Today, manhwa -- tomorrow, the world: The Korea Times profiles Dugoboza ("Wait and See"), a group dedicated to drawing readers in the "the world of comics." The group's first major effort is the publication of Manhwa Sekye Jungbok ("Comics World Conquest"), an introduction to the Korean comics scene -- the first of its kind:

"... comics have the biggest charm among the genres of mass culture. People love stories, and comics are the most improved form of narratives. And it is also the very genre where the distance between producers, consumers and the industry itself is the smallest.

"That means comics fans, unlike those of movies or music, can join in a more direct way, like forming creative groups to produce their own works. Comics is the field in which the readers can enjoy the most actively.''