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South Korean City Kicks Off 13th Reading Marathon

South Korean City Kicks Off 13th Reading Marathon

GWANGJU, April 5 (Korea Bizwire) — Tomorrow, the southwestern Gwangju Metropolitan Area will launch its 13th reading marathon. Open to all participants, the “finish line” has been marked as November 6. The seven-month marathon will be divided into seven segments in order of increased difficulty: the turtle (3km), the crocodile (5km), the rabbit (10km), the [...]

Neighborhood Bookstores Attract Readers with Unique Offerings

Neighborhood Bookstores Attract Readers with Unique Offerings

SEOUL, April 3 (Korea Bizwire) — With reading declining among South Korean adults, that a creative arrangement between neighborhood bookstores and Munhakdongne Publishing Group is yielding strong book sales should be encouraging news for book printers and sellers alike. An editor for Munhakdongne told Yonhap News yesterday, “Despite this being our first try, our stock [...]