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Jeju Island

Jeju Island A Beautiful Mixture of Nature and Cultural Art   2020.10.05       The official name of Jeju Island, a tourist destination for both Korean and overseas travelers, is “Jeju Special Self-Governing Province,” including the surrounding small islands. Being the biggest island of Korea, Jeju Island is a globally well-known volcanic island. The Oreums (volcanic cone), which are parasite volcanoes created through volcanic activities, Jusangjeolli Cliff, Lava Tubes, and the basalt zone, are indeed eye-opening natural sites for travelers. Besides, the Jeju Volcanic Island and Lava Tubes were designated as UNESCO World Heritage Sites in 2007, having their value recognized. On top of these, Hallasan Mountain, the highest mountain in Korea, beautiful beaches, waterfalls, and tangerine fields, are not to be missed spots for tourists.The culture in Jeju Island is relatively exotic as it is distanced from the mainland, and the splendid view of the ocean and the mounta...
  • VOL.27 / 2020.10
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Domestic Exhibition of Korean books for children & teenagers for the 2020 Moscow International Book Fair

Domestic Exhibition of Korean books for children & teenagers for the 2020 Moscow International Book Fair Adding futuristic value to the innocence of childhood   2020.09.07   The coronavirus has changed so much of our daily life. We can no longer move around without a mask, and social distancing has become a must. Many offline exhibitions got canceled or were switched to online. The 33rd Moscow International Book Fair is being held as an “un-tact (contactless) book fair” on an online platform this year. Korea, as the guest country of honor, has organized a relevant exhibition and created a curating video to be used as an online platform for the Moscow International Book Fair set to be held from September 2nd to 6th. The domestic exhibition of Korean books for children and teenagers for the 2020 Moscow International Book Fair organized by the Publication Industry Promotion Agency of Korea (KPIPA) was carried out from August 3rd to 12th on the theme of “Meeting the F...
  • VOL.26 / 2020.09
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Tabi Books

Korean Publishers   Tabi Books Delicious Books that Satisfy Your Curiosity about Food with Culinary Delights   2021.10.05   Food is one of the areas that is receiving much attention in various media today. Stories of food, which is an inescapable topic for all, are fun. They are mystically charming, too, as it opens up a new world that inspires curiosity. The name of the publisher “Tabi” comes from an agricultural tool. Since food began in agriculture, it has become the publisher’s name because it makes humanitarian books on food. Starting with the first book, The Empire of Taste, in 2010, publisher Tabi Books has been publishing books about food covering various and broadly relevant topics, telling stories about food that we must know or enjoy. Here’s a tasty interview with publisher Tabi Books.   Logo of publisher Tabi Books   Please introduce Tabi Books to overseas publishers.   Publishing the first book, The Empire of Taste, in 2010...
  • VOL.39 / 2021.10
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A Small Habit That Awakens Your Face

Let’s Try   A Small Habit That Awakens Your Face   2025.11.03   [Event]   Let’s Try introduces various useful 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 Miracle with Gua Sha For Facial- Written by Song Jin-hee, published by Brave Kkachi Publishers     With just one “gua sha,” your face can come alive -your glow, your mood, and even your energy!   In today’s world, “diet” has become more than a quest for losing weight. It’s a lifestyle, a way to take care of yourself and become visually fit as well, inside and out. However, strict diets and gym routines can be tough to keep up with, as they require a significant amount of time and energy. That’s why this small tool, a si...
  • VOL.88 / 2025.11
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Beautiful Hanbok Captured In Illustrations

Image of K-Book   Beautiful Hanbok Captured In Illustrations   2025.10.02     “Hanbok” is the first thing that comes to mind when thinking of a “Korean fashion item”     In the heart of Seoul, around Gyeongbokgung and Deoksugung Palaces, you will often spot people walking around in hanbok. Wearing hanbok to palaces has turned into a cultural experience of its own. The vibrant colors of hanbok blend beautifully with the palace architecture, and since hanbok wearers get free admission, it has become a popular activity for locals and tourists alike. It seems that there is a special kind of harmony when tradition meets everyday life.In a recent K-Book Trends survey, hanbok was selected as the No. 1 item people associate with “Korean fashion.” With over 1,600 years of history, hanbok has taken many forms depending on the era, season, gender, social class, and...
  • VOL.87 / 2025.10
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1st Week, December 2020

