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Korea will be entering the post-aged society in 2025, with the aged population accounting for 20.3% of the entire population.
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Here, some of the recently published books speak of the next step for Korea as an advanced country through various approaches.
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Here, some of the recently published books speak of the next step for Korea as an advanced country through various approaches.
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We introduce the major literary awards and award winners that will become sales points for exporting publication rights abroad.
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In particular, teenagers of the younger generation have shown a rising interest in cultural aspects of Korea such as K-POP, make-up, fashion, interior, and food which has also led to the rise in interest in Korean literature.
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The publishing industry in Korea has recently faced difficulties with the decrease in its reading population for many reasons.
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Let’s take a look into the book communities that branch out in various ways with their unique characteristics.
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When you travel to Cheongju, you must visit the Cheongju Early Printing Museum, where you can appreciate the culture of early printing.
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Bestseller Trends in the Four Biggest Online Bookstores in Korea
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There’s a so-called genre of writing, “Jobssay,” which is the compound word for job and essay.
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The upcoming publications and pre-pub buzz is getting foreign publishers super excited and desiring more thrillers to acquire for their lists.
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The novel The Martyred depicts human beings that didn’t let go of hope even in the midst of war.
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The following shows works of Korean literature that have received literary awards and those works that have been published in other countries since after 2012.
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The city of Gumi, or Gumi-si, lies in the interior of Gyeongsangbuk-do and is the birthplace of Korean industrialization.
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As more and more types of content were consumed, subscription-based service models have settled as public content distribution models.
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Public promotion of source content and the resulting commercial success have each led to increased interest in various sub-rights of the content.
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Among the many Korean authors, my favorite author that is close to my heart is Park Wan-Suh.
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Fiction occupies a prominent place among Korean books brought to France.
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Publishers, who belatedly realized that essays make money, have begun to fiercely launch essay collections into the market.
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Korean fantasy is closely related to cyber literature serialized on online platforms.
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Media outlets were eager to talk about the book as soon as its German edition was published, and even critics that had little understanding of Korean literature enthusiastically reviewed the book.
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Books about the environment and zero waste are published, interacting with readers.
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Bookstore Ancient Futures, located in “myeon,” is a place where the name suits perfectly with its exterior and interior design.
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As the traditional book-reading season of autumn approaches, fiction is showing its presence on the integrated list of bestsellers.
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Let’s take a look at newly established bookstores less than 1-year-old in Gimpo, where you can embrace the relaxing atmosphere in the suburban area of Seoul.
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The book I Almost Lived Too Hard set female readers in their 10s and 20s as the main targets, as they, the so-called “Hallyu Natives,” have been driving the Korean Wave boom within Japan for the past several years.
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As picture books’ popularity is soaring day by day, picture books are no longer reserved for children just like they used to be before.
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Changes in the content industry have made publishers turn their eyes to business that connects authors and readers, and books and people.
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Many works by Korean authors living overseas reflect their yearning and emotions for Korea.
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The audiobook market is growing rapidly, but the production time, cost, and technological limitations have been slowing progress down.
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Bookstore managers have been mulling over how to break through the challenging time, and one solution they came up with was adopting a subscription model.
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The book How about taking a pause? offers us an opportunity to take a refreshed perspective towards the meaning and value of life, taking a break from the stagnant daily life.
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We have recently chosen the “Best Book Designs in Korea.”
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From the beginning of the 2000s, Korean picture books have been displaying a dramatic change in their identity, and it is even difficult to predict their next transformation.
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The audiobook market in Korea was formed in the early 2000s, but its size was trivial, with 10 billion won worth volume even until 2018.
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Ganghwado Island is an island where the history of the Korean peninsula began.
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This section covers significant affairs related to the law revision currently under discussion and publishing policies.
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Korea’s genre literature can make readers sympathize and become immersed into a story through the delicate description of emotions.
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DAEGU, GYEONGSANGBUK-DO A City Infused with the Scent of Books
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While all the cultural markets were engulfed in endless darkness, it was yet good news that the book market saw a relatively satisfactory performance.
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Korean webtoons are blowing a new wind of change in the US comics market, appeasing a female readership as well with various characters, subjects, and genres continuing to grow exponentially in the market.
