VOL.69/2024.04

 

#Travel in Korea

KPIPA Introduces K-Books for Global Publishing Markets through K-Book Platform

2023.02.20

 

Man of Facts and Woman of Feelings

1. Publication Details

 

Title | Man of Facts and Woman of Feelings
Subtitle | An Opposite Couple’s One-Month Travel in South Korea
Author | Hakgu Jeong, Sukyeong Lee
Publisher | Happybookmedia
Publication Date | 2021-12-13
ISBN | 9788998079451
No. of pages | 304
Dimensions | 150 * 220

 

2. Copyright Contact

 

Name | Kwon Kyoungok
Email | doheene@naver.com
Phone | +82-051-555-9684

 

3. Book Intro

 

Since meeting at a newspaper company and getting married, this agile couple have been busy going on road trips - even after their children were born. Always with an excuse of having to see the world, they are travel enthusiasts who have been all over the country and even all the way to Russia on the Trans-Siberian Railroad. Then their dream opportunity comes along – domestic travel for a whole month - not too long and not too short. The husband was planning a trip for his sabbatical before retiring, and the wife took a month from work due to the Covid-19 pandemic. A man who always plans everything and does things exactly as planned, and a woman who is just happy to go anywhere. They chronicle their journey of traveling together and rediscovering their differences, only to reaffirm that they are each other’s perfect life companions.
Starting from Jeju Island, they travel around the country from the West Coast, the Armistice Line, and the East Coast to Busan. It is true that this trip reflects the husband’s tastes and is a bit of a history tour, but it doesn’t stop there. They visit the wounds of modern history that cannot be seen in famous tourist attractions and observe ordinary people’s way of life as well as the other side of a glamorous city. The book makes us look into the heartbreaking fragments that we’re not aware of, or perhaps we want to look away from, in many corners of the country. Furthermore, you will see with fresh eyes the beautiful nature admired by a sentimental lady as well as charms in arboretums, museums, art galleries, and parks that have been well maintained. All this, and the couple’s love for each other.
Their one-month travel starts in Jeju Island. The scenery around the island is enchanting, but the tour starts off in a "dark" way. Part 1 depicts the couple’s week in Jeju. From the airport, they head to Hangpaduri Castle in Aewol for the first stop on their itinerary, and look back at the history of Anti-Mongol struggle. The Sambyeolcho resistance is well known, but the Mokho who settled down after defeating the Sambyeolcho is unfamiliar to us. When the man accidentally discovers the word “extermination of the Mongols” on a stone monument on the shore, his guts are activated. He pauses and searches the Jeju Provincial Office website to find relevant historical facts. After suppressing Sambyeolcho as members of the Goryeo-Mongol Allied Forces, some Mongolian soldiers who remained in Jeju lived with the native people for 100 years. The word “extermination” refers to the annihilation of Mokho, or former Mongolian soldiers, by General Choi Young during the reign of King Gongmin at the end of the Goryeo period. Yet, there is a view held by some Jeju people that Sambyeolcho, the Mongolian army, or the Goryeo army were all foreign powers after all. The man is lost in thought. Is it appropriate that General Choi Young is accepted as a guardian deity by the Jeju people? Is the history we know true?
Such questions arise not only on Jeju, but also at various other destinations, and the man does not hesitate to pause and investigate. At night, he goes back to his room and scours the internet and belatedly studies history. When still not resolved, he tries to find data and even go on a follow-up trip after completing the one-month trip. The Yeosu-Suncheon Rebellion is another historical scene that he digs into.

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The Present of Jeju Island

1. Publication Details

 

Title | The Present of Jeju Island
Subtitle | How to Take Your Own Travel Photos
Author | Lim Yanghwan
Publisher | Sodong Publishers
Publication Date | 2017-04-26
ISBN | 9788994750200
No. of pages | 320
Dimensions | 152 * 210

 

2. Copyright Contact

 

Name | Kim Namki
Email | sodongbook@gmail.com
Phone | +82-31-955-6202

 

3. Book Intro

 

