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[TREND / BOOK TRIP]

Book Trip [Celeb’s Book Spot ①] Chosochaekbang A Book Place for Book-loving Korean Celebrities 2023.02.20 Unique places for book lovers have been in the limelight recently. Reading books in a quiet environment at home or a library is good for concentrating, but reading in a cozy place where the sound and smell we find familiar in daily life is also a new experience. With more unique places to read books now, famous people in Korea have had special reading experiences. Then, what kind of places are they?RM from BTS, an idol group promoting K-Pop around the world with their various musical genres, is known as a heavy reader among celebrities. On his Social Media, where he shares moments of his daily life, you can easily find out that he is very much into reading books. Reading a broad range of genres ranging from Korean to foreign books, he is known to be a great lover of books, recommending books that he read to others. There’s another per...

VOL.55 / 2023.02

[TREND / BOOK TRIP]

Namsan Public Library

Book Trip [Book Space in Korean Media ④] Namsan Public Library A 100-Year-Old Treasure Chest 2023.01.02 In Namsan, which boasts beautiful scenery in the center of Seoul, there is a treasure chest that preserves valuable materials. It is a 100-year-old Namsan Public Libary, which has storage for invaluable materials, the first public library built in Seoul. West of Namsan Mountain, where Namsan Public Library is located, there are Ahn Jung-Geun Memorial Hall and Baekbeom Square, making it a perfect place to explore history together with the library. Also, along with the “Samsoon Stair” nearby, Namsan Public Library was used as the background for the drama “My Lovely Sam Soon” and “Encounter.” Now, let’s dive into Namsan Public Library and catch two birds – a historical and drama tour – with one stone! A Cultural Space in the Library As the reference room and the cultural space are separated by a stair...

VOL.54 / 2023.01

[TREND / EXPORT CASE]

Korean and Japanese Publishers Join Hands

Export Case Korean and Japanese Publishers Join Hands The Joy of Working Together 2022.12.05 Jinbocho, located in Tokyo, Japan, is famous for being the center of bookstores. About 130 old bookstores are lined up, and bookstores – both big franchises and independents – can be easily found in every alley. Old bookstores on the first floor set out a little table in front of them every morning to display books, and the alleys are soon crowded with people looking to buy books. This place has many publishing houses as well. People say Jinbocho has become famous as a hub for bookstores because there have been many educational institutions in the area since the 1600s. In addition, many prominent universities still exist in this region. As such, Jinbocho is a town of 100-year-old bookstores and publishing houses.I myself am writing books, running a bookstore, and working as a book broker in this town where writers, producers, and readers all naturally gather aroun...

VOL.53 / 2022.12

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Gangseo Miracle Library, Busan

Book Trip [Beautiful Library in Korea ③] Gangseo Miracle Library, Busan A Memoir of Happy Days When Books, Nature, and People Harmonized 2022.04.04 The biggest port city of Korea, Busan, which embraces the blue sea, is known to be the best vacation spot for people. Busan is filled with attractions like wide-open sea, time-engraved historical sites, and impressive places you can discover like you find hidden objects from a picture. Those places give you a sense of relief from daily lives and room to rest and recharge. To pick the best way to enjoy peace during a vacation is to read books as if there is nothing one has to do. Is that why Busan has many public libraries and boasts a high usage rate? Out of numerous libraries, Gangseo Miracle Library, which was built as part of the Miracle Library project (Children's library construction project that has been promoted in various regions across the country), recorded the highest utilization rate am...

VOL.45 / 2022.04

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Wonju, Gangwon-do

Book Trip Wonju, Gangwon-do Filled with Pride as the UNESCO City of Literature 2021.12.06 Boasting well-preserved exquisite natural scenery, Wonju is home to a number of temples, including Sangwonsa and Guryongsa, Chiaksan Mountain with a marvelous mountainous landscape, and great tourist sites such as rail bikes in the Ganhyeon Tourist Area and the Sogeumgang Valley Suspension Bridge. The region also has literary elements that make it more proud. Pak Kyong-Ni, the master of modern Korean literature and the writer of the Toji series, a steady bestseller, completed the series and spent the rest of her life in Wonju. Her house is still preserved, and the surrounding region is organized around the Pak Kyongni House. This makes it enough to call Wonju the home of literature. UNESCO has also recognized such literary resources of Wonju. The UCCN (UNESCO Creative Cities Network), a global platform under UNESCO, selects cities with creativity and potential every 2 ...