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The imaginative story of yin and yang, the Five Elements, and obangsaek begins when the light and darkness give birth to five children.
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Recently-made audio content enabling interaction among provider and users, providing a new-level of “experience”.
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One book topped the bestseller lists of four major online bookstores in Korea in the third week of June 2021. It is Cho Kuk’s Time, written by Cho Kuk, former Senior Secretary to the President for Civil Affairs.
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Publishers and bookstores might be different in that publishers “make books” while bookstores “sell books,” but the common attribute of the two is that they give joy and helpful knowledge to people through books.
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You-won, the winner of the 2020 Changbi Prize for Young Adult Fiction, is a novel about the life of high-schooler You-Won, who survived a tragic fire that happened when she was young.
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A keyword that can represent the first half of 2021 in Korea would be “money.” As economic uncertainty grew due to the spread of COVID-19, more people jumped into investing in the stock market and real estate. Hence, it is not surprising to see the rising popularity of business and investment books.
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While various education materials for Korean learners are under development, this article introduces the best materials made by the King Sejong Institute Foundation, the representative organization contributing to the spread of Korean language and Korean culture.
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Various genres of literature have been greatly beloved by readers in Korea entering the second week of a warm April.
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Koreans have an extraordinary passion for education. The "duty of education," where one has to guarantee at least the minimum level of education for their child, is designated as one of the four duties of Koreans.
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Economics and business administration books have been leading sellers in Korea for the second week of March 2021.
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When we look at the top 10 bestsellers analyzed by major online bookstores in Korea for the second week of 2021, half of them were from Economics & Business Administration.
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The characteristic of Korea's Sci-Fi works is that they are based on Korean sentiment and experiences separate from the Western-centered world view.
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As the famous discourses of economists or advice from mentors did not provide realistic solutions, the disappointed readers turned their eyes to other types of books to seek consolation and better advice.
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While the economics and business administration genre is dominating the bestsellers’ list, two of the essays written by Korean writers have joined the top tier.
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Yun Ji Hwae's children's picture book Acorn and Bean is about Acorn, who wears a yellow hat and tells his mom about his friends. Almond is a strong friend, Rice is a friend who is caring, Macademia has a warm heart, and Peanut who is shy.
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Lee Mi Yae's amazing bestselling book, Dollargoods Dream Department Store has placed number 1 on Aladin Korea's Top 10 list for 3 weeks straight.
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Many of the children’s books in Korea have long been focused on education, learning, or cognitive development for its expected roles. However, they are undergoing evolution.
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"#Alive," directed by Lee Chung Hyeon, has been one of the most popular zombie Netflix movies of the year, especially with the pandemic lockdown in place.
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Today, reading paper books has become just one of the many ways of enjoying books. Even though you don’t necessarily “bite or taste” the books like that famous advertisement catchphrase, you are able to enjoy books through various channels.
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Chung Se Rang's book School Nurse Ahn Eun-young about Nurse Ahn Eun Young is amazing because of its humor and interesting storyline.
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Sohn Won Pyung's novel Almond has won multiple international awards, including the Japanese Booksellers' Award.
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As we entered the 2010s, the market for e-books and web novels which represent digital publishing content rapidly grew and genre fiction has been shaking up the conventional literature scene ever since.
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Chung Se Rang has come back after her huge hit School Nurse Ahn Eun-young, which was even turned into an Original Netflix Series.
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Recently, as the OTT market where people can watch TV programs on the Internet is expanding, K-Dramas are being exported worldwide across national borders.
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Educational publications for students in elementary, middle, and high schools in Korea, globally known for its high passion for education, have been the central foundation for general education in Korea.
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Ryu Shi Hwa's poem If I Knew What I Know Now was written 15 years ago, and he has come back with the recent Poems To Care For The Heart.
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Baek Hee-Na's Magic Candies is great another addition to her collection of famous award-winning books, which includes Cloud Bread and I Am A Dog.
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Baek Hee-Na is back with her new book I Am A Dog, after publishing another bestselling book Cloud Bread.
