Kim Hyung-bo, CEO of Across Publishing Group, Wins Grand Prize for '2023 Publisher of the Year'

The Korea Publishers Association, the organizer of the award, announced that Kim Hyung-bo, CEO of Across Publishing Group, has been selected as the grand prize winner of the '2023 Publisher of the Year'.

Across has been dedicated to publishing general knowledge books in the fields of humanities, science, politics, and society. Since March 2011, it has published over 180 titles to date.

Kim Hyung-bo, CEO of Across Publishing Group, winner of the '2023 Publisher of the Year' Grand Prize.
[Photo by Korea Publishers Association]

The Publishers Association explained, "True to its name meaning 'to cross over,' the publisher has demonstrated integrative thinking and set a model for publishing general knowledge books."

The 'Young Publisher Award' went to Cho So-jung, CEO of Wego Publishing, and the Special Award was given to Lee Joong-ho, CEO of Korea Publishing Contents. The Editing Award was received by Cho Soo-jung, editor-in-chief of History Criticism, the Marketing Award by Lee Won-young, head of marketing at Haenam Edu, and the Design Award by Kim Kyung-min, design team leader at Eulyu Munhwasa.

The 11th Excellent Editing Book Award was given to 'Lectures on Epictetus 1 & 2' (chief editor Gu Se-ju, Greenbee) and 'The Process of Poverty' (chief editor Park Eun-ah, Geulhangari).

Since 2001, the Korea Publishers Association has annually selected the Publisher of the Year to honor those who have contributed to the development of publishing culture and industry. The award ceremony will be held on December 5 at the Amanti Hotel Seoul Grand Ballroom in Mapo-gu, Seoul.

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