“K-Books Meet Global Readers” in Paris

The Publication Industry Promotion Agency of Korea (KPIPA) organizes Korean book exhibitions and author events in Paris

PARIS, June 19, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism (MCST) and KPIPA held a K-Book exhibition and picture book author events in France to introduce K-Books and lay the foundation for K-Book Wave for the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris.

Started on 5 June (Wed) the exhibition entitled organized to introduce Korean books to French and international audiences in commemoration of the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris. This exhibition includes 59 Korean picture books, 38 Korean literary works translated into French, 13 original Korean web novels that inspired popular webtoons and dramas, a total of 110 different Korean books. The exhibition is located on the third floor of the Korean Cultural Center in France and will continue until 30.August (Fri).

Out of June 11th (Tue) to 13 June (Thu) workshops for picture book authors took place in various bookstores, libraries, children’s book museums and schools throughout Parisincluding The House of Histories, Library Louise MichelGerson. The workshops featured authors such as Oh Se-na, Lee So-young, Kim Sang-keun and Jung-Jin-ho, who interacted with around 500 local children in drawing and craft workshops, drawing enthusiastic responses from the Parisian audience. One participant, who attended with her 7-year-old child, noted: “It was great to meet different Korean picture book authors in Franceand library representative Louise Michel said: “This workshop for Korean picture book authors was a meaningful event that the French children enjoyed.”

At 14th June (Fr) around 150 people, including French publishing professionals and aspiring illustrators, took part in the “Korea-France Picture Book Author Talk” at the Bibliotheque universitaire des langues et civilisations (BULAC). Moderated by picture book journalist Choi Hye-jin, 4 Korean picture book authors and 2 French authors spoke, including Adrien Parlange And Marie-Louise Caudry exchanged their ideas in a three-hour discussion.

A representative of KPIPA commented, “Our goal was to create opportunities to meet European and international readers during the Paris Olympics, the world’s largest sporting and cultural event. Starting with this exhibition and the picture book author events, we will endeavor to expand the Korean Book Wave through upcoming author events at Korea House in early August.”

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