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This study aims to understand the present state of e-book business in Korea. As technologies advance, digital reading devices such as Kindle, Nook, and Sony Reader rapidly change existed printed-book market as well as creating a new market. However, on the contrary to the popular belief, the e-book market in Korea, one of the most wired countries in the world, still proves to be slow of foot regarding retail sales and e-book readers’ recognition compared to the U.S. market. Yet, it is projected that Korea’s e-book industry has potential to increase if necessary preparations are made into practice. Accordingly, this study will discuss the present and future of the e-book industry through the comprehensive surveys and researches and suggest possible solutions to improve it.
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1. Introduction
2. The Purpose of the Study
3. Methodology
4. Literature Review
5. The Present State of the Publishing Industry in Korea
6. The Era of Digital Library
7. Conclusion
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