Haksan Publishing

{{Short description|South Korean publishing company}}

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Haksan Publishing Co., Ltd. ({{Korean|hangul=학산문화사|rr=Haksan Munhwasa|lit=Haksan Culture (company)}}) 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 {{ill|Seoul Media Comics|ko|서울미디어코믹스}} 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.{{cite web|title=Kakao Page invests W40b in 3 comic publishers|url=https://m.theinvestor.co.kr/view.php?ud=20180928000419|website=The Investor|last=Ahn|first=Sung-mi|date=September 28, 2018|access-date=August 19, 2024}}

Publishing

=Magazines=

  • {{ill|Chance (comics magazine)|lt=Chance|ko|찬스 (만화 잡지)}} ({{Korean|hangul=찬스|rr=Chanseu|labels=no}}) – Monthly comics magazine for boys.
  • Booking – Bi-weekly comics magazine for boys.
  • {{ill|Party (comics magazine)|lt=Party|ko|파티 (잡지)}} ({{Korean|hangul=파티|rr=Pa-ti|labels=no}}) – Monthly comics magazine for girls.

=Collected volumes imprints=

  • Chance Comics ({{Korean|hangul=찬스 코믹스|rr=Chanseu Komikseu|labels=no}})

=Light novels=

  • {{ill|May Queen Novel|ko|메이퀸 노벨}} ({{Korean|hangul=메이퀸 노벨|rr=Meikwin Nobel|labels=no}}) – Translated version of Kadokawa Beans Bunko and Cobalt Bunko.
  • {{ill|Extreme Novel|ko|익스트림 노벨}} ({{Korean|hangul=익스트림 노벨|rr=Ikseuteurim Nobel|labels=no}}) – Translated version of Kadokawa Sneaker Bunko, Dengeki Bunko, Fujimi Mystery Bunko, Famitsu Bunko, and EX Novels.
  • Carnival Novel ({{Korean|hangul=카니발 노벨|rr=Kanibal Novel|labels=no}}) – 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.{{cite web|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/convention/2006/otakon/3|title=Otakon 2006: Tokyopop|last=Macdonald|first=Christopher|date=August 5, 2006|website=Anime News Network|access-date=May 19, 2015}}{{cite web|url=http://www.planetebd.com/manga/seebd/rure/-/1609.html|title=Rure T1 chez SeeBD|last=Pfaender|first=Fabien|date=July 21, 2005|website=Planete BD|access-date=May 20, 2015|language=fr}}{{cite web|url=https://www.editions-saphira.com|title=Éditions Saphira|publisher=Éditions Saphira|access-date=May 20, 2015|language=fr}}

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