VOL.74/2024.09

 

#Flower

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

2023.12.04

 

A Flower, You Are as I Am

1. Publication Details

 

Title | A Flower, You Are as I Am
Subtitle | A Song of Flowers that think about Philosophy
Author | Dae-Youn, Cho
Publisher | BOBBOOK
Publication Date | 2021-06-23
ISBN | 9791158587888
No. of pages | 143
Dimensions | 140 * 225

 

2. Book Intro

 

This book titled A Flower, You Are as I Am is a beautiful collection of poems containing philosophical thinking of the poet for flowers. He wrote the poems with poetic words easy to read through a lyrical flower song by breaking the prejudice that philosophy can be regarded as difficult. The poet begins to draw his poems thinking ‘why did flowers come to us?’ When he sees grass flowers blooming that make the world beautiful and fragrant, he thinks that flowers tell us to resemble them so that we can bloom our life with good fragrance. If I resemble flowers and become flowers, everything could be clearly flowers and the philosophical thinking for life can be also a song of wind when a flower blooms and falls. When a poem is transcribed, the poet hopes that it resembles flowers, revealing the first light of flower, and like a song about a flower’s poem, seeing the world beautifully, even if weak and poor, and eventually becomes a flower for happiness to someone and gives comfort to themselves. He thinks that even if Western philosophy as flowers bloomed in the West, and Oriental philosophy as flowers bloomed in the East have a different color of each flower, the meaning of poetry songs cannot be different as it reaches the blooming of one ultimate sublime flower. Therefore, the poetry of this collection can share emotions with people anywhere in the global village regardless of language. This collection of poems shows his philosophical thinking that the meaning of the existence of flowers and the meaning of my existence in the lives of all people on Earth is the same.

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Mrs. Flower and the Room of Secrets

1. Publication Details

 

Title | Mrs. Flower and the Room of Secrets
Subtitle | A Unique Way to Look at Paintings
Author | Kim Jisun, Lee Haejeong
Publisher | Green Spinach Publishing
Publication Date | 2021-12-15
ISBN | 9788992371872
No. of pages | 160
Dimensions | 175 * 240

 

2. Book Intro

 

This is a children’s book and a general art book that shows readers how artists view this world and how we should understand their paintings, while at the same time presenting a unique way to “see” art and “see” the world. The hidden stories behind the masterpieces and artworks of famous artists like Matisse, Picasso, Chagall and Rembrandt are the topic of conversation in the delightful encounter of Mrs. Flower and Blossom.
As readers follow the fresh and in-depth interpretations of Mrs. Flower in the story, they will come to understand the artist’s original way of looking at and expressing the world, and reflect on the various perspectives in approaching life. Before they know it, not only will they acquire a deeper understanding of art, but they will see familiar paintings in a fresh light. When you stand before a masterpiece again after reading this book, the once distant painting will seem like it is speaking to you, and you will feel much closer to it.

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A Gold-Skinned Flower

1. Publication Details

 

Title | I A Gold-Skinned Flower
Author | Kavinee Park
Publisher | Jungin book
Publication Date | 2023-03-02
ISBN | 9791198132314

 

2. Book Intro

 

A Gold-Skinned Flower, the 6th volume of the children’s fairy tale Saekdong Bridge Multicultural series for a multicultural society living together. It contains what happens when a golden pea flower falls from the mouth every time under the mysterious magic. A Thai mother from a multicultural family participated as a writer, and it was recorded in a bilingual language of Korean and Thai. How children can understand each other’s culture It helps to realize that they are the same and different, and to understand the culture of each country with an open mind.

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Not All Flowers Bloom in Spring

 

Title | Not All Flowers Bloom in Spring
Subtitle | Cheering on your shining future, by Daji Lee
Author | Lee Daji
Publisher | Sam & Parkers
Publication Date | 2023-01-30
ISBN | 9791165346751
No. of pages | 340
Dimensions | 131 * 195

 

2. Book Intro

 

Lee Daji, Megastudy’s top-grossing teacher in the subject of history, has penned her first-ever self-help book where she discusses the topics of life and dreams. Her signature lecture, “Not All Flowers Bloom in Spring” has resonated with millions of people, from teenagers to middle-aged listeners in their fifties. She writes about her difficult childhood, the words of courage that buttressed her, strategies for studying that begin from zero, tips on how to stay mentally strong, as well as advice on scheduling concerns. This book offers hope that’s not just for young students but for any adult in pursuit of their dreams late in life, telling them not to compare themselves to others and find the courage to rid themselves of anxiety about the future, guilt, and despair.

