Abstract
This study aims to define and categorize the concept of independent magazines in detail. To this end, in-depth interviews were conducted with independent magazine publishers, and 300 cases of independent magazines that were in currently circulation or closed were analyzed. First, the research results cannot single-concept independent magazines with complex characteristics, but the concept of independent magazines can be explained cross-sectionally by subject, publisher type, publishing cycle, content content, production method, advertisement, circulation, distribution method, and magazine edition. Second, the types of independent magazines can be largely divided into publishers and topics. The publisher could be categorized into one person, group, minority group, magazine, publication, and complex, and the subject type could be subdivided into total class, art, literature, photography, design, illustration, cartoon, lifestyle, social culture, and subculture. Finally, it was revealed that independent magazine publishers are publishing magazines in a complex trend. The significance of this study is to reveal the empirical concepts and types of independent magazines that have not yet been conducted in Korea, and to present related basic data and evidence.
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