Manhwa

Examples of Manhwa in the following topics:

• Modern Korean Art

  • Manhwa is the general Korean term for comics and print cartoons.
  • Manhwa were inspired by classic Asian arts, especially Chinese, and have been influenced by the dramatic modern history of Korea, resulting in a diversity of forms and genres.
  • Distinctive manhwa can be found in editorial comic strips, artistically-oriented works, and webcomic serials.
  • The first woodcut manhwa by an unidentified painter, printed in Gamgak Nodong Yahak Dokbon in 1908
  • Manhwa, or Korean comics, were inspired by classic Asian arts and have been influenced by the dramatic modern history of Korea.