By Honorary Reporter Magdolna Magonyi from Hungary
Photos = Eszter Vida

The Korean Cultural Centre (KCC) in Hungary on Sept. 10 opened the interactive exhibition "K-Comics World" jointly with the Korean Creative Content Agency. The event exhibition runs until Nov. 14 and offers free guided tours.

"K-Comics World" showcases the cultural significance and global reach of Korean comics and webtoons, showing the global appeal of Korean webtoons and insight into the sector's trends and potential.

Journalist Dora G. Fillinger gives free guided tours at "K-Comics World" at the KCC in Budapest.

The opening ceremony drew many visitors.

The exhibition allows visitors to read printed webtoons.

The exhibition showcases two webtoons. The first is "Your Letter" by Hyeon A Cho, which has 10 episodes and is known for its lyrical art style, use of color and tightly woven storytelling. Interior decorations inspired by the webtoon provide photo ops for fans and a desk allows attendees to write a secret postcard sealed in an envelope similar to the one featured in "Your Letter."

The second webtoon featured is "The Dark Moon: The Blood Altar," a collaborative work with the K-pop boy band ENHYPEN with over 200 million views. The members inspired the main characters and contributed music integrated into the webtoon. Visitors can take photos with life-size characters in a classroom setting or pose on the altar in cosplay. 

Print editions and themed merchandise showcase the scale of Korean webtoons. My personal favorite was the stamping corner, where visitors can decorate mini flyers with character symbols.

As a teacher, I was deeply impressed by the potential of webtoons as a language-learning tool, especially for teens and young adults. Slice-of-life works can be excellent teaching materials, as their visuals, relatable themes and short but natural dialogue reflect everyday language use.

Life-size cardboard images of webtoon characters are displayed at the exhibition.

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