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In Search of a Garden Where Our Beautiful Korean Language Breathes

Book Trip   [A Trip to Literary Museums ②] In Search of a Garden Where Our BeautifulKorean Language Breathes Introducing Sonagi Village at Hwang Sun-won, Literary Housein Yangpyeong-gun, Gyeonggi-do, and Beyond   2024.06.03   The works of Hwang Sun-Won have a solid presence in Korean literature. The literary world he has built transcends time, genre, and ideology, naturally expressing the most Korean emotions. It was around 1952, when Korea was undergoing the Korean War, when his representative short story Rain Shower (read Sonagi in Korean) was released. However, it is difficult to recognize such a period from the portrayal of the two main characters in the novel. The only clue that connects the story to reality is the place name “Yangpyeong” that appears at the end. The thoughts that germinated in this place became the driving force for creating a literary space, and it led to new attempts to reinterpret the work in various ways.The Sonagi Village in the Hwa...
  • VOL.71 / 2024.06
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2023 Publishing Statistics & 2024 Publishing Market Outlook

Publishing Industry   2023 Trends in the Korean Publishing Market and 2024 Forecast   2024.01.02         2023 Trends: Growth in self-help, comics, and parenting books   As the COVID-19 pandemic turned endemic in the spring of 2023, travel books saw a resurgence in popularity. The popularity of anime such as Slam Dunk has led to increased sales of manga, and popular YouTubers have joined the publishing market using manga characters. In addition, books by popular writers for grown-up readers, such as physicist Kim Sang-Wook, have been transformed into children’s educational comics.   * K-Book Trends Vol. 42 – Go to the interview of writer Kim Sang-Wook   In addition, despite recording the world’s lowest birth rate, the popularity of books on raising children in Korea has increased. While the market for marriage...
  • VOL.66 / 2024.01
[INFORMATION / BEST SELLERS]

The Onset of the Rainy Season, Marking the Arrival of Summer

Best Sellers   The Onset of the Rainy Season, Marking the Arrival of Summer Best seller Trends in the Three Biggest Online Bookstoresin Korea for the 2nd week of June, 2025   2025.07.07   June in Korea is the beginning of summer, with the heat and rainy season just around the corner. After a hot May filled with issues surrounding the presidential election, the days have returned to their familiar routine, like an old book. The books that made it onto the best seller list in the second week of June stand out with their sharpness that pierces through that familiarity. This is especially the case with Sung Hye-Na’s Honmono. The author’s new collection of short stories, with its intense and chilling narrative, has been widely loved since its publication. Meanwhile, Kim Keum-Hee’s My First Summer, Wanju, introduced in the previous issue’s “New Books” section, comforts readers with its contrasting warmth and affability. Also drawing attention is K...
  • VOL.84 / 2025.07
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2nd Week, July 2024

Best Sellers   2nd Week, July 2024 Best seller Trends in the Four Biggest Online Bookstores in Korea   2024.08.05   It’s July, which means the rainy season has begun in Korea. As people spend more time indoors than out due to the heavy rains, books to organize their thoughts, books to read for relaxation, and textbooks to prepare for various exams topped the best seller lists. In terms of genres, the humanities and young adult sectors were dominant, signaling a trend influenced by vacations and school breaks.Despite all this, the No. 1 best seller was A Very Personal Thought on His Destiny by Rhyu Si-Min, featuring the author’s sharp observations as a political critic. Although it deals with a rather sensitive topic, it offers a deep and wide view of the contexts beyond the status quo, demonstrating the high level of political criticism that has reached its essence. The No. 2 and No. 8 on the best seller list were books for young adults. At No. ...
  • VOL.73 / 2024.08
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2nd Week, August 2023

Best Sellers   2nd Week, August 2023 Bestseller Trends in the Four Biggest Online Bookstores in Korea   2023.09.04   August in South Korea can be a challenging month with hot days, but it’s also exciting for students and office workers as it means summer break and vacations. A variety of books for different tastes made it to the integrated list of bestsellers with summer vacations coming up, but two fiction titles stood out. The fourth on the list, Even with the Dimmest Light, is a new novel by Choi Eun-Young, who enters the 10th year of her career this year. The book, consisting of seven mid- to full-length stories, received comments that it reads like a long letter written by the author, which makes it immersive and compelling. Another book, a full-length novel, The Rainbow Goblin Store, came in ninth place. The book, which was exported to six countries before publication, has been highly anticipated not only in Korea but also around the world....
  • VOL.62 / 2023.09
[INFORMATION / NEW BOOKS]

