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Kim Jongik to Be Otakon 2023 Guest

Washington, D.C. (June 26, 2023) – Professor Kim Jongik will be a guest at Otakon 2023, according to Otakorp Inc. He is a professor at Gangdong University.

Kim has served as a Korean animation judge for 10 years and now has a representative channel for photo and video archiving in the fields of Korean manhwa (comic books and graphic novels), animation, and characters.

He will be participating in a panel to discuss Korean manhwa with other Korean manhwa guests.

Otakon 2023 will be held from July 28 to July 30 at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center.

ABOUT OTAKON AND OTAKORP, INC.: Now entering its twenty-ninth year, Otakon is an annual celebration of Japanese and East Asian popular culture, and also one of the largest gatherings of fans in the United States. Otakon celebrates popular culture as a gateway to deeper understanding of Asian culture, and has grown along with the enthusiasm for anime, manga, video games, and music from the Far East. Historically, Otakon has drawn up to 34,000 people for three days each year (for a paid attendance of over 100,000 turnstile attendees). Otakon is a membership-based convention sponsored by Otakorp, Inc., a Pennsylvania- based, 501(c)3 educational non-profit whose mission is to promote the appreciation of Asian culture, primarily through its media and entertainment. Otakorp, Inc. is directed by an all-volunteer, unpaid staff – we are run by fans, for fans.

For more information about Otakorp, Inc., see https://www.otakorp.org/
For more information and the latest news on Otakon 2023, see https://www.otakon.com/


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