VOL.78/2025.01

 

#Love

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

2023.05.02

 

Some Shape of Love

1. Publication Details

 

Title | Some Shape of Love
Author | Seon Ran Cheon
Publisher | Arzaklivres
Publication Date | 2020-07-20
ISBN | 9791165508340
No. of pages | 336
Dimensions | 137 * 197

 

2. Copyright Contact

 

Name | Choi Jaechun
Email | decomma@gmail.com
Phone | +82-10-3495-1125

 

3. Book Intro

 

This is the first collection of novels by Cheon Seonran, who received the grand prize for full-length novels at the 4th Korean Science Literature Awards.
Included in the collection is To the Desert, a story of a woman who becomes an astronaut that was written at the suggestion of Cheon’s father to write about the desert, as well as Lessi, in which an expedition to Saturn’s ice moon Enceladus to overcome the extinction of sea creatures on Earth is met with an alien encounter. Also included in a multi-verse love story of an alien born without a belly button.

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First love

1. Publication Details

 

Title | First love
Author | Kang Gyeongsu
Publisher | Picture book Gongjackso
Publication Date | 2019-09-27
ISBN | 9791186825235
No. of pages | 48
Dimensions | 220 * 270

 

2. Copyright Contact

 

Name | Min Chanki
Email | challymin@naver.com
Phone | +82-2-304-7753

 

3. Book Intro

 

A girl appears and a boy approaches. The boy passes her a note and runs away. A pencil line divides the picture horizontally, differentiating the worlds of the girl and the boy. The top of the cross-section shows the girl, whose heart is beating after the boy asks her out, and the bottom shows the boy, who is an innocent kid going to buy a hot dog after asking a girl out. This special configuration shows the personalities and emotions of the two characters while simultaneously showing how men and women who are in love are not all that different.
This kind of composition, which is rarely seen in picture books, highlights the beating heart of the girl and the escalation of the boy’s crisis separately but clearly. You can look forward to the two separated worlds reuniting and the boy and girl falling back in love!
The first trembling of the heart that was too pure to be called love - experience that innocence for yourself!

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The World Is Beautiful Even with Tears

1. Publication Details

 

Title | The World Is Beautiful Even with Tears
Subtitle | Buddha’s Teaching on How to Love Pain
Author | Venerable Bokak
Publisher | Bulkwang Media
Publication Date | 2019-05-22
ISBN | 9788974796730
No. of pages | 336
Dimensions | 150 * 214

 

2. Copyright Contact

 

Name | Choi Changho
Email | pepsichoi@naver.com
Phone | +82-2-420-3200

 

3. Book Intro

 

The writer of the book is a Buddhist monk. Venerable Bokak studied social welfare in 1974, and he has been a professor in the Department of Buddhist Social Welfare at Joong-ang Sangha University for the past thirty-five years. He is a scholar and also a practicing activist who is committed to expanding the welfare infrastructure under the Buddhist precepts by establishing senior homes and centers for physically challenged children. In the book, Venerable Bokak introduces and explains the essential ideas of Buddhism—ideas that he practices in his own life—in an easy-to-understand manner. By introducing the stories of Buddha (his birth, taking his vow, his attainment of Great Wisdom, and his enlightenment) as well as the epigrams of master priests, Venerable Bokak explains what Buddhism is and how its ideas should be practiced in everyday life. The ultimate goal in life is to practice compassion for yourself as well as the people around you, and the book reiterates the truth that only when you practice compassion can you be truly free. In the book, Venerable Bokak suggests solutions based on the Buddhist teachings to conflicts in life, discords among people, and social problems. The book teaches or asks readers to ponder on the problems of everyday life: why we try to have or possess more things instead of learning how to be content with what we have; the status of people is not decided by their birth but by their behaviors; just as different instruments create a harmony of sound, a religion should be open-minded about other religions; doing what we can do now is a way to live immortality. The book will have readers contemplate on how one can live in harmony with others by following the Buddhist teachings. A being cannot exist by him or herself; we exist so that we will live well with others and die well. The last stage of enlightenment is to “enter the market with help-bestowing hands,” meaning one must go into the world and share the pain of people. Venerable Bokak’s life is an example of this precept. To him, the Buddhist teachings begin and end with the idea of compassion. He also stresses the fact that the role of Buddhist priests is to offer compassion to the world and to draw people to find compassion in themselves rather than working as messengers of Buddhist ideas, for in this day and age, anyone can easily find information about Buddhism, especially online. Venerable Bokak believes that if Buddha were to revisit this world, he would come back as a social welfare worker.

