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mdo7



Joined: 23 May 2007
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Location: Katy, Texas, USA
PostPosted: Wed Jan 15, 2025 9:51 am Reply with quote
Thank you for writing up this article. Yeah, the popularity of manhwa/webtoons was something I saw coming when K-pop and K-dramas already gained mainstream popularity and acceptance.

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K-Comics have exploded in popularity over the past few years, which means there are many sites and apps to choose from when you're looking for your next read.


It's a far cry from how manhwa used to be labeled "Japanese" and put side by side with manga in the manga section of the bookstore because American publishers were scared that manhwa wouldn't sell to the manga fans/reader because they weren't Japanese, and given how manga fans used to look down on OEL manga that includes manhwa (& manhua) and have witnessed OEL manga haters even using racist vitriols and racial slurs at Koreans and Chinese when it comes to bashing and hating on manhwa and manhua, man I remembered that time, and something I would bring up time and time again.

But I'm glad to see time have changed for manhwa and webtoons (and that extend to manhua and OEL manga). Although I'm a bit baffled why the haters just stopped hating, and those former OEL haters that used racial slur at Koreans and Chinese for their manhwa and manhua bashing as part of the OEL hating, they've never apologize for that, so that doesn't vibe well with me. Although it does make me question the hatred toward OEL manga, and manhwa if the OEL haters were really anime/manga fans from the beginning. But still, it's a wild time and something that really irk OEL manga lovers, & manhwa lovers too.
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PostPosted: Wed Jan 15, 2025 11:29 am Reply with quote
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Just a minor note, they just should have worded it differently. Some news websites will let you read their websites for free, you just have to subscribe for free.

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