Distribution started tonight, at Star Kebab, Thursday Party, Gogo Vinyl, and Who’s Bob. Will be popping up in other downtown locations over next few days. City-wide distro starts on Monday, Nov.1. (To our regular English readers who might be concerned about the Chinese and Korean content ‘crowding out’ the good stuff that you’re used to reading, rest assured that we will be proportionately increasing our # of pages to accommodate more articles. The page size and economical format of InDaegu allows us to be quite scalable, so no worries.)
It hit the streets a week ago. Forgot to update blog, however. :/
http://www.in-daegu.com/PDFs/June2011.pdf
It’s been a few months of restructuring, but here is an update on our recent ongoings. Daegu Pockets has discontinued its publication for various reasons, mostly financial and operational issues. All 40+ editors, writers, translators, and photogs have moved on to start a monthly newspaper called InDaegu. 3 other members of Daegu Pockets have elected to not join us and have instead launched a different publication.
InDaegu was launched in March 2011, you can download the current and past PDFs of recent months from here:
http://www.in-daegu.com/PDFs/March2011.pdf
http://www.in-daegu.com/PDFs/April2011.pdf
http://www.in-daegu.com/PDFs/May2011.pdf
Website is in the works.
Additionally, InDaegu was intended to be the news and reviews source for Daegu, whereas Daegu Pockets would be positioned to be more of an events magazine. But due to the previously mentioned issues involving DP which caused it to be discontinued, Galbijim Media will launching FACE, standing for Fashion, Art, Culture, and Events, which will be a magazine covering these themes for the Daegu and Gyeongbuk region. Primary languages will be Korean and English, with some summarized sections in Chinese. FACE magazine will be distributed along with InDaegu, in custom designed magazine racks throughout our distribution area, in addition to some of our travel agency networks in Beijing and Shanghai. Currently FACE has 66+ interns and volunteers ranging from art, fashion, design, and culture university interns, as well as event planners for event promotion, and a many more.
Both InDaegu and FACE are always looking for more help. And as I’ve said in the past, these publications are being test-marketed in Daegu for eventual expansion into other parts of Korea, so we are always looking for help in other cities.
Both available for download at www.daegupockets.com
Totally forgot to announce on this blog that the July and Aug issues of Daegu Pockets are available for download on daegupockets.com.
New website and new June mag. Online at www.daegupockets.com
May issue is done. Download at daegupockets.com or look for it around town.
March issue is out on the streets and online at www.daegupockets.com
Available for viewing or download at www.daegupockets.com.