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Worrying about Stepping on a Flower

1. Publication Details

 

Title | Worrying about Stepping on a Flower
Author | Jang Seoknam
Publisher | Changbi Publishers, Inc.
Publication Date | 2017-12-08
ISBN | 9788936424176
No. of pages | 110
Dimensions | 128 * 188

 

2. Book Intro

 

Worrying about Stepping on a Flower is Jang Seoknam’s poetry collection that has been published five years after the publication of Tranquility, Do Not Run Away (Munhakdongne, 2012), which won her the 2012 Kim Daljin Literary Award. In this collection, Jang unfolds the world of lyrical poetry, asking the question “What does the most fundamental human being, the most humane human being, or the most beautiful human being look like?” (from the commentary by literary critic Shin Hyeongcheol).
Simple and clear words along with finely captured images create sophisticated poems that show the essence of lyrical poetry and send a gentle shudder down the spines of readers.
“I walked, letting butterflies fly onto my sleeves / I returned, requesting naturalization on the rocks / The reply was delayed / The green on every inch of my clothes was heavy, impeding my pace / I returned, being starved by the green rocks / The reply was delayed” (from Picnic).
Jang appeals to the readers’ senses by portraying the hidden backsides of objects with moderate poetic language and narrates deep philosophical thoughts. He seeks a poor but honest life in which he strolls around a secluded world separated from worldly desires, contemplating nature and communing with “a Bible that resembles a long shadow at nightfall” (from Memo from Travel).
After going through digging up and uncovering the breath of life from a grief-filled life that had only “a piece of a rag throughout its entire lifetime” (from Singing Deodeok) and enduring “life without fabrics, feces and urine, and sperm” (from The Pillow I Picked Up) and the “days of dealing with despair, lying on my back” (from Dazzling), the poet comes to a wise conclusion, as though achieving a form of Zen enlightenment, that “managing the rising fire / will teach you a lifetime lesson” (from Bonfire) and gains an existential insight into finite life and infinite death.

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Bloom from a Muzzle

1. Publication Details

 

Title | Bloom from a Muzzle
Author | Yi Daehwan
Publisher | ASIA Publishers
Publication Date | 2019-04-03
ISBN | 79115662406604800
No. of pages | 360
Dimensions | 146 * 206

 

2. Book Intro

 

Son Jinho was a war orphan who was adopted by an American family where he experienced the hippie culture. He later had to take part in the Vietnam War as a US soldier and tried to infiltrate the Cuban embassy in Japan during a vacation there, but his attempts to become a refugee failed. His life, full of ups and downs, was a life of struggling to refuse the fate of war that was forced upon him and seeking for peace. Bloom from a Muzzle, the story of a “small man,” is a controversial piece that opens a new, difficult passage toward denuclearization and peace.

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Luck Is On Its Way

1. Publication Details

 

Title | Luck Is On Its Way
Author | Lee kkochnim
Publisher | Munhakdongne Publishing Group
Publication Date | 2020-10-19
ISBN | 9788954675314
No. of pages | 200
Dimensions | 140 * 205

 

2. Book Intro

 

It is the winner of the 8th Munhakdongne Liturature Award for Young Adults, written by the same author of I’ll come over to you across the world.
Could I become your lucky star?
It is people who make your life miserable,
But then again it is also people who make your life bearable.
Yi Kkot-nim, the best-seller author has come out after two-and-a-half-year hiatus with a new novel for young adults. Her book, I’ll come over to you across the world, was the winner of the 8th Munhakdongne Literature for Young Adults Award that moved not only countless readers but the judges as well. It is still considered by many as their life-changing book; it has been published in Taiwan and will soon be available in Japan. The book with its gripping narrative will be turned into a T.V. drama and a movie.
Her new book, Luck Is on Its Way, is about the children who are exposed to violence at home, a place where it should be warm and safe, and their story is told by a unique narrator. An entity known as fate, timing, goddess of luck or trickster of fate tells the story. This transcendent being grumbles in a surprisingly cynical tone but watches over the children perpetually with an affectionate gaze. The reassuring words that luck is approaching and that it will undoubtedly help you deliver a heartwarming message for the reader.
But the novel in the end wants to bring the reader’s attention not to the omniscient and transcendent being but to the human presence. That is because it is only when you have the will to recue yourself or someone in need then luck will finally take action. The courage of two fifteen-year-old boys to help their friends in danger, and the child who is so weary that she wants to give up on everything but who finally opens her heart to them make the readers realize that we can all become the bringer of each other’s luck.
It is people who make life horrific but it is also the people who make it bearable. It may be difficult to accept that a kind gaze and attention could change someone’s life but that in fact is the secret to life. It is once more time to be inspired by the miracle the author offers through her story.

