contents among Koreans as it could be easily reached through mobile phones and computers. To gather global interest, the artform was
brought overseas to France and has proven its potential. Cho sungmin has the story. Webtoon, a contemporary art form conceived
and developed in Korea was featured in an exhibition at the Korean Cultural Center in
Paris.
The event was launched to highlight the positive
attributes of webtoons and to offer local cartoon enthusiasts the chance to experience
artworks on PCs and mobile phones. "Since webtoon was born in Korea, I feel it
is my duty to promote it not only to the French audience, but also to the rest of the world." To commemorate and embrace the notion of unity
ahead of the PyeongChang Winter Olympics, a booth with more than 50 artworks was set
up at the exhibition hall to demonstrate the multifaceted possibilities that webtoons offer
to convey a message in endless forms. "There is something special about this form
of art, and I feel it can easily bring down cultural barriers and become widely accepted
globally." As it could be directly defined by the word
itself...Webtoons are comics published online, which was first introduced in 2003 by the
Korean internet portal Daum. What makes webtoon stand out from other artforms
is its accessibility.
People can enjoy webtoons anywhere and anytime
as long as they are connected to the internet via a PC or smartphone. Moreover, webtoons are becoming sources for
successful TV dramas and blockbusters, such as 'Train to Busan' which made waves in many
countries. Korean webtoons are set to receive more international
spotlight in the near future, as the genre is being lauded as an optimal platform to
further spread hallyu or the Korean wave around the world. Cho Sung-min, arirang news..
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