The Sound of Summer

New Books   The Sound of Summer   2023.08.07                       Various Korean onomatopoeias meet sensuous engravings.A picture book of summer sounds that will touch your heart.The Sound of Summer - Follow the many sounds of summer! It’s hot summer!Instead of saying, “It’s hot!” try to close your eyes and listen to the sounds around you.What do you hear? Tong, tong, tung, takThe sound of choosing a ripe watermelon.The sound of summer starting. Asak-asak, chrup-chrup, woojuk-woojuk, yum-yum jjup-jjupThe sound of eating a piece of watermelon.The sound of taking a bite of summer. Todok, todok-todok, todok, todok-todokThe sound of falling raindrops.The sound of the start of the rainy season. SwaaaaaaThe sound of heavy rain.The sound of rain pouring down from the hole in the sky. Clear, cool sounds of summer!Keep summer memories in your heart as you listen to the many sounds of summe...
  • VOL.61 / 2023.08
[INFORMATION / KOREAN TRANSLATOR]

Alyssa Kim

Korean Translator   Alyssa Kim   2022.09.05   Contact   • alyssa00@gmail.com   Professional Experience   • Freelance Translator • Assistant professor EICC Department in the English College at Hankuk University of Foreign Studies Seoul, Korea (March 2011 to present) • Clinical professorTranslation Academy at the Literature Translation Institute of Korea (LTI)Seoul, Korea (March 2011 to present)   Achievements and Awards   Translation Grants from LTI of Korea • Co-translation of Allegory of Survival: The Theater of Kang-Baek Lee • Co-translation of Kim Kwang-lim’s plays • Co-translation of 100 Best Korean Films • Translation of Kim Soom’s Women and Their Evolving Enemies • Tra...
  • VOL.50 / 2022.09
[TREND / SPECIAL PROJECT]

The Warmth of Science and Life by Professor Choi Jae-Cheon

Special Project   [Korean Scholars ③] The Warmth of Science and Life byProfessor Choi Jae-Cheon Touching ecosystem of human sustenance, reasoning, and coexistence   2022.03.07   From the time the world was built till now, the life forms on Earth have coexisted with human beings. Animals and diverse creatures have breathed the same air as humans and created an ecosystem on the Earth. Many scientists have studied society and its patterns formed by natural beings. In many cases, the traits and features of the natural ecosystem became inspirations to people. Professor Choi Jae-Cheon is one of the few Korean researchers who is active internationally in this field of work. He is recognized in Korea and the world for his studies on diverse types of animals and quality columns published in renowned media outlets. He even worked as an Editor-in-chief for the Encyclopedia of Animal Behavior published in 2019, an animal encyclopedia composed of 4 books and ...
  • VOL.44 / 2022.03
[INFORMATION / #K-BOOK]

#Poem

#K-Book   #Poem KPIPA Introduces K-Books for Global Publishing Markets through K-Book Platform 2021.11.01   MY HEART IS BEING TILTED TO YOU 1. Publication Details   Title | MY HEART IS BEING TILTED TO YOUAuthor | Nah TaejuPublisher | RH KOREA.CO.,LTDPublication Date | 2019-02-18ISBN | 9788925565736No. of pages | 220Dimensions | 135 * 192   2. Copyright Contact   Name | Seongah BakEmail | sabak@rhk.co.krPhone | +82-2-6443-8845   3. Book Intro   Words of regards written will all kindness and refined words.This is a book of poems by Na Tae Joo, who looks at the world and its people with a warm gaze. Greatly loved for the poems that brings sympathy to many people, Na has portrayed a heart full of gratitude this time. This book contains 100 unpublished poems by the Na Tae Joo, who says that the role of the poet is to collect beautiful things fro...
  • VOL.40 / 2021.11
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Koreans’ Soul Food: Tteokbokki

Image of K-Book   Koreans’ Soul Food: Tteokbokki   2025.06.02     Tteokbokki, the soul food of Koreans     Tteokbokki, which received a whopping 86% of the vote in the “What is the signature dish of K-Bunsik?” survey, is an iconic Korean bunsik (a generic term used to refer to inexpensive Korean dishes sold at small restaurants by the streetside) that blends tradition and modernity. The chewy rice cake with a spicy, sweet gochujang (red pepper paste) sauce is beloved by Koreans of all ages, and has permeated Korean life in many forms, from street stalls to franchised restaurants. Any K-drama fan will have seen it at least once. It may seem like a simple snack, but tteokbokki has evolved with the times. Since the first gochujang tteokbokki appeared in the 1950s, a wide variety of flavors have been developed to appeal to younger generations, in...
  • VOL.83 / 2025.06
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