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Friday, April 4, 2025 | 8:00 AM 
Join us for this rapid reaction program held soon after the ruling of South Korea’s Constitutional ...
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Tuesday, April 8, 2025 | 4:00 PM 
Join us for a discussion about the legacy, implications, and a modern application of the theories ...
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Wednesday, April 16, 2025 | 4:00 PM 
Join us for a conversation on acting and activism with actress and North Korean human rights ...
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Wednesday, April 30, 2025 | 10:30 AM 
Join us for a roundtable discussion co-hosted by The Korea Society and Temple University Japan with ...
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Wednesday, April 30, 2025 | 12:00 PM 
Join us for a conversation with Ankit Panda, Stanton Senior Fellow in the Nuclear Policy Program at ...
Wednesday, March 26, 2025 | 4:00 PM 
Join us for a discussion on the current status and future pathways for U.S.-Korea-Japan trilateral ...
Monday, March 17, 2025 | 12:00 PM 
Join us for a discussion on the latest developments in Korea, including domestic politics north and ...
Wednesday, February 19, 2025 | 12:00 PM 
Join us for a program on deterrence and readiness with Major General Jason R. Armagost, who is the ...
Thursday, February 13, 2025 | 8:00 AM 
Join us for a discussion about fallout from the Yoon Suk Yeol administration’s Martial Law ...
Tuesday, February 4, 2025 | 2:00 PM 
Join us for a discussion on the newly launched book: Korea-US-China Trilateral Relations in the Xi ...
Friday, January 24, 2025 | 12:00 PM 
Join us for a discussion on the Trump Administration’s economic security policy towards Asia with  ...
Wednesday, December 11, 2024 | 8:00 AM 
Join us for a program that explores recent political events in South Korea, including a brief ...
Friday, November 22, 2024 | 9:15 AM 
The Van Fleet Signature Policy Conference is The Korea Society’s landmark policy event. Held in the ...
Thursday, December 5, 2024 | 6:00 PM 
Join us for an inspiring and heartwarming story timed for the holiday season about the largest ...
Tuesday, November 12, 2024 | 10:00 AM 
Join us for a conversation with Stephen Biegun, former U.S. Deputy Secretary of State and Special ...
Friday, November 8, 2024 | 12:00 PM 
Is South Korea on the verge of a nuclear breakout? Join us for a discussion about South Korea’s ...
Thursday, November 7, 2024 | 4:00 PM 
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This program series aims to promote dialogue and awareness on Korean Peninsula peace and security ...
 
A curated collection of programs that mark the 70th anniversary of the start of the Korean War by ...
 
The Korea Society’s Sherman Family Korea Emerging Scholar Lecture Award was established in 2017 ...
 
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Women on Manhwa: The Future of Korean Comics

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While male-focused narratives have led Western and American comics, manhwa (Korean comics) are leading the charge for women and gaining popularity as a cultural export, reaching fans worldwide via mobile apps. Artists Narae Lee, Ministry of Culture Grand Prize winner, and Kyungran Park discuss their craft at The Korea Society. Sun Bang, CEO of TappyToon, provides insight into this rapidly expanding global industry.

Talk followed by Q&A and networking reception.

 

 



Women on Manhwa: The Future of Korean Comics

Friday, November 16, 2018 | 6:30 PM

The Korea Society
350 Madison Avenue, 24th Floor
New York, NY 10017


About the Artists

Narae Lee has created comics since 2007. Her original series Bloody Sweet, about a young moodang (traditional Korean shaman) who becomes linked to a vampire, won the 2016 Korean Ministry of Culture’s Grand Prize in manhwa. She is the artist of James Patterson’s The New York Times bestselling Maximum Ride original English-language manga adaptations since 2008.

 



Kyungran Park won the 2007 Haksan Publishing comics contest, and was artist for the four-volume series M.A.X. and multiple short series. She began serialization of her original comic Imitation in 2014, about a newbie K-pop idol’s romance and rise to stardom. The latest works of both creators have been translated into Japanese, Chinese, French, Indonesian, English and more, and are available digitally on major online comics portals.


About TappyToon

Since 2016, TappyToon has offered a diverse range of manhwa (Korean comics) through its top-ranking smartphone apps and website, accessed daily by readers in over 190 countries. From novel adaptations to K-pop, TV drama originals to exclusive hits, TappyToon covers all genres of comics and is partnered with over a dozen publishers.

Sun Bang is CEO and co-founder of TappyToon. Previously, she led teams at Bucheon International Fantastic Film Festival and has worked in North American film sales.