Kimhae Webtoon Festival on the 12th and 13th
Cosplay, music, dance performances, etc.
Costume and camera rentals, souvenir giveaways,
Scene from last year’s ‘2023 Kimhae Webtoon Festival’. Provided by Kimhae City,
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, ‘A festival for webtoon enthusiasts will take place in Gimhae, Gyeongsangnam-do this weekend.’,
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, ‘Gimhae City announced on the 10th that the ‘2024 Kimhae Webtoon Festival’ will be held in the Jangyu Yulha Cafe Street area on the 12th and 13th. This event, which was first held last year, is planned as part of a project to create a youth complex cultural street. It aims to activate the culture of webtoon-based content spaces led by young people.’,
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, ‘This year’s festival is themed ‘Walk into the Webtoon World’. Various experiential events, outdoor exhibitions, and special programs will be held in the Yulhacheon Manna’s Square, connecting to the meeting bridge and cafe street.’,
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, ‘The opening ceremony will take place at 5 p.m. on the first day of the event, the 12th. Visitors can enjoy webtoon cosplay by young people, K-pop dance performances, webtoon OST performances, and a talk concert featuring Kimhae City’s character, Todogi, transformed into a webtoon artist.’,
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, ‘At the Webtoon House ‘Toonland’ in Yulha Cafe Street, visitors can borrow makeup tools and costumes to experience being the main character in a cartoon. Special cameras for taking ‘life-cut’ photos are also available, and various goods events are held, including providing Todogi and DIY weapon hats.’,
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, ‘Additionally, two photo zones in the shape of webtoon speech balloons will be installed at two locations near the venue, and seven additional webtoon shops will be created to bring fun and vitality to the webtoon street.’,
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, ‘An official from the Gimhae City Office of Youth Policy stated, “I hope that Yulha Cafe Street will become a landmark that flourishes in harmony with the youth webtoon content industry through this festival,” and added, “We will actively support youth cultural activities and independence.”‘,
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