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Love Completes

 

Title | Love Completes
Author | Sim Yun Kyung
Publisher | Munhakdongne Publishing Group
Publication Date | 2013-07-05
ISBN | 9788954621892
No. of pages | 284
Dimensions | 145 * 210

 

2. Copyright Contact

 

Name | Lee Young-eun
Email | yelee@munhak.com
Phone | +82-31-955-2694

 

3. Book Intro

 

Her father divorced her mother after falling in love with a much younger woman; her idealistic mother graduated from a most prestigious woman’s university and married an impecunious man who later abandoned her, leaving her penniless; her selfish oldest brother only cares about money; her second oldest irresponsible brother always gets himself into major troubles; and the unpredictable, sometimes audacious, and sometimes childish Hye-na Kim are all members of a wild and thoughtless family. At the age of thirty-nine, for the first time, Hye-na ventures out to make a living for herself and is hired to work at the clinic of an obstetrician and gynecologist where she is fated to fall in love with the head physician.
Her sweet romance with Dr. Jeong is short-lived, for more than anything, she has to terminate her marriage with Seong-min who is also her childhood friend. Hye-na, who did not question anything for her love, now has to pay the price for her happiness that came to her belatedly—for all the choices come with a consequence and her newfound love is no exception. Dr. Jeong had become a workaholic in order to overcome his loneliness while he lived apart from his wife and children who moved to Canada. While their relationship turns tumultuous, Dr. Jeong’s wife, Hye-weon, pays her a visit. But Hye-na is not about to give up.

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A Deer and a Crow-Tit Bird

1. Publication Details

 

Title | A Deer and a Crow-Tit Bird
Author | Moon Jong-Hun
Publisher | slothisland
Publication Date | 2021-11-15
ISBN | 9791197042041
No. of pages | 64
Dimensions | 154 * 218

 

 

2. Copyright Contact

 

Name | Lee So-yeon
Email | sloth_island@naver.com
Phone | +82-70-4610-4380

 

3. Book Intro

 

One spring day, a naïve deer and a crow-tit bird become neighbors.
As spring and summer pass by, Deer and Crow-Tit become friends and establish a warm relationship.
When autumn comes, Deer and Crow-Tit prepare gifts for each other. But, unfortunately, Deer breaks his antler by mistake. Finding himself shaken by a situation that he’s never faced before, Deer flees, leaving Crow-Tit alone all winter.
This is a story that warmly embraces the clumsiness and the emotion of first love.

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Mommy’s Voice 5 Minutes a Day

1. Publication Details

 

Title | Mommy’s Voice 5 Minutes a Day
Subtitle | Time for Reading Prenatal Children’s Stories, Children Learning Love
Author | Jeong Hong, Kim Seungyeon
Publisher | Wisdom House, Inc
Publication Date | 2014-06-10
ISBN | 9788991731882
No. of pages | 296
Dimensions | 174 * 197

 

2. Copyright Contact

 

Name | Julia Kwon
Email | ohappyday@wisdomhouse.co.kr
Phone | +82-31-936-4199

 

3. Book Intro

 

These days, the market is flooded with numerous prenatal education methods as its importance is on the rise. But nobody can be sure which method is the best. Scientifically, it’s not easy to quantify the effect that solving math problems has on the development of a fetus’ brain or that of listening to English or classical music on a child’s intelligence and personality. But one thing for sure is that the more emotionally stable the parents are, the more likely the child will have peaceful mind and a nice personality.
Mommy’s Voice 5 Minutes a Day started from exactly these two points, “emotionally stable parents” and “children with healthy minds.” The most common form of prenatal education is “children’s stories spoken in mom’s voice.” However, to your disappointment, most of the stories are shortened versions of classic children’s stories or restructured didactic stories you’ve heard of somewhere. The focus is always only on stimulating the fetus’ brain with the mother’s voice.
To overcome this limitation, Mommy’s Voice 5 Minutes a Day is composed of “children’s stories for mom” and “children’s stories” for moms to tell to an unborn child. In particular, the ten creative children’s stories written by the author are special in that they allow mom and child to experience various feelings and emotions. The author wanted to write children’s stories that could be fun, moving and not limited to the function of “prenatal” education. Through these children’s stories, he quietly whispers into our ears the hope and anticipation with which the child waits for the world.

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Two Faces of the Family

1. Publication Details

 

Title | Two Faces of the Family
Subtitle | Psychotherapy for Families Who Love but Also Hurt One Another
Author | Choi Kwanghyeon
Publisher | BOOKIE Publishing House, Inc.
Publication Date | 2012-02-22
ISBN | 9788960511972
No. of pages | 264
Dimensions | 148 * 210

 

2. Copyright Contact

 

Name | Park Seoyeon
Email | rights@bookie.co.kr
Phone | +82-2-338-0875

 

3. Book Intro

 

Why do I get hurt by those closest to me? Why do I still feel lonely or distant when I’m with my family? Why do my emotions explode toward my family? Why do the pains of my parents get passed down to my children? The problems surrounding a family are usually passed down from pain suffered by previous generations. When we look back on the wounds received from family members and how we suffer, we can see how those wounds affect others and even find solutions. This book offers insight into viewing oneself and one’s family from a new perspective, clarifies the causes of problems, and offers solutions for healing. Readers will be able to empathize with the various family cases included in this book. Furthermore, they will gain a new perspective on their own families and find healing.

