SIBF 2025 18-22 June, 2025 l COEX Halls A & B1
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Digital Book Exhibition
The Seoul International Book Fair 2020 Digital Book Fair Korea sheds light on the future of books through the "Digital Book Experience Showcase." While theories about the demise (XYZ) of books have been flourishing for quite some time, the ongoing pandemic era is witnessing a new beginning for the publishing media, as digital platforms expand alongside the rise of e-books and audiobooks. This exhibition closely examines how the publishing market and digital books have evolved from 2007 to the present, in accordance with the changes and advancements in media and technology.
Through this exhibition, which presents various facets of the digital book world including audiobooks, streaming books, AR books, braille smart devices, chat-based e-books, book recommendations, and sentence services from seven participating companies, navigate freely using year-specific hashtags as your compass. As you journey along the timeline, meeting, experiencing, and feeling the diverse aspects of digital books, you will uncover our individual solutions to how books will persevere and progress in this era of monumental media convergence.
Companies that Participated in this Exhibition
- 91-degree
- millie
- Victoria Productions Inc.
- iwing
- audioclip
- Dot
- Flybook
91-degree
Literary Vending Machine
The Literary Vending Machine, named "91-degree," conveys a warm sentiment of ordinary life, with its name signifying the temperature at which letters are imprinted on thermal paper. By pressing the "Long Text" or "Short Text" button, you can encounter various works of literature.
millie
Chatbook
The world's first interactive e-book, "Chatbook," revolutionizes reading by presenting traditional books in a conversational format. Just like chatting with friends or loved ones, you can tap the screen and the book's authors or characters come to life, engaging in dialogue as they narrate the content of the book. With the ability to finish a book in just 20 minutes, it's perfect for enjoying during commutes, school runs, or pockets of free time.
Books for Every Situation
"Books for Every Situation" is a corner where members can share their stories, and other members can recommend books that suit those situations. Whether you're asking, "What's your life-changing book?" or seeking reads for tough times at work or advice on where to start with stocks, you can receive perfectly matched book recommendations. By directly giving and receiving book suggestions, experience the joy of sharing preferences and engaging in conversations with fellow members.
Victoria Productions Inc.
Tagme3D / AR Spookiz/ AR TOTO
Victoria Production started as a company in New York, USA, and has introduced a new dimension to the world through renowned book expos and various E-BOOK-related conferences worldwide. As a pioneer that integrated augmented reality (AR) into publications for the first time, the company has developed innovative AR technology that extends beyond paper books. It has also applied AR and virtual reality (VR) to toddler mats (the first AR mat patent in South Korea), kids' cafes, games, and advertising, positioning itself as a leader in augmented and virtual content.
The company leads in the creation and publishing of augmented/virtual reality content, as well as mobile application development. All of these activities are conducted directly through its offices in New York and Seoul, making it a unique entity in its field. With over 650 mobile apps and more than 200 books available for sale, Victoria Production possesses world-class content and technological expertise.
- "Tagme3D" series: Consisting of 4 books
- "AR Spookiz" series: Consisting of 3 books
- "AR TOTO" series: Consisting of 40 books
iwing
A picture book on a card, Digital Big Book
- A whole book in just one card! Reading that becomes play
- Promotes fine motor skills and autonomy through intuitive UI
- Easy usage for cultivating consistent reading habits
- Content excludes videos that overstimulate the brain
- Available for borrowing and reading at public libraries
Picture Book Streaming with Parent's Voices for Connection
- Korea's #1 Illustrated Storybook App!
- Various picture books for different ages and themes (masterpieces, classics, folktales, original works, life/habits, natural science, etc.)
- Sound books for learning foreign languages such as English, Chinese, and native speakers' versions
- Scientific curation using morpheme analysis to recommend picture books
- Largest collection of domestic picture book videos for streaming (over 100,000 titles)
- Collection of over 6,000 picture books from 3,500 publishers/authors
- Points accumulate as parents and children record picture books together
audioclip
A Fresh Way to Meet Books
From world literature and Korean literature to must-read classics and today's hottest bestsellers, experience books more vividly with a variety of voices, including voice actors, authors, and celebrities. Anytime, anywhere, enjoy books in a whole new light!
<Featured Content>
- "The Happiness of Buddhist Monk Pomnyun" / Narrated by Han Ji-min / Celebrity Narration
- "Wings" / Narrated by Kim Tae-ri / RESOUND / Celebrity Narration
- "The Plague" / World Literature series(Minumsa)
- "Pride and Prejudice" / World Literature series(Minumsa)
- "Ordinary Words" / Narrated by Kim Eana / Healing Audiobook
- "The Usefulness of History" / Narrated by Choi TaeSung / Compact Audiobook
- "The Reason for Travel" / Kim Young-ha
- "Why Do I Love You" / Alain de Botton
Dot
Dot's Watch is the world's first Braille smartwatch, featuring four cells and a touch sensor on its display. In addition to its watch functions, it can be connected to smartphones via Bluetooth to receive real-time notifications, messages, calls, and more. Referred to as the "Apple Watch for the visually impaired," it has sold around 3,000 units both domestically and internationally and supports 11 languages across 11 countries.
Braille Smartwatch
This watch is designed for both the visually impaired and sighted individuals. Similar to regular smartwatches, when connected to a smartphone via Bluetooth, it displays texts, calls, and content in Braille. For instance, when a call is received, the watch vibrates, and through the Dot Watch, users can identify and answer or reject the call. Instead of a traditional glass display found on smartwatches, the Dot Watch features a Braille display, consisting of four Braille cells that raise and lower to convey information in Braille. Just below this display is a touch sensor that allows users to scroll left or right and read longer content. It can also be used for basic functions without connecting to a smartphone. Moreover, even sighted individuals can use the "Tactile Mode" to count the raised dots corresponding to hours and minutes and read the time without knowing Braille.
Flybook
Bringing Books and People Closer Together
Flybook is a place where, under the vision of "Bringing Books and People Closer Together," IT technology is utilized to assist people in getting closer to books and enhancing their reading experience. Utilizing big data, it analyzes user demographics such as gender, age, mood, and interests to recommend personalized books. Personalized book recommendations are available for free to anyone through the Flybook app, and they can also be accessed in a kiosk format at public libraries nationwide.
<How to Use>
① Select gender, age, mood, interests, etc. on the kiosk.
② Check real-time information about the recommended books and their availability for borrowing.
③ Receive notifications about the recommended book list, along with the shelf location and call number, via text message.