VOL.41 / 2021.12

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Book Communities Create a New Cradle for Readers

Topic Book Communities Create a New Cradle for Readers 2021.11.01 Different values and meanings are created through books. Books allow us to acquire knowledge. We are also enlightened by the teachings portrayed in them, and they sometimes even set the path for our lives based on this enlightenment. However, reading regularly by oneself is easier said than done. Furthermore, reading books on a broader spectrum than what one’s interested in is something even more difficult to do. More and more people have been reading and having discussions within book clubs all around. There are people who take a further step and pursue positive development by planning a variety of events and taking part in a society with reading as a medium. They want to achieve positive development through various activities and playing social roles by using the act of reading. This refers to creating book communities. Book communities mostly start as book clubs and have the purpose of ...

VOL.40 / 2021.11

[INTERVIEW / KOREAN PUBLISHERS]

Publisher Hyohyung

Korean Publishers Publisher Hyohyung Dreaming of a warm city where art breathes 2024.02.19 Publisher Hyohyung has been printing books on architecture, space, and art for 30 years, just like building a house brick by brick. Perhaps the key to this longevity is Hyohyung’s passion for these fields. Indeed, its publishing list is filled with authentic books on architecture, space, and art. Every book is worthy of its own value, but Hyohyung’s books are more valuable to the readers as they are written with the mission of the creators and the sincerity of the writers. Hyohyung plans various content and events so that readers can encode books in their minds and even have experiences through them, and conveys liberal arts knowledge that will help future generations. Following is an interview with Hyohyung, a publishing house that produces books with the utmost sincerity so that the scent of art can permeate our daily lives, and so that our society can become a wa...

VOL.67 / 2024.02

[INTERVIEW / KOREAN PUBLISHERS]

Munhakdongne

Korean Publishers Munhakdongne A Publisher that Makes Books for a Better World 2023.10.04 People say that “10 years changes rivers and mountains.” In other words, 10 years is a long enough time for even rivers and mountains to change. There is a publishing company that has been constantly changing for 30 years, a period during which the river and mountains could have changed three times, and has established itself as one of Korea’s leading publishers. Munhakdongne, which celebrates its 30th anniversary this year, does not simply stop at publishing quality books, but continues to expand infinitely into the world of books by organizing book reading challenges to read good books with readers, creating platforms to promote quality books more widely, and making spaces to read good books in comfort. However, Munhakdongne’s pride and love for books remain the same as in the beginning. Munhakdongne, which started as a literary publisher and now ...

VOL.63 / 2023.10

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A Summer Trip with Books

A Summer Trip with Books The hot summer could be cool in another way! 2021.07.05 Spring, summer, fall, and winter. Summer has come again to tell us that half of the year has passed. In Korea, summer beings in June and lasts until August. The scorching sunlight could blind us, but most Koreans long for summer throughout the year. Students and office workers all wait for their summer vacation. Summer has a surprisingly charming point everybody loves as the season of relaxation. It makes you think of the color crimson red that resembles the sunlight under the sizzling weather, but it also makes you think of the color blue that recalls the cool waves of the ocean where we go to evade the summer heat. However, people are yet careful to go on a summer vacation this year, as the pandemic remains unsolved. Then, how about going on a “book-cation (book-reading + vacation)” with books filled with the summer vibe? Following is an introduction of charming summer books that eve...

VOL.36 / 2021.07

[INTERVIEW / KOREAN PUBLISHERS]

Songsongbooks

Korean Publishers Songsongbooks The Place that Holds Everyday Stories With Upbeat Sound 2022.11.07 There is a publisher who focuses on small things in our daily lives and delivers them in an upbeat sound, like ‘pasongsong gyerantak (파송송 계란탁, the sound of chopping green onions and cracking eggs when making noodles).’ Songsongbooks find minor but common events taking place around our lives, change them into stories, and give joy to readers. The publisher selects light but fun topics rather than solemn and grave ones and publishes interesting books. As a former comics magazine editor, Songsongbooks’ director Kim Song-Eun loves drawings and images. She sometimes invites writers to hold signing events and book talks. She even becomes a character in the book and meets readers to deliver happiness. Let’s hear Songsongbooks’ stories as it meets readers in diverse forms and finds joy in their daily lives. Logo of Songsongbooks...

VOL.52 / 2022.11

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