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South Korea's literary awards and competitions of 2019

South Korea's literary awards and competitions of 2019 Standards for selecting the country's best authors and literary works   2019.12.09   South Korea's publishing industry has been making efforts to consistently discover new writers, fresh writing and excellent works of literature through literary awards and literary contests. Here is a look into the written work that received literary awards and/or were submitted to literary competitions in 2019.   Gateway to bigger success for new authors: new author awards     The writers go on to have active careers after receiving the award and entering the field.     Every January, South Korea's biggest newspapers hold literary competitions. These spring competitions are generally acknowledged as gateways or springboards for new authors to bigger success. This type of literary competition held early in the year was made widely known by the Dong-A Ilbo in 1925, and this y...
  • VOL.18 / 2019.12
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Hwang Sun-mi, Author of The Hen Who Dreamed She Could Fly

Hwang Sun-mi, Author of The Hen Who Dreamed She Could Fly Books that connect readers and writers, and the universal values within them   2019.12.09       Author Hwang Sun-mi's stories of life that are narrated in many different ways have been welcomed by readers around the world, going beyond generational and cultural divides. Her most famous work, The Hen Who Dreamed She Could Fly (Sakyejul), which received much love from South Korean readers, has been translated and published in numerous countries globally, and recently, her Miracle on Cherry Hill (Sakyejul) was released in the United Kingdom. In the following interview, the author hoped she would be able to communicate with even more people through her books that warmly tell stories about universal values that all humans have, like love, happiness, dreams and hope.    The work you debuted with, Flowers You Plant in Hearts (Sigongsa) was newly re-published this year. You've written ...
  • VOL.18 / 2019.12
[NEWS / BEST SELLER]

Aggregate data as of the fifth week of May

Aggregate data as of the fifth week of May The Discovery of Small Universes In Picture Books   2018.06.28   Explosion of interest in Cryptography From the Third-Floor Secretariat, a tell-all on Kim Jong Un’s regime amid swift changes on the Korean peninsula   Former North Korean deputy ambassador to the United Kingdom Thae Yong Ho’s memoir Cryptography From the Third-Floor Secretariat topped YES24’s bestseller list in the fifth week of May for a second week. This book, which tells the secrets of Kim Jong Un’s regime in North Korea sold roughly 3,000 copies within three days of publication on YES24 and has been at the center of a whirlwind in the bookstore industry. Among its readers, 38.9 percent are 50 or older and 28 percent of its readers were men in their 50s or older.   Literature has strong showing with Bernard Werber’s Demain Les Chats, Winnie the Pooh series   Bernard Werber’s latest novel Demain Les Chats has quickly climbed the bestseller list -...
  • VOL.10 / 2018.06
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Overseas Publication Grants

Overseas Publication Grants   2018.06.28   Publication Industry Promotion Agency of Korea (KPIPA) requests yourinterest and participation in our "Overseas Publication Grants," a project that promotes export of Korean publications to overseas markets.   1. Project Overview ? Purpose : upport the overseas publication of outstanding Korean works in order to lay the groundwork for a "Korean Wave" in the publishing industry.   ? Summary : Provide partial grants to overseas publishers that have published or will publish Korean works in 2018 under acopyright agreement with a Korean publisher.   2. Project Details   Category Details Eligibility Overseas publishers that imported a copyright of a Korean book Publishers who have published or will publish in 2018; must be able to submit a dummy book(...
  • VOL.10 / 2018.06
[TOPIC / KOREAN PUBLISHER]

"NexusBOOKS"

"NexusBOOKS" Books for the next generation, Next To UsSouth Korean publisher Nexus' travel book brand   2017.12.01   People fantasize about travel all the time. Placing those fantasies into one book can help create a guide for some, while for others; it can be equal to leaving a mark to remind them of where they had gone. Nexus' travel-specific brand NexusBOOKS is becoming a milestone, a landmark for those people. The strength of NexusBOOKS, which has set out to create books for the next generation, stems from this. The publisher moves quickly to match changing trends in travel, and not only do their writers convey information accurately, they also deliver all the emotions a trip elsewhere can prompt -- all in their travel books. The following is a Q&A with Geun-hee Kwon of NexusBOOKS, which strives to show what it means to be a true creator of travel books.     KPIPA Please introduce Nexus for our readers abroad.   Kwon H...
  • VOL.7 / 2017.12
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"SangSang Publications"

