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[INTERVIEW / KOREAN AUTHORS]

Illustrator Kim Hwan-Young 2019.07.08 Illustrator Kim Hwan-Young has captured readers' hearts with his beautiful work in children's tales like Paper Rice (naznsan), The Hen Who Dreamed She Could Fly (Sakyejul) and The Children Who Swallowed the Sun (Changbi), as well as picture books including The Butterfly Catching Father (Gilbut Children), Corn (Sakyejul) and Bbaeddaegi (Changbi). His illustrations are known for their powerful brush strokes that can seem crude and rough at times, while his India-ink painting style conveys Korean emotions. Kim often opens up his atelier to readers, which is nestled inside a small countryside village in Boryeong, South Chungcheong Province. After leaving the city for the countryside, Kim created a studio for himself, and he has never stopped working since. In fact, he has been creating more artwork, as the artist has said his work required him to have a sincerity that could only be gained from living outside the city. The books K...

VOL.13 / 2019.07

[EVENT / LET'S TRY]

Knitting YouTuber Daeri Kim’s “Easy Modern Daily Knit”

Let’s Try Knitting YouTuber Daeri Kim’s “Easy Modern Daily Knit” 2023.03.13 [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 and make an entry to the event! Let’s Try! Daeri Kim’s Easy Modern Daily Knit- Written by Banulstory Daeri Kim, published by Woongjin Livinghouse Hand-knitting influencer Banulstory Daeri Kim, who is at the center of attention in Korea today,shares her knitting tips with her readers! Daeri Kim’s Easy Modern Daily Knit is the perfect book for beginners who have just begun knitting. From cardigans to sweaters, mufflers, hats, and gloves, the book includes detailed explanations with photographs for anyone to knit. Also, kindly-written designs and QR videos help struggling read...

VOL.56 / 2023.03

[NEWS / PUBLISHING INDUSTRY]

South Korea's publishing industry

South Korea's publishing industry The offline distribution status of South Korea's publishing industry 2017.7.28 From publishers to large-scale bookstores, regional bookshops and second-hand bookstores, South Korea's offline book distribution structure is detailed as it is diverse. This is a close look into South Korea's offline publication distribution structure and the issues surrounding it. Differences in growth per bookstore size According to a biennial survey carried out by the Korea Federation of Bookstore Association, there were 2,116 offline bookstores in South Korea as of 2015. This was 38 percent less than a decade ago when the country had 3,429 bookstores in 2005. The decline was mainly driven by smaller bookstores closing down, whereas the number of larger bookstores over 330 square feet rose 8 percent over the same period from 262 to 283. This outlined the trend that although the headline number of bookstores is on the decline, the physical siz...

VOL.2 / 2017.07

[REPORT / COLUMN]

Trends in Korean Book Exports

Trends in Korean Book Exports Jung-myung Lee’s The Investigation Receives Premio Selezione Bancarella Award 2017.7.28 South Korean author Jung-myung Lee has received one of the most prestigious awards in Italy for works of literature. Lee won high recognition for his mystery thriller , which aims to show humanity can survive in the most dire of wars. Jung-myung Lee's The InvestigationItalian title: La guardia, il poeta e l'investigatore Late on July 16 in Italy, Jung-myung Lee's The Investigation (EunHaengNaMu Publishing Co) was awarded one of the most prestigious literary prizes, the Premio Selezione Bancarella. This award is given to the six finalists for the Premio Bancarella award, which was later handed to Italian writer Matteo Strukul.Among the six shortlisted authors this year, Lee was the only non-Italian writer. The Premio Bancarella award is the only literary prize given out in Italy where booksellers are included in the judge panel. They ...

VOL.2 / 2017.07

[TOPIC / KOREAN PUBLISHER]

Gilbut Children

Gilbut Children Happy empathy found through globalization of Korean emotions “Gilbut Children Publishing” 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. “Happy books, warm books, books you want to keep forever and ever.” This has been the publishing philosophy behind Gilbut Children Publishing since it was founded in 1995. Gilbut has been given credit for forging a market for picture books on barren land and today, it publishes a variety of books through which children can understand Korean culture and emotions. △ Cover art for Gilbut Children Publishing's representative books: Jeong-saeng Kwon's Puppy Pooand Daddy Will Go! from Young-jin Kim's picture book series Gilbut became known to the world a year after it was founded with the publi...

