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 1484
    2 Japanese 1015
    3 Chinese 889
    4 German 554
    5 French 545
    6 Russian 317
    7 Spanish 208
    8 Vietnamese 124
    9 Czech 102
    10 Italian 74
    11 Portuguese 73
    12 Polish 52
    13 Mongolian 39
    14 Turkish 31
    15 Swedish 29
    16 Bulgarian 28
    17 Arabic 22
    18 Thai 22
    19 Romanian 18
    20 Malay-Indonesian 17

    Top 20 By Regions expand_moreexpand_less

    Rank Region Number of works
    1 Japan 555
    2 France 469
    3 China 454
    4 U.S.A. 341
    5 Germany 307
    6 Republic of Korea 225
    7 Russia 173
    8 Spain 104
    9 Vietnam 93
    10 Taiwan 87
    11 United Kingdom 53
    12 Italy 49
    13 Mexico 47
    14 Czech Republic 44
    15 Brazil 43
    16 U.S.A 28
    17 Poland 28
    18 Argentina 24
    19 Singapore 23
    20 Mongolia 22

    Top 20 By Classification expand_moreexpand_less

    Rank Name KDC Number of works
    1 Korean Literature 810 4271
    2 Contemporary Fiction 813 2230
    3 Contemporary Poetry 811 791
    4 Classics 815 544
    5 Children and Adolescents 819 337
    6 Periodicals 805 141
    7 Contemporary Essays 814 91
    8 Journal 818 74
    9 Anthology of Contemporary Fiction 813.82 67
    10 Contemporary Drama 812 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 Other literatures 890 21
    17 Spanish and Portuguese literature 870 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 277
    3 2015 265
    4 2004 251
    5 2012 247
    6 2014 237
    7 2009 224
    8 2007 224
    9 2010 220
    10 2006 217
    11 2003 201
    12 2017 198
    13 2002 197
    14 2013 190
    15 2016 186
    16 2008 181
    17 2018 155
    18 2001 143
    19 2000 133
    20 2019 131