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 ''The warrior who did not fall from his horse'' ( 말에서 내리지 않는 무사). It is also responsible for the Korean-language translations of a number of major foreign works, including Samuel P. Huntington'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'' (먼나라 이웃나라), 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

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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

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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 Publishing companies established in 1983

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