What do you usually do to make your travel more exciting and full of imagination? Daydreaming? Visiting magical places like Seoul Land or Lotte World? Well, we have just the perfect way to elevate your Seoul travel experience and turn it into a wonderful journey full of vibrant and captivating imagination: the World Webtoon Festival 2024. Stop by this event during your travel to Seoul and witness vibrant stories and dynamic art of Korean webtoon coming to life on your travel!
Visit the World Webtoon Festival 2024 for the Most Imaginative Seoul Travel Experience
There are ways to step up your travel experience in Seoul: from experiencing the legendary esports tour, visiting the Kpop haven at Ktown4u COEX, or enjoying a serene moment at the waterfall cafe.
However, if you are the type to enjoy an imaginative and artistic Seoul travel experience, you must stop by the 2024 World Webtoon Festival.
For the first time ever, South Korea is debuting a global webtoon festival with a highly-anticipated awards ceremony this month. The country is aiming to celebrate the skyrocketing fame of webtoons as well as showcasing how webtoons’ intellectual property (IP) has been massively dominating other media, including dramas, films, and games.
Therefore, if you’re planning on traveling to Seoul during the end of September, then the festival is something you can never miss.
Explore the Emotion-Packed and Visually-Stunning Universe of Korean Webtoon at the Seoul Pop-Up Store
Along with the awards ceremony, World Webtoon Festival 2024 will also feature innovative pop-up store events you must definitely visit during your travel to Seoul.
You can stop by Seongsu-dong and find a bunch of pop-up stores scattered around this area during the World Webtoon Festival 2024. This is one of the brilliant concepts of this year’s festival, breaking the traditional formats of festivals and awards ceremonies that usually center around a single venue.
This pop-up store event will give you more liberty and chances to purchase and experience webtoon-related products more easily and conveniently without having to deal with crowded spaces.
Furthermore, the main hub of this pop-up store event will be at the S-Factory, Seongsu, Seoul. You will see all the main events of the festival at this venue and stop by the surrounding spaces to witness various specialized Korean webtoon content. Make sure to come during its opening hours, between 11 AM and 8 PM.
So, what will you enjoy at this Korean webtoon pop-store event in Seoul? A freaking lot!
If you somehow are an avid fan of digital arts, then this Korean webtoon event is basically a real-world paradise! You will be able to enjoy exclusive shows and merchandise products from prominent webtoon studios, including Daon Creative, Big Picture Team, and StoryPunch.
Not only that, but you will also get to dive into immersive activities like creating your own AI-generated caricatures and collecting augmented-reality photocards. Visitors can look forward to interactive events, including live drawing shows, exclusive talks with webtoon artists, and a unique “Photoism” experience inspired by your favorite webtoons.
Programs and Schedule
Finally, here is the detailed schedule for the World Webtoon Festival 2024, along with the pop-up store event in Seoul, South Korea.
2024 World Webtoon Festival Schedule
- Date: September 26 – 29, 2024
- Opening Hours: 11 AM to 8 PM
- Venue: S-Factory, Seongdong-gu, Yeonmujang-gil 15, Building 11
- Independent Pop-up Store
- ①, Seongdong-gu, Seongsu-iro 18-gil 20
- ②, Seongdong-gu, Seongsu-iro 18-gil 18
- ③, Seongdong-gu, Seongsu-iro 18-gil 6-1
- Independent Pop-up Store
Program Line-up:
[Special Session] What Makes K-Webtoons Attractive to Hollywood?
- Date: September 27, 2024 at 1 – 2 PM (Subject to change)
- Venue: S-Factory, 3rd Floor, Main Stage
- Participants:
- Kymber Lim
- Domestic Webtoon Authors
- Platform Producers
- Webtoon Author Cho Kwang Jin (“Itaewon Class”)
- What’s It About:
- A talk concert where American market representatives, domestic authors, and platform officials gather to discuss the appeal of KoreanWebtoons.