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Flower Crew

1. Publication Details

 

Title | Flower Crew
Subtitle | Joseon Marriage Agency
Author | Kim Irang
Publisher | KYOBO BOOK Centre
Publication Date | 2019-09-06
ISBN | 9791159099724
No. of pages | 344
Dimensions | 145 * 210

 

2. Book Intro

 

Abandoned by her parents as a child, Gae-ttong dresses and lives as a man to help feed her sick older brother. Central to this novel are the events that unfold as attempts are made to place Gae-ttong on the throne as the queen under the command of the king. Will the Flower Crew, a team of leading male matchmakers in Joseon, be able to succeed in making Gae-ttong the next queen of the country? The original work on which this book is based became the background for the hit JTBC K-drama of the same name in 2019.

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The Promise of Edelweiss

1. Publication Details

 

Title | The Promise of Edelweiss
Author | Hwang Seonok, Mo Jiae
Publisher | BookGoodCome
Publication Date | 2022-04-21
ISBN | 9791165881672
No. of pages | 120
Dimensions | 168 * 220

 

2. Book Intro

 

The Promise of Edelweiss is the first short story collection for children by Hwang Sun-ok, who won the Reading Gate Creative Children’s Story Contest and the New Writer Award in Children's Literature Criticism. Including the title story “The Promise of Edelweiss,” which addresses the pain and wounds of war from the perspective of nature and a boy soldier, the collection contains four stories: “Billy and the Canteen Man,” a story about a young orangutan’s adaptation to a new zoo; “The Great Operation of Sweet Potatoes” about a delightful rivalry between forest animals and an elderly farmer over a field; and “The Big Head,” an onerous survival story of feral cats. The stories will comfort the wounded souls around us.

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Flowers For a Gift

1. Publication Details

 

Title | Flowers For a Gift
Author | Kang Gyeong Su
Publisher | Changbi Publishers, Inc.
Publication Date | 2018-04-20
ISBN | 9788936455255
No. of pages | 52
Dimensions | 247 * 304

 

2. Book Intro

 

One morning, a ladybug got caught in a spider web. The ladybug sees a bear passing by and begs him to save her, but the bear leaves the ladybug, saying that he cannot go against the laws of nature. At lunch, the bear happens to pass by the same place again and once again ignores the ladybug’s pleas for help. In the evening, somehow, the bear passes by the same place a third time...
Flowers For a Gift divides the day’s happenings into breakfast, lunch and dinner. The dialogues and monologues of the characters in a limited space give the unique impression of watching a three-act play. While the same situation is repeated, slight changes bring excitement, and the conversation between the individual characters is humorous. Ladybug tries several tactics to get rescued. She flatters to the bear (morning) and lies to the bear (lunch), but fails both times. Eventually, the ladybugs succeeds in the evening by using tact, and this help us to think about what strategies we might use in the crises of life and which ones might work. The bear does not save the ladybug because he cannot ‘go against the laws of nature.’ But in fact, he wants to help the spiders because they deal with the nasty, annoying mosquitoes. The bear pretends to be a bystander, but in the end chooses which is better for him, the ladybug or the spider. Flowers For a Gift is a creative fable that reveals various human attributes through the character of the ladybug and the bear.
The bear finally decides to save the ladybug. The writer, Kang Gyeong Su, began writing the story with the idea that even a trivial action, such as breaking a web with a fingertip, could make a big difference in the world. Thanks to the surviving ladybug, the following spring is filled with blooming flowers.

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