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Where Poetry and History Meet

Book Trip   [A Trip to Literary Museums ⑦] Where Poetry and History Meet Exploring the Kim Su-Young Museum and Cultural Legacy in Dobong-gu, Seoul   2024.11.04   A place that’s just ordinary for some can be a magnificent destination for others, inspiring memories and recharging the soul. Seoul, the capital of Korea, is a prime example of this duality. With the growing popularity of K-culture in various aspects, more travelers are visiting Seoul; however, if you make a trip slightly outside the center of Seoul to Dobong-gu, you will find a different Seoul with a more tranquil atmosphere. Surrounded by Bukhansan Mountain, Dobong-gu is a district where you can take a walk around the trail or hike up the mountain. There are also many areas where you can look down the mountain, get a glimpse of the cultural powerhouse that is Korea, and be touched and impressed. If you walk down the narrow alleyways of Dobong-gu, which add to the curiosity and fun of discovering hid...
  • VOL.76 / 2024.11
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Women Who Protected the Korean Empire

One-Liner Quotes   Women Who Protected the Korean Empire An Imperial Descendant of the Korean Empire’s Pick   2024.11.04   Lee Won is the crown prince and the descendant of the imperial family of the Korean Empire. He is currently the chair of the Dae Han Imperial House, continuing the royal legacy of the Joseon Kingdom and the Empire of Korea.   I would like to recommend two novels that focus on the hardships and adversity of people who lived through the history of the Korean Empire. The stories in these novels vividly depict tragic but resilient lives, and remind us of the stories of our ancestors who endured suffering throughout history.     First off, Kwon Bee-Young’s novel Princess Deokhye (Dasan Books) has a special meaning to me. The protagonist of the novel, Princess Deokhye, is the last princess of the Korean Empire and my great-aunt. She was born into the imperial family of the Korean Emp...
  • VOL.76 / 2024.11
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Write the Story You Want to Read

Knowledge   Write the Story You Want to Read Self-publishing platforms in Korea: The reasons for growth and the current state   2024.11.04         “If there’s a book that you want to read, but it hasn’t been written yet, then you must write it.” - Toni Morrison, winner of the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1993   While there is no established academic definition, “self-publishing” refers to authors planning, editing, publishing, and distributing their own manuscripts without working through a publishing company. As opposed to “vanity publishing,” which involves paying an upfront fee to a publisher to produce and distribute a book, it is used almost interchangeably with “independent publishing” in Korea (some researchers and book critics use the two terms separately). The desire to document ...
  • VOL.76 / 2024.11
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What Comes After Today’s Korean-Style Healing Novels?

Topic   What Comes After Today’s Korean-Style Healing Novels?   2024.10.07   “While the so-called ‘Korean style healing novels’ are selling well these days, trends always change. This craze will be replaced with a new trend sooner or later.” Barbara J. Zitwer, a literary agent working across English-speaking countries, said so in a recent interview. Zitwer is an American who has been exporting Korean literature overseas for about 20 years and is often referred to as a “Korean literature ambassador.” She explains that the phenomenon of Korean-style healing novels being so popular not only in Korea, but also abroad, is something that may change at any time soon. “At first, everyone read pure literature,” she said, “and then the trend shifted to healing novels.” While it may seem that the popularity of Korean literature across all genres has grown on the surface, Zitwer says that international readers switched genres when they got tired of...
  • VOL.75 / 2024.10
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Promoting Korean Art Through Books

Special Project   [English Books in Korea ⑤] Promoting Korean Art Through Books English editions of Korean art books for foreigners   2024.10.07   Youlhwadang Publishers, the publisher I’m working for as an editor, has three ways of utilizing English when publishing books on Korean traditional culture and arts. At the most basic level, we include an English summary at the front of the book that summarizes the content of the Korean edition, with the intent of providing the most basic information for librarians in foreign libraries with no Korean skills to categorize the books. For art collections that are mainly image-based with relatively few texts, the full text is included in both Korean and English so that it can be distributed at home and abroad as a single edition. This is also useful for artists to use as a portfolio when performing abroad. Finally, the Korean and English editions can be planned as independent books, published simultaneous...
  • VOL.75 / 2024.10
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New Trends in Korean Literature

