By Chung Ah-young
Staff Reporter
Korean comic books, re-emerging as a popular form of cultural content, are now targeting the European market.
The Korea Culture and Content Agency (KOCCA) will hold the 2009 Korean Comics Special Exhibition Feb. 2-7 at the Korean Culture Center in Paris, France, to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the birth of the genre.
The exhibition is designed to explore the centennial history of the genre and shed light on seven veteran authors ― Kim Jin, Park So-hee, Kim Byung-soo, Yoon Tae-ho, Shim Seung-hyun, Sobogi and Oh Youn.
The authors will also participate in the Angouleme International Comics Festival, which will take place Jan. 29-Feb. 1.
The authors will meet the local fans in the