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60th Anniversary of Diplomatic Relations between Korea and Japan: Today and Tomorrow of the Publishing Trade

Topic 60th Anniversary of Diplomatic Relations betweenKorea and Japan: Today and Tomorrow of the Publishing Trade 2025.06.02 This year marks the 80th anniversary of Korea’s liberation from Japanese occupation (1910-1945) and the 60th anniversary of the diplomatic relations between the two countries since 1965, when they restored diplomatic relations. In Korea, there is a tradition of celebrating the 60th birthday of a person with great festivity, and the 60th anniversary of diplomatic relations between the two countries is also considered an important milestone. As such, while various commemorative events are taking place, the publishing sector will be organizing Korean book exhibitions, exchanges between Korean and Japanese authors and publishers, and special sales of translated Korean books in Japanese bookstores in Tokyo and Osaka, Japan, under the leadership of the Ministry of Culture, Sports, and Tourism and the Publication Industry Promo...

VOL.83 / 2025.06

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A New Chapter in Korea-China Literary Exchange

Export Case A New Chapter in Korea-China Literary Exchange Folio Culture’s Korean Book Localization Strategy 2025.03.10 Folio Culture (Beijing) has consistently focused on introducing and localizing Korean books in the fields of humanities, social sciences, and literature. In recent years, we have successfully brought several Korean works to the Chinese market through precise topic selection, cultural adaptation, and innovative promotion strategies, sparking widespread discussions on the social media platform Xiaohongshu. Below, we share our experiences in four key areas: topic selection strategy, localization practices, promotion strategy, and future plans. Balancing Social Issues with Literary Value, Grounded in Shared East Asian Emotions, to Create a Dialogue Space for Chinese and Korean Youth Capturing Social Resonance Points in Korean Literature In recent years, Korean literature has shifted from grand narrati...

VOL.80 / 2025.03

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Understanding Today’s Korean Society

One-Liner Quotes Understanding Today’s Korean Society A Sociologist’s Pick 2024.06.03 Nho Myung-Woo is a sociologist teaching sociology at Ajou University and the owner of Nieun Bookstore, a bookstore specializing in humanities and social sciences books. Characters are one of the oldest forms of human media. The way we produce text with letters takes many forms, depending on each region’s historical traditions and culture. In alphabetic cultures that use a phonetic writing system, text is written horizontally from left to right. Alphabetic cultures write in syllables, rather than grouping syllables together and representing them in phonetic units. In contrast, East Asia’s Chinese character cultures adopted vertical writing, and it has been a long-standing cultural tradition.The vertical writing style branched out into many different forms in the 20th century, with different countries making ...

VOL.71 / 2024.06

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Book Pricing Strategies in Korea

Publishing Industry Book Pricing Strategies in Korea 2023.07.03 Average list price of books sold in 2022 was 17,869 Korean won In Korea, books are usually sold at a fixed price. It’s because the “fixed book price policy” is implemented as the book price policy in accordance with the Publishing Industry Promotion Act. According to the Korean Publishers Association’s statistics, the average fixed price of books in Korea in 2022 was 17,869 won, 4.4% up from the previous year (17,116 won). This isn’t a sharp increase considering the international pulp prices and domestic labor costs that have been driving prices up in recent years because publishers sell books at a “competitive price” as they fiercely compete with multiple titles in the market.In the Korean publishing market, the hardback, paper...

VOL.60 / 2023.07

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#Meeting

#K-Book #Meeting KPIPA Introduces K-Books for Global Publishing Markets through K-Book Platform 2024.10.07 SWEET DREAMS, AND SEE YOU IN THE MORNING 1. Publication Details Title | SWEET DREAMS, AND SEE YOU IN THE MORNINGAuthor | Hwang Ui-jeongPublisher | ScienceBooksPublication Date | 2022-11-11ISBN | 9791192107738No. of pages | 276Dimensions | 120 * 190 2. Book Intro Author Hwang Ui-jeong gives her all to her giant retriever, Dushik. After visiting her husband, who was working on a construction project in Jeju, she falls for the brilliance of Jeju’s scenic views and wishes she could share these sights and sounds with Dushik. Realizing that her time with Dushik is not infinite, she makes a brave decision to leave her city life and move to Jeju, where her family can enjoy gorgeous walks and an idyllic country life.But life doesn’t always go according ...

