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[TREND / KNOWLEDGE]

Publishing Industry Bookshelves are Going into TVs! The collaboration of picture book content andIPTV companies seen through the case of the “Digital Book Service” 2023.10.04 The background and purpose of expanding publishing content into IPTV content The logo of U+ Kids Service serviced by LG U+ In 2017, LG U+, the company I’m working for, launched a service for children for the first time called “U+ Kids Service.” The biggest challenge we faced while preparing the service was the difference between what children want to watch and what parents want to show them. In fact, when I interviewed customers, I often heard, “When we started raising children, we got rid of the TV at home and put a bookcase in the living room in place of the T...

VOL.63 / 2023.10

[TREND / ONE-LINER QUOTES]

Living a Life in Korea in 2023

One-Liner Quotes Living a Life in Korea in 2023 Podcaster’s Pick: Korean Books 2023.11.06 Lee Ji-Eun is a book editor and the head of the publishing house “UUHEE Press.” She has been running a book podcast named “Podcast Doostation.” Her books include: Book Editor’s Life Essay (Dal Publishers), and an interview collection of the football player Ji So-Yeon, I Will Be Your Dream (Kl Books). In the midst of K-fever in 2023, what does people’s work life look like in South Korea? Here, a group of 11 novelists gathered under the name “Monthly Pay Realism (wolgeupsasiljueui),” have written a book that “realistically depicts the struggles of ordinary people trying to make ends meet.” The book is Thank You For Your Hard Work (Munhakdongne), published in September.While people thought they had narrowly escaped the economic crisis that followed C...

VOL.64 / 2023.11

[INFORMATION / #K-BOOK]

#Library

#K-Book #Library KPIPA Introduces K-Books for Global Publishing Markets through K-Book Platform 2022.11.07 The Old Man of the Library 1. Publication Details Title | The Old Man of the LibraryAuthor | Choi Jeehye, Eum JoungwonPublisher | goraebook libraryPublication Date | 2014-10-02ISBN | 9788997165797No. of pages | 40Dimensions | 218 * 265 2. Copyright Contact Name | Lee KyusuEmail | goraebook@naver.comPhone | +82-31-955-9680 3. Book Intro This is a story about an old man who wanted children to dream bigger. As the president of a shoe company and successful business man, the old man wanted people to enjoy a culture that enriched the mind and soul through books. So he opened a library for children who were too poor to read books. “Inpyo Library for Children” in Sanggye, Seoul, is Korea’s first private library for children. The laughter of children changed the atmosphere of ...

VOL.52 / 2022.11

[TREND / EXPORT CASE]

Successful Import Case of Korean Literature in the U.K.

Export Case Successful Import Case of Korean Literature in the U.K. Publishing the best literature from East Asia, be it classic or contemporary 2022.09.05 When we started Honford Star, our original plan was to publish the short stories of Yi Sang, the tragic poet of early modern Korean literature. His bizarre imagery and youthful exuberance attracted us, even though the difference in language and decades between him and us. Unfortunately, we were never able to publish Yi, but our love of offbeat Korean literature continued.At Honford Star, we aim to translate books right at the edge between genre fiction and literary fiction. So when Anton Hur sent us the first two stories in the Cursed Bunny (Arzak) short story collection, we bought the rights as fast as we could. The stories were absurdist masterpieces that showcased author Bora Chung’s ability to mix the fantastical with social critique. Her stories fit in perfectly with our other Korean b...

VOL.50 / 2022.09

[INFORMATION / BEST SELLERS]

2nd Week, April 2022

Best Sellers 2nd Week, April 2022 Bestseller Trends in the Four Biggest Online Bookstores in Korea 2022.05.02 The entire world, not just Korea, has been eyeing a particular work throughout April. It is “Pachinko,” a drama produced by Apple TV+ in the US. Taking a painful moment in history as background, it tells the story of Koreans who immigrated to Japan. The drama is based on an original novel with the same title written by Lee Min-Jin, a Korean living in the US, whose work has become a bestseller chosen by New York Times in 2017. The growing popularity of this weekly drama has made the Pachinko series rank 1st and 2nd in all four major online bookstores in Korea. Beginning with the sentence, “The history has ruined us all, but it doesn’t matter,” Pachinko narrates the lives of Koreans who immigrated to Japan, who could not blend with the locals and belonged nowhere. While the book and the drama have become hot tickets, people around the world have ...

