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Beyond Space, Into Everyday Life: The Future of a "City That Reads Together," as Envisioned by the Seoul Outdoor Library

Topic   Beyond Space, Into Everyday Life:The Future of a “City That Reads Together,” as Envisioned by the Seoul Outdoor Library     2026.10     Why We Created the Seoul Outdoor Library   Since the COVID-19 pandemic, there has been a clear shift toward preferring outdoor spaces to indoor ones in every season except the height of summer and the depths of winter. In fact, a survey by the Korea Culture & Tourism Institute found that leisure activities outside the home had the highest satisfaction levels, and outdoor activity, including park use, has remained more than 51% higher than before the pandemic. This change in lifestyle has also influenced reading culture: now, reading truly begins only when “good books, good experiences, and good spaces” come together. In partic...
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Books That Spark Endless Discussion: Recommendations for Book Clubs from Critics Across Generations

Special Project   Books That Spark Endless Discussion:Recommendations for Book Clubs from Critics Across Generations     2026.10     It’s the middle of autumn, a time to quietly look back on the year. October is a month for talking with others over books. For this issue’s Special Project, critics from different generations recommended books that are great for book club members to read and share their thoughts on. Each critic looked at the key issues facing Korean society, as well as the anxieties, futures, and happiness of each generation, from the perspective of their own generation. They then recommended books that help us reflect on our lives and prepare for tomorrow.         The 20s Perspective - Lee Sollim, Cultural Critic   Ahn Hee-je, Love and Stability, Hankyoreh Publishing, 2026   “You’ve really ...
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Captivated by a Passion for Books and the Classics: Behind the Scenes of Publishing Ko Myung-hwan’s Latest Work in Japan

Export Case   Captivated by a Passion for Books and the Classics: Behind the Scenesof Publishing Ko Myung-hwan’s Latest Work in Japan     2026. 10     This spring, Japanese readers welcomed a new book on the classics by popular Korean comedian Ko Myung-hwan: 『どん底から最高の人生に変わる「古典」の知恵』 (Donzokokara Saikou ni Kawaru “Koten” no Chie, original Korean title: 『고전이 답했다: 마땅히 살아야 할 삶에 대하여』; translated here as The Wisdom of the Classics That Can Transform a Life from Rock Bottom). At a time when the Japanese market already offers a wide range of works on reading, books and the classics, why did we decide to bring this particular title to Japanese readers? As the editor in charge, I would like to share the story behind this project, the readers’ response, and the unique challenges we...
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A Book for Reading Together, Recommended by Sungryemun Hakdang: Bartleby, the Scrivener

One-liner Quotes   A Book for Reading Together, Recommended by Sungryemun Hakdang:Bartleby, the Scrivener     2026. 10     About This Recommendation   Founded in 2008, Sungryemun Hakdang is a learning community that aims to offer reading groups for all ages. We have worked hard to pave the way from reading alone to reading together, from reading in a secluded room to reading in the public square. We are a community of organizers who have created reading groups at schools, libraries, and local governments all across the country. Like the words of writer Go Mi-sook, “Learn so you can give it to others!”, our members enjoy the kind of learning that can be shared. We find joy in learning that is given away and spread widely. When we find a good book, we recommend it, share our thoughts after discussions, and even research discussion questions, all to create better reading groups. We are a res...
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How Koreans Read Together

Knowledge   How Koreans Read Together     2026. 10     “Reading together” refers to a culture of reading that goes beyond the individual, built on shared empathy and conversation. In Korea, these groups go by many names: reading groups, reading circles, reading societies, and book clubs. In the modern era, as the education system developed, reading was largely confined to study or personal pursuit. Today, however, all kinds of reading groups meet within communities where people actively connect, from schools, libraries, bookstores, and workplaces to local neighborhoods and online spaces.   As of September 2026, the Reading Club Support Center website, run by the Book Culture Foundation, one of Korea’s leading civic reading organizations, lists 10,754 reading clubs by regio...
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In Translation, Context Is Where the Difficulties Converge

