Kyobo Book Centre sam (교보문고 sam) vs Welaaa (윌라) comparison

By starting price alone, Kyobo Book Centre sam (교보문고 sam) is ₩5,500 cheaper. But price is not everything, so check the highlighted rows in the table below.

Kyobo Book Centre sam (교보문고 sam) and Welaaa (윌라) compared side by side in E-books and audiobooks.

CurrencyUSD KRW EUR

Kyobo Book Centre sam (교보문고 sam)

Kyobo Book Centre's e-book subscription service, also offering audiobooks, videos and academic papers

What is good

About 800,000 contents (including audiobooks, videos and academic papers besides e-books)
Strong in academic, professional and knowledge content
Carrier bundle available

What could be betterTranslation pending

프리미엄 이용권은 달마다 읽을 수 있는 권수가 정해져 있음
결합 상품은 매거진과 묶여 있어 단독 가격과 비교가 어려움

Kyobo Book Centre sam (교보문고 sam) official site

Welaaa (윌라)

Membership service centered on audiobooks, bundling e-books, audio web novels and classes

What is good

Specialized in listening-based reading, centered on audiobooks
E-books, audio web novels and classes in one membership
Family membership available

What could be better

Monthly price is higher than Millie's Library or Ridi Select
Trial length in days is not on the official page

Welaaa (윌라) official site

At a glance

Highlighted rows are where they differ.

Item	Kyobo Book Centre sam (교보문고 sam)Visit site	Welaaa (윌라)Visit site
Starting price	₩7,000+Official price	₩12,500+Official price
Free tier	Trial only	Trial only
Number of titles	Up to about 800,000 (e-books / audiobooks / videos / academic papers, LG HelloVision press release of 2026-08-07)	About 240,000 reading contents per the official main page (checked 2026-10-20)
Simultaneous devices	5	-
Partner discounts	LG U+ bundle subscription (list price ₩24,900, launch discount ₩9,900, ₩4,900 until the end of August) Hello Mobile Kyobo Book Centre plans, 6 in total, include 24 months of sam Unlimited (launched 2026-08-07)	Not confirmed
Good for	People who read knowledge content such as academic books, professional books and lectures LG U+ users	People who want to read with their ears rather than their eyes People who want to share it with family
Type	E-books and audiobooks	E-books and audiobooks
Category	E-books, Audiobooks, Magazines	E-books, Audiobooks, Web Novels
Company	Kyobo Book Centre, South Korea	Welaaa, South Korea
Plans	sam무제한 월 9,900원(첫 달 무료) sam프리미엄 2권 월 7,000원(첫 달 1,000원), 3권 월 9,900원, 12권 월 18,000원	Basic membership ₩12,500 per month Family membership ₩16,900 per month (after the 1-time new-subscriber promotional period ends)
Pros	About 800,000 contents (including audiobooks, videos and academic papers besides e-books) Strong in academic, professional and knowledge content Carrier bundle available	Specialized in listening-based reading, centered on audiobooks E-books, audio web novels and classes in one membership Family membership available
Cons	프리미엄 이용권은 달마다 읽을 수 있는 권수가 정해져 있음 결합 상품은 매거진과 묶여 있어 단독 가격과 비교가 어려움	Monthly price is higher than Millie's Library or Ridi Select Trial length in days is not on the official page

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Prices converted at 1 USD = ₩1,327.84 (2026-10-20). Original price shown in brackets. Taxes as listed by each provider.

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