JoongAng Ilbo is the leading South Korean newspaper and the only one with audited circulation in the country. JoongAng Ilbo has served as a force of change in Korean journalism, leading it into the modern age. It has also paved the way in the moving from the traditional Korean vertical script to left-to-right text. JoongAng Ilbo is proud of its role as an engine for national, social and economic growth and development.