"Our Books, Work and Life"... Mapo-gu Holds Online Publishing Symposium

Sharing Publishing Landscape Changes and Experiences Amid COVID-19: Novelists Kim Cho-yeop, Bae Myung-hoon, New Magazine 'FAVORITE', Traditional Magazine 'Cine21' Participate... Mapo-gu Publishing Creation Hub 'PlatformP' Resident Creators Join... Online Broadcast Until 18th

[Asia Economy Reporter Jongil Park] Mapo-gu (Mayor Yudonggyun) will hold a publishing symposium titled "Publishing in the COVID-19 Era - Our Books, Work, and Life" from the 12th to the 18th.

Hosted by the Mapo Publishing Culture Promotion Center (hereinafter Platform P), this symposium is planned as an opportunity to share the changes and experiences in the publishing landscape that publishers have personally encountered amid the difficulties caused by the novel coronavirus infection (COVID-19) this year.

More than 30 field experts will participate to share their knowledge and concerns, and the event will be broadcast live via online streaming.

The daily themes of the symposium are ▲12th: Post-COVID through Magazines ▲15th: The Present and Future of Books ▲16th: Publishing in the COVID-19 Era ▲17th: The Power of Writing in the COVID-19 Era ▲18th: Writing and Life - ‘Pandemic’ Book Talk.

Viewers can deeply explore topics such as novelists’ book talks reflecting on writing and relationships with readers in the COVID-19 era, the current status of book publishing as seen by publishing experts including magazine editors, and changes in publishing work and care labor due to the shift to a non-face-to-face era.

The lineup of speakers is noteworthy. From actively working novelists like Kim Choyeop and Bae Myunghun to editors-in-chief of emerging magazines such as 'Broadcurly' and 'FAVORITE' as well as traditional magazines like 'Design' and 'Cine21,' sociologist Noh Myungwoo who runs a bookstore, planners and publishers recognized in both independent and commercial publishing, and writers will participate as speakers.

Several creators residing at Platform P are also among the speakers. Platform P is a space established by Mapo-gu this summer to promote the publishing creative industry, currently housing over 50 teams of related creators working there.

Platform P operates various year-round programs such as startup support, mentoring, and seminars related to publishing, aiming to serve as a publishing culture hub space bridging those who make books and the citizens.

Kim Hyunho, director of Platform P, explained the purpose of the event: “This symposium will be a great opportunity to closely examine the publishing trends as seen by publishers and to consider how to adapt moving forward.”

Scenes from the symposium will be streamed live on ‘AladinTV,’ a YouTube channel operated by the online bookstore Aladin. Information and pre-registration for the symposium can be done on Platform P’s online website.

Yudonggyun, mayor of Mapo-gu, said, “I hope this will be an opportunity to deeply analyze the publishing industry, which can be considered a foundational industry for future growth cultural content such as video, games, and software in the With Corona era created by COVID-19,” and added, “We will actively support the Mapo Publishing Culture Promotion Center to fulfill its role as a regional hub for the publishing culture industry and a space for youth startups.”

This content was produced with the assistance of AI translation services.