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Export Trend of Self-Development Books in Korea

Export Trend of Self-Development Books in Korea Uptrend in the Asian publishing market 2020.06.01 There are self-development books in Korea that are growing in presence in the Japanese publishing market. They are I Decided to Live as Myself (Woods of Mind’s Books) by Kim Su-Hyun, I Almost Lived Hard (Woongjin ThinkBig) by Ha-Wan, and recently-published The Power of Language (PlanetB) by Shin Do-Hyeon and Yun Na-Ru. While being bestsellers in the Korean market already, the review and recommendation of K-pop stars helped them earn greater popularity. I Decided to Live as Myself, I Almost Lived Hard, The Power of Language Korean self-development books are of great popularity in the Southeast Asian market as well. Published in Vietnam, I Decided to Live as Myself has undergone a 2nd printing recently. Also, the translation publication rights of The Power of Language (PlanetB) by Shin Do-Yeon and ...

VOL.23 / 2020.06

[TREND / BOOK TRIP]

Chuncheon

Chuncheon A Sentimental Journey along the Railroad 2020.06.01 The most sentimental city in Korea would be Chuncheon, Gangwondo Province. There are many reasons to visit Chuncheon: college students go to Chuncheon for workshops every spring, young couples come to enjoy the beautiful scenery, and gourmets visit Chuncheon every year to taste the famous spicy stir-fried chicken and makguksu (buckwheat noodles). Alongside the lake and river, all sorts of water sports facilities, bike roads, and rail-bike trails are connected, which makes Chuncheon a perfect place for those that love outdoor activities. Just take ITX-Cheongchun in Seoul and ride for an hour to arrive in Chuncheon, the lake city. Soyang 2nd bridge and Miss Soyang River, both of which are symbols of Chuncheon ⓒChuncheon-si A picture book world unfolded on a little island Namiseom Island located on the way up to Chuncheon is a little leaf-shaped island with a perimeter of 5km....

VOL.23 / 2020.06

[TREND / TOPIC]

E-book Platforms and the Meaning of “Original Content”

E-book Platforms and the Meaning of “Original Content” The value of new methods and strategies 2020.05.04 According to the 2019 National Reading Survey, 52.1% of Korean adults were reading paper books. Adding e-books and audiobooks only pulled up the rate to 55.7%. The rate is falling with every survey. The reason for the fall in adults’ reading rate is a change of pattern in consuming content. People that enjoy other content than books reached 29.1%. Smartphones killed books.Yet, there are still readers. More and more readers are reading books with their mobile devices. Major online bookstores such as Yes 24, Kyobo Bookstore, and Aladdin have more than 10 million members each. Even e-book companies RIDI Books and Millie have millions of subscribers. There are many readers who enjoy reading genre literature through web-novel platforms such as Naver Webnovel, KakaoStory, Munpia, and Joara. In short, the missing number of paper book readers, or even mor...

VOL.22 / 2020.05

[INTERVIEW / KOREAN AUTHORS]

Writer Ha wann

Writer Ha wann 2021.07.05 Please introduce yourself to our readers. Hello. I am illustrator and essayist Ha wann. When did you start writing? I probably began writing in earnest after graduating from college. I was unemployed for three years. At that time, I wanted to become a writer, though I had no idea how to go about it. So, I just wrote a novel by myself. After 3 years, I quit writing. In fact, I thought that I didn't have the talent and that I wasn't really good at writing. So I got a job. But I wrote again. I didn't know I would publish a book. What made you leave the company? People think about quitting after joining a company. So from the moment I joined the company. I think I kept contemplating quitting. But the reason why I eventually decided to leave was I was tired. I was tired of this life. I had a strong desire to want to take a break. I left the company without giving it too much thought. ...

VOL.36 / 2021.07

[INTERVIEW / KOREAN PUBLISHERS]

Hanbit Media

Hanbit Media Publishing professional and practical books that are worth it 2021.06.07 What defines a good book? Everyone has their own yardstick for selecting good books, but one thing in common would be that “good books” have all been a good teacher that provided insights and lessons. In this aspect, Hanbit Media is a publisher that makes good books. It not only offers answers to questions but also enables the readers to make use of them. Hanbit Media, mainly specialized in the IT field, was established in 1993 when computers began to spread out across the country, and computers and PC communication were anticipated as one of the bright future industries. Almost 30-years-old today, Hanbit Media has become a mid-sized publisher in Korea. We asked CEO Kim Tae-Heon about the path Hanbit Media ? which actively tries to identify and reflect readers' needs ? will walk in the future. Please introduce Hanbit Media to overseas publishers. Establishe...