VOL.46 / 2022.05

[INFORMATION / NEW BOOKS]

Metaverse Sapiens

New Books Metaverse Sapiens 2022.03.07 Metaverse Sapiens - The story of humanity living in the “digital” era of discovery and the metaverse as seen by professor and brain researcher Kim Dae-Sik at KAIST. “We are going METAVERSE.” - Mark Zuckerberg (CEO of Meta)Switching its name to “Meta,” Facebook announced its $10 billion investment plan in the development of metaverse technology.In addition, the CEOs of Samsung, Microsoft, and Amazon held meetings last year to discuss how to co-operate on next-generation technologies. Epic Games also announced its rebirth as a metaverse company. So, why are the global giants so excited about the metaverse?How is technology that allows for a digital reality experience possible?Will we be able to accept the virtual world as reality?How can we re-engineer “reality” with data collected through sensory organs?Professor Kim Dae-...

VOL.44 / 2022.03

[INTERVIEW / KOREAN AUTHORS]

Writer Yun Jung-Eun

Korean Authors Writer Yun Jung-Eun A Writer that Delivers “Happiness That Will Eventually Come” 2024.04.01 In 2023, one news thrilled Korean literature fans at home and abroad. It was that Marigold Mind Laundry (Book Romance), a bestseller in Korea recognized as a “healing fantasy novel,” has signed a high advance contract with a major international publisher. For Korean fans, it was a moment of excitement to feel the power of K-literature again, and for international fans, it was a moment of anticipation to read K-literature in their own language. The book’s writer, Yun Jung-Eun, said in an interview that she hopes readers will find their comfort and happiness through reading her books. From that short answer, it was clear that even people who live across borders and speak different languages are connected by a thin but strong thread somewhere in their hearts. Following is an interview with writer Yun, who shares the joy of life with t...

VOL.69 / 2024.04

[INTERVIEW / KOREAN PUBLISHERS]

Jumping Books Publishing House

Korean Publishers Jumping Books Publishing House The joy of jumping into books 2024.03.11 The adolescent period shines brightly because it’s a time when the doors are wide open to whatever you can dream of. And Jumping Books Publishing House, which publishes books for teenagers, has also been shining in a variety of fields, including fiction, non-fiction, humanities, and liberal arts. In addition to publishing books for teenagers, Jumping Books Publishing House is special in that it is a one-man publishing company. It is because the publisher’s CEO does not fear changes and has a love for books - as a film major, he has moved from a film company to a broadcasting station to a publisher, and from an editor to the head of a one-man publishing company. Following is an interview with Lee Hye-Jae, the CEO of Jumping Books Publishing House, who has already published 17 titles since its founding in 2021, enjoying the joy of “jumping into books,” interacting wi...

VOL.68 / 2024.03

[TREND / EXPORT CASE]

Best Import Cases of Jiangsu Phoenix Education Publishing

Best Import Cases of Jiangsu Phoenix Education Publishing The strange story of Big Kids Math, which began as an unfamiliar book from another country but soon became the most popular book online 2021.06.07 * The Chinese edition of Big Kids Math is 神奇的数学 (Magical Math). One mathematics book series caught the eyes of parents in 2019. The series gathered more fans with its diverse, fun math games and rich storyline, creating a frenzy for the next two years, after which the series collaborated with multiple personal media and official accounts. It was Big Kids Math (Chunjae Education Inc.) published by Creative Children’s Book Publishing Center (创意童书出版中心出版) of Jiangsu Phoenix Education Publishing (江苏凤凰教育出版社). Big Kids Math is an educational mathematics series that includes toys, workbooks, handicraft materials, and pictures that tell stories, cultivate behavioral habits, and teach math. It was imported by Chunjae Education Inc., a Korean...

VOL.35 / 2021.06

[INTERVIEW / KOREAN PUBLISHERS]

Changbi Publishers

Korean Publishers Changbi Publishers The Unfathomable Depth of Beauty 2022.03.07 We all have our own stories that have made us who we are today. Here, Changbi Publishers has a long-established history and tradition, and the publisher has become the way it is now through countless transitions. As it always rose amid severe government oppression, Changbi Publishers was able to keep expanding the spectrum of publishing in the country through endless attempts. The publishing house is actively playing on the global stage, regardless of the genre, from children’s books and literature with touching stories to books containing various knowledge of intellectuals. Also, by using online platforms, it seeks to get closer to readers. Therefore, it is a great time to introduce Changbi Publishers, who are committed to enriching communication with readers by engaging with global trends. Plea...

VOL.44 / 2022.03

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