World Webtoon Festival grows into global celebration of online comics

“I learned about this event while traveling in Korea, and I’m so glad I could buy merchandise for my favorite webtoon,” said a visitor from Taiwan, a fan of the popular webtoon “The Remarried Empress,” with a shopping bag full of exclusive merchandise. She was among the many international fans flocking to Seoul as the 2025 World Webtoon Festival transforms Lotte Town Jamsil into a global hub for comics lovers. Now in its second year, the festival has been expanded both in scale and ambition, drawing visitors from around the world to celebrate the growing influence of webtoons in global entertainment and pop culture. With a more international atmosphere and an array of fan-centered experiences, this year’s edition underscores how Korea’s homegrown digital comics have become a worldwide phenomenon. Co-hosted by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism and the Korea Creative Content Agency (KOCCA), the four-day event running from Sunday to Wednesday transformed the Lotte Town Jamsil complex in southeastern Seoul into a hub for webtoons, or online comics. The festival offerWeiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Korea Times Weiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Korea Times