K-Book Fever Grows in Taiwan... 20 Korean Publishers Head to Taipei

Korea Publication Industry Promotion Agency Hosts "Taipei Book Fair on the Move"
Korean Book Translations Up 55% in Four Years
Consultations with 59 Local Buyers

Amid a surge of over 55% in the number of Korean books translated and published in Taiwan over the past four years, Korean publishers are holding an export consultation meeting in Taipei to expand copyright exports to the local market. Leveraging various genres such as literature, picture books, web novels, and webtoons, they are aiming to strengthen their presence in key Asian markets.

'2026 Taipei Book Fair On-the-Go' Official Poster. The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism and the Korea Publishing Culture Industry Promotion Agency will hold a rights export consultation meeting from the 22nd to 23rd in Taipei, Taiwan, with participation from 20 domestic publishing companies and 59 local buyers. Korea Publishing Culture Industry Promotion Agency

The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism and the Korea Publication Industry Promotion Agency announced on July 21 that they will host the '2026 Taipei Book Fair on the Move' from July 22 to 23 at Courtyard Marriott Taipei in Taiwan. Since 2015, the Korea Publication Industry Promotion Agency has operated the 'Book Fair on the Move' program to support overseas copyright exports. Taipei has been selected as the host city for a second consecutive year following last year's event.

Last year's Book Fair on the Move held consultations in five countries, resulting in 1,045 meetings and export deals worth approximately 17.66 million dollars. In particular, the Taipei event led to copyright contracts in the humanities, children's books, and comics categories for titles such as 'The Psychology of Wealth,' 'Recognized Efforts,' 'Crouching Things Are All Cute,' 'The Guild Member Next Door,' 'Gudragon Series,' and 'Sticker.'

This year's event will feature participation from 20 domestic publishers, including Munhakdongne, Hansol Soobook, Bombyut Publishing House, Gilbut, and Wisdom House. In addition, 100 consigned books spanning picture books, literature, humanities, web novels, and webtoons will be showcased, with May Agency exclusively handling all copyright consultations.

The demand for K-Books in Taiwan has been steadily rising. According to the '2025 ISBN Application Analysis Report' published by the National Central Library of Taiwan, the number of new Korean-to-Chinese paper book translations increased by 55.5%, from 580 in 2021 to 902 last year. E-books also rose by 54.8% during the same period, from 301 titles to 466 titles.

Locally, representatives from 59 major publishing companies and groups will participate in consultations. Notably, leading Taiwanese publishers such as Sbooker from the Cite Publishing Group, Linking Publishing Company—a flagship in the Chinese humanities segment—and Common Wealth Magazine Publishing, a frontrunner in economics and current affairs, will be on-site to hold copyright consultations with domestic Korean publishers.

Starting this year, the Korea Publication Industry Promotion Agency has strengthened localized export strategy education and seminars on changes in the Taiwanese publishing market while also expanding buyer discovery, refocusing its programming around user demand. After the event, books featured by participating publishers will be donated to Tainan King Sejong Institute and the National Library of Taiwan to further improve local readers’ access to K-Books.

A representative from the Korea Publication Industry Promotion Agency said, "Building upon last year’s accomplishments at the Taipei Book Fair, we will support Korean publishers in expanding their practical exports," adding, "We will further enhance the competitiveness of K-Books across the Asian market, including Taiwan."

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