“It’s hard to walk around.” Successful performance this year as last year. Controversy over commercialization and privatization after conversion to a corporation. Seeking a way out by preparing an alternative book fair for independent and small publishers. Visitors are looking around the exhibition hall at the 2026 Seoul International Book Fair held at COEX in Samseong-dong, Gangnam-gu, Seoul on the 24th. Reporter Kwon Do-hyeon The Seoul International Book Fair ended successfully this year thanks to the ‘Text Hip’ craze. Commercialization flow of Seoul International Book Fair...