1st Week, December 2020 Bestseller Trends in the Four Biggest Online Bookstores in Korea   2021.01.04   With another freezing cold winter settling in, the new year of 2021 has come. While various Korean books are found on the integrated list of bestsellers announced by four major online bookstores in Korea for the first week of December 2020, the top ranks were dominated by foreign books. For example, First Person Singular, the come-back novel of Haruki Murakami after 6 years, who is a Japanese writer but has a Korean fan base as well, topped the list, followed by The Tyranny of Merit: What’s Become of the Common Good? by Michael J. Sandel who has become a huge sensation in Korea. These are real examples of Korean readers’ enthusiasm towards new works of popular overseas writers.Recently in Korea, books related to stocks and investment are at the center of attention, reflecting the uncertain economic market due to the pandemic while in line with the end-of-the-year seas...
  • VOL.30 / 2021.01
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#Trend & Marketing

#Trend & Marketing KPIPA introduces K-Books for global publishing markets through K-Book Platform   2021.01.04   Discovery of the Usual 1. Publication Details Title | Discovery of the UsualSubtitle | Usual Observations, Notes, Music, and UnderlineAuthor | Yoo ByoungookPublisher | Bookhouse Publishers Co.Publication Date | 2019-08-05ISBN | 9791164050321No. of pages | 280Dimensions | 128 * 185   2. Copyright Contact Name | Heo YoungsuEmail | ysheo7@paran.comPhone | +82-2-3144-2705   3. Book Intro How do copywriters spend their daily lives so that they can come up with such brilliant ideas? How do they spend time in free time? The book Usual Discovery talks about how the author as a copywriter and creative writer, usually spends his time, i, e, time spentin observing things, taking notes, listening to music, and underlining sentences. The author is a creative director of...
  • VOL.30 / 2021.01
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K-Food

K-Food Having fun reading, cooking, and eating!   2020.09.07     Korea’s food and culture have been continuously developing and evolving over a long history. And as Korea’s culture is now widespread across the world, its food and culture have joined the Korean Wave, captivating the global community. Besides, foreigners are enjoying the so-called “K-Food,” and Korea’s “cooking shows” or “mukbang (videos of people eating food)” have become a trending type of content that overseas audiences search for.Korea’s food-related content clearly shows what is currently trending in the Korean culture, which attracts the eyes of the overseas audience. Even though fewer people are looking up books to find out about K-Food content due to the development of video platforms like Youtube, books and recipes of Korean food, sometimes written by Korean celebrities, are published in the market. The following section introduces books on K-Food.   Korea’s food and...
  • VOL.26 / 2020.09
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Author-illustrator Kim Dong Su

Korean Authors   Author-illustrator Kim Dong Su   2021.10.05     Please introduce yourself to our readers.   In my case, it’s about “coexistence”. I think it’s a story about coexistence. Hi, I am Kim Dong Su, an illustrated book writer.   How was your childhood?   I was just an ordinary kid. I like to draw so I attended an art academy on and off. My dream was also to become a painter.   What motivated you to become a full-time writer?   I majored in Western painting at college. There was a magazine called Monthly Illustration. Seeing that, I thought I also wanted to do something like that too. In that magazine there was a contest that often appeared. I entered the contest called the Korea Publishing Art Competition and I won the grand prize. That made me wonder whether I could do this as a full-time job. There was the Borim Creative Picture Book Contest in which I received an excellence award. They publish the book when y...
  • VOL.39 / 2021.10
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The Joy of Running Through Seoul

Let’s Try   The Joy of Running Through Seoul   2025.10.02   [Event]   Let’s Try introduces various useful 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!   Run Seoul: Exploring Every Corner- Written by Sung Sang-Hyun, published by Musicartsportspub     Even an ordinary street can turn into a beautiful running course!Here are themed courses that make running in Seoul genuinely fun.   Running has taken off across Korea. Marathons are held nationwide, and sports brands host their own races as part of their promotional campaign. Part of the appeal is how accessible running is. You can lace up a pair of sneakers and get moving anytime, anywhere. It clears your head as much as it works your bo...
  • VOL.87 / 2025.10
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