{"rewrite":{"id":"r_291af6778717307b4b9b974d","clusterId":"c_0cf73b870d3e2a28659669d5","slug":"korean-culture-center-los-angeles-hosts-k-comics-origin-exhibition","model":"deepseek-v4-flash","headline":"Korean Culture Center Los Angeles Hosts K-Comics Origin Exhibition","summary":"The Korean Culture Center Los Angeles and the Korea Creative Content Agency will host the 2026 K-Comics Origin Los Angeles exhibition from September 11 to October 17. It covers Korean comics' move into the webtoon format and features All of Us Are Dead, Omniscient Reader's Viewpoint, and Solo Leveling, with installations and interactive kiosks. Dong-geun Joo, creator of All of Us Are Dead, attends the September 11 opening.","whyItMatters":"The exhibition treats webtoon IP as a cross-format property, presenting live-action, animation, and game adaptations alongside the source comics rather than as separate industries.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eThe show runs from September 11 to October 17 at the Korean Culture Center Los Angeles\u0026#39; second-floor Art Gallery, and admission is free. Three webtoons anchor it: All of Us Are Dead, Omniscient Reader\u0026#39;s Viewpoint, and Solo Leveling, each rebuilt through physical installations and interactive kiosks that recreate characters and key scenes.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA section on webtoon intellectual property covers its spread into live-action series, animation, and games. Dong-geun Joo, who created All of Us Are Dead, attends the September 11 opening to talk about making the webtoon, its Netflix live-action adaptation, and his work as a creator.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAll of Us Are Dead\u003c/strong\u003e: available digitally on WEBTOON; creator Dong-geun Joo attends the opening\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOmniscient Reader\u0026#39;s Viewpoint\u003c/strong\u003e: available digitally on WEBTOON; Ize Press publishes the novel and webtoon in print\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSolo Leveling\u003c/strong\u003e: available on Tapas; Yen Press\u0026#39; Yen On imprint publishes the novel in print and Ize Press publishes the webtoon in print\u003c/li\u003e\u003c/ul\u003e","blueskyPost":"Dong-geun Joo attending the September 11 opening ties the exhibition to a creator whose All of Us Are Dead became a global Netflix hit, not to the webtoon platform itself.","twitterPost":"Dong-geun Joo's September 11 appearance anchors the K-Comics Origin Exhibition to a creator, not a platform.","threadsPost":"Dong-geun Joo attending the September 11 opening gives the K-Comics Origin Exhibition a creator presence that outlasts the installations. All of Us Are Dead found its audience through streaming, and the exhibition treats that path as part of the origin story it is presenting.","newsletterBlurb":"The Korean Culture Center Los Angeles and KOCCA are hosting the 2026 K-Comics Origin Los Angeles exhibition from September 11 to October 17, with free admission. All of Us Are Dead, Omniscient Reader's Viewpoint, and Solo Leveling get physical installations and interactive kiosks, plus a section on webtoon IP moving into live-action, animation, and games. Dong-geun Joo, creator of All of Us Are Dead, attends the September 11 opening.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"Anime News Network\",\"url\":\"https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2026-09-10/korean-culture-center-to-host-k-comics-origin-exhibition-in-los-angeles/.241610\",\"title\":\"Korean Culture Center to Host K-Comics Origin Exhibition in Los Angeles\"}]","lintFlagsJson":null,"lintHits":0,"costUsd":0,"inputTokens":4331,"outputTokens":764,"status":"published","repairAttempts":0,"nextRepairAt":null,"factsAttemptedAt":1789048764,"createdAt":"2026-09-10T13:53:36.000Z","publishedAt":"2026-09-10T13:58:20.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-09-10T13:58:20.000Z"},"cluster":{"id":"c_0cf73b870d3e2a28659669d5","canonicalTitle":"News\nKorean Culture Center to Host K-Comics Origin Exhibition in Los Angeles","representativeArticleId":"a_9384bc7ee6568cdb64bdba3c","sourceCount":1,"writtenSourceCount":1,"writeAttempts":0,"isSolo":true,"entitiesJson":"{\"anime_titles\":[],\"manga_titles\":[],\"work_titles\":[\"K-Comics Origin Exhibition\"],\"studios\":[],\"people\":[\"Dong-geun Joo\"],\"type\":\"event\",\"domain\":\"manga\",\"is_roundup\":false}","contentType":"news","status":"published","firstSeenAt":"2026-09-10T13:15:00.000Z","lastSeenAt":"2026-09-10T13:15:00.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-09-10T13:58:20.000Z"},"attribution":[{"source":"Anime News Network","url":"https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2026-09-10/korean-culture-center-to-host-k-comics-origin-exhibition-in-los-angeles/.241610","title":"News\nKorean Culture Center to Host K-Comics Origin Exhibition in Los Angeles"}],"entities":{"anime_titles":[],"manga_titles":[],"work_titles":["K-Comics Origin Exhibition"],"studios":[],"people":["Dong-geun Joo"],"type":"event","domain":"manga","is_roundup":false},"keyFacts":null}