Five Naver Webtoon Titles Win 2026 Today's Korean Comics Awards
The Korea Cartoonist Association and the culture ministry named the winners on October 20; each receives 7 million won and a minister's award.
The Korea Cartoonist Association and South Korea's Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism announced the five winners of the 2026 Today's Korean Comics awards on October 20. All five winning works are serialized on Naver WEBTOON.
The winners are A Ghost Story in Wartime, Osaka Loop Line, Low Orbit Human, The Journey of Ice and Steel and Tyranno Noh Kyung-Soo. A selection committee of industry professionals, creators and reader representatives chose them from 15 nominated works, according to animenewsnetwork.com.
Low Orbit Human also received the Korea Cartoonist Association President's Award. Each of the five winners receives the Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Award along with a cash prize of 7 million won (about US$5,000).
The awards ceremony will be held on November 3 during the annual Comics Day celebration. The Journey of Ice and Steel has been serialized in English on WEBTOON since June.
About the award
The selection committee was established in May 2026. Today's Korean Comics was first established in 1999 and is one of South Korea's three major comic awards, alongside the Bucheon Manhwa Awards and the Korea Content Awards.
Quick answers
Which works won the 2026 Today's Korean Comics awards?
A Ghost Story in Wartime, Osaka Loop Line, Low Orbit Human, The Journey of Ice and Steel and Tyranno Noh Kyung-Soo.
What is the prize for each winner?
Each winner receives the Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Award and a cash prize of 7 million won (about US$5,000).
When is the awards ceremony?
The ceremony will be held on November 3 during the annual Comics Day celebration.