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08
Jun 2024
(Sat)

Exploring Korean Webtoons and Everyday Comic Creation with the Cartoonist

Event of
Open SPACE 2024
Subject
Korean
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Date & time
08Jun 2024 (Sat)11:00 - 12:00
Type of Event
Hybrid (In-person & Online Attendance)
Venue
Room 311, 3/F, Admiralty Learning Centre, 18 Harcourt Road, HK
Online Platform
HKU SPACE YouTube Channel
Fee
Free
Speaker
  • Ms Lee, Yeon Soo (The Cartoonist) ;
  • Mr Kevin Shen (Adjunct Lecturer of HKU SPACE )

Ms Lee, Yeon Soo

Yeon Soo Lee is a cartoonist based on Jeju Island, South Korea, who studied art at Emily Carr University of Art + Design in Canada. Her bright and imaginative comics depict everyday scenes of friendship and love between dogs and humans. She currently serialises comics in The Hankyoreh, one of the largest daily newspapers in Korea, and on Instagram with over 12.4K followers. She has also published a comic book series called "A Dance with You" which consists of volumes 1 to 5. Additionally, she held a solo exhibition in 2018, and a new exhibition will be held in June this year in Korea.

Mr Kevin Shen

Mr Shen, the facilitator, studied Korean at the Korean Language Institute of Yonsei University. He has been teaching Korean at various universities for almost 20 years.

Enquiry
3762 0820 (jolang@hkuspace.hku.hk)
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Join us for a journey into the world of Korean webtoons and everyday comics with a working cartoonist. You will gain practical insights into using Instagram as a platform for comics and explore the evolving landscape of K-webtoons and everyday comics industry. You will also discover how the cartoonist creates popular series with lovable canine protagonists and portrays diverse stories from everyday life.

This talk is perfect for anyone who loves K-webtoons, Instagram webtoons, and everyday comics, as well as those who enjoy illustration and adore dogs. Cantonese interpretation and facilitation for Korean will be provided to make it accessible to everyone.

Language: Korean (Cantonese interpretation and facilitation)

 

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