GICOF
Gyeonggi International Cosplay Festival
The Gyeonggi International Cosplay Festival is a unique cultural festival that
presents the 'Cosplay' sub-culture of dressing up as characters from cartoons, animations, games, dramas and movies.
During the festival, the International Cosplay championship is held with cosplayers from fifteen countries around the world.
Only the best cosplayers who have passed a preliminary contest in their home country get to participate in this extravagant contest!
The festival offers diverse programs including networking events, cultural experiences and concerts!
- ScheduleSep. 30 - Oct. 3 (Fri-Mon), 2022
- VenueIn the vicinity of the Korea Manhwa Museum
BICOF
TIME TABLE
| Venue | Sep. 30 (Fri) | Oct. 1 (Sat) | Oct. 2 (Sun) | Oct. 3 (Mon) | ||
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Museum
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1F | Lobby | Opening Ceremony (15:00~15:30) |
K-TOON NFT ART EXHIBITION Pitching Show (15:00~18:00) |
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| K-TOON NFT ART EXHIBITION | ||||||
| Movie Theater |
Award Ceremony of the National Student Comics Contest (11:30~12:30) (Lecture) Advent of Meow (14:00~15:30) |
GICOF Opening Ceremony & OST Concert (15:00~17:30) |
GICOF Championship & Award Ceremony (14:00~17:00) |
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| Exhibition Hall 1 |
Exhibition of Grand Prize Winning Works of the 2022 Bucheon Comics Contest | |||||
| 2F | Creativity Education Room |
Korea-China Young Cartoonist Contest (held online simultaneously) | ||||
| Library Lobby |
Exhibition of Award Winning Works of the National Student Comics Contest / Exhibition on the 30th Anniversary of Korea-China Diplomatic Relations: Friends, Friendship | |||||
| 3F | Exhibition Hall 2 |
Exhibition of Grand Prize Winning Works of the 2022 Bucheon Comics Contest | ||||
| 4F | Exhibition Hall 3 |
Exhibition of Belgian capricious Le Cat | ||||
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Business
center |
B2F | Cartoon Bunker |
School & Business Promotional Booth, Support Project Promotional Booth | |||
| College Exhibition Booth |
Experience Event (caricature, face painting) (13:00~16:00) | |||||
| Event Stage |
(Special Lecture 1) ‘Graduated from the Department of Comics’ (13:30~15:00) (Special Lecture 2) Challenge my contract master (16:00~17:30) |
Park Soon-chan Cartoonist Signing Event (11:00~12:00) Park Si-baek Cartoonist Signing Event (12:00~13:00) |
Drawing Show (12:00~13:00) |
Drawing Show (14:00~15:00) |
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| (Special Lecture 3) ‘How can I get to the Department of Comics?’ (14:00~15:30) |
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| Drawing Show (16:00~17:00) |
<Rainbow Palette> Illustrator Chuck Ae Fan Signing Event (14:00~15:00) |
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| Counseling Booth |
Student Business 1:1 Counseling (10:00~18:00) |
College Entrance Examination Counseling (10:00~12:00 / 14:00~16:00) |
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| B1F | Comics Bunker |
Artists Hall / Exhibitions / Cosplay Costume Exhibition / Business Group Promotion Booth | ||||
| One Person Creative Business Center |
Information Desk / VIP Waiting Room / PRESS ROOM | Conference ① Escape from Isekai (12:00~13:30) ② Talk on Studio Creativity (14:00~15:30) ③ Talk on Webtoons inside the OTT (16:00~17:30) |
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| 1F | Lobby | City of Comics, Bucheon: ‘I’m a Cartoonist Too!’ Exhibition | ||||
| 2F | Education Room (Room 211) |
Student Pitching Show (10:00~16:00) |
Cartoon People’s Health Desk Consultation (11:00~17:00) |
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| 5F | Seminar Room 1 (Room 501) |
(Talk Series 1, 2) An invitational talk with overseas experts in ‘France & Congo Comics’ - Talk on the evolution of French Comics. (13:00~14:00) - New challenge of Congo & Africa Comics (13:00~14:00) |
Webtoon to OSMU pitching show (10:00~18:00 |
(Talk Series 3) Meeting with Bucheon Comics Contest Winners 1 (Grand Prize/ Young Cartoonist Award) <The Antique Shop of the Future> Gu A-Jin <We Are the Zombie> Lee Myeong-jae (14:00~15:30) (Talk Series 4) Talk with the directors of the Three-Continent Comics Festival (Europe, Africa, Asia) (16:00~17:30) |
(Talk Series 5) Meeting with Bucheon Comics Contest Winners 2 (Overseas Artwork Award) <Atomic Bomb> Didier Alcante, Laurent-Frédéric Bollée (15:00~16:30) |
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| Creativity Communication Room (Room 502) |
Webtoon PD Career Counseling (14:00~17:00) |
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| Seminar Room 2 (Room 503) |
Webtoon Restart Pitching Show (14:00~18:00) |
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| Small conference room (Room 504) |
Webtoon to OSMU Business Counseling (10:00~18:00) |
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Plaza
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Plaza | Caricature Booth, Flea Market, Information Desk, Ticket Booth | ||||
| Outdoor Stage | Red Carpet (14:30~15:00) |
GICOF Photo Event (12:00~14:00) |
Amateur Cosplay Competition (12:00~14:00) |
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| Cartoon Golden Bell, Busking Performance, etc. | ||||||
| Parking Lot | Food Truck, Relaxation Area | |||||
| Hanok Village (courtyard) |
Traditional Play Experience | |||||
| Hanok Village (Dodam Dodam) |
Local Cluster Workshop & Panel Discussion (10:00~14:30) |
Cartoon People Network Event (18:00~21:00) |
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| Online | Exhibition on the 30th anniversary of Korea-China diplomatic relations: Friends, Friendship / K-TOON NFT ART EXHIBITION |
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Direction
Korea Manhwa Contents Agency, 1 Gilju-ro, Bucheon-si, Gyeonggi-do
Parking Information (Yainsidae Public Parking Lot) Private cars: Basic fee KRW 400 per 30 minutes, additional KRW 200 every extra 10 minutes) / KRW 4,000 per day
(Note: The charge is KRW 1,000 per day upon presentation of an admission ticket when leaving the parking lot.)
※ The parking lot may be congested during the festival period. Please use public transport if possible.
