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Book Trip [Into the Book ⑨] The World Grows in the Wait Seoul Station and Palaces: Walking Tour of Seoul’s Traditional Landmarks 2024.04.01 The Seoul Kid There are a lot of people waiting for something in the (Seoul Station) square.The homeless uncles, lady ‘Guichani,’ people from churches,and even the officers from the police district are waiting for something. The essence of waiting is to attune yourself to the other person’s time. Waiting for the person’s arrival, the heart, or happiness is all centered on the other person. Park Young-Ran’s novel, The Seoul Kid (Woorischool), captures how two brothers grow through their waiting for Iron Man through the eyes of a boy. Two brothers, aged 10 and 18, await the “Iron Man” who left them behind. When the older brother gets tired of waiting and sets out to find him himself, the younger brother begins to wait for him, too. As the child l...

VOL.69 / 2024.04

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Warm Hope in a Cold City

Book Trip [Into the Book ⑧] Warm Hope in a Cold City Jongno-gu, Seoul: What’s still with us today 2024.03.11 One Hundred Shadows As I thought Mujae was somehow looking shady when he said, “Don’t follow shadows,” I strained my eyes and looked again, and there was a sunshower falling like a spider’s web. Hwang Jung-Eun’s first full-length novel, One Hundred Shadows (Changbi), is the story of Eunkyo and Mujae, two characters working in an electronics store in the center of the city. The cold cityscape and the old, desolate electronics mall are the backdrop of the novel, but the two protagonists’ youthful love story is what makes this novel so appealing, with just the right amount of heaviness and lightness. Also, the story of “shadows” in the title is not to be missed - the unrealistic occurrence of shadows rising up on their own is very familiar in the novel’s worldview. The separa...

VOL.68 / 2024.03

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K-Illustrations in One Spot!

Knowledge K-Illustrations in One Spot! 2024 K-ILLUSTRATIONFAIR 2024.03.11 Korea’s Illustration Industry continues to grow, with unique and distinctive designs being featured in publishing, film, music, fashion, and other cultural and artistic fields!“K-Illustration Fair” is set to be held in Seoul and Busan in 2024, where you can find all items in the Korean illustration industry! 2024 K-ILLUSTRATION FAIR Seoul Period: Feb. 22-25, 2024 Venue: Hall D, COEX, Seoul Busan Period: July 26-28, 2024 Venue: Hall 4, Exhibition Hall 2, BEXCO, Busan * Inquiry: +82-2-761-2512, info@k-illustrationfair.com K-Illustration Fair serves as a venue for individua...

VOL.68 / 2024.03

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Korean Libraries’ Various Book-reading Activities and Cooperation Efforts with the Publishing Industry

Publishing Industry Korean Libraries’ Various Book-reading Activitiesand Cooperation Efforts with the Publishing Industry 2023.11.06 Libraries are public service organizations that are easily accessible to anyone in their daily lives when it comes to reading activities. The Korean Library Act also defines a library as a place that contributes to the promotion of reading culture based on library materials. After the Korean government designated 1993 as the “Year of Books,” the Ministry of Culture, Sports, and Tourism and publishing organizations carried out vigorous campaigns to promote reading among the public. They pushed for the enactment of the “Reading Promotion Act (tentative title)” as a basis for more systematic and continuous promotion. In the process, as discussions progressed with the library co...

VOL.64 / 2023.11

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Paju Bookcity

Publishing Policy Paju Bookcity We Introduce to You the One-and-only Book City in Korea 2023.04.03 We Introduce to You the One-and-only Book City in Korea: Paju BookcityPaju Bookcity is a national, cultural and industrial complex organized in Munbal-dong, Paju-si, Gyeonggi-do, which has been supporting various cultural projects centering on books.Paju Bookcity hosts a variety of cultural events throughout the year and operates Asia Publication Culture & Information Center and the Forest of Wisdom, a cultural complex. Paju Bookcity’s Cultural Events Paju Bookcity Festival for Children - A “book playground” for children- Meet & Greet authors, book DIY, children’s book readings, etc. Paju Booksori - Largest book festival in Korea- Various programs including humanities, art, exhibitions, a...

