ABOUT CO.MINT
Publishing Expertise. Technology in Mind.
Our experience spans publishing, international rights, licensing, digital distribution, metadata and technology — giving CO.MINT a practical understanding of both the value of content and the systems that move it across markets and formats
Across the Full Life of a Story.
From print and translation to audio, screen and transmedia, we understand how stories can travel, evolve and create new value
A Network Built Through Execution.
Rights First. Technology Forward.
As content moves across new formats and technologies, rights matter more than ever. CO.MINT builds new opportunities by defining what can be licensed, how it can be used and how value can be shared sustainably
About CO.MINT
Connecting Content Across Korea and the World
CO.MINT connects stories, intellectual property and content businesses across Korea, Asia and the global market.
Founded in Seoul in 2016, we work across international rights, translation publishing, market consulting, digital distribution and content-data licensing — helping creators, publishers, platforms and technology partners turn cross-border opportunities into real business.
Who We Are
From Local Knowledge
to Cross-border Execution
CO.MINT was founded on a simple belief: entering a new market requires more than information. It requires local knowledge, industry relationships and the ability to turn opportunities into execution.
Since 2016, we have supported global publishing and digital-content companies entering Korea and Asia, from Pottermore’s first Korean digital launch of the Harry Potter editions to Storytel’s market research, entry strategy and launch preparation.
2016 CO.MINT Founded in Seoul
CO.MINT begins as a cross-border publishing, digital-content and market consulting company, supporting international publishing businesses and global digital-content partnerships, including the first Korean digital launch of Pottermore’s Harry Potter editions.
2018–2019 From Market Research to Market Entry
CO.MINT advises Storytel on Korea, Japan and Southeast Asia, supporting market research, partner development and Korean market-entry planning. This period establishes its core approach: Research → Strategy → Relationships → Execution.
2020–2022 Deepening Expertise in Audio, Digital Publishing and Licensing
CO.MINT expands its expertise across audiobooks, digital publishing and licensing through extensive collaboration with publishers, authors and the Korean content industry.
2022 International Rights Business Launched
CO.MINT formally launches its international rights business, connecting creators and rightsholders with publishers and adaptation partners worldwide
2023 A Year of Global Publishing Engagement
CO.MINT expands its global presence through major publishing events, launches the AI-based rights platform MatchWHALE™, and develops new literary and publishing partnerships across Europe, Asia and the Arab world.
2024–2025 From Rights Agency to Global IP & Translation Publishing
CO.MINT expands from Korean publishing rights into Asian story IP, translation publishing, localization and cross-media opportunities, while continuing its global digital-content distribution business.
2026 Publishing, AI and the Next Rights Economy
CO.MINT strengthens its focus on publishing, copyright and emerging technologies, developing new opportunities in Content Data Licensing & Delivery while exploring sustainable models for the evolving rights economy.
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Industry Leadership
Industry Insight Shaped through
Global Engagement
CO.MINT’s business is supported by active engagement with the international publishing and content industries. GeumJoo Lin, Co-Founder of CO.MINT, brings more than 20 years of experience spanning publishing, copyright licensing, digital content, audio, EdTech, international market development and technology.
Her international speaking engagements have included the Audio Publishers Association Conference, the Sharjah International Book Fair Publishers Conference, the Abu Dhabi International Book Fair, ReadMagine and the International Publishers Association Congress.
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Former Standing Director, Korea Publishers Association
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Juror, BolognaRagazzi CrossMedia Award
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Advisory Board Member, PublisHer
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Judge, Korea Contents Awards — Story Category
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Publishing-industry speaker and lecturer
What We Believe
Content Creates Connections
A story can cross languages, markets and formats — becoming a translation, audiobook, webtoon, film or new form of content and data.
Making that happen requires more than content. It takes rights, context, relationships and technology.
CO.MINT connects these elements — linking content with opportunity, rights with technology, and Korea and Asia with the world.
Global by Nature
From Content to Opportunity
Across rights, publishing partnerships, market entry, digital distribution and technology licensing, CO.MINT turns cross-border opportunities into practical, sustainable projects.