Manhwa

Pronunciation

• IPA: /manɦʷa/

Origin

Korean 만화

Full definition of manhwa

Noun

1. (comics) Korean comics
• 2004, Christopher Hart, Manhwa Mania: How to Draw Korean Comics, Watson-Guptill Publications (2004), ISBN 082302976X, page 7:In fact, many manga fans don't realize that their favorite comics — such as Priest, Ragnarock, and Island — are actually Korean manhwa!
• 2007, Jason Thompson, Manga: The Complete Guide, Del Rey (2007), ISBN 9780345539441, unnumbered page:Since the Korean language reads left to right (unlike Chinese and Japanese), manhwa are printed left to right in the same format as English books.
• 2008, Mark James Russell, Pop Goes Korea: Behind the Revolution in Movies, Music, and Internet Culture, Stone Bridge Press (2008), ISBN 9781611725421, unnumbered page:As the best Japanese titles were mined, the American companies began to look for alternatives, and Tokyopop's founder Stuart Levy already had a budding interest in Korean manhwa.