Busan webtoon festival marks 10th anniversary with 800 works by global artists

Busan will host approximately 190 webtoon artists from both Korea and other countries for a three-day festival this week, marking the 10th anniversary of the city's international comics event. Organized by Busan Metropolitan City in collaboration with the Busan IT Industry Promotion Agency and the Busan-Gyeongnam Cartoonists Association, the 10th Busan Global Webtoon Festival will run from Friday until November 1 at Museum One and the Busan Cultural Contents Complex.

The festival, themed "Ten Years, One Story," will reflect on a decade of webtoon creation while uniting artists, publishers, and readers through exhibitions, live drawing sessions, and business events.

Exhibitions held during the festival will display posters from previous events, commemorative illustrations, and works by invited international artists. Award-winning comics and projects supported by the festival will also be featured. In addition to exhibitions, visitors can participate in drawing talk shows, where artists will share insights into their creative processes and demonstrate the creation of webtoons. Organizers are also enhancing business programs designed to assist creators in reaching a wider audience.