Jeju island’s beautiful scenery is like an unexpected gift.
Lim Yanghwan, the author of this book, fell in love with the island and felt sad that people only visits famous touristic spots for a short while. That is why he wrote this book to introduce the true beauty of Jeju island. He visits unknown places in the island and guides you to the photo spots where you can take photos from your own points of view. On top of that, Lim uses the know-how he acquired over decades of teaching students on how to take your own travel photos together with general photography tips.
The book divides the island into five big regions (the mountains in the center, and the east, north, west, and south sea). There are a lots of free, unique photos that will make you want to go to the island right away. The scenery of Hallasan mountain, the Oreum (volcanic cones), and the sea in the morning, afternoon, evening, and night as well as the changes in the four seasons uncover the true beauty of nature in the island.
There are two big reasons why you should read this book.
First, instead of banal places like famous touristic sites, it introduces a number of unique places (photo spots) that the author found on his own while walking everyday around the island. Second, every photo is accompanied by photography tips (know-how) to clearly solve the problems that photographers always face in photo spots.
There is also a supplementary book consisting of 12 tips, "How to take your own travel photos," to help beginners to easily learn the mechanism of photography. At the end of the book, there is a map marked with all the photo spots to help you plan for your own photo trip. It is recommended that you read the supplementary book first and learn the basics of photography before heading to Jeju island.
Even if you have already visited the island many times, it is never easy to decide where to visit and when. Try to make your own travel plan with the map and follow the tips to develop your own ways to take nice travel photos.

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Korean for K-Pop Travelers

1. Publication Details

 

Title | Korean for K-Pop Travelers
Author | Ahn Yongjun
Publisher | DARAKWON, INC.
Publication Date | 2018-09-27
ISBN | 9788927732181
No. of pages | 224
Dimensions | 150 * 210

 

2. Copyright Contact

 

Name | Lee Dongho
Email | dongho1967@gmail.com
Phone | +82-70-4712-7440

 

3. Book Intro

 

This is the most essential traveling conversational book, specially customized for K-pop fans and foreigners who are interested in travelling to Korea. This book includes real Korean expressions that are used in daily life as well as vocabulary that is essential with the theme of a five-day trip to Seoul, It also provides travel information and Korean expressions with vivid videos taken by members of the six-member idol star "Favorite", who are currently popular in Japan.
A must-have travel Korean for K-Pop fans and people planning a trip to Korea!
* A Korean speaking practice book for traveling with essential real-life expressions and vocabulary!
* Watch video clips of a 5-day trip to Seoul and witness the Korean expressions and vocabulary being used in real situations
* Learn about various aspects of the Korean language and culture, while picking up some helpful tips for your trip!
* You can use the QR code to check out the video featuring the Korean idol group ‘Favorite’ on YouTube.

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I’ll Go Step by Step Until I Get There

 

Title | I’ll Go Step by Step Until I Get There
Author | Ra Heeduk
Publisher | dalpublishers
Publication Date | 2017-03-31
ISBN | 9791158160586
No. of pages | 208
Dimensions | 140 * 200

 

2. Copyright Contact

 

Name | Park Sunjoo
Email | bigsun1217@munhak.com
Phone | +82-31-8071-8683

 

3. Book Intro

 

Ra Heeduk has put the ordinary landscape of her daily life into words, making them shine as a pearl found in a mudflat. If capturing fleeting moments through one’s own eyes and interpreting all the mysterious things in the world with language is what poets do, they will catch what they see even while walking the trails through their delicate and warm glances.
Ra saw the back of an old man walking with a cane, the back of an old woman sitting in the shade, and the back of a couple hugging each other, and thought of the frail back that all humans have. A person who lives on the streets with a dog and the “mother of pigeons” who displays pigeons made of felt also prompted the poet to feel the warm hearts of people that care about animals. Ra has occasionally followed the footsteps of artists who lived miserable lives and died young, such as Franz Kafka, Van Gogh, and Anne Frank. Ra also encountered an old man in Sorokdo Island who had stunted fingers from leprosy and a treasure hunter who was searching for something at a beach on a summer night.
The landscape, people, and objects that the poet has portrayed all have their own distinctive colors and stories. The poet’s eyes have captured scenes that one may easily pass by. The things that are around us but not so noticeable shine brightly in this book and catch our eyes. The scenes reinterpreted by the poet and put into poetic words will also touch readers deeply inside their hearts without any exaggeration or flowery description.