VOL.75 / 2024.10

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South Korea's publishing market based on category

South Korea's publishing market based on category 2019.12.09 The biggest characteristic of South Korea's publishing industry is that the portion of books on education and learning for young children to students of all ages is very large. South Korea's college-attendance rate is roughly 70 percent, which is one of the highest among OECD countries. According to a 2016 survey by the Korea Research Institute for Vocational Education & Training (KRIVET), 47 percent of respondents said they went to college for a better job, 25 percent said they attended to learn more and 14 percent said they went to college because graduating from university would result in better treatment in society. South Korea has a dense population compared to the geographical territory it has and combined with Korean parents wanting to educate their children for their future stability, the situation has created a society where nearly all the people have received higher education. At the epitome of th...

VOL.18 / 2019.12

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Yoojin Lee

Korean Translator Yoojin Lee 2023.11.06 Profile Yoojin Lee is a Korean-English translator. She received her bachelor’s degree in French language and literature from Ewha Womans University. She earned her master’s degree in translation studies from the Graduate School of Interpretation and Translation at Ewha Womans University. She won the Commendation Award in fiction for translating the novel Boy Meets Girl by Kim Do-eon at the 39th Korean Literature Translation Award held by the Korean Times. She embraces a wide range of subjects, and particularly has a passion for literature, humanities and social sciences, and children’s literature. • Contact: krazylois@naver.com Education • Earned M.A. in translation studies, Graduate School of Interpretation and Translation, Ewha Womans University •...

VOL.64 / 2023.11

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HOANG HAI VAN

Korean Translator HOANG HAI VAN 2023.07.03 PROFILE • Korean – Vietnamese Translator, Member of Hanoi Writers Association • E-mail: hhvrose@gmail.com EDUCATION • Korean Language and Literature M.A, Seoul National University (2002.06 – 2005.12) • Korean Studies B.A, Hanoi National University (1996.09 – 2000.06) CAREER • Daewoo E&C Vina Co., Ltd (2022.05 – Now) • Cyber Hankuk University of foreign studiesDepartment of Vietnam & Indonesia – Professor (2018.10 – 2021.03) • THT Development Co., Ltd (2010.11 – 2017.12) • Ho Chi Minh University of Humanities and Social SciencesDepartment of Korean Studies - Lecturer (2008.09 – 2010.06...

VOL.60 / 2023.07

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#Life

#K-Book #Life KPIPA Introduces K-Books for Global Publishing Markets through K-Book Platform 2023.07.03 Learning from Life 1, 2, 3 (Series) 1. Publication Details Title | Learning from Life 1, 2, 3 (Series)Author | Yun Soyoung, Minjae ShinPublisher | Little Mountain Publishing Co.Publication Date | 2020-03-05ISBN | 9791155251287No. of pages | 248Dimensions | 173 * 230 2. Copyright Contact Name | Jo JinryungEmail | littlemt2001ch@gmail.comPhone | +82-2-335-7365 3. Book Intro The Learning from Life series studies three subjects - 'to be alive,' 'to learn,' and 'to live together' - through stories about various forms of life.On Earth, humans live together with a number of different forms of life. Each form of life has its own way of living, and nobody should carelessly damage its life. There is a need to develop a sens...

VOL.60 / 2023.07

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The Library of Mystery Literature

Book Trip [Celeb’s Book Spot ⑤] The Library of Mystery Literature The World of Mystery on Dalmajigil Road 2023.06.05 When people think of Busan, the first thing that comes to their mind is the sea. Then, Haeundae pops up, as it is the best beach in Busan. There’s a hill named “Dalmaji-gil Road” in one corner of Haeundae beach. Also known as the Dalmaji Hill among the local residents, the street was given the name “dalmaji (meaning ‘welcoming the full moon’ in Korean)” as you can see the ocean down the steep hill and the moon rising above the sea. On this hill, which gives off a unique vibe just by its name, there’s a hidden place that only a few know. It is “The Library of Mystery Literature,” which is said to be the one and only library specializing in mystery fiction in both Korea and the world. The combination of the moon, sea, hill, and mystery makes us feel as if we have come inside a novel already. Excited to find out what kind of ...

VOL.59 / 2023.06

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