'2022 Seoul Popcorn' to be held on August 25... 56% discount for early ticket buyers

[Asia Economy Reporter Seomideum] The first early bird ticket sales for the pop culture convention ‘2022 Seoul POPCON’ have begun. Seoul POPCON is the new name for Seoul Comic Con and will be held from the 25th to the 28th of next month at COEX in Seoul.

The Seoul POPCON Organizing Committee announced that the first early bird tickets for ‘2022 Seoul POPCON’ will be sold through Yes24 Ticket, Naver, Auction, and 11st until the 31st of this month.

The first early bird tickets consist of ▲ADT - All Day Ticket (4-day pass, 55,000 KRW) ▲ODT - One Day Ticket (1-day pass, 22,000 KRW) ▲JT - Junior Ticket (under 19 years old, 1-day pass, 15,000 KRW) ▲FT - Family Ticket (1-day pass, two adults and one youth, 60,000 KRW). Early buyers can enjoy discounts of up to 56% or more.

At ‘2022 Seoul POPCON’, various media and content exchanges will be showcased without restrictions on country or genre. Major participating companies include Warner Bros., DC, SEGA, Bandai Namco Korea, Bandai Namco Entertainment Korea, Kotobukiya, Good Smile Company, Best Hobby Co., Ltd., and Playmobil.

Various side events are also prepared. ▲‘Artist Alley’, a special zone for direct interaction with domestic and international artists ▲‘World of Character’, an event featuring 29 characters from 25 countries worldwide ▲‘Ultimate Cosplay Battle’, an online and offline cosplay competition ▲Korea’s first user-participation game tournament ‘Open Game Challenge’ are among the highlights. Additionally, programs will feature Marvel Comics Editor-in-Chief C.B Cebulski, Hololive virtual YouTubers Kiara and Baelz, director Takayuki Hirao, director Lee Byung-hun, voice actor Nam Do-hyung, and writer Lee In-hyuk.

On the 25th of next month, the Seoul POPCON Conference ‘PCCN Summit’ (Popcon Summit) will be held. This conference facilitates exchanges among domestic and international cultural content industry professionals in comics/webtoons, movies/dramas, animation/characters, metaverse/virtual content, etc. This year’s theme is ‘Expansion of the IP ? The Future of the IP Business Market.’ Marvel Comics Editor-in-Chief C.B Cebulski will attend as the keynote speaker to discuss Marvel’s history and the future of comics. Other speakers include Lee Seung-gyu, Vice President of The Pinkfong Company, Lee Seung-hee, CEO of The Sandbox Korea, and Choi Jae-won, Vice President of SAMG Entertainment.

The second early bird ticket sales will take place from the 1st to the 19th of next month.

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