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When TV Dramas Become Books: Screenplays and script Books as Collectibles Driving Fandom’s Transmedia Consumption

Topic   When TV Dramas Become Books:Screenplays and script Books as CollectiblesDriving Fandom’s Transmedia Consumption     2026.08     TV Drama script Books Becoming Bestsellers   In May 2024, the uncut script book for the tvN drama 〈Lovely Runner〉 topped the YES24 overall bestseller list just one day after pre-orders began. Driven overwhelmingly by buyers in their 20s and 30s, this phenomenon was no ordinary book-selling success. Instead, it signaled a new consumption culture where video content reaches the hands of fandom through the physical medium of a book.   The same was true for the tvN drama 〈Our Unwritten Seoul〉, which ended its run in June 2025. The original uncut script book by writer Lee Kang reached No. 1 in YES24's art section as soon as presales opened. A reader noted, "The dialogue was so good. The script book feels like merchandise that soothes the lingerin...
  • VOL.97 / 2026.08
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Expansion of K-Content Based on Books: Books Noted by Critics Across Generations

Special Project   Expansion of K-Content Based on Books:Books Noted by Critics Across Generations     2026.08     As Korean books serve as a pillar of K-content and interact with cultural content across other media, we would like to take this opportunity to highlight the original books driving the Korean Wave. In this issue, we examine Korean books selected by critics ranging from their 20s to 50s, covering original novels adapted into dramas and films, published screenplays that have become a current trend, and highly anticipated upcoming releases. Let us explore various perspectives on the power and potential of K-stories, and examine the direction Korean literature—a crucial pillar of K-content—should take moving forward.           The 20s Perspective – Lee Sollim, Cultural Critic   “About My Daughter, About That Distant World” &...
  • VOL.97 / 2026.08
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Why a Pastor Laughed at the Buddha’s Joke

One-Liner Quotes   Why a Pastor Laughed at the Buddha’s Joke     2026.08     The Buddha’s Fatal Joke: A Reading of the Diamond Sutra, by Han Hyoung-jo, Munhakdongne, 2011   The Buddha’s Fatal Joke: A Reading of the Diamond Sutra, by Han Hyoung-jo, Munhakdongne, 2011   If I were asked to pick a Buddhist book on my bookshelf that I, as a pastor, reach for often, I would choose this one without hesitation. The title alone catches the eye, referring to a scripture that teaches enlightenment as "the Buddha’s fatal joke." The author, Han Hyoung-jo, is a scholar who has taught Eastern philosophy for a long time at the Academy of Korean Studies. Unraveling the Diamond Sutra in the language of today, this book is both a commentary on Buddhist scripture and a guide to the "art of living (ars vitae)" that asks how we ought to live.     &nb...
  • VOL.97 / 2026.08
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Book Recommendations for the Summer Vacation by Critics across Generations

Special Project   Book Recommendations for the Summer Vacation by Critics across Generations     2026.07     For our July issue's Special Project, we would like to recommend Korean books that are perfect to read during the upcoming holiday season, handpicked by critics representing different generations. We have selected books that will allow you to spend your vacation immersed in distinctly unique themes, ranging from deep contemplations on life, mystery and horror, to the absolute absorption found in theater and plays. We hope your vacation with these books will be a cool, chilling, or deeply captivating retreat.         The 20s Perspective – Lee Sollim, Cultural Critic   “If You Want to Read the Most Tender Apocalypse This Summer”   Where No One ComesCheon Seon-ran, Hubble, 2025   Whe...
  • VOL.96 / 2026.07
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Export Case: One Day a Cat Came to Me - Interest in K-Culture: Expanding Beyond Pop Culture and into Spiritual Culture

Export Case   Export Case: One Day a Cat Came to MeInterest in K-Culture: Expanding Beyond Pop Culture and into Spiritual Culture     2026.07     This book shares the wisdom of life learned from “Nyangi,” a cat encountered by chance at a mountain hermitage where the author settled after wrapping up ten years of life in Seoul. It captures the cat’s philosophy of living “earnestly yet casually” to the absolute fullest. From late 2025 through the first half of 2026, publishing rights for Bokyeong Sunim (Venerable Bokyeong)’s cat essay series comprising One Day a Cat Came to Me, Time to Read a Cat, and Happiness Brought by a Cat: Joyfully and Cheerfully were successfully contracted for export across 11 different linguistic regions worldwide, including the UK, Germany, Spain, and France. Although Bokyeong Sunim had...
  • VOL.96 / 2026.07
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Light, Even in Darkness

