'Supporting Imagination Development Through Comics' Korea Manhwa Contents Agency Conducts Comic Education for Elementary Students

Participation of 6,093 Students from 59 Elementary Schools in Bucheon District Targeting 6th Graders

The Korea Manhwa Contents Agency (President Shin Jong-chul) announced on the 26th that it will conduct comic education for elementary school students and culturally marginalized groups in Bucheon, in collaboration with Bucheon City (Mayor Jang Deok-cheon). Photo by Korea Manhwa Contents Agency

[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Heeyoon] The Korea Manhwa Contents Agency (President Shin Jongchul) announced on the 26th that it will conduct comic education for elementary school students and culturally marginalized groups in Bucheon, in collaboration with Bucheon City (Mayor Jang Deokcheon).

This educational project is conducted by forming the 'Our School Comic Exploration Team' targeting 6th-grade elementary school students in Bucheon. Starting in 2016 with caricature drawing for graduation albums at 23 schools, the project expanded in 2022 to include 59 schools, 242 classes, and about 6,093 students. Currently, most 6th-grade elementary students in Bucheon participate in this project.

The program is carried out by 15 cartoonists visiting elementary school classrooms to teach comic theory and practice. Each student will create a short comic with a free theme to foster their free imagination. The works are scheduled to be exhibited around Bucheon during this year's Bucheon International Comics Festival.

The 'Citizen Empathy Comic Class' for Bucheon citizens is an educational program targeting culturally marginalized groups. Thirteen instructors will provide on-site education to about 160 participants at 13 locations, including 11 local children's centers and 2 senior welfare centers in the area.

Choi Jungguk, head of the education project team at the Korea Manhwa Contents Agency, said, "'Our School Comic Exploration Team' and 'Citizen Empathy Comic Class' for Bucheon elementary students and citizens are unique projects of the comic city Bucheon," adding, "We will strive to develop these into representative projects of Bucheon, the comic city, to provide opportunities to enjoy diverse comic cultures."