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The 26th Bucheon International Comics Festival (BICOF) aims to cement Bucheon s position as a hub for global cartoonists, highlighting its dedication to enhancing global partnerships and driving the comics industry into the AI era.
The Bucheon International Comics Festival plans to solidify its position as Gyeonggi Province’s top cultural festival with more visitor-friendly programs, business gatherings, exhibitions and entertainment. The upcoming 2023 BICOF, which has been one of the province's top festivals for the past eight years, is to run from Sept. 14 to 17 at the Korea Manhwa Museum in Bucheon. Under the theme of “Manhw.
The first-ever exhibition centering on a selection of popular Korean webtoons will kick off for fans in Mexico next week. Co-hosted by the Korea Manhwa Contents Agency (KOMACON) and the Korean Cultural Center Mexico, the event will mark the 60th anniversary of diplomatic ties between the two countries, “Hola! K-Webtoon” is set to run from Dec. 5 to Feb. 5 next year at the Estudios Churubusco Azteca.
A train has recently brought about a heated debate here. It is the “Yoonsukyeolcha,” a train with the face of President Yoon Suk-yeol. The name is a portmanteau of the president s name and the Korean word for “train.” This train is the subject of a prizewinning cartoon satirizing the Yoon administration - the train is running with first lady Kim Keon-hee in the engine room and people wearing prosecutor s gowns and holding swords in the passenger cars, while people in front of it are scared and running away. This work, created by a female high school student, won the first prize in the high school category of a cartoon contest organized by the Korea Manhwa Contents Agency and was displayed during the Bucheon International Comics Festival earlier this month.