Korean comic book publisher, Sigongsa, has launched a 350-page
weekly comic title for teenagers.
Called Xen, the publication has a print run of 70,000 copies, which are
sold at newstands and bookstores.
Xen means 'strong' and it was so named because Sigongsa is positioning
the book as the strongest of its kind - it is also the first such weekly
in the country - especially now as Korea's print import rules have been
liberalised, sparking fears of an influx of Japanese comic books.
Each issue of Xen, whose target market is teenagers, has 15 episodes
produced by some of Korea's top cartoonists.
