings that it would not be an exaggeration to call it a concert hall for famous architects. Inside Paju Book City, everything regarding publishing happens. This is an introduction inside that publishing-specialized zone you can't find anywhere else in the world. The beginning and end of publishing, Paju Book City A view of Paju Book City ⓒ https://tour.paju.go.kr Roughly 30 years ago, Paju Book City was planned by South Korean publishing professionals, who dreamed of the modernization of the country's publishing and distribution sector, with the aim to create an economic and cultural base in mind. The cultural industrial z...

VOL.4 / 2017.09

[NEWS / BEST SELLER]

South Korea's August Bestsellers

South Korea's August Bestsellers Aggregate data as of the first week of August 2017.8.18 Top-sellers continue to dominate Japanese author Haruki Murakami's Killing Commendatore topped South Korea's bestseller list for a fourth consecutive week, flaunting its popularity among Korean readers. Kiju Lee's Temperature of Language and Nam-joo Jo's Ji-young Kim Born in '82 continued to enjoy their spots among the top 15 with no big changes. Lessons in Latin, a liberal arts book that dissects Latin snagged a place within the top 10 after seeing a fresh drive in popularity. TV programs lend a boost Some books have been riding the coattails of liberal arts television programs that recently ended. Thanks to the popularity some of these shows had, books like The Way Things Work Now climbed three places to 14th while Carl Sagan's Cosmos found itself in 20th place on the bestseller list. Cosmos had jumped 15 spots from the previous week as it was mentioned on a num...

VOL.3 / 2017.08

[TOPIC / EXPORT TRENDS]

Ji-hyeon Lee's Pool

Ji-hyeon Lee's Pool Beautiful picture books completed with readers' imagination Ji-hyeon Lee's Pool and Picture Book Publishing Iyagikot 2017.8.18 Pool is the first picture book that was created by author Ji-hyeon Lee. It is a book with detailed and beautiful illustrations that can easily be enjoyed by readers all around the world. Lee recently released after finding success among readers with her first publication that stirred the imaginations of those globally. KPIPA conducted the following interview with Chang-sung Kim, the president of Iyagikot which published the two books. KPIPA Hello, thank you for agreeing to this interview. Could you introduce to us and your company? Chang-sung Kim of Iyagikot Iyagikot works to create new and beautiful picture books with writers who are true and have warm hearts so that all people, young and old, can understand each other through picture book...

VOL.3 / 2017.08

[INTERVIEW / KOREAN PUBLISHERS]

Travelers sailing through the sea of knowledge - 'Across Publishing Group Inc.'

Travelers sailing through the sea of knowledge - 'Across Publishing Group Inc.' 2019.07.08 Information and knowledge inundate our lives daily. Selecting what's important amid that torrent of data is not an easy task. South Korean publisher Across Publishing Group Inc (Across below) creates books that enrich lives, plucking knowledge from a sea of information. Across say they eagerly navigate the waters, publishing books with firm standards and values. Across seeks to publish books that carry the knowledge people need to live their lives, not knowledge that is irrelevant. Q. Please tell us about Across. A. Across is a publishing company that focuses on humanities and culture. We also publish books on society, economics, management and other knowledge-based genres. Following our first publication in March 2011, we have released 95 books so far. Q. It's striking that you say your company aims to open a new frontier of cul...

VOL.13 / 2019.07

[EVENT / LET'S TRY]

Learn About and Have Greater Fun Drinking Korean Alcohol!

Let’s Try Learn About and Have Greater Fun Drinking Korean Alcohol! 2023.04.03 [Event] Let’s Try introduces various useful, practical books published in Korea every month.Also, don’t miss gift events related to the introduced books! Simply click on the link below to enter the event! Let’s Try! The Story of Korean Liquor- Written by Lee Dae-Hyeong, published by Window of Times How did Korea’s drinking culture begin?Stories more interesting than drinking alcohol itself! How did Korea’s drinking culture evolve? For those curious, we introduce The Story of Korean Liquor, written by Korean traditional liquor researcher Lee Dae-Hyeong! The book presents various types of liquor as well as the history of Korean liquor and the production process. It also talks about the historical background and uses news articles to describe liquor as a typ...

VOL.57 / 2023.04

[NEWS / BOOK SUMMARY]

Export Prospects of Korean Books

Export Prospects of Korean Books KPIPA’s Choice for Supporting Abstract · Sample Translation 2017.7.28 Pa-Yo-Ming's Recycled Crafts Book 1.Publication Details Imprint | BearbookTitle | Pa-Yo-Ming's Recycled Crafts BookAuthor | Payoming (AHN, Seung-Ha; KIM, Tae-Sim; YOO, Joo-Yeon)Format | 215*297Binding | SoftcoverPages | 184pages (Includes a guidebook for decorating)ISBN | 979-11-5836-034-4 2. Contact Name | Choi, Hyun K. Phone | 82-2-332-2672 Email | bear@bearbooks.co.krURL | http://cafe.naver.com/bearbook 3. Selling Points Recommendations & Selections | Ranked as top 50 on the children’s book list for 5 consecutive weeks after its publication 4. About the Author / Illustrator Seung-Ha Ahn, who created Baba, studied western painting. After working as an assistant director in animated films, she now is mesmerized in making picture books with her friends from different backgrounds. Tae-Sim Kim, who created Yomi, majored in applied art...

VOL.2 / 2017.07

[TOPIC / KOREAN PUBLISHER]

A Korean Publisher Growing With the World

A Korean Publisher Growing With the World An endless adventure for artistic completion...40 years in just picture books “Borim Press” 2017.7.28 Korean publishers are expanding their presence in the offshore publication market. At this time when foreign publishers taking increasing interest, here are two unique Korean publishers we personally visited to hear their diverse stories.Curiosity grows when one hears a publisher has insisted on making only picture books for more than 40 years. When that particular publisher is known for their willingness to take on challenges and adventures while adhering to the utmost artistic perfection, you can't help but look further.Borim Press has been forging its own path from 1976 with the motto, "Picture books are works of art". Of its published works, 90 percent are picture books. However, these books are not solely meant for children as the publisher aims to create creative picture books that carry artistic value, according to Kwon J...

VOL.2 / 2017.07

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