Naver Webtoon Expands Global Reach... Active Participation in US and French Comic Events

Naver Webtoon announced on the 22nd that it will consecutively participate in the U.S. 'Anime Expo,' France's 'Amazing Festival,' and the U.S. 'San Diego Comic-Con (SDCC)' throughout July.

The 'Anime Expo,' held from July 1 to 4 in Los Angeles, USA, is the largest animation and comic festival in North America held annually in July. Naver Webtoon will operate a booth celebrating its 9th anniversary of entering the U.S. market and participate as a panelist in various webtoon-related events.

2022 France Amazing Festival Naver Webtoon Booth
[Photo by Naver Webtoon]

From July 13 to 16, Naver Webtoon will open a large booth at the 'Amazing Festival' held in Paris, France, to promote webtoons across Europe. The Amazing Festival is an event that introduces and allows people to experience popular culture attracting global attention. Last year, Naver Webtoon was the only global webtoon platform to open a booth at the Amazing Festival, and this year it will participate for the second consecutive year. Various events, including a local artist autograph session, will be held again this year.

From July 20 to 23, Naver Webtoon will participate in the world-class entertainment event 'San Diego Comic-Con' held in San Diego, USA. Six sessions on various webtoon-related topics will be held, including ▲ Creating the DC Universe from Webtoons ▲ The Golden Age of Female Cartoonists as Told by Naver Webtoon Artists ▲ The Story of How Greek Mythology Became the World’s Best Comic with Rachel Smythe. Notably, the 'Will Eisner Award,' known as the Academy Award of the comic world, is announced at San Diego Comic-Con, and this year six works from Naver Webtoon have been nominated in four categories, drawing attention to the results. The award results will be announced on July 21.

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