Professor Seong Moonki of Cheongju University Elected as New President of Korean Cartoonists Association

Three-Year Term Begins in October
Emphasizes AI and Digital Transformation
Former President of the Korean Society for Cartoon and Webtoon Studies
Director at Korea Manhwa Contents Agency

Professor Seong Moonki of the Department of Cartoon and Animation at Cheongju University was elected as the new president of the Korean Cartoonists Association.

Sung Moonki, a professor in the Department of Cartoon Animation at Cheongju University, has been elected as the new president of the Korean Cartoon Association.

The Korean Cartoonists Association announced on September 14 that Professor Seong was elected as its new president at an extraordinary general meeting held on September 12. His term will begin on October 1, 2026, and run through September 30, 2029, for a three-year period.

The new president, Seong, holds a master's degree in fine arts from Sungshin Women's University and a master's degree in cartoon and animation studies from the Graduate School of Design and Image at Sangmyung University. He has been working as a professor in Cheongju University's Department of Cartoon and Animation, actively involved in both the creation and education of cartoons and webtoons. He previously served as the second president of The Korean Society for Cartoon and Webtoon Studies and currently serves as a director of the Korea Manhwa Contents Agency. Within the Korean Cartoonists Association, he has also held the position of vice president.

He has continued his creative work over the years. Last year, he held his 15th solo exhibition, "Moonki's Love Stories," at Gallery Lamer in Insa-dong, Seoul, presenting about 80 cartoons depicting the everyday lives and emotions of modern people in the style of genre painting.

The Korean Cartoonists Association, established in 2005, celebrated its 20th anniversary last year. The association has pursued creative and exhibition activities focused on the unique format of cartoons, which condense stories and messages into a single panel. Recently, it has also made efforts to expand traditional cartoon formats into the digital environment. In the 2026 New Year Cartoon Exhibition, which began late last year, the association presented video works utilizing artificial intelligence (AI) technology for the first time.

President Seong stated, "To globalize K-cartoons, I will actively embrace rapidly changing environments, such as AI and web and digital technology," adding, "Rather than staying within the experiences and frameworks of the past, I will respond to the evolving content ecosystem with new perspectives and challenges." He also expressed his commitment to building a virtuous cycle for the creation and distribution of Korean cartoons.

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