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Special Project [New Ways of Walking Through Cities ①] A City of Endless Stories: New York 2025.01.06 Special Project in 2025 will be a new series that introduces readers to Korean books. Since K-Book Trends targets a global audience, we have been thinking about how to connect with readers in different countries. While we have introduced many cities in Korea, we wondered what it would be like to introduce readers to the cities where they live. That’s how the new series, “New Ways of Walking Through Cities,” began. We would like to feature Korean books that are set in cities outside of Korea and walk through those cities with our readers. As the first city, we chose New York, a city you might be living in, a city you might have traveled to, or a city you might be dreaming about.New York is like a giant heart that changes every moment. Its streets are always bustling with life, with people from all over the world we...

VOL.78 / 2025.01

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Books That Expanded My Horizons

One-Liner Quotes Books That Expanded My Horizons Korean-French Translator’s Pick: Korean Books 2024.09.02 As a French translator, Somi Chang has been translating modern and contemporary French literature into Korean, including Margrit Duras, Albert Camus, Françoise Sagan, Romain Garrigue, Michel Uelbeck, Hervé Guibert, and Valérie Ferenc. From the position of being an introducer of foreign books to Korean readers, I have gone the other way, introducing books by Korean authors to international readers. I browsed through my bookshelves. Adding the keyword “Korea” to my personal book selection criteria of “books that expand my horizons,” regardless of language, I picked out two books with great effort. Two books are: Leaning Against the Entasis Solumns at Muryangsujeon Hall (Hakgojae Publishers, 1994) and Music Story Collection (Franz, 2024). Leaning Against the Entasis Solumns at Mu...

VOL.74 / 2024.09

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Things I Couldn’t Throw Away Again

New Books Things I Couldn’t Throw Away Again 2023.10.04 The first new prose in 12 years by Eun Hee-Kyung, a representative writer of Korea - Things I Couldn’t Throw Away Again There are things that you can’t just throw away. They aren’t essential to our lives, nor precious, but it’s hard to say goodbye to the memory in them.The new prose writing from Eun Hee-Kyung talks about things we can’t easily throw away because of the time we spent together. Don’t miss the lovingly taken photos by the artist herself and the fun of discovering how these objects have appeared in previous works! “To me, the glass set was like the act of drinking alcohol and the beginning of personal luxury.”- from The Capacity of a Drinking Glass is Not Proportional to the Amount of Alcohol You Can Drink “Though scratched and rusty, my old potato peeler is still safe and convenient....

VOL.63 / 2023.10

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Publishing Industry Full of Consolation and Sympathy in the Post-COVID-19 Era

Topic Publishing Industry Full of Consolation andSympathy in the Post-COVID-19 Era 2022.07.04 “Since my mother was not loved, I believed she would love more. Since my mother did not have anything, I thought she would fill someone’s heart more than others. I sincerely hope the story of this insignificant individual can give a sense of comfort to someone with a lonely and hungry heart. I was able to find a sense of consolation before others and by a lot. In addition to what I gained, I released my mother’s obituary collection. (Preface written by author Lee Soon-Ja’s daughter)”The above is the preface written to the essay At 60, as I Became a Sage Again (Humanist Publishing Group), released on May 9, 2022. The book is a collection of prose released after the death of the author Lee Soon-Ja, who won non-fiction award in the 7th Maeil Newspaper Senior Literary Awards last year. It may be that this word of consolation by a little known write...

VOL.48 / 2022.07

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Jin Jin-Joo

Korean Translator Jin Jin-Joo 2022.05.02 Profile • Korean-Spanish translator • Email: jinjoo.jin@gmail.com Educational Status • Mar. 2001 – Feb. 2005, Bachelor of Psychology, Seoul National University • Mar. 2007 – June 2009, Master of Economics-Financial Engineering, Yonsei University • Mar. 2010 – Today, Ph.D. in Latin American Economics, Hankuk University of Foreign Studies Literary Translations ...

VOL.46 / 2022.05

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Amber Hyun Jung Kim

Korean Translator Amber Hyun Jung Kim 2022.01.03 PROFILE Amber Hyun Jung Kim is a freelance Korean-English conference interpreter and translator based in Seoul, Korea. She earned her B.A. in political science at Seoul National University and graduated from the Hankuk University of Foreign Studies Graduate School for Interpretation and Translation with a degree in conference interpretation.Amber has interpreted in over 1,500 international conferences and meetings for both public and private sector clients in subject areas ranging from policy, legal action, business and finance, IT, energy, trade, and others. For nearly 20 years, Amber has been translating fiction and literary works; she has received the 2014 Korea Times Modern Literature Translation Award Commendation Prize in Fiction as well as multiple Literature Translation Institute of Korea grants. Amber is a regularly contributing translator for institutions such as LTI Korea a...

VOL.42 / 2022.01

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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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Writer Eun Hee-Kyung

Korean Authors Writer Eun Hee-Kyung A Genre Created through Continuous Innovation 2022.11.07 People all look at the world from their own viewpoints and ways of thinking. For that matter, one’s thoughts and notions play important roles in viewing and judging others. Of course, it is not easy to change a deeply rooted mindset. Still, some continue to innovate and move along with the changes in the world. Writer Eun Hee-Kyung, who emphasizes relations and communication with others and looking beyond prejudices, debuted 27 years ago. Still, she does not hesitate to make changes. This time, we met writer Eun Hee-Kyung who delivers warm stories in a slightly cold-blooded manner and has established her works as a unique genre. ⓒ Seoul International Book Fair (SIBF) It’s an honor to have you on our webzine. Please say hello to our readers and introduce yourself. Hello, everyone. I am a novelist, and I d...

VOL.52 / 2022.11

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South Korea’s Literary Awards

South Korea’s Literary Awards 2018.07.31 Authors of South Korea usually start their careers by writing short stories. Every January 1st, South Korea’s key newspapers print literary works that have snagged awards, like short novels, poems, reviews and fairy tales. These contests by the papers are called “sinchunmunye”, which would translate into “spring literary contest”. This tradition began in 1925 by DongA Ilbo newspaper and for the next near century, South Korea’s key writers would first meet readers through this method. South Korea’s literary editors read these works at the beginning of the year, assess the literary potential the writers have and start contacting the new authors. The writers usually win around 5 million won per prize and winning an award at these annual competitions is considered a great honor. For many, a long time is spent honing their craft.Prominent literary magazines like Literature and Society, Munhakdongne (Literary Neighborhood), Creat...

VOL.11 / 2018.07

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Moonji Publishing Belongs to the Literary Community

Moonji Publishing Belongs to the Literary Community 2019.11.04 Moonji Publishing Co., Ltd is the publisher that owns the entire novel collection by Man Booker International Prize winner Han Kang. It is also the publisher of poetry collections by Kim Hye-soon, who received the Griffin Poetry Prize in Canada earlier this year. Even with just these two statements, it is easy to define Moonji Publishing as South Korea's top publisher of literature. The following looks at the treasure trove of Korean literature Moonji Publishing has and what values the publisher prioritizes when it releases books. Moonji Publishing Co., Ltd Please tell our readers what kind of publisher Moonji Publishing is. Moonji Publishing is a South Korean publisher that specializes in literature and liberal arts books that was founded in 1975. For the past 45 years, we have published around 3,000 books, and most of these have been Korean poetry, novels,...

VOL.17 / 2019.11

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