Held at KINTEX in Goyang until the 20th… 151 companies participating
New technologies and new works unveiled, business consultations with Japanese webtoon companies,
“[Suwon=Newsis] Reporter Park Sang-wook: The ‘2024 Gyeonggi International Webtoon Fair,’ the largest webtoon-focused exhibition in Korea, opened on the 17th at KINTEX in Goyang.”,
“This year marks its 6th edition, with a record participation of 151 companies. The fair features not only domestic webtoon-related companies but also individual creators, AI technology companies, and related academic departments from universities both in Korea and abroad.”,
“Notably, AB Entertainment’s new webtoon ‘Another World Misperception Hunter,’ based on a popular web novel, will be exclusively unveiled at the fair.”,
“At the B2C exhibition, popular events such as the ‘Webtoon Power Contest,’ which was well-received by visitors in previous years, and a lecture by webtoon artist Namsoo, famous for ‘The Right Love Guide,’ hosted on Naver Webtoon, will be held. Additionally, Cream Co., a winner of the CES 2024 Innovation Award, will present a lecture on ‘Creating Webtoons with AI.’ The popular YouTuber ManwhaSunbae will also introduce an offline planning content, ‘Discovering Your Webtoon Style: WBTI.'”,
“On the 19th and 20th, side events will feature lectures on the creative process from Heni, author of ‘Goo Goo Ga Ga,’ and Sini, author of ‘On Death,’ along with an admissions analysis for webtoon majors by AB Anibux, attracting many aspiring creators. DuvyDub Co. will host a ‘Playtoon Showcase’ with popular voice actors.”,
“For the B2B events, business consultations will be held on the 17th and 18th. This year, focusing on entering the Japanese market, about 70 sellers and 60 buyers will participate in negotiations for webtoon export contracts and IP (intellectual property) transactions. Other activities include the ‘AI Webtoon Expert Talk’ and ‘AI-assisted Webtoon Production Demonstrations and Talk Concerts.'”,
Kang Ji-sook, Director of Gyeonggi Province’s Content Industry Division, stated, “Webtoons will become an even more powerful tool for K-content in the future. We will provide full support to solidify the status of the Gyeonggi International Webtoon Fair as a leading specialized expo that can enhance the competitive edge of our domestic webtoon industry and showcase the future vision of webtoons.”