Korean Occult Film Exhuma Gets Maengjong Webtoon Spinoff
The webtoon extends Exhuma's occult mythology into a new medium, capitalizing on the film's domestic box office success with over 10 million admissions.
Key Facts
- Naver WEBTOON launched Maengjong, a horror-occult webtoon spin-off of the film Exhuma, on May 30.
- The webtoon follows the high school years of shaman characters Ha-rim and Bong-gil, exploring their first meeting and events before the film's timeline.
- Maengjong is by Haemuri, creator of the webtoon Trapped.
- The title Maengjong refers to blind obedience, a theme tied to the serpent deity 'Jin' that figures into Ha-rim's backstory.
- The webtoon is currently available only in Korean; Naver WEBTOON has not announced an English release.
Reporting from 1 source: Anime News Network.
Naver WEBTOON launched Maengjong, a horror-occult webtoon spin-off of the hit Korean film Exhuma, on May 30. The series follows the high school years of shaman characters Ha-rim and Bong-gil, exploring their first meeting and events before the film's timeline. It is by Haemuri, creator of the webtoon Trapped.
Haemuri, the creator behind the psychological webtoon Trapped, is handling the new series. The title Maengjong refers to blind obedience, a theme tied to the serpent deity "Jin" that figures into Ha-rim's backstory. The webtoon is currently available only in Korean; Naver WEBTOON has not announced an English release. The company did release an English version of Haemuri's earlier work Trapped.
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Sources
- Anime News Network News Korean Occult Film Exhuma Inspires Maengjong Spinoff Webtoon