Founded in 2000, Maumsanchaek is a publishing house focusing on art and literature. The Hangeul name Maumsanchaek (lit. a stroll through the soul) was chosen to convey softness and permeation as opposed to rigidness and insistence. The name was derived from the idea of sharing hope with readers that the quality of life and the scent of culture should be experienced together. Since its founding, Maumsanchaek has been regarded as a publisher with outstanding capacity for planning and a successful example of small-scale publishing.