title: "Korea’s Next Webtoon Forum Will Tackle Cyberbullying and Creator Mental Health" excerpt: "A new webtoon forum in Seoul will spotlight cyberbullying and mental health" pressures facing artists, two issues that hit close to home across online fandom culture. category: anime date: '2026-04-19T18:00:50+08:00' author: Aimirul tags:
- webtoon
- korea
- mental health
- cyberbullying featured: false coverImage: /images/anime/korea-s-next-webtoon-forum-will-tackle-cyberbullying-and-creator-mental-health.jpg
Korea’s webtoon industry is putting two uncomfortable but very real issues on the table this month: cyberbullying and creator mental health.
The Korea Cartoonists Association (KCA) will hold its second Webtoon Forum of 2026 on April 24 at the Dariso Theater in Seoul, with this edition focused on the online abuse and work-related mental strain faced by webtoon artists.
That matters because this is not being framed as random internet drama or a private problem for individual creators to “just deal with.” The forum is specifically set up to discuss these as industry-wide issues, especially as online harassment becomes harder to ignore.
According to the event outline, the discussion will look at how malicious comments, constant criticism, and coordinated attacks across social media and platform comment sections are affecting artists and their work. For anyone who follows webtoons closely, that probably sounds very familiar. Creators today are not just publishing stories, they are also exposed to instant public reaction every single week, sometimes in the worst possible way.
The forum will also address the mental health side of the industry, including pressure tied to long working hours, irregular schedules, and demanding production cycles. In other words, the conversation is not only about toxic commenters. It is also about the structure of the work itself and how that pressure builds up over time.
The first session will be led by Super Pink, the creator known for The Chat of Joseon Dynasty, who will speak about cyberbullying and online harassment. The second session will feature Raha Lee, known for Nurse Sheena's Asylum Diary, with a presentation focused on mental health among webtoon artists.
This is also the second KCA Webtoon Forum of the year. The first forum, held on March 13, focused on another major topic hanging over the industry right now: generative AI, especially its impact on creative workflows, copyright, and legal rights.
For Malaysian and wider SEA readers, this is worth watching even if the event is happening in Seoul. Korean webtoons are a huge part of what people here read, share, and obsess over, and the way Korea handles creator welfare often shapes the wider conversation across the region. A lot of our fandom culture also lives in comment sections, reposts, quote posts, and algorithm-driven outrage, so the issues being discussed here are not some faraway problem.
There is also a bigger takeaway for fans. If the people making the stories are being hit by harassment, burnout, and nonstop production pressure, that eventually affects the work too, whether through delays, reduced output, or creators stepping away entirely. Better creator support is not just good for artists. It is good for the future of webtoons as a whole.
What makes this forum interesting is that it shows the Korean comics space is willing to publicly discuss the human cost behind digital entertainment. That is something more parts of the anime, manga, and webtoon world probably need to do, especially now that fan access is more immediate, reactions are harsher, and creators are expected to stay visible online.
If this forum leads to more serious industry action, not just talk, it could become one of the more meaningful webtoon conversations of the year.
Source: Anime News Network