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Hollym

South Korean-American publisher

Hollym (Korean: 한림출판사) is a publishing house with offices in Seoul, South Korea and California, United States.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

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Hollym (Korean: 한림출판사) is a publishing house with offices in Seoul, South Korea and California, United States.2

The story

Hollym was first founded by Lim In Soo (林仁秀) in the Jongno district in Seoul on January 18, 1963.

The company was formerly based in New Jersey. The US company has been publishing books on Korea and Korea-related topics since 1977. The CEO is Ham Ki-man. The company is divided between Hollym's international branch, which handles US publishing and international distribution, and the Korea-based Hollym branch. The Korean corporation was founded in 1963.

Hollym publishes books on Korean art, cooking, fiction (including short stories), language, religion and philosophy, social sciences, sports, and travel.

From Wikipedia’s article on Hollym (publishing house), shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.3

Timeline

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