‘2022 Youth Book Year’ Forum Held Online on the 16th... “Youth Reading, Sharing and Variation”

[Asia Economy Reporter Seomideum] The "2022 Youth Book Year Promotion Team," a public-private coalition organization related to reading, is hosting the 2nd forum event of the "2022 Youth Book Year," sponsored by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism and the Korea Publication Culture Industry Promotion Agency. The event, themed "Youth Reading, Sharing and Variation," will be held on the 16th, the 'Coming-of-Age Day,' from 2 p.m. at the Youth Foundation Youth Space near Jonggak Station in Seoul.

This forum is a place to analyze the reading status of the youth generation (in their 20s and 30s) and discuss various forms of "reading together." Professor Seo Hyuk from Ewha Womans University’s Department of Korean Language Education (former president of the Korean Reading Society) will participate as the chair, and a total of five speakers will present on the topics.

Baek Won-geun, CEO of the Book and Society Research Institute, will present on "A Self-Portrait of Youth Reading Status," discussing the current state of youth reading and the practice of "reading together." Professor Lee Seong-min from the Department of Media and Video at Korea National Open University will diagnose youth reading-related sharing activities mediated by smartphones and other devices under the theme "MZ Generation, Sharing Book Reading through Smart Media." Following this, Jeong Eun-ji, CEO of Agreeable Community, will discuss the status and significance of paid reading groups; Jeong Hyun-joo, CEO of the bookstore Lisbon, will talk about youth reading activities at bookstores; and Byeon Mi-a, leader of the Gwanak-gu reading club, Ikkeum, will present on ways to revitalize youth reading clubs in local communities.

Considering social distancing measures due to COVID-19, this event will be held both on-site and simultaneously streamed live online via YouTube. Without prior registration, viewers can watch the live broadcast by entering "2022 Youth Book Year" in the YouTube search bar.

The 2022 Youth Book Year Promotion Team, which brings together major private organizations related to books, plans to continue forums under themes such as "The Digital Book World Opened by the 2030 Generation" and "Youth Going to the Library."

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