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BL Webtoon King's Maker Writer and Illustrator Make First U.S. Appearance at AnimeNYC 2025
Haga took inspiration from two stories that talk about the love of humankind. On the other hand, Kang was reading the Bible while working on the material.
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The two creators of the popular BL webtoon, King's Maker, arrived at AnimeNYC to a room full of excited fans. Illustrator Jiyoung Kang and writer Haga expressed how happy they were to see everyone and promised to take the smiles from the attende...
WEBTOON Platform Steps Into the Spotlight at Anime Expo – But Can It Break Out of the Corner?
K-Comics platform WEBTOON is stepping up its presence, but first it has to make sure that its brand is associated with its biggest hits.
― For the first time ever, WEBTOON Entertainment set up its booth at Anime Expo, marking a notable step into the mainstream spotlight. Coming off its 2024 debut on the Nasdaq, this year's presence at North America's biggest anime convention felt like the company's f...
Korean Comics Used to Be Burned; Now It Teaches Children
As the child of a famous manhwa artist, Park was especially aware of how government censorship affected her family's livelihood.
― Growing up in South Korea, Park Seulki Rhea remembers the comic book burnings. Every year on May 5, celebrated as Children's Day, government authorities would make a bonfire of manhwa under the premise of keeping children safe. “In 1967, manhwa was declared one of the six...
K-pop Panel Reveals Market's Worst Tendencies
When all was said and done, I walked away weary of puppeteers pulling K-Pop's strings—regardless of any good intentions that might have entered the mix.
― Love it or hate it, K-pop has struck a major chord with millions of fans around the globe. When introduced to a new region, the genre faces challenges specific to those bespoke markets. Plum Tree Songs' CEO Jong Hoon Chae took to the Otakon stage t...
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