VOL.2 / 2017.07

[INFORMATION / BEST SELLERS]

South Korea's May Bestsellers

South Korea's May Bestsellers 2019.06.10 A look at the bestseller lists at South Korea's biggest bookstore chains for the third week of May this year shows two Korean authors keeping a strong grip at the top. According to Kyobo Book Centre, YES24 and Aladin, Kim Young-ha's Why Travel (Munhakdongne) and Hong Chun-wook's The History of Money Through 50 Incidents (Rok Media) took the top spots, showing their popularity is still going strong. Meanwhile, Cho Hyun-ah's Yeon's Letters (Sonbom Books) surged quickly in the charts even before its official releasescheduled for May 27, thanks to pre-orders for the book version of the online comic series. This once again reflected the undying demand for online comics in South Korea. As for foreign books, Bernard Werber's Depuis l'au-dela (Open Books) easily found its way inside the top 10 list.When comparing bestsellers among the three bookstore chains, essays were in vogue at Kyobo with Pooh Bear, Happiness Happens Ever...

VOL.12 / 2019.06

[INTERVIEW / KOREAN PUBLISHERS]

A deeper world told through picture books 'Iyagikot Publishing (Story Flower)'

A deeper world told through picture books 'Iyagikot Publishing (Story Flower)' 2019.06.10 Some forecast in a future not too distant, technology will develop to a point where most jobs will be replaced by artificial intelligence (AI). The jobs expected to survive this test of time are expected to be those that require the sensibility and warmth of the human touch, like artists, poets and novelists. As technological advances take place faster than ever before, publisher Iyagikot, or story flower, strives to retain the emotion and warmth that analog brings to the world since its establishment in 2012. Iyagikot is a picture book publisher and not only does it simply publish picture books, it is also a creator of art that touches people's lives. Even if all the other books in the world are switched to digital form, we believe picture books will stay in paper formwith all the emotion of analog intact and deliver human warmth to readers. P...

VOL.12 / 2019.06

[TREND / EXPORT CASE]

KL Management's Export Success Case for Novel Almond

KL Management's Export Success Case for Novel Almond 2019.06.10 Joseph Lee, president of KL Management, has been known for his wide-reaching efforts over the years to export South Korean books and spread Korean literature around the world. Some even call him the 'global evangelist for Korean literature'. We recently met with Lee who led export projects for the novel Almond (Changbi Publishers), which was successfully exported to 12 countries and translated into 13 languages. The following details the story behind his efforts, the current status of South Korean book exports and why Almond came to be so successful outside South Korea. Q. We've heard Korean author Sohn Won-pyung's Almond, which won the 10th Changbi Youth Literature Award in 2017, was exported to 12 countries and translated into 13 languages. It's probably safe to say it is unusual for a relatively new author to have her novel exported to more than 10 countries just two years after her debut. We're cer...

VOL.12 / 2019.06

[EVENT / I READ]

A New Section for Readers’ Reviews!

I Read A New Section forReaders’ Reviews! K-Book Trends look forward to receiving international readers’ manuscripts for the “I Read” section. “I Read” features readers’ K-Book reviews, where international readers of K-Book Trends introduce Korean books to other readers.If there’s a Korean book that impressed you, how about sharing it with other readers?It is also okay to read Korean books translated into other languages! Submissionkbooktrends@gmail.com* The length and format are not limited, but please write in Korean or English.* Reviews already posted on other websites (personal blogs, bookstores, etc.) cannot be submitted. We have prepared gifts for those selected.

VOL.55 / 2023.02

[NEWS / BEST SELLER]

South Korea's July Bestsellers

South Korea's July Bestsellers Aggregate data as of the second week of July 2017.7.28 Haruki Murakami's Killing Commendatore Parts 1, 2 Dominate Bestseller Lists for Two Weeks Japanese author Haruki Murakami's Killing Commendatore has topped the bestseller list at YES24 for two consecutive weeks after it went on sale on July 12, with parts one and two sitting at No.1 and No.2 of the list, respectively. The novel, split into two parts, saw 3,174 copies snapped up by readers on release day. When including pre-orders that began on June 30, there have been roughly 18,000 copies sold, kicking up another storm of demand for Murakami's books. When compared to the writer's previous work IQ84, this latest release has already seen more than twice the number of pre-orders despite a shorter ordering period, reflecting the high interest of readers as this is Murakami's first novel in seven years. Readers in their 30s made up 42 percent of the consumer base for Ki...

VOL.2 / 2017.07

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