Export Case   New Trends in Korean Literature   2024.10.07   It’s important to be ahead of the pack in global publishing; to find the new trends and to be future looking in order to be successful. I have always been an explorer, a seeker of the new, while travelling professionally and personally, and that has led me to discover Korean literature more than a decade ago. The first books to break through were literary masterpieces Please Look After Mom (Changbi Publishers) by Shin Kyung-Sook and The Vegetarian (Changbi Publishers) by Han Kang. After the initial introduction of Korean books to global readers who had never heard of them, let alone read them, I introduced mysteries and thrillers which are already super popular in the World English and global markets. So, readers of Steig Larrsen’s mega-bestseller, The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo, devoured Jeong You-Jeong’s The Good Son (EunHaeng NaMu Publishing). J.M. Lee’s The Investigation (EunHae...
  • VOL.75 / 2024.10
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Buckwheat Blossom Season: Lee Hyo-seok Memorial Hall in Bongpyeong

K-Book Map   Buckwheat Blossom Season: Lee Hyo-seok Memorial Hall in Bongpyeong     2026.09     September in Bongpyeong and the Lee Hyo-seok Memorial Hall   In September, literature comes to life as a vivid landscape in Bongpyeong. Located in Pyeongchang, Gangwon-do, Bongpyeong is the setting for Lee Hyo-seok's short story When Buckwheat Flowers Bloom and preserves one of the most lyrical scenes in modern Korean literature. The buckwheat fields, moonlit paths, Bongpyeong Traditional Market, and water mill from the story still leave a deep impression on many readers. Especially in September, when the buckwheat flowers bloom, Bongpyeong enters a season that feels just like watching a novel unfold right before your eyes.   Lee Hyo-seok Memorial...
  • VOL.98 / 2026.09
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2026 Frankfurt Book Fair

Info   2026 Frankfurt Book Fair     2026.09             K-Books are heading to Frankfurt to connect with the global publishing market.At the fair, 15 Korean publishers and 103 consignment titles from 44 publishers will meet overseas publishers, agencies, IP companies, and other buyers for one-to-one export consultations.   A networking reception will also bring together publishing professionals from Korea and abroad to share market insights and publishing trends, while building new connections for the global expansion of K-Books.   DATE: October 7–11, 2026 | PLACE: Messegelände, Frankfurt am Main, Germany   Follow K-Book Trends for more news on Korean publishing and its connections around the world.           ...
  • VOL.98 / 2026.09
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A Journey Through Time in Literature: The Literary Village of Kim You Jeong, Chuncheon

K-Book Map   A Journey Through Time in Literature:The Literary Village of Kim You Jeong, Chuncheon     2026.08     Spring, Spring, The Camellias, and Gold-Mining Bean Field. Kim You-jeong's works, which almost every Korean reader has encountered at least once in school textbooks, continue to vividly convey the atmosphere of rural Korea and the warmth of its people. His delightful humor and empathetic perspective transcend language barriers, reaching global readers through translations, stage adaptations, and various cultural projects.           The Literary Village of Kim You Jeong   Located in Chuncheon, Gangwon State, The Literary Village of Kim You Jeong is a literary space built in the village where the author was born and raised. At the restored birthplace and exhibition halls, visitors can explore his life and literary world, while walkin...
  • VOL.97 / 2026.08
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The Hometown Scenery That Became the Literary Roots of a Modern Boy

Book Trip   [A Trip to Literary Museums ⑥] The Hometown Scenery That Becamethe Literary Roots of a Modern Boy Pyeongchang-gun, Gangwondo: Gasan (可山) Lee Hyo-Seok Memorial Hall   2024.10.07   Fall in Pyeongchang begins with the white buckwheat blossoms. The buckwheat fields that cover the vast expanse of Bongpyeong-eup in white create a dreamlike beauty in combination with the blue sky. In his novel When Buckwheat Flowers Bloom, writer Lee Hyo-Seok described this view as “I could hardly breathe in the soft moonlight as if it were sprinkled with salt.” Pyeongchang hosts the “Hyoseok Culture Festival” to spotlight the literary world of Gasan (Lee’s pen name) Lee Hyo-Seok, including When Buckwheat Flowers Bloom in September, when you can stroll through a field of buckwheat flowers as if you were walking into a scene from the novel. It’s a great example of how a writer’s masterpiece can have a profound impact on local culture.   Ou...
  • VOL.75 / 2024.10
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