Uncontact
English working title. Korean title: 언컨택트.
Kyobo Book Centre — Book of the Year, 2020 · Armed Forces Library Selection, 2020
World rights excluding Korea are available. English synopsis, sample translation and full Korean text on request.
About this book
Publion’s first book appeared in the spring of 2020, just as people began to keep their distance. Trend analyst Kim Yong-seop reads “uncontact” not as temporary social distancing but as a long-held desire finally made visible: the preference for convenient disconnection over uncomfortable contact, brought to the surface by the pandemic. In three parts — everyday life, business and community — the book uses cases and data to show what changes, from how we shop and work to religion, politics, dating and social relationships.
About the author
Trend analyst and director of the Sharp Imagination Institute, which studies trend insight and business creativity. He has given more than 3,500 lectures and business workshops for Korea’s largest companies, including Samsung Electronics, SK hynix, Hyundai Motor and LG, and for government ministries.
