Moon Taeyeon Joins Otakon 2026 Guest Roster

WASHINGTON, D.C. (March 23, 2026) – Moon Taeyeon will be a guest at Otakon 2026, according to Otakorp Inc. Moon is a Korean webtoon artist and manhwaga whose work explores human emotions, relationships, and the narratives of everyday life through a delicate visual language.

She debuted in 2014 with the webtoon "ZOZIANGSAE's MOON" and has since continued to develop a distinctive artistic world, centered on character psychology and storytelling.

Working across webtoons, illustration, caricature, and exhibition projects, Moon expands the narrative and artistic possibilities of comics while exploring new ways that visual storytelling can connect with audiences. She has participated in numerous exhibitions and caricature events, engaging directly with the public and experimenting with the intersection of comics and visual art.

Moon currently serves as an adjunct professor in the Department of Cartoon & Animation, Division of Media Arts at Baekseok Arts University, where she teaches and mentors emerging creators. Through both her artistic practice and educational work, she contributes to the growing global presence of Korean webtoons and visual storytelling.

At OTAKON 2026, Moon looks forward to sharing her creative process and artistic perspectives on Korean webtoons, while connecting with fans through the emotions and imagination that comics inspire.

ABOUT OTAKON AND OTAKORP, INC.: Now entering its thirty-second 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 over 40,000 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.

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