The Manhwa genre has emerged as a phenomenon of online comics and has great appeal to young people. So what is Manhwa ? What does this type of story have to do with Manga and Manhua? Let's find out with Hobiverse through this article!
What is Manhwa?
What is Manhwa ? This is a Korean comic genre, greatly influenced by Japanese Manga. The word Manhwa is also used to refer to humorous caricatures or prints, but this definition is not too common in Vietnam.
The details in Manhwa are heavily influenced by Korean culture, full of change and fluctuations, so the style and genre of stories in Manhwa are also extremely diverse. Korean comics are very popular in Vietnam because of their climaxes and plot twists, in addition to their extremely beautiful and colorful drawings.
Manhwa has beautiful characters and radiant colors
Distinguish between Manga, Manhua and Manhwa
Manga must be a very familiar term to comic book enthusiasts. This is the word used to refer to comics originating from the land of cherry blossoms. The word Manga is transliterated from Kanji (Japanese alphabet) and has the pronunciation: mang - ga. People who specialize in drawing Manga are called Mangaka.
Manhwa is a word used to refer to comics originating from Korea, written in Korean hanja, this word is pronounced man-hwa. Manhwa creators are called Manhwaga.
Manhua is the term for comics from China, Taiwan and even Hong Kong. People who draw Manhua are called Manhuajia.
Some characteristics of Manhwa
It is not natural that Manhwa is loved by many people, this genre of stories has many characteristics suitable to today's tastes:
- The body proportions are quite close to reality, the super standard physique and long legs are also plus points of Manhwa. However, the eyes are often exaggerated, this is probably a factor influenced by Manga.
- Reading the story from left to right, top to bottom is similar to European and American comics, so it is very popular with fans in Vietnam.
- Diverse in both color and drawing, however the action effects do not really have a breakthrough or unique creativity.
The Solo Leveling series is popular, but the action scenes are still not really creative
- In terms of content, Manhwa and Korean dramas are similar in that they place dramatic and climax elements as an essential part of story production.
- Quite old storylines such as school love and romantic office love are still continuously chosen by many Manhwaga.
According to the continuous cultural development, the BL (Boy Love) plot is also deployed by Manhwa artists. The BL genre is very popular with readers, bringing a huge fan base to the author. Some works emerged as a craze, the most typical being Killing Stalking.
What is the difference in drawing techniques of Manga, Manhua, and Manhwa?
Manga's characteristic is that the comic is drawn entirely in black and white, with only the outer cover having color. In some places, color digital versions are available, but most are still black and white. Normally, Mangakas will release story chapters regularly every 1 to 2 weeks. Previously, Manga drawing techniques were heavily influenced by the descriptive style of artist Tezuka Osamu, making the characters less realistic with their big eyes, small mouths and adorable expressions. Currently, this feature has been significantly improved, the character looks more soulful and beautiful.
Manga is quite easy to identify by its characteristics: black and white color, big eyes of the characters
Both Manhwa and Manhua comics have incredibly vibrant colors and are often released digitally. The characters in these two genres have more realistic drawings, but sometimes they confuse readers with their extravagant costumes and inappropriate color schemes.
Hobiverse has helped you answer what Manhwa is as well as how to distinguish this genre from Manga and Manhua. There are many attractive and highly popular Manhwa series such as: Solo Leveling, Cheese in the Trap, Sweet Home... that you can read. Don't forget to visit Hobiverse to update the hottest information about Manga, anime, models...!
