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Manhwa is the general Korean term for comics and print cartoons. Outside Korea, the term usually refers to Korean comics. Manhwa is directly influenced by Japanese Manga 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.
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Gosu, also alternatively translated as Gosu: The Master, is a South Korean manhwa released as a webtoon written by Giun Ryu and illustrated by Mun Jeong Hoo. It has been serialized in Naver Corporation's webtoon platform Naver Webtoon since September 2015 with the individual chapters collected and published into fifteen volumes as of February 2024. Gosu received official English translations by Line Webtoon beginning in 2015. Gosu is a sequel to the Yongbi Bulpae manhwa, which was serialized from 1998 to 2002.
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Guardians of the Video Game (Korean: 전자오락수호대) is a South Korean manhwa released as a webtoon written and illustrated by Gasfard.
Mom, I'm Sorry is a South Korean manhwa released as a webtoon written by MiTi and illustrated by GUGU. It was serialized via Naver Corporation's webtoon platform, Naver Webtoon, from June 2019 to July 2021, with the individual chapters collected and published into 4 volumes. The manhwa has been published in English by Line Webtoon. A Chinese animated series premiered on Bilibili on May 23 to September 19, 2024.
Face on Lie (Korean: 껍데기) is a South Korean manhwa series written and illustrated by Tammi Kim. Started in April 2018 to March 2020, this webtoon manhwa was released on Daum. A Chinese animated series adaptation by Bilibili was released on April 28 to August 4, 2022.
References
- ↑ 4컷 용사 1 (in Korean). Naver Book Database . Retrieved October 10, 2024.
- ↑ 4컷 용사 2 (in Korean). Naver Book Database . Retrieved October 10, 2024.
- ↑ 4컷 용사 3 (in Korean). Naver Book Database . Retrieved October 10, 2024.
- ↑ 4컷 용사 1 (in Korean). Naver Book Database . Retrieved October 10, 2024.
- ↑ 哔哩哔哩番剧. "四格勇者". www.bilibili.com (in Simplified Chinese). Retrieved October 10, 2024.