OMPANGi Creator’ AESO’ Drawing Show
- Date: September 27, 2024 at 2.30 – 3.30 PM (Subject to change)
- Venue: S-Factory, 3rd Floor, Main Stage
- Participants:
- Illustrator AESO
- Host
- What’s It About:
- A live drawing show where AESO demonstrates drawing on stage, offering an interactive experience of the process of creating emoticons.
[Special Session] SangsangBiz Academy Award & Talk Show
- Date: September 27, 2024 at 4 – 6 PM (Subject to change)
- Venue: S-Factory, 3rd Floor, Main Stage
- Participants:
- Guests arranged by SBA
- What’s It About:
- A special lecture by SangsangBiz Academy, followed by the presentation of the Seoul Mayor’s Award.
NOLZAGOM Illustrator ‘Memil’ Drawing Show
- Date: September 28, 2024 at 11.30 AM – 12.30 PM (Subject to change)
- Venue: S-Factory, 3rd Floor, Main Stage
- Participants:
- Illustrator Memil
- Host
- What’s It About:
- A live drawing show where Memil demonstrates creating artwork on stage, providing an interactive experience with the emoticon creation process.
The 30th Anniversary Promotion of “The Ruler of the Land”
- Date: September 28, 2024 at 1 – 1.30 PM (Subject to change)
- Venue: S-Factory, 3rd Floor, Main Stage
- What’s It About:
- A special promotion event for the 30th anniversary, including limited edition merchandise.
Representative Illustrators of the YLAB Talk Show
- Date: September 28, 2024 at 2 – 4.30 PM (Subject to change)
- Venue: S-Factory, 3rd Floor, Main Stage
- Participants:
- Illustrators Han Dong Woo, Shin Hyeong Wook, Kang Moon Song, 1172
- MC Lee Seung Guk
- Yoo Sona
- What’s It About:
- A talk show featuring top Naver Webtoon illustrators from YLAB.
Illustrator ‘YANGCHIKII’ Drawing Show
- Date: September 28, 2024 at 5 – 6 PM (Subject to change)
- Venue: S-Factory, 3rd Floor, Main Stage
- Participants:
- Illustrator Yang Kyung Soo
- Host
- What’s It About:
- A live drawing session where Yang Kyung Soo creates artwork on stage, with an interactive demonstration of how Instagram toons are made.
Illustrator ‘Chursae’ Drawing Show
- Date: September 29, 2024 at 12.00 – 1 PM (Subject to change)
- Venue: S-Factory, 3rd Floor, Main Stage
- Participants:
- Illustrator Chursae
- Host
- What’s It About:
- A live drawing event showcasing the creation of emoticons on stage.
Illustrator ‘itsun’ from Songsongbooks Talk Show & Signing
- Date: September 29, 2024 at 1.30 – 2.30 PM (Subject to change)
- Venue: S-Factory, 3rd Floor, Main Stage
- Participants:
- Illustrator ROAL
- Host
- What’s It About:
- A talk show and signing event with illustrator itsun from Songsongbooks, offering fan interactions and discussions.
Band DRW Webtoons OST Concert
- Date: September 29, 2024 at 4 – 5 PM (Subject to change)
- Venue: S-Factory, 3rd Floor, Main Stage
- Participants:
- Band DRW
- What’s It About:
- A concert featuring popular OSTs (Original Soundtracks) from Webtoons performed by Band DRW.
Voice Actor ‘NAM, Doh Hyeong’ Dubbing Show
- Date: To Be Announced (TBA)
- Venue: S-Factory, 3rd Floor, Main Stage
- Participants:
- Voice Actor Nam Doh-hyeong
- Host
- What’s It About:
- A live dubbing show where Nam Doh Hyeong performs a script reading for a character projected on the stage screen.
Finally, don’t miss out on the World Webtoon Festival 2024 happening in Seoul! It’s going to be an exciting Korean webtoon event, complete with pop-up stores and loads of fun activities. If you want to avoid the crowds and enjoy a hassle-free experience, make sure to preregister before making your travel to Seoul. Why? Because preregistration visitors get priority entry!
But don’t worry. General admission will also be available.
All the details, including how to preregister, will be available on the official festival website. And the preregistration kicks off on September 12. So please mark your calendars!
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