Haksan Publishing
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| Industry | Comics, Animation, Books |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1995 |
| Headquarters | , South Korea |
| Parent | Daewon Media |
Haksan Publishing Co., Ltd. (Korean: 학산문화사; RR: Haksan Munhwasa; lit. Haksan Culture (company)) is a South Korean publisher known for its large selections of domestic and imported comics (manga/manhwa) and light novels. It was established in Seoul in 1995 and is a subsidiary of Daewon Media. In 2018, Haksan Publishing, along with Seoul Media Comics and Daewon C.I., made up 49 percent of the print comic book market in South Korea.[1]
In 2018, KakaoPage acquired 19.8 percent of the company.[1]
Publishing
[edit]Magazines
[edit]- Chance (찬스; Chanseu) – Monthly comics magazine for boys.
- Booking – Bi-weekly comics magazine for boys.
- Party (파티; Pa-ti) – Monthly comics magazine for girls.
Collected volumes imprints
[edit]- Chance Comics (찬스 코믹스; Chanseu Komikseu)
Light novels
[edit]- May Queen Novel (메이퀸 노벨; Meikwin Nobel) – Translated version of Kadokawa Beans Bunko and Cobalt Bunko.
- Extreme Novel (익스트림 노벨; Ikseuteurim Nobel) – Translated version of Kadokawa Sneaker Bunko, Dengeki Bunko, Fujimi Mystery Bunko, Famitsu Bunko, and EX Novels.
- Carnival Novel (카니발 노벨; Kanibal Novel) – Original South Korean light novels.
Manhwa
[edit]- Rure, a manhwa by Da-Mi Seomoon serialized in Party. It was licensed by Tokyopop in the United States and by Saphira in France.[2][3][4]
References
[edit]- ^ a b Ahn, Sung-mi (September 28, 2018). "Kakao Page invests W40b in 3 comic publishers". The Investor. Retrieved August 19, 2024.
- ^ Macdonald, Christopher (August 5, 2006). "Otakon 2006: Tokyopop". Anime News Network. Retrieved May 19, 2015.
- ^ Pfaender, Fabien (July 21, 2005). "Rure T1 chez SeeBD". Planete BD (in French). Retrieved May 20, 2015.
- ^ "Éditions Saphira" (in French). Éditions Saphira. Retrieved May 20, 2015.
External links
[edit]- Official website (in Korean)
