Event Sponsorship (Korea)

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Event Sponsorship (Korea)

・Comic World
(July 2024)

・Bucheon International Comics Festival (BICOF)
(September 2023)

・Seoul Comic-Con
(August 2019)

As part of its activities to support creators across the globe, Celsys sponsors events in various countries. On this page, we introduce examples of sponsorships for events held in Korea.

Sponsorship of Korea’s biggest fanzine convention, Comic World

In July 2024, Celsys sponsored Comic World 2024, held in Seoul, Korea, and distributed Clip Studio Paint to attendees.

Comic World is Korea’s largest fanzine convention, held since 1995 in Seoul and Busan. In 2024, the convention had more than 3,600 exhibitor booths, and various events such as illustration contests, painted car displays, and cosplay stages were held, attracting over 60,000 visitors across two days.

Comic World Official Site：https://comicw.co.kr/
Comic World Official X：https://x.com/comicw

Joint exhibit with Wacom Korea at Korea’s largest comic event, Bucheon International Comics Festival (BICOF)

In September 2023, Celsys jointly exhibited with Wacom Korea at the 26th Bucheon International Comics Festival (BICOF) in Bucheon, Korea.

Celsys, at the joint booth with Wacom Korea, distributed Clip Studio Paint activation codes to visitors and let them try Clip Studio Paint on Wacom tablets. Also, Clip Studio Paint was given away to attendees to the Webtoon seminar held by Wacom Korea.

The Bucheon International Comics Festival (BICOF) is Korea’s largest comics festival with 130,000 attendees including comic artists, industry insiders, and cosplayers from around the world. The event includes an exhibition centered on the winners of the Bucheon Manga Award, Korea's most prestigious comics award, as well as an artists’ market with unique creations such as Webtoons, character art, animations, and illustrations. Other activities include a manga concert, a live band, as well as participatory events such as the International Cosplay Championship.

Celsys also sponsored the fanart contest held by the event, providing Clip Studio Paint as prizes.

Bucheon International Comics Festival (BICOF) Official Site:https://bicof.com/

At Seoul Comic Con in Korea, Clip Studio Paint was used in a live drawing event by artist Choo Hye-yeon at Wacom’s booth

At Seoul Comic Con in Korea, held from August 2–4, 2019, artist Choo Hye-yeon (추혜연) performed a live drawing event using Clip Studio Paint at Wacom’s booth.

Seoul Comic Con is a convention celebrating a variety of genres such as manga, animation, and movies. It has been held in Korea since 2017. In addition to autograph sessions and exhibitions by artists, attendees can also enjoy cosplay events and gaming corners.

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