期刊名称：International Journal of Software Engineering and Its Applications
印刷版ISSN：1738-9984
出版年度：2014
卷号：8
期号：7
页码：177-184
DOI：10.14257/ijseia.2014.8.7,14
出版社：SERSC
摘要：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.
关键词：the e-book business; e-book reader; app book; the publishing industry; printed ; book