One-Liner Quotes   Light, Even in Darkness     2026.07             The Anxiety of “Securing a Safe Home of One’s Own”   I have a long-standing habit. Upon finally reaching the very last sentence of a novel, I flip the pages backward with a rustle to return to the first sentence once again, a method I call the Möbius strip reading technique. When the end and the beginning of a novel are stitched together inside the mind, the story grows even more intense, leaving no exit. Everything, absolutely everything, becomes amplified.   Yeom Seung-sook, The Future Where Everything Has Already Happened &n...
  • VOL.96 / 2026.07
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The Evolution and Growing Pains of the Seoul International Book Fair

Knowledge   The Evolution and Growing Pains of the Seoul International Book Fair     2026.07     We live in an era where depressing indicators of an ongoing publishing recession and a declining reading population have become all too familiar. Paradoxically, however, the scene at the Seoul International Book Fair (SIBF) held every June, where people gather through books, is more vibrant and dynamic than ever. Even in the midsummer heat, the long lines of readers and the lively energy within the publishers’ booths never cease. It demonstrates that the inherent power of books as a medium remains entirely valid.   The success of the SIBF in recent years has been nothing short of peerless. Since 2023, the book fair has gradually shed its traditional character as a mere market for...
  • VOL.96 / 2026.07
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The Place Where BTS Sang... K-Novels Portraying Gwanghwamun, “The Most Iconic Part of Seoul”

Topic   The Place Where BTS Sang... K-Novels Portraying Gwanghwamun, “The Most Iconic Part of Seoul”     2026.06     The Hub of Corporate Life and a Witness to History   On March 27, 2026, the Gwanghwamun area in the heart of Seoul was undeniably a space of visual spectacle. BTS, the idol group with a global fandom, set up a stage here for their comeback performance, which was broadcast live worldwide by the global streaming platform Netflix.   BTS Gwanghwamun Concert(Source: Yonhap Newshttps://www.yna.co.kr/view/AKR20260421116200371?section=search)   Yet for a long time, Gwanghwamun has been a space of the written word for Koreans. Standing in the heart of Seoul, Gwanghwamun is the main gate of Gyeongbokgung Palace, the legal palace of the Joseon Dynasty (1392–1910). Its signboard—bearing the characters “光化門” written in the tradi...
  • VOL.95 / 2026.06
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Spaces within Books, as Seen by Critics across Generations

Special Project   Spaces within Books, as Seen by Critics across Generations     2026.06     In the June issue’s Special Project, literary critics from different generations introduce spaces within books, as well as books themed around space. This feature presents works that explore the desires of children caught within the college entrance system, the foundations of daily life and neighborhoods, the spaces depicted by the master writer Park Wan-Suh, and the architecture of Gyeongseong, modern-day Seoul, during the Japanese colonial period.         The 20s Perspective – Lee Sollim, Cultural Critic   “Children Driven to the Edge”   The Mimic GirlSohyang, TXTY, 2026   Schools are often spaces where the most intense narratives are born. In this context, the school environment is far from t...
  • VOL.95 / 2026.06
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The Evolution of “Space-Based Healing Fiction” and Global Export Trends

Export Case   The Evolution of “Space-Based Healing Fiction” and Global Export Trends     2026.06     The Global Expansion of Healing Narratives in the Post-Pandemic Era   Over the past three years, Korean “space-based healing fiction” has firmly established itself as a distinct export genre in the international literary market. This movement aligns with shifting global reading trends in the wake of the pandemic. Following COVID-19, readers who experienced anxiety and isolation began actively seeking out “feel-good fiction” that offers emotional stability and a sense of restoration.   While rooted in familiar, everyday settings such as convenience stores, laundromats, and neighborhood bookstores, Korean space-based healing novels address universal themes of human relationships and the renewal of community, successfully forging a deep emotional connection with reader...
  • VOL.95 / 2026.06
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