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Yoo Jung-mi, a Designer Capturing the Region | Life’s Cut Episode 137 | July 19, 2026 CEO Yoo Jung-mi is an expert who has deeply explored the visual value and narrative of books, serving as both a book designer and a university professor. In 2014, she joined forces with her husband, architect Lee Min, to establish 'Iyu Publishing.' In 2016, CEO Yoo marked a new turning point for the publishing company as she left Seoul and relocated to Daejeon. After settling in the old downtown area of ​​Daejeon, she began to focus on the hidden values ​​of the region. By introducing books that meticulously document Daejeon's history and humble daily life—such as Somewhere There Is an Ironworks in the City Center and Somewhere There Is a Street for Custom Clothing Known Only to Those in the Know*—she has made a significant contribution to expanding local stories into nationwide cultural content. CEO Yoo Jung-mi’s Eyu Publishing has grown into a publishing house encompassing a diverse range of genres, from specialized books on architecture and design to liberal arts books in the humanities and social sciences, children’s picture books, and graphic novels such as *Edward Hopper and *Mark Rothko*. Having surpassed its 10th anniversary and released over 50 meaningful books, she continues to harbor a weighty ambition to publish high-quality books that contribute to our times and humanistic reflection... We meet CEO Yoo Jung-mi of Eyu Publishing, who captures stories of architecture, the humanities, and the local community, in "Life’s Cut." #LifesCut #YooJungmi #EyuPublishing