Teacher 'Solutoi' Series Surpasses 1.78 Million Sets in Cumulative Sales

13-Volume Series Composition, Encyclopedias Presented as Fairy Tales

Kyowon Group announced on the 17th that the bestselling 'Soltoyi' series for kindergarten and elementary students recently surpassed a cumulative sales of 1.78 million sets. Photo by Kyowon

[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Heeyoon] Kyowon Group announced on the 17th that the best-selling 'Soltoyi' series for preschool and elementary students recently surpassed a cumulative sales of 1.78 million sets.

This figure corresponds to 57 million individual books when converted to single volumes. Considering that there are 2.74 million elementary students nationwide, this means that about 65% of all elementary students' households own the series.

According to Kyowon, while edutech products are active in the education market, Soltoyi has maintained steady popularity because it allows children to enjoyably acquire basic literacy needed for various preschool and elementary learning areas through fairy tales.

The Soltoyi series focuses on awakening reading interest in preschool and elementary children and building knowledge through the essence of reading. To achieve this, Kyowon Group expressed the stories with solid narratives, diverse illustrations, and photos based on the know-how accumulated by over 200 researchers. In this process, about 900 developers including reviewers, illustrators, and professional writers were involved, and approximately 1,500 types of multimedia content were developed.

Additionally, the series covers a total of 13 areas linked to curriculum learning, greatly helping to expand the scope of reading. Starting with Korean language, Korean history, geography, and science, it includes various subjects such as political economy, world history, mathematics, arts, Hanja, and recently revised biographies, all presented as curriculum-linked fairy tales.

Moreover, by introducing edutech, multimedia content using QR and AR technology is added to support immersive reading. After acquiring knowledge through fairy tales in each series, various linked contents explain the background knowledge easily and enjoyably. Kyowon explained that this enables vivid experiences and repetitive learning.

A Kyowon Edu official said, “The popularity of the Soltoyi series, which comprehensively covers various knowledge areas needed during preschool and elementary stages like an encyclopedia, is increasing. Children can enjoy reading books at home while having immersive experiences through multimedia content such as AR and QR, and the knowledge necessary for understanding textbooks is embedded, making it preferred by parents for homeschooling these days.”

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