Mediabus is a small publishing house based in Seoul, founded in 2007 by designers and planners. It engages in publishing and distributing various forms of art-related publications while also organizing exhibitions, workshops, and other events. Since March 2010, it has been operating The Book Society, a bookstore and project space in Seoul. Through this platform, it not only sells independent publications but also hosts study programs, artist and designer talks, and other events.
Address: B1 Jahamunro19gil 25 Jongno-gu Seoul South Korea
Booth Type: STANDARD BOOTH (MYR 700) - Table with 2 Chairs
Category: Publisher, Bookshop
Genre: Art, Design, Zine
Website / Link to Portfolio: https://mediabus.org/publications
Publication/Work:
BOOKBOOK, This book is about the book by Bird Pit, Korean illustrator. This is a unique art book that takes each physical element of a book as its subject. From the cover, spine, table of contents, and pages to the colophon, ISBN, distribution, and even the future of books, it reinterprets the medium with the artist’s distinctive perspective and humor. / Tangpingist Manifesto, This manifesto first appeared in June 2021 as an anonymous post on a Chinese online community, and the term “Tangping (躺平),” meaning “lying flat,” soon became a widely recognized social keyword. Symbolizing a refusal to conform to a hyper-competitive society that demands constant achievement, “Tangping” represents a deliberate choice to pursue a minimal life as a form of resistance. It is not mere resignation, but an ethical stance of non-participation — a quiet rejection of the system embraced by a new generation of Chinese youth.
The Book Society/Mediabus
Mediabus is a small publishing house based in Seoul, founded in 2007 by designers and planners. It engages in publishing and distributing various forms of art-related publications while also organizing exhibitions, workshops, and other events. Since March 2010, it has been operating The Book Society, a bookstore and project space in Seoul. Through this platform, it not only sells independent publications but also hosts study programs, artist and designer talks, and other events.
BOOKBOOK, This book is about the book by Bird Pit, Korean illustrator. This is a unique art book that takes each physical element of a book as its subject. From the cover, spine, table of contents, and pages to the colophon, ISBN, distribution, and even the future of books, it reinterprets the medium with the artist’s distinctive perspective and humor. / Tangpingist Manifesto, This manifesto first appeared in June 2021 as an anonymous post on a Chinese online community, and the term “Tangping (躺平),” meaning “lying flat,” soon became a widely recognized social keyword. Symbolizing a refusal to conform to a hyper-competitive society that demands constant achievement, “Tangping” represents a deliberate choice to pursue a minimal life as a form of resistance. It is not mere resignation, but an ethical stance of non-participation — a quiet rejection of the system embraced by a new generation of Chinese youth.