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Cho Nam-Ju's Kim Ji-Young, Born 1982 is about sexual harassment and gender roles in the workplace and in South Korea as a whole.
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It is notable that the Korean Wave in the publishing industry began in the Northeast Asian and Southeast Asian publishing markets.
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So many people lost their job due to the pandemic. Temporary jobs and dayworkers were the most severely hit. The cultural market was not an exception.
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Kim Young Ha's book I Have The Right To Destroy Myself (1996) explores life and death by portraying suicide and depression through various characters in the book.
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Author Lim Hong Tek explores economic issues that millennials face in South Korea in his non-fiction novel People Born in the 1990s Are Coming. He talks about the presidency of Moon Jae-In, and criticizes McDonald's and Dyson in South Korea for its monopolistic corruption.
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Han Kang's book is about the Gwangju Massacre that occurred in Korea. The characters give different perspectives throughout the book about the major historical event that took place in Gwangju.
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Amidst the time when countries are closing gates due to the spread of COVID-19, Korean literature is taking a step closer to overseas readers while drawing attention from the US, Britain, Germany, and Japan.
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The book Untold Night And Day by author Bae Suah was published on May 5, 2020, and has been a trending bestseller ever since. The book has been translated to English by Deborah Smith as well as many other languages.
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Dollargut Dream Department Store, Health teacher aneunyoung...
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Alsatang, Dal Sherbet, Too Much Worry, I Am A Dog...
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There is no such thing as “Korean Feminism.” Yet, there is a history of Korean feminism fighting against the deep-seated hatred against women in society.
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Jeong You-Jeong’s
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Science fiction novels have slowly stepped onto the literary scene and gained critical recognition, including stories about zombies, aliens, and robots.
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The research team for the general revision of the copyright law composed of experts and the Korean Copyright Commission has been discussing directions for the revision based on the preceding research from the past.
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Sohn Won Pyung's "Almond" is Sohn's debut novel that won the Changbi Prize for Young Adult Fiction in 2016.
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Bae Su-Hyun's book Finger Play has been published globally, in multiple countries such as Taiwan, China, and France.
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Kang Kwa Gil's feminist novel Different Person describes abuse and violence faced by women in our generation.
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School Nurse Ahn Eun-young by author Chung Se-Rang has been adapted to an Original Netflix Series titled The School Nurse Files.
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The development of the exam book market is one of the characteristics of Korea’s publishing industry.
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KPIPA conducted the 2018 Publication Industry Factual Survey under article 16.5 “Factual Surveying and Statistical Surveying of the Publication and Culture Industry.”
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Comic books that proved their influence on webcomic platforms grew into fashion.
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The COVID-19 outbreak has shaken the foundation of the publication markets for foreign language and travel books.
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The number of titles in the field of family & living is decreasing, but other fields are seeing a rising number of publications.
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Korean movies have never stopped advancing, and the Korean film industry is marking its 101st anniversary this year.
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The sales revenue of self-development books in Korea is analyzed to have increased an average of 5% for the past 3 years.
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During the three years of China’s import ban on Korean content that began in August 2016, Korea’s export of general books was significantly hit.
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In the era of the fourth industrial revolution, science & technology books are a must for readers who need to adapt to the rapidly changing environment and seek survival strategies.
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There are self-development books in Korea that are growing in presence in the Japanese publishing market.
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The “economics/business administration” field is increasing in its share in the market in the same context of the growing influence of practical contents in the Korean publishing industry.
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The global publishing market is eyeing
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It is possible to say that philosophical and religious publications are from the same source in that they both talk about the ongoing struggles of humanity – what is a human being and how should one live.
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Here are the stories of three representative book clubs in Korea: Book N Us, Agreable Bookclub, and Check N Grow. Let’s look at the characteristics of each, and what kind of books they recommend.
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The publication of history-related books that are the archive of time and space connecting the past and the present is a clear indicator that shows Korean society’s interest in history.
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The poems, novels, essays, and plays written in Korean by Korean authors that sublimate their identity, emotions, and critical minds are an irreplaceable pillar of Korean culture.
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For the first time in a long time, liberal arts books -mostly philosophical books, did better than books in other categories.
