Five Webtoons Take 2026 Today's Korean Comics Awards
The Korea Cartoonist Association and South Korea's Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism named five winners of the 2026 Today's Korean Comics awards on October 20.
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Why it matters
Every winner is a Naver WEBTOON serial, so the country's state-backed comics prize now rewards platform-native webtoons rather than print manhwa, and only The Journey of Ice and Steel is readable in English.
Key Facts
- The Korea Cartoonist Association and South Korea's MCST announced the five 2026 Today's Korean Comics winners on October 20.
- All five winning works are serialized on Naver WEBTOON.
- Low Orbit Human by Eun-young Cho also received the Korea Cartoonist Association President's Award.
- Each winner receives the Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Award and 7 million won.
- The awards ceremony is scheduled for November 3 during the annual Comics Day celebration.
They are A Ghost Story in Wartime by Tae-jin Kang, Osaka Loop Line by Hyeona Hyeon, Low Orbit Human by Eun-young Cho, The Journey of Ice and Steel by Uolon, and Tyranno Noh Kyung-Soo by Hiphop Sinsun. All five are serialized on Naver WEBTOON.
A selection committee of industry professionals, creators, and reader representatives picked the five from 15 nominated works. The committee was formed in May. Low Orbit Human also took the Korea Cartoonist Association President's Award, chosen from the same 15 finalists.
Each winner receives the Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Award and 7 million won (about US$5,000). The ceremony is set for November 3 during the annual Comics Day celebration. The Journey of Ice and Steel has run in English on WEBTOON since June; the other four winners are not available in English.
- A Ghost Story in Wartime: by Tae-jin Kang
- Osaka Loop Line: by Hyeona Hyeon
- Low Orbit Human: by Eun-young Cho; also received the Korea Cartoonist Association President's Award
- The Journey of Ice and Steel: by Uolon; serialized in English on WEBTOON since June
- Tyranno Noh Kyung-Soo: by Hiphop Sinsun
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Sources
- Anime News Network 2026 Today's Korean Comics Awards Announce 5 Winners