korean comics - manhwa
March 7th 2007 12:09
from the earliest days when i was a youngster, one of my fondest memories was when my cousin showed me my first wolverine comic. my passion for comics - how they are written, the images, the layout, the sheer graphic nature of these books - started here, and this resulted in many hours of reading other peoples imaginations and being taken into some other reality that was far from my own. it appears that this is something that also is similar with my eastern brothers and sisters, who also share a passion for novels of a graphic nature. however with all things here, it is done in a 'to the x factor'.
this is the culture that is manhwa comics. it seems to be somewhat related to manga, but also is mixed with its other asian neighbour manhua. they are generally related to the not so happy recent history of korea , and with most art reflect on the current issues.
popular past times in south korea include gaming at the pc bang, or watching movies at the dvd bang. the pc bang around the corner from my apartment also has a manhwa bang attached to it which has people of many ages frequenting its doorstep to read the wall after wall issues of the many titles. fairies landing is one of the most popular titles to date, and even enjoyed some success in the west.
as the korean culture wave is engulfing all of the nearby eastern countries, it goes without saying that manhwa is doing the same. and as korea does have the best internet capabilities in the world, it goes without saying that this would provide the ultimate medium for distribution of this artform. media daum serves as portal for some of the better ones i have read with this one being my favourite at the moment. there have also been television series adapted from this comic form, and now there are developments to provide these as a mobile media form.
popular past times in south korea include gaming at the pc bang, or watching movies at the dvd bang. the pc bang around the corner from my apartment also has a manhwa bang attached to it which has people of many ages frequenting its doorstep to read the wall after wall issues of the many titles. fairies landing is one of the most popular titles to date, and even enjoyed some success in the west.
another popular manhwa comic 'now'
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