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Jeju Story

1. Publication Details

 

Title | Jeju Story
Author | Jeon Seoksoon, Kim Kyounghee, SOOJA, Yi Eun-sun, Yoon Yihyung, Gu Byeongmo
Publisher | ARTIZAN
Publication Date | 2018-07-14
ISBN | 9791196373801
No. of pages | 217
Dimensions | 124 * 188

 

 

2. Copyright Contact

 

Name | Kim Byoungsoo
Email | artizanbooks@daum.net
Phone | +82-10-3332-8384

 

3. Book Intro

 

These stories about Bellongjang Market, which opens only twice a month in Gujwa-eup; the beautiful emerald beach of Hyeopjae; Songdang village with its numerous Oreums; Saryeoni Forest with its trees filled with burgeoning buds; Jeolmul Recreational Forest; Gangjeong Village; and Yongmeori Beach will urge you to pack your bags and hop on a plane to Jeju Island. Six young Korean writers have put their memorable moments from Jeju Island into a book. This short story collection will inspire readers to reflect on themselves when they feel lost in their daily lives. Those who are living in the city with anxiety in their hearts as though holding a balloon that is about to explode will be able to put on a smile and find comfort with this book.
Jeju Story is the first volume of the Nouvelle Vague series, which aim at blending together regions, cultures, and people through encounters with various cities and writers across the world. Following Jeju Story, the books Tokyo Story, Busan Story, and New York Story will be published.

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Happy Memories, Corner Shops in Korea

1. Publication Details

 

Title | Happy Memories, Corner Shops in Korea
Author | Lee Mekyeoung
Publisher | Namhaebomnal
Publication Date | 2017-02-10
ISBN | 9791185823133
No. of pages | 208
Dimensions | 150 * 195

 

2. Copyright Contact

 

Name | Park Sohee
Email | bomnal@namhaebomnal.com
Phone | +82-55-646-512

 

3. Book Intro

 

Some 20 years ago, out of compassion and nostalgia for corner stores that are now fading away, Mekyeoung Lee started her journey looking for those places around the country. Encountering unknown old corner stores like they were her fate, the author has chronicled their stories through her pen drawings. She has been invited to showcase her artwork at numerous art galleries and art fairs, and the images have moved and comforted audiences with their affectionate viewpoints on life. Among the hundreds of portraits of corner stores the author has drawn over the past 20 years, 80 have been selected for this book, which also includes the author’s narratives about these stores.
Mekyeoung Lee began using pens for her art when she was pregnant, fearing that the smell of oil paints would have negative effects on her baby. She soon became fascinated by the charms of pen strokes, and she has continued to draw corner stores with this tool for 20 years. Readers will be awed by the delicate lines and subtle gradations formed by overlapping pen strokes. Bearing numerous stories from all these years, a gentle smile of a corner store becomes alive again through the author’s vibrant pen strokes.

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Taste of Busan: Part 2

1. Publication Details

 

Title | Taste of Busan: Part 2
Author | Park Jongho, Park Nari
Publisher | SANZINI
Publication Date | 2016-11-07
ISBN | 9788965453819
No. of pages | 262
Dimensions | 152 * 223

 

2. Copyright Contact

 

Name | Lee Eunpa
Email | book@eunpa.com
Phone | +82-10-5253-2957

 

3. Book Intro

 

