Interviews

Interview: LOVE IN RUINS creator Flannce talks Polynesian inspiration, Manta deal, and tips for aspiring webcomic creators

In an exclusive interview with K-Comics Beat, "Love in Ruins" creator Flannce talks about their inspiration, working with Manta, and crafting a BL adventure set in Polynesia.

K-Comics Beat - September 20, 2025

OTAKON 2025 Interview: Lim Duckyoung talks comics and toys

At Otakon 2025, Lim Duckyoung discusses his comics background, his Toontoy line of figurines, and just how much he loves "The Simpsons."

Adam Wescott - August 29, 2025

Interview: TOWER OF GOD creator SIU discuss the Urek Mazino spinoff & manwha’s popularity

TOWER OF GOD creator SIU discusses his popular WEBTOON series, the "Urek Mazino" spinoff series, and why WEBTOON has exploded in recent years.

August 27, 2025

Interview: YAN’s Chang Sheng on Peking opera superheroes

Chang Sheng, the creator of "YAN," discussed how Peking opera inspired him to come up with the manga's premise.

June 24, 2025

Interview: Memoh. on printing DOMINION, an independent vertical scroll comic

Dominion, a vertical scroll comic about a city guard and an arsonist who join forces to foil an apocalyptic plot, is seeing print for the first time thanks to...

May 5, 2025

Interview: Purpah on SUITOR ARMOR, fantasy and creating stories

Justin Guerrero - December 4, 2024

New York Comic Con '24 has come and gone, but among the many highlights, K-Comics Beat was given an amazing opportunity to meet and...

Interview: Kakao Entertainment’s Jayden Kang on bringing webcomics to the world

Deb Aoki - November 13, 2024

Jayden Kang, VP at the Kakao Entertainment Group, explains how the webcomics business has grown in Korea....and how it is expanding globally

Interview: Choi Gyu-Seok, creator of The Awl

Deb Aoki - October 4, 2024

Nowadays, full-color vertical scrolling webcomics or webtoons are the primary format for comics publishing in S. Korea. But much like manga from Japan, before...

INTERVIEW: SHEN of BLUE CHAIR talks Try Guys

Justin Guerrero - September 13, 2024

Shen talks about tumblr, the old days of WEBTOON, The Try Guys, what it's like to make webcomics and so much more.

Otakon 2024 Interview: Moon Inho and educational manhwa

Adam Wescott - August 16, 2024

Learn more about Korean educational manhwa from working artist Moon Inho in this in-depth interview!

INTERVIEW: Seasons play a pivotal role in Keum Suk Gendry-Kim’s adaptation of THE NAKED TREE

K-Comics Beat - November 7, 2023

Gendry-Kim’s turns Park Wan Suh’s classic novel into a stunning graphic masterpiece.