In 2020, around 19.3 thousand educational books were published in South Korea. Literature books were the second-most published publication with around 14.6 thousand books. That year, a total of around 76.7 thousand books were published in the country.
Number of new books published in South Korea in 2020, by sector
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Korean Publishers Association. (March 2, 2023). Number of new books published in South Korea in 2020, by sector [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 01, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1372363/south-korea-amount-of-new-books-published-by-sector/
Korean Publishers Association. "Number of new books published in South Korea in 2020, by sector." Chart. March 2, 2023. Statista. Accessed June 01, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1372363/south-korea-amount-of-new-books-published-by-sector/
Korean Publishers Association. (2023). Number of new books published in South Korea in 2020, by sector. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 01, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1372363/south-korea-amount-of-new-books-published-by-sector/
Korean Publishers Association. "Number of New Books Published in South Korea in 2020, by Sector." Statista, Statista Inc., 2 Mar 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1372363/south-korea-amount-of-new-books-published-by-sector/
Korean Publishers Association, Number of new books published in South Korea in 2020, by sector Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1372363/south-korea-amount-of-new-books-published-by-sector/ (last visited June 01, 2024)
Number of new books published in South Korea in 2020, by sector [Graph], Korean Publishers Association, March 2, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1372363/south-korea-amount-of-new-books-published-by-sector/