Haksan Publishing

Haksan Publishing Co., Ltd. is a South Korean publisher known for its large selections of domestic and imported comics (manga/manhwa) and light novels. It was established in Seoul in 1995 and is a subsidiary of Daewon Media. In 2018, Haksan Publishing, along with Seoul Media Comics and Daewon C.I., made up 49 percent of the print comic book market in South Korea.

In 2018, KakaoPage acquired 19.8 percent of the company.[1]

Publishing

Magazines

  • Chance (comics magazine) – Monthly comics magazine for boys.
  • Booking – Bi-weekly comics magazine for boys.
  • Party (comics magazine) – Monthly comics magazine for girls.

Collected volumes imprints

  • Chance Comics

Light novels

  • May Queen Novel – Translated version of Kadokawa Beans Bunko and Cobalt Bunko.
  • Extreme Novel – Translated version of Kadokawa Sneaker Bunko, Dengeki Bunko, Fujimi Mystery Bunko, Famitsu Bunko, and EX Novels.
  • Carnival Novel – Original South Korean light novels.

Manhwa

  • Rure, a manhwa by Da-Mi Seomoon serialized in Party. It was licensed by Tokyopop in the United States and by Saphira in France.[2][3][4]

References

  1. Sung-mi Ahn. Kakao Page invests W40b in 3 comic publishers The Investor, September 28, 2018, retrieved August 19, 2024^
  2. Christopher Macdonald. Otakon 2006: Tokyopop Anime News Network, August 5, 2006, retrieved May 19, 2015^
  3. Fabien Pfaender. Rure T1 chez SeeBD Planete BD, July 21, 2005, retrieved May 20, 2015^
  4. Éditions Saphira Éditions Saphira, retrieved May 20, 2015^