From August 26 to September 20
Total prize money of 100 million KRW... 10 works selected including Grand Prize and Excellence Award
The Korea Manhwa Contents Agency announced on the 23rd that it will hold the 22nd Korea Creative Comics Contest from next month 26th to September 20th.
The Korea Manhwa Contents Agency announced on the 23rd that the 22nd Korea Creative Comics Contest will be held from next month 26th to September 20th. [Photo by Korea Manhwa Contents Agency]
This contest was planned to discover creative comics by promising artists and to revitalize the comics industry.
This year, submissions will be accepted in two categories: short comics and cartoons. Anyone aged 18 or older who creates comics can participate, and 20 works will be selected through preliminary and final judging rounds.
After the final judging, 10 works will be selected on November 10th, and awards such as the Grand Prize and Excellence Awards will be given.
The Grand Prize award money is 20 million KRW. Two winners of the Excellence Award will each receive 15 million KRW. The total prize money for this contest, including other Excellence and Encouragement Awards, amounts to 100 million KRW.
Submissions will be accepted through the Korea Manhwa Contents Agency's integrated project management system. Detailed information can be found on the agency’s website.
A representative of the Korea Manhwa Contents Agency said, "After the awards ceremony, we plan to publish a collection of the winning works," adding, "We intend to distribute the winning works to comic webtoon platforms and publishers to promote them."
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