'Omniscient Reader,' 9 other works win main prizes at World Webtoon Awards
Ten Korean webtoons, including “Omniscient Reader” and “Return of the Mount Hua Sect,” have won main prizes at this year’s World Webtoon Awards, the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism said Tuesday. Webtoons are digital comics made to be read by scrolling down on a smartphone. The format began in Korea in the early 2000s and has since spread around the world. The other winners are “The…
Ten Korean webtoons, including "Omniscient Reader" and "Return of the Mount Hua Sect," have taken home main prizes at this year's World Webtoon Awards, according to the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism. Webtoons are digital comics that readers consume by scrolling down on their smartphones. Originating in Korea during the early 2000s, these comics have since gained global popularity.
Among the other winners are "The S-Classes That I Raised," "Debut or Die," "The Greatest Estate Developer," "Cry, or Better Yet, Beg," "Killer Pietro," "Real Man," "Jakdu," and "On the Way to Meet Mom." Each laureate will be presented with a trophy and a prize of 10 million won, equivalent to $7,500. The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, in collaboration with the Korea Creative Content Agency, a state-run entity promoting Korea's cultural content industries, inaugurated the awards in 2024.
The primary objective is to recognize creators and bolster Korea's reputation as the originator of the webtoon. This marks the awards' third year. Out of 20 finalists, the winners were selected based on a 50/50 split between expert evaluations and online reader votes. A panel of 11 creators was responsible for the final selection.
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