World Webtoon Awards Names 20 Finalists, Sets Worldwide Voting Dates
The December 3 ceremony in Seoul will introduce cash prizes, with 15 million won going to the grand prize winner.
The 2026 World Webtoon Awards announced 20 finalists. Readers worldwide can vote online from September 17 to October 19, with votes and judges’ scores each determining half the final result.
Korea’s Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism (MCST) and the Korea Creative Content Agency (KOCCA) revealed the 20 finalists for the 2026 World Webtoon Awards on Thursday.
In its third year, the awards will open online voting to readers worldwide from September 17 to October 19. Reader votes and judges’ scores will each contribute 50% of the final score.
The finalists are:
- Like Mother, Like Daughter
- Return of the Blossoming Blade
- Cry, or Better Yet, Beg
- Omniscient Reader
- Lookism
- My S-Class Hunters
- Jakdu: Shaman's Blade
- Debut or Die!
- On the Way to Meet Mom
- The Greatest Estate Developer
- I Shall Master This Family
- Killer Peter
- A Man's Man
- Our Guild's Idol
- The Dawn to Come
- The Broken Ring: This Marriage Will Fail Anyway
- Trauma Center: Dr. Baek
- Liberal Arts x Natural Sciences
- A.I. Doctor
- Get Schooled
Cash prizes will be awarded for the first time this year:
- Grand prize: 15 million won (about US$10,700).
- Judges’ Award: 13 million won (about US$9,400).
- Other main awards: 10 million won (about US$7,200) per winner.
The ceremony is scheduled for December 3 at Starfield Library in Seoul’s COEX Mall. It forms part of the World Webtoon Festival, running December 2–6.
This year, 4,038 fans worldwide submitted 7,318 nominations covering 941 works.
Fans can cast their votes through the World Webtoon Awards’ official website.
Sources: press release via ANN
