Over the past few years, the world of manga, manhwa, and manhua has grown at an impressive rate. With the rising popularity of webtoons and online publications, it is now easier than ever to release a comic. With so many new titles being released, it is easy to miss some fantastic titles.
Today we are going to be diving into the world of manhwa creators, as we take a look at five of the best rising manhwa creators. Each creator we all look at has only been around for a few years and we will look at their best works and explain why you don't want to miss what they are putting out. Let's get started.
1. yuin
If you are interested in reading manhwa with deep and interesting stories, yuin is a creator you want to follow. yuin is best known for being the writer of the manhwa Doctor Elise: The Royal Lady with the Lamp. The story of Doctor Elise: The Royal Lady with the Lamp is absolutely fantastic and takes some tropes from popular genres like isekai and shoujo and creates a really unique story. yuin has shown the ability to create amazing worlds and characters that draw you alongside a great story.
2. Seein Park
If you're a fan of romance stories, Seein Park is the perfect manhwa creator for you. Seein Park’s manhwa include Gaussian Blur, Shall We Have Dinner Tonight?, and Weekly Boys' Dating Agency. The romance manhwa Seein Park creates, are all very different ranging from lighthearted romances to exaggerated and drama-filled romances. No matter what type of romance Seein Park writes about, you can be sure that it will hit you deep and make you emotional as you read through these fantastic stories.
3. Yunji Lee
Yunji Lee is another manhwa creator whose work falls in the romance genre but also takes a more comedic approach to romance stories. The most popular title from Yuji Lee is Our Relationship Is... which is a comedy filled slice of life story with drama and romantic elements sprinkled in. Yunji Lee's manhwa set themselves apart thanks to their great characters that experience a more realistic romance and unique visual style that is both simple and expressive. The manhwa Yunji Lee creates are perfect if you want to read if you want simple easy to follow stories and really want to get invested in the characters.
4. Gojira-kun
Gojira-kun has been working on the manhwa 4 Cut Hero since 2014 and it has been nothing short of brilliant. 4 Cut Hero is a shounen parody manhwa filled with action, comedy, and a harem romance. The brilliant part of 4 Cut Hero is that not only does it handle the parody and self-aware comedy so well, it is also a fantastic shounen story. All of these elements create one of the most unique manhwa you could hope to find. With one fantastic manhwa under their belt, you should be excited to what Gojira-kun is able to create next.
5. 22kkim
The last manhwa creator on our list is also the newest creator. 22kkim has only been working on manhwa since 2018, but in that time, 22kkim has created a loveable slice of life manhwa you can't help but enjoy. Yes, My Boss! is a workplace comedy that has some fun characters and provides you with tons of laughs. The art style 22kkim uses is simple, but it also gives it a unique feel to the manhwa that adds to its charm. So far, 22kkim has shown some incredible potential in the world of manhwa and we can't wait to see where they go from here.
Final Thoughts
That's it for our list of the top five rising manhwa creators. Hopefully, you'll keep an eye out for whatever they release in the future. Which of these manhwa creators is your favorite? Are there any other creators you think should be on the list? Let us know in the comments.
Author: Robby