Chungkang College of Cultural Industries (Korean: 청강문화산업대학교) is a private college in Icheon, Gyeonggi Province, South Korea, specializing in cultural and creative content education.
It offers a wide range of programs in fields such as Animation, Game, Manhwa (Comics, Webtoons), Performing Arts, Fashion & Beauty Style, and Culinary Arts, fostering professionals in Korea's cultural industries.
The campus provides advanced production facilities and an industry-linked learning environment where students can gain hands-on experience through project-based education and collaboration with professionals.
Academics
Chungkang College operates seven specialized schools: Animation, Manhwa (Comics & Webtoons, Web novels), Game, Content Convergence, Culinary Arts, Fashion & Beauty Style, and Performing Arts. Each school delivers unique programs designed to cultivate talent for the cultural industries.
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! colspan="2" |Associate Degree Program
(3-years)
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!School (Departments)
!Majors
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|School of Animation
|Animation
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|School of Manhwa Contents
|Webtoon and Comics
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|Manhwa Character Illustration
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|Web Novel and Creation
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|School of Game
|Game
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|School of Content Convergence
|Content Convergence
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|School of Fashion & Beauty Style
|Styling
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|School of Culinary Arts
|Culinary Arts
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|School of Performing Arts
|Musical Theatre Acting
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|Playwriting & Directing
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|Stage Design
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!Bachelor's Degree Program
(1-year)
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|Department of Animation
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|Department of Webtoon and Web Novel Content
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|Department of Next-Generation Game Content
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|Department of Performing Arts
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|Department of Fashion Content
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History
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Chungkang College of Cultural Industries was established in 1996. The college has developed from a junior college into an institution specializing in cultural contents.
December 1995: Established as Chungkang College of Cultural Industries
March 1996: Official opening of the college
November 1998: Opening of The Manhwa and Media Library (만화영상도서관)
May 2001: Completion of the Main Building
September 2001: Opening of Eoulmok (어울목), the student welfare center
May 2002: Completion of the Culture Sarang Hall (문화사랑관)
December 2002: Opening of the Chungkang Museum of Manhwa History (만화박물관)
November 2005: Completion of Eoullim Hall (어울림관)
December 2008: Establishment of the university-affiliated enterprise CCRC (Chungkang Creative Research Center)
August 2009: Establishment of the college-affiliated enterprise Cultura
November 2021: Opening of the Practice Library (연습도서관)
September 2022: Approval for new Bachelor's Degree Advancement Programs (Departments of Animation, Next-Generation Game Contents, and Webtoon & Web Novel Contents)
Notable alumni
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- Webtoon Creator: Kwang Jin 광진 (Itaewon Class original webtoon series, later adapted into a drama)
- Webtoon Creator: Kim Carnbi 김칸비 (Sweet Home (webtoon) original webtoon series, later adapted into a Netflix Original Sereies)
- Webtoon Creator: 기맹기(Gangnam Beauty original webtoon series, later adapted into a drama)
References
- https://www.segye.com/newsView/20250711509898?OutUrl=naver
- https://en.seoulpopcon.org/exhibitor/?bmode=view&idx=16045896
External links
- Official Webtsite (in Korean)
- Official Webtsite (in English)
- Official YouTube Channel