Category: South Korea
South Korea’s navigation of fast-changing markets has lessons for western publishers
As a sub-genre becomes saturated, publishers must pivot to new genres to stay relevant. The current interest in horror and dystopian AI presents an opportunity, but it also comes with the risk of market saturation if not managed carefully.
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South Korea – Expect diminished international representation this year as rift between Korean Publishing Association and Govt. widens
Last year the Korean government raised concerns about the KPA’s alleged poor accounting procedures, and the KPA responded with a defamation claim.
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South Korea – Expect diminished international representation this year as rift between Korean Publishing Association and Govt. widens
Last year the Korean government raised concerns about the KPA’s alleged poor accounting procedures, and the KPA responded with a defamation claim.
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South Korea – 2023’s “unprecedented rise of self-help books”
“Younger readers looking for a compass for life, wealth, success, and wisdom have turned...
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Will western publishers finally wake up to online reading now Amazon and Apple are in the webtoon game?
Imagine if an old School publishing CEO had been in charge of Apple. The iPod, iPhone and iPad...
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South Korea’s International Book Fair at centre of financial scandal as RELX touts profits
Until the UK publishing industry has the balls to get its act together and liberate itself from...
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TNPS on LinkedIn – Round-Up #3
With so much publishing industry news and debate, there’s never time for TNPS to cover it all. But...
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Naver’s newly merged Wattpad WEBTOON Studios aims to “knock down every remaining border in entertainment”
There is no easy way to make a direct comparison with an online-reading count and a regular sales...
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South Korea’s Kakao spends $950 million to acquire Tapas and Radish. Plans launches in Thailand, Taiwan, India and China as the online reading market heats up
Tapas revenue increased ten-fold in 2020. Radish revenue increased fivefold in 2020. Less than a...
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South Korea’s Kakao plans to buy Radish for $354 million. Another wake-up call for publishers who don’t “get” online reading
Radish has over 30 original series that together have delivered over 6,500 episodes, bringing in...
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Mapping the New Normal: South Korea’s Seoul Int. Book Fair rescheduled as a hybrid in-person and online event for October
For Koreans outside Seoul the online event will make for easy participation, but the real benefits...
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Storytel KR grows 2.5 times against fierce competition during pandemic as South Korea audiobook market expands
With an estimated value between 200 bn – 300 bn won ($167 m – $250 m) the Korean...
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