"SangSang Publications" Wonderful dreams making life more fragrant   2017.12.01   SangSang is a publisher in South Korea that resembles a friend on a journey. Whether you're planning a busy trip to a far place, or a short journey to a close by destination, SangSang provides books that can accompany all kinds of travelers that are fun and chock full of information. The company is now nine years old and one of South Korea's travel-specific publishers. Their books provide information on traveling both inside South Korea and abroad and offer a plethora of themes everyone who is itching to travel can enjoy. The publisher has broadened its boundaries to include books on cooking and essays.SangSang, means 'to imagine' in Korean and the word goes well with travel. We are always seeking to travel to new, exotic locations and even dreaming about these destinations is sometimes enough to get us through the day. The publisher's mantra goes, "Wonderful dreams always make life more fragran...
  • VOL.7 / 2017.12
[INTERVIEW / KOREAN PUBLISHERS]

Bearbooks Inc.

Bearbooks Inc. Finding fun in books connecting today and tomorrow   2020.08.03   Children have their first encounter with the world through books. They have a bath together with the fairy, prepare for the new year with family, and go on an adventure inside a refrigerator inside books. This is one of the reasons why publisher Bearbooks Inc. has fallen deep into books for children. Making children happy through stories and diversifying the world they will live in are its goal. Let’s hear what Woo Ji-Young, the chief editor of Bearbooks has to say.   Logo of Bearbooks Inc.   The name is quite unique. What does “Bearbooks” mean?   The way the bear is sitting looks similar to how an editor is sitting stooped at the desk. How it looks from the front crouched is just like our children. The name “Bearbooks” came from the idea of hoping the stories of our simple-heartedly made books would be received well by children. The motto of Bearbooks is “Connecti...
  • VOL.25 / 2020.08
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The White Book by Han Kang

I Read   The White Book by Han Kang   2024.06.03   This article is a review written by an Algerian 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   “Standing at this border where land and water meet, watching the seemingly endless recurrence of the waves (though this eternity is in fact an illusion: the earth will one day vanish, everything will one day vanish), the fact that our lives are no more than brief instants is felt with unequivocal clarity.” - The White Book, p.46   English and Korean covers of The White Book     The novel The White Book (Munhakdongne Publishing Group), written by Korean author Han Kang, is a profound philosophical work that revolves around white elements with an interesting approach to exp...
  • VOL.71 / 2024.06
[INFORMATION / BEST SELLERS]

3rd Week, February

3rd Week, February Bestseller Trends in the Four Biggest Online Bookstores in Korea   2020.03.02   If you look at the list of best sellers for the third week of February this year in major Korean online bookstores, you will be able to find books in various fields such as essay, economics and business administration, scenario, exam, and liberal arts filling the top ranks. We introduce you to some of the key books among the best sellers mixed with newly added books and those that have been maintaining their position on the list for a long time. The thing that draws attention from the list of best sellers for the third week of February is the movies meeting the books. The scenario and storyboard book of the movie “Parasite” that drove a huge sensation around the world after winning multiple prizes including the Academy Award and the Golden Globe Award hit the first rank on the integrated list of best sellers of domestic online bookstores. The book Little Women that ha...
  • VOL.20 / 2020.03
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2017 Bookstore Day

2017 Bookstore Day 'Living in Bookstores' that dream of the future, where people are happy   2017.12.01   Every Nov. 11 is Bookstore Day   In 2016, the Korea Federation of Bookstore Association designated Nov. 11 as 'Bookstore Day' as the Chinese character for 'book' resembles books standing in a bookcase. South Korea's culture ministry decided to start providing support for this annual 'holiday' starting this year, hosting regional events to mark the day and holding other festivities to boost recognition of bookstores and those who are in the industry - including bookstores that are not in major cities.     At the main event marking the holiday, awards were handed out including one given from the culture minister, one for this year's best bookstore individual and best association. A judge panel also designated one author and one book as this year's book and author.     ● This year's author Nam-joo Cho (Novelist) Novelist Nam-joo Cho ...
  • VOL.7 / 2017.12
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