Statistics

    The Library provides statistical information about Korean literature in real time.
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    Top 20 By Languages expand_moreexpand_less

    Rank Language Number of works
    1 English 1546
    2 Japanese 1061
    3 Chinese 918
    4 German 571
    5 French 564
    6 Russian 333
    7 Spanish 222
    8 Vietnamese 134
    9 Czech 108
    10 Italian 84
    11 Portuguese 74
    12 Polish 55
    13 Mongolian 41
    14 Turkish 35
    15 Swedish 32
    16 Arabic 31
    17 Bulgarian 29
    18 Thai 24
    19 Romanian 23
    20 Hungarian 17

    Top 20 By Regions expand_moreexpand_less

    Rank Region Number of works
    1 Japan 596
    2 France 487
    3 China 464
    4 U.S.A. 363
    5 Germany 321
    6 Republic of Korea 241
    7 Russia 189
    8 Spain 119
    9 Taiwan 107
    10 Vietnam 101
    11 Italy 58
    12 United Kingdom 53
    13 Mexico 48
    14 Czech Republic 48
    15 Brazil 44
    16 U.S.A 36
    17 Poland 31
    18 Turkey 24
    19 Argentina 24
    20 Singapore 24

    Top 20 By Classification expand_moreexpand_less

    Rank Name KDC Number of works
    1 Korean Literature 810 4314
    2 Contemporary Fiction 813 2255
    3 Contemporary Poetry 811 801
    4 Classics 815 548
    5 Children and Adolescents 819 337
    6 Periodicals 805 144
    7 Contemporary Essays 814 94
    8 Journal 818 74
    9 Contemporary Drama 812 67
    10 Anthology of Contemporary Fiction 813.82 67
    11 English and American literatures 840 62
    12 History & Criticism 810.9 41
    13 Classics of Children and Adolescents 819.5 34
    14 Anthology of Contemporary Poetry 811.82 31
    15 Contemporary Journals, Letters, and Travelogues 816 27
    16 Spanish and Portuguese literature 870 21
    17 Other literatures 890 21
    18 Japanese literature 830 19
    19 Mixed Genres 817 18
    20 History & Criticism 809 17

    Top 20 By Year expand_moreexpand_less

    Rank Year Number of works
    1 2005 402
    2 2011 278
    3 2015 266
    4 2004 251
    5 2012 248
    6 2014 241
    7 2009 226
    8 2007 224
    9 2010 221
    10 2006 218
    11 2017 211
    12 2019 207
    13 2003 201
    14 2002 197
    15 2016 193
    16 2013 190
    17 2008 181
    18 2018 171
    19 2020 160
    20 2001 143