Auction to Host the 13th 'Manhwa Show'... 120 Domestic Representative Comics and Webtoons Gathered in One Place

[Asia Economy Reporter Seungjin Lee] Auction is holding the "13th Auction Manga Show," offering over 120 types of Korea's representative comics and webtoons at special prices ahead of the Lunar New Year holiday, until the 12th.

The Manga Show is a comic festival regularly held every year since 2016 by Auction, whose motto is "Respect for Preferences." Each year, about 5,300 customers visit the Manga Show, showing great love from comic enthusiasts. Last year, the two works Dragon Ball and Slam Dunk each recorded sales exceeding 70 million KRW during the Manga Show period, ranking jointly as the best-selling comics. Yeolhyeol Gangho, Naruto, and One Piece followed.

Reflecting the public sentiment of the boycott against Japan, since the 12th Manga Show held last September, Auction has excluded traditional strong Japanese works and filled the lineup exclusively with Korea's representative comics, striving for the revival of domestic comics.

This event also features over 120 titles, including Korea's representative comics such as Yeolhyeol Gangho, Yongbi Bulpae, and Amhaeng-eosa, as well as popular movie and drama original webtoon series like Sidong, Along with the Gods, and Cheese in the Trap. In particular, the original comic set of Sidong, a recently released movie starring Ma Dong-seok, Park Jung-min, and Jung Hae-jin, is available with a calendar signed by the movie's lead actors as an Auction exclusive good.

Meanwhile, the top 5 best-selling Korean comics on Auction last year were ▲Yeolhyeol Gangho ▲Along with the Gods ▲Cheese in the Trap ▲Gopge Jarang Jasik ▲Itaewon Class. Recommended best works for 2020 include original webtoons that have been or will be made into movies, such as ▲Sidong ▲Haechiji Ana ▲Itaewon Class.

Jikyungmin, team leader of the eBay Korea Book Business Team, said, "At the Auction Manga Show, which has established itself as Korea's representative online comic festival, we present not only Korea's representative comics and webtoons but also exclusive goods," adding, "We ask for much interest in this opportunity to purchase various popular works to enjoy during the Lunar New Year holiday at affordable prices."

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