The Event serves as an opportunity for individuals and business houses who are in the act of: book creation, distribution, marketing & sales, content creation such as illustrators, editors and cover designers to come together -  under one massive roof - for a couple of inspiring days to talk, meet, observe and discover the world of books.

Remember, this is not only for publishers, its for authors too.  You just might find yourself: a wonderful talent scout or get hooked up with publicity or better still - score yourself a great publishing and distribution deal.  

​Don't leave it to chance!

The Association's Board is run by Yun, Chol Ho who is the 49th Director of the Korean Publishers Cultural Association.  

He commands a group of approximately fifteen board members who will be more than keen to assist you.   

There are approximately 630 publishers with membership who are keen to attend the annual Seoul International Book Fair that the Association organises.  This is much like the London Book Fair, only bigger.  IBF is the calling card for publishers, authors and artists - anybody and everybody in the publishing industry who wants to make contacts, contracts and find an outlet for showcasing  books.

More than 25 countries are involved in the Fair (usually held at the COEX Hall - around June, each year) with some 650 exhibitors and thousands of visitors who attend. 

To assist exporters and importers of books, the Association publishes the Korean Publishing Journal and also the Korean Publication Yearbook, which also might be of interest to you as the country produced between 600,000 to 1,000,000 books, every year.

Both the Journal and the Yearbook are sold on premise, so be sure to ask when you arrive.

Be sure to visit the Korean Publishers Association if you are in the vicinity.  It is definitely worth your while, if you are in the business of books.