Gimm-Young Publishers, Inc. () is a South Korean publishing company headquartered in

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. It was established in 1979. Over the years it has published a number of best-selling original works, including the

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series '. It is also responsible for the Korean-language translations of a number of major foreign works, including

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's ''Clash of Civilizations'',

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's '' Justice: What's the Right Thing to Do?'', and

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''. The company publishes approximately 250 books every year and has published over 3,000 books to date. In 1994, Gimm-Young started its hit 'edutainment' (entertainment-education) publications which have provided children, young adults, and adults with educational resources of a new concept. The ''Ah! Series'' is an example of one of its more popular 'edutainment' titles. In 2007, it faced controversy after the

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made accusations that ''Distant Countries and Neighbouring Countries'' (), a comic book series published by the company, contained anti-Semitic statements.

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community leaders organized protests of the company, and series author Rhie Won-bok sent a letter of apology to the Korean American Coalition in Los Angeles. CEO Park Eun-Ju apologized on behalf of the company and offered to withdraw anti-semitic images and accusations from future printings of this publication. Park has received numerous awards over the years including an award from the South Korean Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism in 1993, the Korea Publishers Society's Publisher of the Year Award in 2004, and a Korean Publishing Science Society award in 2013. As of 2013, she holds the position of President of The Korea Publishers Society.

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Gimm-Young Publishers, Inc. Homepage
(in English) {{Authority control Book publishing companies based in Seoul Comic book publishing companies of South Korea Publishing companies established in 1983

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