This book describes the flavors and stories of modern-day Busan. Two leading food columnists travel around Busan in attempts to discover the choicest offerings from a city filled with fantastic restaurants. With their column “Food and Things,” they go beyond simply introducing restaurants by providing musings on culinary culture. The most important part about traveling? Tasting the foods that can only be found in that region! There are various cuisines that the city of Busan has become known for via mass media. These include slow-cooked pork stew, Busan wheat noodles, diced fish cakes (sold nationwide in various forms and by many franchise restaurants), as well as tender swellfish soup and Busan’s famous mackerel dishes. But where exactly do you go to find the best? This book provides answers to all your questions regarding Busan’s culinary offerings. Along with information on the best of Busan’s soul food, the authors have also packed the book full of tips on the trendiest restaurants offering the latest gimbap, beer, and pastry selections, as well as the most popular cafes. If you’re feeling lost as to where to eat in Busan, look no further than this book. It will take you on a journey to the culinary smorgasbord that is Busan. Good food comes in many different styles. As such, this book also pays close attention to the atmosphere, mood, and presentation of the restaurants. Rather than pointing to a restaurant and claiming it to be the best, or ranking the restaurants along a points system, the book leaves the decision up to readers, to choose at will what they prefer, as it has become a popular concept to respect and honor one’s individual tastes. The authors provide colorful descriptions on the menu offerings of restaurants, their individual charm, and their atmosphere. Along with descriptive photographs, more practical details such as price, location, address, and contact information are also provided. For any readers planning a trip to Busan, this book will be their ultimate foodie road trip guide.

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The Hidden Colors of Seoul

1. Publication Details

 

Title | The Hidden Colors of Seoul
Author | Cho Jiouk, Shin Youngwoo
Publisher | FlyingStar Books
Publication Date | 2015-04-17
ISBN | 9791195380145
No. of pages | 60
Dimensions | 260 * 280

 

2. Copyright Contact

 

Name | Kim Soohyun
Email | fstarbook@naver.com
Phone | +82-70-8849-5340

 

3. Book Intro

 

Seoul, a complex city of buildings, cars and people, may seem gray at first glance. But there are pretty colors all over the city: the red of Jongmyo, the green of Seoul plaza, the orange of Namdaemun market, the white of Itaewon, the yellow of Seorae Island... What other colors are hidden? This is a documentary picture book of travelling around Seoul for 3 days via public transportation and getting to know the city through colors.

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Tasty Guys

1. Publication Details

 

Title | Tasty Guys
Subtitle | A Food Guide to Korea from a Group That Really Knows How to Eat!
Author | iHQ media
Publisher | Sung An Dang, Inc.
Publication Date | 2020-02-10
ISBN | 9788931589030
No. of pages | 248
Dimensions | 172 * 230

 

2. Copyright Contact

 

Name | Kim Hyesook
Email | khs28@cyber.co.kr
Phone | +82-31-950-6360

 

3. Book Intro

 

Korea’s top meokbang program Tasty Guys comes to you in book form. It covers local specialties, foods that must be tried at least once, and must-see travel points by region. Also included is a map of the best spots as selected by the Tasty Guys. Plus, the book describes memorable foods and includes tips for taking already-delicious food to the next level.

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Visit a Traditional Village in Korea

1. Publication Details

 

Title | Visit a Traditional Village in Korea
Subtitle | Read a new architectural paradigm in the space of old wisdom
Author | Han Pilwon
Publisher | Humanist Publishing Group Inc.
Publication Date | 2011-06-27
ISBN | 9788958624035
No. of pages | 520
Dimensions | 175 * 245

 

2. Copyright Contact

 

Name | Choe Inyoung
Email | iy2001@humanistbooks.com
Phone | +82-70-7842-9409

 

3. Book Intro

 

The ‘traditional village’ referring to a historical village which was created in the pre-modern era and where people have lived until today, is a space of old wisdom of Korean ancestors who lived in harmony with nature. Among them, Hahoe Village and Yangdong Village were listed in the UNESCO World Heritage List in August 2010. Then, what are truly the values of traditional Korean villages that shine across history? At what and how should we look in this space of old wisdom?
This book is an architectural pilgrimage that explores the values of traditional Korean villages from the perspective of an architect. Han Pilwon, an architectural scholar who has been studying traditional villages for 26 years since his graduate school years in 1985, macroscopically looks at the spatial arrangement of ‘village’ that is a huge collective space and thereby illuminates the old architectural wisdom of ancestors that was captured in ‘traditional villages.’
The author presents the traditional village theory as a universal theory that has transformed an architectural paradigm through undertaking an escape from the yardstick of the existing Western architectural theory and finding the philosophy and principles implied in the traditional Korean villages. The author visited the 12 representative traditional villages of Korea and disclosed the logic and order, and the values hidden in the traditional Korean villages from the four viewpoints of ‘Ideology, culture, society and environment’ that are very comprehensive and universal.

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