VOL.35 / 2021.06

[INTERVIEW / KOREAN AUTHORS]

Writer Cho Won-Jae

Writer Cho Won-Jae A more in-depth and wide-ranging discussion about art 2021.06.07 Under the motto “Art is a fun and easy toy for anyone to play with,” Cho Won-Jae wrote An Art Museum in the Corner of a Room 1 (Bacdoci Co., Ltd.) and the book became a bestseller shortly after publication in 2018 in the art category. Also, An Art Museum in the Corner of a Room 2 (Bacdoci Co., Ltd.) published in November last year, which talks about Korean art, also became a bestseller, making writer Cho an undoubted steady-seller writer of art. While art was thought to be reserved for the elegant and noble, he talks about artworks and the life and spirit of artists embedded in them through his unique, hilarious way of telling stories. Following is an interview with writer Cho Won-Jae, who has become a missionary of art as he fell in love with it. Let’s listen to his story of art, which starts simply but becomes increasingly captivating. Please introduce ...

VOL.35 / 2021.06

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#2020 Moscow International Book Fair(Picture Books)

#2020 Moscow International Book Fair(Picture Books) KPIPA introduces K-Books for global publishing markets through K-Book Platform 2020.09.07 River, the Black Dog 1. Publication Details Title | River, the Black DogAuthor | Suzy LeePublisher | BIR Publishing Co., Ltd.Publication Date | 2018-12-28ISBN | 9788949113746No. of pages | 80Dimensions | 154 * 215 2. Copyright Contact Name | YANG ClaireEmail | claire@bir.co.kr 3. Book Intro The story of Lee Suzy’s pet dog, “Gang.”This picture book is a collection of drawings by Lee Suzy that she drew them in memory of her dog, “Gang.” In order to record the dog’s daily life, some of the drawings were removed, some added to and some used to build an outline. The book is like an album that fits into one’ palm so that readers are easily mesmerized by the book.■ From “becoming a pet after being abandoned dog” to “becoming part of the family”The dog “Gang,” has co...

VOL.26 / 2020.09

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2020 Korea-Indonesia Online Meeting

2020 Korea-Indonesia Online Meeting K-Book Platform turns into a networking channel for Korean publications’ advancement into overseas markets 2020.09.07 The Ministry of Culture, Sports, and Tourism (Minister: Park Yang-Woo) and the Publication Industry Promotion Agency of Korea (KPIPA; President: Kim Soo-Young) hosted the 2020 Korea-Indonesia Online Meeting in the COEX Conference Room in Seoul from June 29th (Mon.) to July 1st (Wed.) to reinvigorate the publishing industry struggling with restricted exports due to the recent pandemic. Icon of “Visiting Korean Book Fair 2020” The two organizations have been hosting the “Visiting Korean Book Fair” since 2015 to support the export of domestic publications. Publishers have been visiting 3 to 5 promising new overseas markets and carrying out 1:1 business meetings each year. This year, it was the third fair held in Indonesia after 2017 and 2018, but due to the recently imposed restrictions on immi...

VOL.26 / 2020.09

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Translated and Published in Taiwan, Meet Chin-Myong Kim's THAAD

Translated and Published in Taiwan, Meet Chin-Myong Kim's THAAD The Novel that INK Publishing Recognized First! 2017.6.30 Chin-Myong Kim, who is one of the most respected writers in Korea with his powerful novels, The Rose of Sharon Blooms Again and Goguryeo was interviewed by in commemoration of the translation of his work first published in 2014. The Publication Industry Promotion Agency of Korea(hereafter KPIPA) Congratulations on Taiwan translation to THAAD, which recently completed 28 prints, 200,000 copies. Please give us some comments. Chin-Myong Kim (hereafter Kim) It is a great pleasure to receive attention from many readers. However, I have a concern that the interest in THAAD represents Korea’s difficulties. Faced with a series of situations, I have realized the fact that "the writer should not ignore the issues of the times" and have also been convinced that only those who try to understand history can become the subjects of history. I ...

VOL.1 / 2017.06

[EVENT / I READ]

Lemon by Kwon Yeo-Sun

I Read Lemon by Kwon Yeo-Sun 2025.04.07 This article is a review written by a Polish 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 Are you interested in psychological thrillers that leave you questioning everything? Do you enjoy stories that aren’t just about solving a mystery but about the aftermath of tragedy? Then Lemon (Changbi Publishers) is the book for you! English and Korean covers of Lemon Kwon Yeo-Sun’s Lemon, translated by Janet Hong, is a gripping dive into the unresolved tragedy of the “High School Beauty Murder” in South Korea. In the summer of 2002, when everyone was caught up in World Cup fever, nineteen-year-old Kim Hae-on was murdered. But here...

VOL.81 / 2025.04

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