Korean Studies Information

Korean Studies Information (KSI, 한국학술정보(주)) is a South Korean content and printing company founded in 1992 by Chae Jong-jun. Headquartered in Paju, Gyeonggi Province, it describes itself as a global content group that creates new value by spreading information. Its core business is the digitization and distribution of academic knowledge: it operates KISS (Koreanstudies Information Service System), one of South Korea's largest scholarly databases, which it launched as the country's first full-text academic search system. According to the company, KISS covers roughly 3,320 serial publications and about 1.35 million academic papers, and is used by around 750 institutions. Beyond databases, KSI has built a substantial publishing and printing operation. It publishes academic books and journals, and runs digital printing and print-on-demand brands including BOOKTORY (digital printing), STOPBOOK (photo books), CARDQ (custom cards) and BOOKS I&I (book publishing). The company positions itself as a one-stop solution for publishing and printing, combining eco-friendly digital printing, small-batch production and offset printing capacity. It reports about 330 employees, six owned brands, 450 self-developed solutions, 7,200 published titles and business relationships in 30 countries. KSI has pursued international partnerships, including an early Asian partnership with Ingram and a World Bank Group publisher partnership. It has received various Korean brand and management awards, and holds certifications such as ISO 9001, IDEAlliance G7 Master and FSC-CoC. The company remains privately held and active, presenting itself as an Asian content leader bridging digital content and paper books.

Korean Studies Information (KSI) was founded in April 1992 by Chae Jong-jun, with the goal of digitizing academic information in South Korea. In 1996 the company was incorporated as 한국학술정보(주) and began its journal database service, launching KISS (Koreanstudies Information Service System) and PaperSearch. In 1997 it developed an integrated search system for dissertations from universities nationwide. By 2000 it was selected as a promising small and medium enterprise by Goyang City, Gyeonggi Province. In 2001 KSI secured exclusive service provision through transmission rights contracts with about 1,200 academic societies. The period from 2001 to 2008 saw the company expand Korean knowledge content into various forms: in 2006 it launched BOOKTORY, a digital printing specialty brand; in 2007 it expanded POD printing services and began online journal database services along with monograph and e-book sales; and in 2008 it launched STOPBOOK for photo book production and CARDQ for custom card production. In 2009 it launched the book publisher BOOKS I&I and received a Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism award for excellent legal deposit. From 2009 onward KSI aimed to grow into a global content company representing Asia. In 2010 it won the Korea Representative Brand Award for BOOKTORY and STOPBOOK and won the HP Digital Printing Award. In 2011 it had 14 titles selected as excellent academic books by the Ministry of Culture and Tourism, won the Digital Management Innovation Award in the digital content category from the Minister of Knowledge Economy, and won the Korea Representative Brand Award for a second consecutive year. In 2012 it won the Premium Brand Award and the Korea Representative Brand Award for a third consecutive year, and won the HP Digital Printing Award for a third consecutive year. In 2013 it won the Korea Representative Brand Award for a fourth consecutive year for CARDQ, obtained ISO 9001:2008 certification, and received IDEAlliance G7 Master international printing standard certification. In 2014 it obtained FSC-CoC environmental certification from the Forest Stewardship Council and became the first in Asia to sign a global partnership with Ingram. In 2015 it won the Korea Good Company Award and received commendations from the Minister of Employment and Labor and the Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism. In 2016 it established its second office building. In 2017 it won the Korea Good Company Award for a third consecutive year. In 2019 it won the Korea Good Company Award for a fifth consecutive year and established its third office building, adding two RMGT double-sided offset printing machines. In 2020 it became the first in Asia to sign a World Bank Group partnership as a publisher. As of the company's own reporting, KSI has about 330 employees, six owned brands, 450 self-developed solutions, 7,200 published titles, academic database holdings of 1,550,000 items, and business in 30 countries, with KISS used by 750 institutions. The company continues to operate as a private content and printing group based in Paju, Gyeonggi Province.

• 2020

  First in Asia to sign World Bank Group partnership as publisher.

• 2019

  Fifth consecutive Korea Good Company Award; established third office building with two RMGT double-sided offset presses.

• 2017

  Third consecutive Korea Good Company Award.

• 2016

  Established second office building.

• 2015

  Won Korea Good Company Award; received ministerial commendations.

• 2014

  Obtained FSC-CoC certification; first in Asia to sign global partnership with Ingram.

• 2013

  Fourth consecutive Korea Representative Brand Award (CARDQ); ISO 9001:2008 and IDEAlliance G7 Master certifications.

• 2012

  Won Premium Brand Award; third consecutive Korea Representative Brand Award; third consecutive HP Digital Printing Award.

• 2011

  14 titles selected as excellent academic books; won Digital Management Innovation Award; second consecutive Korea Representative Brand Award.

• 2010

  Won Korea Representative Brand Award (BOOKTORY, STOPBOOK) and HP Digital Printing Award.

• 2009

  Launched BOOKS I&I publisher; received Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism award for excellent legal deposit.

• 2008

  Launched STOPBOOK photo book brand and CARDQ custom card brand.

• 2007

  Expanded POD printing; began online journal DB service and monograph/e-book sales.

• 2006

  Launched BOOKTORY digital printing brand.

• 2001

  Signed transmission rights contracts with about 1,200 academic societies for exclusive service.

• 2000

  Selected as promising SME by Goyang City.

• 1997

  Developed integrated search system for nationwide university dissertations.

• 1996

  Incorporated as 한국학술정보(주); started journal database service (KISS / PaperSearch).

• 1992

  Company founded in April.

Global content group and one-stop publishing/printing solution provider, positioning itself as Asia's No.1 content company.

• KISS (Koreanstudies Information Service System)

  Full-text academic database with about 3,320 serials and 1.35 million papers.

• BOOKTORY

  Digital printing specialty brand launched in 2006.

• STOPBOOK

  Photo book production brand launched in 2008.

• CARDQ

  Custom card production brand launched in 2008.

• BOOKS I&I

  Book publishing brand launched in 2009.

1. 1한국학술정보(주) homepagekstudy.com
2. 2한국학술정보(주) < 연혁kstudy.com
3. 3한국학술정보(주) < KSI 이야기kstudy.com
4. 4한국학술정보(주) < KSI 소개kstudy.com
5. 5Wikidata: Korean Studies Informationwikidata.org
6. 6위키백과: 한국학술정보ko.wikipedia.org
7. 7한국학술정보(주) < 연혁kstudy.com
8. 8한국학술정보(주) < KSI 이야기kstudy.com
9. 9한국학술정보(주) < KSI 소개kstudy.com