korean comics Archives

The Awl: ABLAZE to Publish Acclaimed Korean Webtoon Graphic Novel
Korean comics, or manhwa, are an unexplored field, and Hellbound creator Choi Gyu-Seok's The Awl is one of the more unexpected entries in the medium This is not a series about people getting superpowers fighting demons but a more social realist story about labour rights, industrial corruption, and worker abuse that offers a portrait of[...]
Ize Press to Publish Three New Korean Romantasy Graphic Novels
As one of the most highly requested titles from readers hungry for more Korean comics in print, Kill the Villainess is a great read for fans of psychological reincarnation stories such as Villains Are Destined to Die. At the Yen Press Industry Panel at Anime Expo 2024, Ize Press, the Yen Press imprint for Korean manhwa, announced the[...]
Does Webtoon Show that Korean Comics are Obsessed with Revenge?
Korean comics are possibly the most-read comics in the world right now Between WEBTOON and Tapas as apps on people's phones, manhwa is reaching tens of millions of readers worldwide, far more than manga or DC and Marvel comics When you read enough of a particular country's stories and pop culture, you start to see[...]