[News Trans]Bae Yong Joon’s ‘The Journey to Discover the Beauty of Korea’ will be released in an additional three countries.
Sports Hankook 2010-05-03 06:36
Bae Yong Joon’s book, ‘The Journey to Discover the Beauty of Korea’, will be released in an additional three counties.
In the middle of last year, he released the book, ‘The Journey to Discover the Beauty of Korea’, in Korea and Japan at the same time to introduce the traditional culture of Korea. After that, he got offers from overseas publishing companies and decided to release his book in USA, China and Taiwan recently.
He already made contracts with the local publishing companies. Including these deals, his book is translated into four languages and it’ll be an opportunity for his fans to read his book. A staff of Keyeast, BYJ’s management company, said, “We closely cooperate with the publishing companies in each country to release the book within this year. We expect high sales because BYJ is widely known in USA, China, and Taiwan through his movies and dramas.”
It’s known that BYJ had sales close to five billion won including its related tourism products with its continuous sales. So far, a total of 130,000 copies were sold in Korea and Japan, 65,000 copies in each country. The price of the book in Korea is 18,000 won, so the sales amount would be about 1.2 billion won. The total sales amount in Japan is over 2.4 billion won because its price in Japan is 2,835 yen (about 37,100 won) each book. The total sales amount of the book in both countries is over 3.6 billion won.
A company, Key To Korea related to Keyeast has brought four tourism products based on the famous places which appeared in his book for Japanese tourists. A 3 day-2 night tourism product, which has begun in early November last year, is sold out. The sales amount of the tourism products is about one billion won, so the total sales amount will easily be over five billion won. He added, “BYJ stresses the fact that his translated book could be of help even in introducing Korea.”
Reporter Ahn Jin Yong; realyong@sportshankook.co.kr This is actually a very good news. I have the Japanese version and as much as I love the photographs I am having problems reading it. If it's going to be introduced in the US, many would get the chance to order it too.
Many thanks for the translation Suehan.
6 comments:
Hi Hyds,
Thanks for this post!
This information is very useful for me! I strongly hope, this book extend to the countries of Europe!
I wish you happy and smiles!
With Love,
Mikino
Hi, sister Hyds.
Welcome home! I hope you had a wonderful holiday. You were very much missed, my dear. I am sorry I have been out of touch since your return. I have one more final exam for this semester, and then, Thursday I will be starting my summer holidays. I can't wait! I have so many things on which to catch up.
This is truly wonderful news. I have wanted so badly to read Our Charming Prince's lovely book. I am even more eager to get a copy of it than I am to see 'Dream High', and I've been chewing my nails about that.(heehee!)
Thank you for this posting, and dear Suehan for the translation.
Love, Anna
Hi Mikino!
I was hoping for that too.. but if it's available through Amazon or other leading online shops in the US, we've got more chance of ordering it. Let's hope.
Love,
Hyds
Dear Anna,
Good luck on your exams and have a lovely holiday. I am working on my assignments between house decorating.. sure fun.
It woudl be advantageous to you when that happens..just let me know where to get..k, thanks.
Love,
hyds
Hi, sister Hyds.
Thanks for the good wishes about my finals.
Of course, I will let you know something as soon as I find any information about where 'the book' can be purchased here in America. Now I have something even more exciting than 'Dream High' to which I can look forward.
I will be a nervous wreck before the year is over.heehee Just joking. I am very happy, and I want you and all the family to be happy, too.
I will keep you posted about BYJ's book. Take care, dear.
Love, Anna
Thanks Anna xx
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