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Seoul Comic Con 2023

Korea's largest convention of pop culture and entertainment industry

Dates: August 25–27, 2023

Seoul Comic Con is an annual fan convention held at COEX Convention and Exhibition Center in Seoul in late summer. The event gathers thousands of fans of cosplay, comics, webtoon, video games, animation, drama, toys, and more.

The huge exhibition hall is divided into several sections. The Creatives section is focused on art, illustrations, graphic novels, webtoon, and manga. The Video section is all about movies and drama. The Game section is dedicated to Arcade, console, VR, and other gaming experiences. The Figurine and Goods section is a great space to shop for dolls, toys, board games, and merchandise.

Panels, photo ops, and autographs are among the biggest highlights of Seoul Comic Con. In previous years, the show was visited by Ezra Miller, Michael Rooker, Jang Kim, Ji Yool Kim, Mi Sook Jung, Seo Young Kim, Seung Hoon Choi, Pom Klementieff, and Billy Boyd.

The four-day program at COEX Convention and Exhibition Center has become a truly global mix of entertainment, cinema, games and comics. In the World of Characters Pavilion visitors can discover characters from different countries, based on animation, film and games. International guests will definitely be surprised by a large variety of characters from Korea.

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