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Birthplaces of Art Works

1. Publication Details

 

Title | Birthplaces of Art Works
Subtitle | The Time and Place of Art in Korea
Author | Lim Jongup
Publisher | Sodong Publishers
Publication Date | 2016-12-15
ISBN | 9788994750194
No. of pages | 400
Dimensions | 153 * 215

 

2. Copyright Contact

 

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

 

3. Book Intro

 

As a new attempt in Korean art publishing, the book examines the places where art pieces were created and the time when artists created their works from the perspective of humanities.
Van Gogh created a number of masterpieces in Arles. Just like him, there were many Korean artists who depicted the same places in their artwork over a long time. As they lived such an intense life, their artwork is as touching as that of Gogh. Depicting a place is also an attempt to describe the era. That was exactly what Gogh did.
Along with interesting stories, this book introduces the works of ten Korean artists who represent certain places and eras. All of them left a clear mark on the art world of Korea. Their works are as impressive as the intense life they lived. The writings of the author reflect his affection for them and their works.
Joseon’s representative painter Gyeomjae Jeongseon (Inwangsan mountain), three masters of late Joseon’s literati painting, Heo RyeonㆍHeo Hyeong ㆍHeo Geon (Jindo Island), Jeon Hyeokrim (Tongyeong), Kang Yobae (Jeju island), and Lee Jonggu (Oji town) are those who depicted the environment and residents of their hometowns in their works. Their works are more than the best landscape paintings: they sometimes truly reflect the spirit of the times, and sometimes show the artists’ affection towards their hometowns, which give happiness to viewers.
Park Daeseong (Gyeongju) interested in the history of thousands of years, and Hwang Jaehyeong (Taebaek), who wanted to be a miner, found second hometowns and settled down there. As they intentionally chose to live in those cities, their works touch us more deeply. The author explains the architectural histories of Bulguksa temple and Seokguram grotto and the works of Park in chronological order. Hwang almost lost his sight while working at the blind end of a mine. He created Minjung artwork in Taebaek for 34 years and had commercial success.
Seo Yongseon (Yeongwol) reflects the sad story of King Danjong, who was killed by his uncle, in his works. Nobody showed interest in alleys of Seoul, but the photographer Kim Gichan takes pictures of such alleys to make a record of them. Song Chang tries to shed light on the modern history of Korea with his paintings of the Imjingang river.
The author also adds a sense of place (Korea) to the pine, the tree loved by Koreans, introducing Kim Gyeongin and Lee Gilrae who mainly use the pine as a motif of art.

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Run, Darly, Run!

1. Publication Details

 

Title | Run, Darly, Run!
Subtitle | The Touching Life Story of the World’s Most Lovely Puppy
Author | Lee Jieun
Publisher | Gimm-Young Publishers, Inc.
Publication Date | 2018-07-16
ISBN | 9788934982012
No. of pages | 216
Dimensions | 135 * 183

 

2. Copyright Contact

 

Name | Lim Heeghang
Email | lim@gimmyoung.com
Phone | +82-2-3668-3286

 

3. Book Intro

 

Darly is no ordinary seven-year-old Pomeranian. Not only does she have a major following on social media, but she’s also starred in public service advertisements for Korea Housing & Urban Guarantee Corporation while being an honorary ambassador for Incheon International Airport, too.
It wasn’t always a life of happiness for Darly, however. She was abandoned at a veterinary hospital in January 2013 after losing a leg in an accident. Facing possible euthanasia, Darly had a fateful meeting with Lee Jieun, her future owner, and her life turned completely around.
She first received her new name, “Darly.” Darly, a homophone of the Korean word for “run,” was given to her as inspiration to keep moving forward despite her disability. Soon after, Darly became a star on social media due to her amazing ability to mimic people’s facial expressions.
The changes brought on by Darly were not just about her fame. The biggest change was the life of Lee, the author. Lee, who had a painful childhood and felt that she had grown up too fast, saw herself in Darly.
Both Darly and Lee tried hard to open their minds and overcome their pain. Lee loved Darly with all her heart. Darly’s face, once dark and grim, began to brighten, and a glimmer returned to her eyes. A newfound vigor had sprung up for Darly. This book is a particularly meaningful essay because it reflects not only Darly’s but also the author’s own growth. Lee has learned responsibility through Darly and is finally becoming a true adult. Run, Darly, Run! is an essay about the growth of a dog and her owner, from the moment she was adopted to the day she was loved by millions of people. It’s a heartbreaking yet heartwarming story about a timid puppy and a troubled soul who meet through chance and learn the true meaning of family.

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The wind is good today. I must live.

1. Publication Details

 

Title | The wind is good today. I must live.
Subtitle | The literature and life of 11 writers whom the poet loved and loved.
Author | Kim Sang Mi
Publisher | Namuking Plant Publishing
Publication Date | 2017-07-26
ISBN | 9791186536490
No. of pages | 200
Dimensions | 128 * 182

 

2. Copyright Contact

 

Name | ms Kim
Email | tpowerstation@hanmail.net
Phone | +82-2-333-1967

 

3. Book Intro

 

This is a collection of essays written by a poet that deals with the creative works of the 11 greatest writers of all time including Franz Kafka, Marki de Saad, René Char, Gogol, Bachmann, Gerturde Stein, Collette, Edgar Allan Poe, Paul Valery, Karel Chapek, and Nabokov.
Their anguish, love, hope, and despair are a lot like what we experience today. They desperately tried to look for the answer.

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