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Definition of 'manhwa'

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Noun

(en-noun)
  • (label) Korean comics
  • * 2004 , Christopher Hart, Manhwa Mania: How to Draw Korean Comics , Watson-Guptill Publications (2004), ISBN 082302976X, page 7:
  • In fact, many manga fans don't realize that their favorite comics — such as Priest'', ''Ragnarock'', and ''Island — are actually Korean manhwa !
  • * 2007 , Jason Thompson, Manga: The Complete Guide , Del Rey (2007), ISBN 9780345539441, unnumbered page:
  • Since the Korean language reads left to right (unlike Chinese and Japanese), manhwa are printed left to right in the same format as English books.
  • * 2008 , Mark James Russell, Pop Goes Korea: Behind the Revolution in Movies, Music, and Internet Culture , Stone Bridge Press (2008), ISBN 9781611725421, unnumbered page:
  • As the best Japanese titles were mined, the American companies began to look for alternatives, and Tokyopop's founder Stuart Levy already had a budding interest in Korean manhwa .
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  • See also

    * manga - Japanese comics * manhua - Chinese comics * komku - Malaysian comics ----

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