Interviews

OTAKON ’26 INTERVIEW: KOMACON on manhwa preservation

At Otakon 2026, Comics Beat interviewed KOMACON, an organization devoted to preserving manhwa while supporting working artists.

Adam Wescott - August 21, 2026

OTAKON ’26 INTERVIEW: Moon Taeyeon on creating characters

KComicsBeat interviews Moon Taeyeon at Otakon 2026 about their artistic process and why characters should grow with the reader.

Adam Wescott - August 12, 2026

OTAKON ’26 INTERVIEW: Park Seulki Rhea on manhwa’s present

KComicsBeat interviews manhwa scholar Park Seulki Rhea about the state of modern manhwa and ongoing struggles to preserve the past.

August 11, 2026

Interview: Alicia Wallace sinks her teeth into LOVE BITES, VOL. 1

In Love Bites, teenaged Kieren is dealing with all the familiar struggles of high school: grades, dating, family drama... oh, and did we mention that he's a vampire? But Kieren's...

August 10, 2026

Building BookWalker for a Digital Audience: An Interview with Sam Pinansky

After nearly two decades, BookWalker has now renewed its platform and is looking to reach a new global digital audience.

August 4, 2026

Interview: ELECEED Creators at Anime Expo 2026

Kari Lane - July 17, 2026

Join The Beat's Kari Lane in her interview with ELECEED's co-creators Jeho Son and ZHENA during Anime Expo 2026.

INTERVIEW: Valeri Alemania and Sonia Tagari on editing for WEBTOON and the Creator Residency Program.

Justin Guerrero - June 26, 2026

K-Comics beat interviews WEBTOON editors Valeri and Sonia about working for WEBTOON and being at the Creator Residency program.

A first glimpse into WEBTOON’s 2026 Creator Residency Program

Justin Guerrero - April 29, 2026

K-Comics Beat gets our first glimpse into how WEBTOON's creator residency program functions within a Los Angeles space for its creators.

Interview: Robyn Lee Hamada’s GOURMET HOUND is coming to WEBTOON Unscrolled

Ollie Kaplan - March 24, 2026

WEBTOON Unscrolled is FINALLY publishing the print editions of the fan-favorite WEBTOON series Gourmet Hound by Robyn Lee Hamada.

Taking Tappytoon into a New World with Ernest Woo

Kalai Chik - March 9, 2026

As Tappytoon celebrates its tenth year since its founding, co-founder Ernest Woo talks to K-Comics Beat about the future of webtoons.

Interview: Purpah teases SUITOR ARMOR Season 4 & reflects on the series so far

Ollie Kaplan - February 6, 2026

Suitor Armor creator Purpah teases what's to come for the WEBTOON romantasy series in Season 4 and reflects on the importance of rest.