Nerdy Science Blog

“Why?” is a Korean science comic book series.  The series had 20 million copies sold over the last six years, which is a new record in the local publishing industry.  “Why?” is published by a local children’s books publisher, YeaRimDang.  Cho Young-sun, the cartoonist of the series, tried to combine illustration and accurate knowledge to deliver the facts to children, hence aid them in studying.  The main readers of the 50-volume science comic books are kindergarten children and elementary school students.  The comic was first published in 1989 with Korean title, but change to English title “Why?” in 2001 as the company is keen in the overseas markets.  The series had been copyrighted to China, Taiwan, Thailand, Indonesia, Russia and France, and 1.3 million copies had been published.  United States and Japan will be the company’s next target.

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The Africa one is kind of insulting, I don’t reckon that. The Japan one is funny. Transformers!

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