SPECTORY is a story IP studio based in South Korea. Beginning with literary works, we develop stories for publishing, web fiction, animation and audio, and explore translation rights, adaptations and licensing with international partners.
Our stories explore dignity, loss, memory, independence and recovery. We carry their emotional core into new languages and formats, connecting intimate experiences with audiences around the world.
Giving voice to the stories left unspoken.
Mission
We shape unspoken feelings of loss, dignity, disability and independence into stories that can be shared, working toward a world where no one is isolated.
Vision
A future where our most private emotions become a language the world can understand.
We record the dignity of being, not the pursuit of perfection.
What we do
- Books & web fiction — developing and publishing original literary IP
- Animation & audio — bringing stories to new formats
- Foreign rights — translation and international publishing partnerships
- Adaptation & licensing — screen, game and IP collaboration opportunities
Collaboration partners
Star Garden Studio
Co-production of the animated short I’m Going to Die.
Work & production credits →WishBuilder
Collaboration on Fifth Water, connecting book sales with clean-water support.
Read about the collaboration →Ko Shorts · 코숏
Co-direction, character design, color grading and sound editing for I’m Going to Die.
YouTube ↗Creator introduction →
Dasan Contents Group · Dasan Books
Collaboration on ebook distribution, audiobook production and distribution, and alternative-format editions including large-print books.
Explore our books →Nangman Publishing
Collaboration on The 5th World card books and keyrings.
Explore the work →Studio activities · book fairs & exhibitions →
Main Contents
■ Works
Explore our books and animation, with individual pages introducing each story, its development and related links.
■ IP & Partnerships
Discover opportunities in publishing, animation, audio, translation rights, adaptation and licensing.
■ News
Read studio updates, media coverage and news about our works and partnerships.
■ Author Profile
Meet Lee Mael, author and founder of SPECTORY.
Company information
- Company
- SPECTORY
- Based in
- South Korea
- Founder
- Lee Mael · Author profile
- Contact
- ekgml31@icloud.com