INSIGHT

      • K-Webtoon & Character Goods

        • 08/12/2024

          9.1K

        • 1

          0

  • Webtoons and e-sports games are contents that enable infinite expansion of K-content. Character goods, which have emerged as the protagonists of the next-generation Hallyu craze, are also indispensable.

    SHOP DCC
    42 Toegye-ro 20-gil, Jung-gu, Seoul (서울특별시 중구 퇴계로20길 42)

    It is a webtoon & character cafe run by webtoon production Dream Communications (DCC). The first floor is a cafe and photo zone featuring popular characters from the popular webcomics “They say I was born a king's daughter” and “Adonis.” It provides a space for cosplay clubs and hosts talk shows, exhibitions, and events with webtoon writers.

    ab Cafe At Bali
    32 Gangnam-daero 102-gil, Gangnam-gu, Seoul (서울특별시 강남구 강남대로102길 32)

    It is a cafe with the concept of a vacation resort with an atmosphere that makes you feel like you are in a Southeast Asian resort. The upbeat atmosphere with rattan furniture placed here and there is always popular enough to be fully booked. The Wacom Lounge on the 3rd floor is a space where ‘Wacom One’, optimized for webtoon creation, is installed. Anyone can use it, and you can experience digital drawing, editing, and correction with the 'Wacom One' tablet.

    LINE FRIENDS Gangnam Flagship Store
    437 Gangnam-daero, Seocho-gu, Seoul (서울특별시 서초구 강남대로 437)

    It is a must-have course for ARMY as it sells BTS goods and Line Friends character goods. The “Friends Select Zone” on the second floor is a photo spot where you can meet world-famous characters such as Snoopy and Minions. Let's find BLACKPINK JISOO's signature on the back of SALLY's head. It is a paradise for shopping for goods such as BT21 dressed in Hanbok.

    Bucheon Korea Manhwa Museum
    1 Gilju-ro, Bucheon-si, Gyeonggi-do (경기도 부천시 오정구 길주로 1)

    This museum collects and stores Korean cartoons and related materials, which are the basis for the creation of K-Webtoons. It covers everything from old cartoons to characters and webtoons that are gaining global popularity recently. It is composed of the Korean Manhwa History Museum, the Manhwa Experience Exhibition Hall, the Manhwa Library, and the Manhwa Video Screening Hall. There is also a corner where you can try coloring your own webtoon.

* Content creation & related inquiries: Hallyu Content Team