Occult webtoon 'Mirae's Antique Shop' wins Grand Prize at World Webtoon Awards

“Mirae's Antique Shop,” an occult webtoon by author Gu A-jin, clinched the prestigious Grand Prize at the 2025 World Webtoon Awards, the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism said Wednesday. Co-hosted by the ministry and the Korea Creative Content Agency (KOCCA), the second annual World Webtoon Awards recognized the year’s best webtoon works from around the globe. The ministry said this year's competition was fierce as around 1,400 webtoons and online comics competed for the top honors. "I shed tears when I saw the video announcing my work was selected for the Grand Prize," Gu said at the award ceremony held at Lotte Cinema World Tower in Seoul. "There is still a long way to go for 'Mirae's Antique Shop,' but this award gives me great strength to complete the series well." "Mirae's Antique Shop" tells the story of Mirae, a young shaman who uses exorcism to save the world from destruction. “Judges highly praised the work's solid narrative and elegant artwork,” the ministry said. The judging panel selected 10 winners for the main awards. They are: "The Uncanny Counter," "Myst, MWeiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Korea Times Weiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Korea Times