![]() Various experts from Korean comics industry scored the students’ submissions and the winners were chosen on Sept. “In order to ensure fair evaluation, the Korea Manhwa Contents Agency (KOMACON) - the organizer of BICOF - is excluded from the panel of judges. ![]() Critics alleged that the political bias of the cultural figures judging the contest led to the cartoon being selected for the top prize. While many people said they were impressed by the realistic depiction and the student's perception of Korean society, controversy erupted as some questioned whether it was appropriate for the Korea Manhwa Museum, a museum dedicated to cartoons, to display such a drawing. The cartoon went viral when an anonymous person uploaded the image on a local online community site. ![]() The satirical drawing depicts Yoon in the form of Thomas, his wife Kim Keon-hee as a train driver and people running away from the train. The cartoon, whose title is a combination of the name of South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol and “yeolcha,” a Korean word meaning train, was on display at the Korea Manhwa Museum during the BICOF, along with other winning works. Titled “Yoon Suk-yeol-cha,” the cartoon by a high school student won the gold prize at this year’s National Student Comics Contest, part of the 25th Bucheon International Comics Festival that came to an end on Monday. ![]() A cartoon featuring a figure resembling the well-known British comic book character Thomas the Tank Engine, an anthropomorphic blue steam locomotive in the children’s television series “Thomas the Tank Engine & Friends,” found itself at the center of controversy over freedom of expression Tuesday after the Culture Ministry said it would look into how the work was selected for the top prize in a recent contest. ![]()
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