Topic   In Translation, Context Is Where the Difficulties Converge     2026.09     When we call something untranslatable, we usually don't mean a word that can't be rendered at all, but one that keeps demanding to be translated again. I'm not persuaded by explanations that locate the difficulty of translating Korean literature in the mystique of culturally loaded words like jeong or bap. What a translator has to carry across isn't some ultimate emotion sealed inside a word, but the connections that word forms within the work itself.   My Mouth WatersKim Ae-ran, Moonji Publishing, 2007   The narrator of Kim Ae-ran's short story “Ascending Scales” (Moonji Publishing, 2007) is the daughter of a dumpling shop owner. Her mother sends her to piano lessons, believing her child should get the same education as everyone else's. Then the family collapses after the father cos...
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Books that Critics from Each Generation Would Want to Translate Themselves

Special Project   Books that Critics from Each Generation Would Want to Translate Themselves     2026.09     If you have ever loved a book that remains unpublished abroad, you have likely wondered why such a remarkable work was never translated. In keeping with this issue's focus on the art of translation, 〈Special Project〉 asks critics which book they would personally choose to translate if given the chance. Critics from each generation offered recommendations through their own lens, choosing books that introduce Korea or lay bare the realities of our society.         The 20s Perspective – Lee Sollim, Cultural Critic   A Camera That Makes You Look Especially UglyShin I-in, Wisdom House, 2026   Can the small, odd details of one person's life survive a border crossing? A Camera That Makes You Look Especially Ugly is the poet Sh...
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Ripples of Connection: The Cat Is the Answer

Export Case   Ripples of Connection: The Cat Is the Answer     2026.09     Where the Connection Began   Nabiclub returned to the 〈K-Book Copyright Market〉 this year. Overseas publishing markets diverge from domestic ones, and it is precisely within those differences that new possibilities emerge. This discovery is the fundamental reason we participate. What works differs from country to country, press to press, buyer to buyer. That is only natural, since the vitality of publishing comes from diversity. The primary purpose of attending is to identify and cultivate those points of intersection, whether through a market, a theme, a publishing house, or an individual editor.   When Nabiclub first attended the Market in 2025 to establish its identity as a press specializing in Korean mystery fiction, we achieved a modest yet deeply meaningful milestone: securing a rights contract with Yilin, a ...
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Lim Solah’s 『I Say I Am There』

One-Liner Quotes   Lim Solah’s I Say I Am There     2026.09     A Novel About What Remains   Published by Munhakdongne in 2023, the novel follows four women living on the margins of the art world who decide to organise an independent exhibition for artists excluded from institutional and commercial circuits. Hwayeong has lost the hearing in one ear and has spent years concealing her disability. Uju, a lesbian working in a bank, has learned to hide her ambitions in order to preserve the recognition of the woman she loves. Bora has built her life around the idea of fighting, only to discover that survival may require redefining what it means to fight. Jeongsu possesses an extraordinary capacity for empathy, so intense that she absorbs other people’s emotions and expectations almo...
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Programs Supporting Korean Books Abroad, with a Focus on Translation Support

Knowledge   Programs Supporting Korean Books Abroad, with a Focus on Translation Support     2026.09     Connecting K-Books to the World Through Translation and Export Support   Kim Soi, Assistant Manager, Publication Industry Promotion Agency of Korea (KPIPA)   The Publication Industry Promotion Agency of Korea (KPIPA) supports the growth of the domestic publishing industry and helps build a reading ecosystem. Its mission is to build a publishing and reading ecosystem that grows together, and its vision is to be an institution that enriches people's lives through reading and leads the cultural industry through publishing. As K-culture spreads and overseas demand for Korean publishing content shows clear growth, the Agency has set “creating future growth engines for K-Books” as one of its four strategic goals, putting its resources and effort into securing global competitiveness...
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