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Seoul International Book Fair Opens to Sold-Out Crowds

Taiwan’s delegation of more than 30 authors accompanied by 26 cultural institutions underscores the fair’s focus on cross-border exchanges.

Visitors check out books at the Seoul International Book Fair in this June 30, 2024, file photo. (Yonhap)
Visitors browse booths at the Seoul International Book Fair, held at the COEX exhibition hall in Seoul on June 18, 2025. (Yonhap)
A visitor reads a book at the Seoul International Book Fair, held at the COEX exhibition hall in Seoul on June 18, 2025. (Yonhap)
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Overview

  • Over 530 publishers and writers from 17 countries are showcasing books at COEX with booths from about 100 overseas and 430 Korean publishers.
  • Tickets for the event sold out ahead of opening and organizers anticipate around 150,000 visitors through Sunday.
  • The fair’s theme, “A Pillar of Support,” invites attendees to explore personal sources of resilience in challenging times.
  • Director Park Chan-wook will engage in a talk session with critic Shin Hyung-chul on Friday.
  • Former President Moon Jae-in is set to deliver a congratulatory address at Wednesday’s Best Book in Korea Awards Ceremony.