Naver Webtoon Begins Applications for the 1st Round of the '2022 Jisangchoedae Contest' Webtoon Category

[Asia Economy Reporter Seungjin Lee] Naver Webtoon will begin accepting submissions for webtoon works for the ‘2022 Naver Webtoon Grand Contest’ starting June 1.

The webtoon category of the ‘2022 Grand Contest’ is divided into two rounds. The first round will be held from June 1 to June 6. Participants must submit three episodes of their manuscript, and may also submit additional materials such as a synopsis and character sheets. The final winners will be announced on July 25 after judging based on creativity, popularity, and completeness.

The total prize money for the webtoon category is 580 million KRW, with 40 winning works in total. For each round, the awards are ▲Grand Prize (2 works, 50 million KRW each) ▲Excellence Award (3 works, 30 million KRW each) ▲Merit Award (5 works, 10 million KRW each) ▲Encouragement Award (10 works, 5 million KRW each). Winners will receive prize money along with opportunities for official serialization on Naver Webtoon and management support.

Naver Webtoon’s ‘Grand Contest’ started in 2019 and is now in its fourth year. Anyone can apply regardless of whether they are new or established creators. The contest aims for diversity in themes, subjects, and genres, discovering unique content and original creators every year. Global serialization through Naver Webtoon’s international service is also actively promoted.

Meanwhile, submissions for the second round of the ‘2022 Grand Contest’ webtoon category will be accepted from September 5 to September 12.

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