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Also known as Korean comics, Korean comic book, South Korean comics, South Korean comic, South Korean comic book, Hanguk Manhwa, Hangug Manhwa

Manhwa (; ) is the general Korean term for comics and print cartoons. Outside Korea, the term usually refers to Korean comics.

Key facts

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Manhwa
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The first woodcut manhwa, published in 1908
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만화
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漫畫

via Wikipedia infobox

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Encyclopedic overview

11 sections
Contents
  • Characteristics
  • Etymology and history
  • Webtoons
  • Manhwa outside of Korea
  • United States
  • Media franchise
  • Korean manhwa publishers
  • North American manhwa imprints
  • See also
  • Citations
  • General and cited sources

Manhwa (; ) is the general Korean term for comics and print cartoons. Outside Korea, the term usually refers to Korean comics.

Modern Manhwa has extended its reach to many other countries. These comics have branched outside of Korea by access to Webtoons and have created an impact that has resulted in some movie, drama and television show adaptations.

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “manhwa” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.