VOL.57 / 2023.04

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“PDF/POD” - Korean Publishing Market Develop into Diverse Formats

Publishing Industry “PDF/POD” - Korean Publishing MarketDevelop into Diverse Formats 2023.02.20 The interesting promotional text of a self-published e-book, How to Write a Profit Generating E-Book, by writer Yoo Sung-Woo says, “The secret to earning 500 million won with a 10-page PDF e-book” on the page of a crowdfunding platform Wadiz. The book successfully raised hundreds of million won of funding. Before the book was introduced to Wadiz, it was released on freelancer matching platforms, like Kmong, Taling, and Class 101, accumulating more than 500 million won in revenue. Though the book was not officially published in the market, and considering that selling 10,000 copies of a book was regarded as half of a success in the prolonged recession for publishers, an individual book recording such revenue was unprecedented. An increasing number of people collect and sell thei...

VOL.55 / 2023.02

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MCST Announces the 2022-2026 Publishing Industry Promotion Plan

Publishing Industry MCST Announces the 2022-2026 PublishingIndustry Promotion Plan Fostering K-Culture through Books and Building a Cultural Powerhouse through Publishing 2022.11.07 “Books” are the core content that has been with humanity for a long period of time. However, the domain of each type of content and the boundary between them have become unclear these days. Today, publishers are not just coming up with publishable content, but are expanding their business into e-books and audiobooks, not to mention other cultural fields such as the film, game, and music industries. As such, the publishing industry takes on different content-based roles, crossing the traditional frontier of “print books.”However, unlike the diversified channels for publishing content, readership is falling every year. People now prefer video services like TV, YouTube, and Netflix rather than books. The average annual percentage of Koreans reading books is 47.5...

VOL.52 / 2022.11

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Various Book Festivals in Korea

Publishing Policy Various Book Festivals in Korea 2022.07.04 Love for books flows into festivals - Various Book Festivals in Korea“Turning crisis into opportunity.” Here are a few of the book festivals that take place in Korea that underwent a complete transformation after COVID! #Seoul International Book Fair (SIBF)_Where authors and readers meet around books✓ New technologies and information related to publishing✓ An exchange hub for both Korean and foreign copyrights✓ sibf.or.kr/2022✓ +82-2-733-8402 #Paju Booksori_A book festival held in Paju, the city of culture and art✓ The biggest knowledge festival in Korea✓ Set to be held in October 2022✓ pajubooksori.kr✓ +82-31-940-4721 #Seoul Wow Book Festival_A festival for all ages held in front of Hongik University✓ A festival of books, culture, and art centered on readers✓ Set to be...

VOL.48 / 2022.07

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PLATFORM P

Publishing Policy PLATFORM P An Open Space for Creators and Readers 2022.04.04 PLATFORM P?PLATFORM P is a creative space designed to support various creators in the publishing industry, including small-sized publishers taking their first steps.From curations and project exhibitions for readers, to various programs and rental areas for creators! PLATFORM P connects those writing, making, and reading books in various ways! • Spaces: Neighborhood bookstore curations, book & lounge, book culture exhibitions, and work spaces • Programs: Educational programs, mentoring programs, networking seminars, international exchange programs, publishing culture symposiums, and publishing research meetings (and also many other various programs are held!) PLATF...

VOL.45 / 2022.04

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K-Book Promotion and Exchange Event

Publishing Policy K-Book Promotion and Exchange Event 2022.01.03 The K-Book Promotion and Exchange Event was held in 12 Cultural Centers and 2 Culture and Information Officers to spread the values of Korean books and boost public awareness. The Korean Cultural Center in Hong Kong ran a Korean booth at the “2021 Hong Kong Book Fair,” the biggest fair in Hong Kong, promoting outstanding Korean books and culture.Also, the Korean Cultural Center in Turkey screened the animation “The Hen Who Dreamed She Could Fly” and hosted a Meet & Greet session with writer Hwang Sun-Mi.The Korean Cultural Center in South Africa held a K-Book Book Fair inside the center.The Korean Cultural Center in Sweden opened an exhibition of picture books, illustrations, and videos, with the theme “Konst för Barn - Art as a form of children’s b...

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