Uri Kyoyuk

Uri Kyoyuk (우리교육, literally "Our Education") is a South Korean publishing house and education movement organization founded in 1990, when members of the Korean Teachers and Education Workers Union (Jeon-gyojo) and other teachers launched the monthly magazine Uri Kyoyuk. It began as a media-driven movement for "true education" (참교육) and expanded into book publishing in 1991, aiming at education that helps people live humanely. The publisher's catalog spans several areas: pedagogy and teaching guides, humanities and general-interest titles for teachers, children's literature and picture books, and youth nonfiction. Its well-known children's series include Chaekdongmu (책동무), Ssukssuk Mungo (쑥쑥문고), Himchan Mungo (힘찬문고), Inmul Iyagi (인물이야기), Uri Mungo (우리문고), and Nai Tae (나이태). It has published roughly 200 education titles, about 100 general-interest titles, around 40 picture books, and about 30 children's nonfiction titles, alongside its children's series. Beyond publishing, Uri Kyoyuk has run programs such as a class anthology contest, a youth literature award, and a teacher academy to support teaching practice and creative work. Since 1994 it has promoted a "make good children's books" movement and a "send children's books to marginalized regions" campaign. In 2006 it created the peace-oriented imprint Geomdungso (검둥소), which publishes on human rights, ecology, and peace. Since 2010 it has published a quarterly general education magazine, also titled Uri Kyoyuk, aimed at teachers, parents, and civil society. The organization is a private, mission-driven publisher rather than a listed company. Its official homepage was hosted on Naver's modoo! service, which Naver shut down on June 26, 2025, so the original site is no longer operated by Naver; the publisher also maintains a Naver blog.

Uri Kyoyuk was established in 1990 when members of the Korean Teachers and Education Workers Union (Jeon-gyojo) and other teachers founded the monthly magazine Uri Kyoyuk, beginning a movement for 'true education' through media. In 1991, the organization expanded into book publishing, aiming at education that helps people live humanely. It published pedagogy books, teaching guides, and humanities titles that contributed to teachers' educational work and reflection on their lives, as well as general-interest books for youth and subject-specific titles that supported building a democratic society. Alongside publishing, Uri Kyoyuk established and awarded a class anthology contest and a youth literature award, and ran a teacher academy to support teachers' teaching activities and creative work. From 1994, it joined the movement to make good children's books and to establish sound children's literature, publishing about 200 titles in the Chaekdongmu, Ssukssuk Mungo, and Himchan Mungo series, and carried out campaigns to send children's books to marginalized regions. In 2006, it created the peace publishing brand Geomdungso, publishing general-interest and children's books on peace themes encompassing human rights and ecology. From 2010, it published a quarterly general education magazine, also titled Uri Kyoyuk, involving teachers, parents, and civil society. Over the years, many Uri Kyoyuk titles have been selected as recommended or excellent books by bodies such as the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, the Korea Publication Industry Promotion Agency, the Korea Arts Council, and environmental and children's book organizations. The publisher's official homepage was hosted on Naver's modoo! service, which Naver terminated on June 26, 2025; the publisher also maintains a Naver blog.

• 2025

  Naver terminated its modoo! homepage service, affecting the publisher's official site.

• 2010

  Began publishing the quarterly general education magazine Uri Kyoyuk.

• 2006

  Created the peace publishing brand Geomdungso.

• 1994

  Joined the movement to make good children's books; launched Chaekdongmu, Ssukssuk Mungo, and Himchan Mungo series.

• 1991

  Began book publishing with education, teaching, and humanities titles.

• 1990

  Founded by Jeon-gyojo members and teachers; launched monthly magazine Uri Kyoyuk.

A progressive, teacher-led publisher and education movement organization focused on 'true education,' children's literature, human rights, ecology, and peace.

• Monthly magazine Uri Kyoyuk

• Chaekdongmu series (책동무)

• Ssukssuk Mungo series (쑥쑥문고)

• Himchan Mungo series (힘찬문고)

• Inmul Iyagi series (인물이야기)

• Uri Mungo series (우리문고)

• Nai Tae series (나이태)

• Geomdungso imprint titles

1. 1Uri Kyoyuk official homepage (Naver modoo!)urikyoyuk.modoo.at
2. 2우리교육 - Wikipedia (Korean)ko.wikipedia.org
3. 3Uri Kyoyuk - Wikidatawikidata.org