Stephen May, Director of The Screen Arts Institute, was
invited to deliver a keynote speech to promote Korean “manhwa” alongside the
launch of the Korean London Film Festival.
“Manhwa” is the less well-known cousin to Japanese manga.
The blockbuster “Priest” was based on a manhwa graphic novel and
represents just the tip of an iceberg of storytelling and illustrating talent
coming out of South Korea.
The Korean Cultural Centre (Grand Buildings, 1-3 Strand, London WC2N 5BW) is
running a three week exhibition of “mahnwa” illustrations and video from
November 5th to November 22nd, before the exhibition
moves on to New York.
With Korean cinema hitting a resurgence over the last ten
years and films such as “Oldboy”, “Musa” and “Memories of Murder” wowing
international audiences – will manhwa take on the might of Marvel and DC and
compete head-to-head with the US and Japanese gaming/webtoon industries?
Check the links below for an mp3 of Stephen May’s speech and
links to some of the best of manhwa.
