- Overview
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This book is a series of family-oriented cartoons beloved by more than 15 million readers over 30 years, covering world history across the East and West and space and time.
- Book Intro
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(Russian) Дальние страны, соседние страны (серия)
Бестселлер, который описывает сложную и трудную историю, общество, обычаи, экономику, образование и религию разных стран в легко читаемых комиксах. Было опубликовано в начале 1980-х, в настоящее время издаются 22 серии. Серия была опубликована в следующем порядке: Нидерланды, Франция, Германия, Великобритания, Швейцария, Италия, Япония, Корея, США, Китай, Испания, Балканы, Юго-Восточная Азия, Ближний Восток, Канада, Турция и Россия.
(English) Far Countries, Neighboring Countries
The Far Countries, Neighboring Countries series began in 1981 with a series on six European countries in Children's Hankook Ilbo and was published as a stand-alone book in 1987. Since its inception, the series has been read by more than 15 million readers for nearly 40 years. Far Countries, Neighboring Countries is a series of timeless cartoons passed on from generation to generation, from parents and teachers to their children and students.
The initial series, which focuses on six European countries, served as the first mainstream medium to offer a glimpse of world history to a Korean readership. 15 books have been published by 2013, covering more countries such as Japan, China, and the US, as well as Korea itself.
List of Series
1. The Netherlands: A country of riches and miracles with free thought and tolerance.
2. France: A country of philosophy and revolution with the spirit of liberty, equality, and philanthropy.
3. Germany: A country that overcame division to become the center of the EU through principles and order.
4. The United Kingdom: The home of parliamentary democracy. A country where traditions and modernization harmonize.
5. Switzerland: A neutral nation without war and the financial and economic center of the world.
6. Italy: A country of great pride in history and the birthplace of Western civilization.
7. Japan 1 – The Japanese People: A dive into the culture of Japan without misunderstandings or prejudices. A country that is near yet far.
8. Japan 2 – Japanese History: Understanding the mysterious country of Japan through its history.
9. Korea: An objective look at the mindsets and consciousness of Koreans.
10. The United States of America 1 – The American People: A jungle in an advanced civilization. The two sides of a world superpower.
11. The United States of America 2 – American History: 240 years of travel into American history, from the discovery of the New World to the Wall Street protests.
12. The United States of America 3 – Presidents: A look at American political culture from George Washington to Barack Obama.
13. China 1 – Modern Era: A nation of the people, from the late Qing Dynasty to the establishment of the Republic of China.
14. China 1 – Today: China's colorful revival, from the Cultural Revolution to becoming a G2 economic powerhouse.
15. Spain: A country of passion, freedom, and romance. The origins of European culture, arts, and history.(Indonesian) Seri buku Negara jauh, Negara jiran
Buku bergambar "Negara jauh, Negara jiran" ini total terdiri dari 22 jilid. Buku ini terpilih menjadi bestseller di Korea dengan penjualan lebih dari 15juta eksemplar. Buku tentang Belanda, Jerman, Perancis, Inggris, Swiss, Italia dll sudah terbit dan saat ini sedang mengerjakan jilid ke 21 dengan mengangkat tema tentang Rusia.
- About the Author
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Rhee Won-bok
(English) Rhee Wonbok was born in Daejeon, South Chungcheong Province, in 1946, and studied Architecture at the college of engineering of Seoul National University in 1966. He went to Münster University to study design in 1975 and obtained both a Dipl designer degree and the President Award at graduation. He also studied Western Art History at Münster University. He is currently Visual Design professor at Duksung Women's University, and he is the first Korean illustrator to be anointed as a judge at the world renowned Bologna International Illustration Contest in 2009. His representative book is Far Lands Neighbor Countries of the 21st Century series.
(Russian) В 1975 году учился на факультете дизайна в Мюнстерском университете в Германии, получил диплом дизайнера и Президентскую премию. В настоящее время работает профессором в Женском университете Доксонг и является первым корейским иллюстратором, избранным в качестве судьи на самой масштабной и известной “Болонской международной выставке иллюстраций 2009 года”.
