'23rd Edition This Year' Bucheon International Comics Festival Selected as Gyeonggi Tourism Representative Festival for 5 Consecutive Years

The 22nd Bucheon International Comics Festival held last year
[Photo by Bucheon City]

[Asia Economy Reporter Park Hyesook] The 'Bucheon International Comics Festival' has been selected as a Gyeonggi Tourism Representative Festival for the fifth consecutive year in 2020.

According to Bucheon City on the 6th, Gyeonggi Province held a local festival review committee meeting in December last year and comprehensively evaluated 21 city and county festivals in Gyeonggi Province based on on-site, safety, documentation, and presentation assessments, selecting a total of 18 representative festivals including the Bucheon International Comics Festival.

With this selection, the Bucheon International Comics Festival will receive support for promotion, marketing, and big data analysis from the Gyeonggi Tourism Organization, as well as financial assistance of up to 60 million won from Gyeonggi Province.

Hosted by the Korea Manhwa Contents Agency, the Bucheon International Comics Festival is the largest comics festival in Korea, serving as a platform for exchange and communication among cartoonists, comics industry professionals, and comics enthusiasts. Notably, the 22nd Bucheon International Comics Festival held last August under the theme "Comics, Connect" attracted over 110,000 visitors.

Jo Gwanje, chairman of the Bucheon International Comics Festival organizing committee, stated, "The Bucheon International Comics Festival, selected as a Gyeonggi Tourism Representative Festival for five consecutive years since 2016, is a festival where people of all ages can enjoy comics," adding, "This year as well, we will do our best to make it a beloved festival for everyone by developing representative programs and expanding citizen participation programs."

Meanwhile, the 23rd Bucheon International Comics Festival is scheduled to welcome visitors from August 14 to 16 with even richer programs including various exhibitions, fairs, experiential events, and conferences.

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