Bookers CEO Im Dong-myeong Wins Seoul Mayor’s Award at the 2026 Restart Job Fair for Technology Development and Job Creation
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Im Dong-myeong, CEO of e-book subscription platform company Bookers, received the Seoul K-Content Employment Innovation Award (Seoul Mayor’s Award) at the 2026 Restart Job Fair held at Gwanghwamun Square in Seoul on the 14th.
Bookers has been pursuing platform technology upgrades centered on its Seoul research institute, strengthening research and development and operational capabilities related to digital content, and expanding AI-based reading services and content production and distribution businesses.
Bookers pursued hiring young people and specialized talent, earning recognition for its technology development and job expansion achievements, and is preparing to launch "Bookers 2.0" while improving the digital reading environment and upgrading its platform.
Im Dong-myeong, CEO of e-book subscription platform company Bookers, received the Seoul K-Content Employment Innovation Award (Seoul Mayor’s Award) at the 2026 Restart Job Fair held at Gwanghwamun Square in Seoul on the 14th. The award was presented by Seoul Mayor Oh Se-hoon.
Bookers is headquartered in Gwangju, Jeollanam-do, and operates a corporate-affiliated research institute in Seoul. Centered on its Seoul research institute, the company has been upgrading its platform technology and strengthening research and development related to digital content as well as platform operation capabilities, while also expanding its digital content business by developing next-generation services and fostering specialized talent. It has also broadened its business into AI-based reading services and content production and distribution.
In addition, Bookers pursued hiring young people and specialized talent. As a result, it received the award in recognition of its technology development achievements and job expansion results, as well as its contribution to the development of the K-content industry and the creation of quality jobs through technology development and talent cultivation.
Bookers is preparing to launch its next-generation e-book subscription platform, "Bookers 2.0," and is advancing platform upgrades aimed at improving the digital reading environment for institutions and users. At the same time, it is pursuing the development of reading services using AI technology and also pursuing the expansion of its digital content production and distribution business.
As platform functions expand, the roles of specialized personnel could become more segmented across operations, including content management and support for user institutions, in addition to service development. In line with this, Bookers is securing and nurturing talent in research and development, content planning, development, and platform operations, and is linking that effort to technology development and job creation.
Bookers was founded in 2020 during the COVID-19 pandemic and is a B2B platform company that provides e-book and audiobook subscription services for businesses, public institutions, and educational institutions. It currently supplies services to more than 150 institutions and works with about 2,500 publishers. It also has secured more than 200,000 digital content titles.
The awards ceremony was held as part of the Restart Job Fair. The Restart Job Fair was hosted by Dong-A Ilbo and Channel A and sponsored by the Ministry of Employment and Labor and Seoul Metropolitan Government. The event was organized to promote job creation and employment innovation.
The event highlighted the achievements of companies and institutions that contributed to the development of the K-content industry and the improvement of the employment environment. It served as a venue to discuss accomplishments that contributed to the K-content industry and the employment environment.
CEO Im Dong-myeong said the award was the result of all employees’ efforts for Bookers’ growth and innovation. He added that he believes corporate growth must be connected to new jobs and talent cultivation. He said the company will continue to pursue innovative services to expand the value of reading and content, and plans to create an environment where it grows together with outstanding talent. He also expressed his commitment to contributing to the development of the K-content industry and the creation of sustainable, quality jobs.
Bookers is built on B2B and B2G e-book subscriptions as its business foundation. It is pursuing content production and distribution as well as the development of AI-based reading services. Going forward, it plans to strengthen its platform competitiveness by making "Bookers 2.0" its core strategy. It also set out a goal of contributing to the development of the digital reading ecosystem and the K-content industry by linking research and development at its Seoul corporate research institute with the cultivation of specialized talent.
Source: TECHWORLD · Kim Gyeong-ju
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