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 1536
    2 Japanese 1046
    3 Chinese 908
    4 German 563
    5 French 559
    6 Russian 328
    7 Spanish 220
    8 Vietnamese 129
    9 Czech 106
    10 Italian 82
    11 Portuguese 74
    12 Polish 54
    13 Mongolian 41
    14 Turkish 33
    15 Swedish 30
    16 Bulgarian 28
    17 Arabic 25
    18 Thai 24
    19 Romanian 21
    20 Hungarian 17

    Top 20 By Regions expand_moreexpand_less

    Rank Region Number of works
    1 Japan 582
    2 France 482
    3 China 460
    4 U.S.A. 359
    5 Germany 314
    6 Republic of Korea 241
    7 Russia 184
    8 Spain 117
    9 Taiwan 100
    10 Vietnam 97
    11 Italy 57
    12 United Kingdom 53
    13 Mexico 48
    14 Czech Republic 46
    15 Brazil 44
    16 U.S.A 34
    17 Poland 30
    18 Argentina 24
    19 Mongolia 24
    20 Singapore 23

    Top 20 By Classification expand_moreexpand_less

    Rank Name KDC Number of works
    1 Korean Literature 810 4315
    2 Contemporary Fiction 813 2255
    3 Contemporary Poetry 811 802
    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 208
    12 2019 202
    13 2003 201
    14 2002 197
    15 2016 192
    16 2013 190
    17 2008 181
    18 2018 162
    19 2001 143
    20 2000 133