WEBTOON has just announced “Webcomic Legends,” a new contest launching in 2025 that will seek out the next wave of visionary webcomic creators -- with over USD 1 million in prizes. The contest will highlight emerging talent on WEBTOON’s CANVAS platform, rewarding 40 outstanding webcomics across multiple genres with cash prizes and the opportunity to join the WEBTOON Originals … [Read more...] about Webtoon is running a contest with 1 million in prizes
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Webtoon Entertainment To Raise $315M With U.S. IPO
Naver‘s online comics platform Webtoon Entertainment is seeking to raise as much as $315M through an initial public offering in the U.S. The California-based Webtoon begins trading on the Nasdaq Global Selection Market today and is offering 15 million in common stock at a price of $21 a share, with underwriters given the option to buy an additional 2.25 million shares at the … [Read more...] about Webtoon Entertainment To Raise $315M With U.S. IPO
Are Webtoons Better Than Novels?
Well, the answer varies from person to person. Some people choose webtoons over novels because they lack time to binge novels. Others have various reasons for preferring webtoons over reading novels. But webtoons – the shortened versions – do the story justice? Personally, I prefer reading novels because that brings the true essence of reading. Before making this post, I … [Read more...] about Are Webtoons Better Than Novels?
Korean Webtoon Industry Embraces AI Innovation
South Korea strengthens its spot as the world’s webtoon capital as creators are now using artificial intelligence (AI). Korea’s Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism and the Korea Creative Content Agency (KOCCA) have revealed the findings of the ‘2023 Webtoon Survey,’ about the industry’s global growth and future. The survey revealed a remarkable 16.8% growth in total … [Read more...] about Korean Webtoon Industry Embraces AI Innovation
South Korean Gov’t Enters Comics Industry
As reported by Variety, the South Korean Ministry of Culture, Sports, and Tourism has announced its expansive plan to foster the expansion of its comics and webtoon industry. This follows a substantial growth of the industry by 23% in 2022 to reach KRW 2.624 trillion per the report. By breaking past USD 100 million for the first time, its foreign expansion helped its exports … [Read more...] about South Korean Gov’t Enters Comics Industry
Penguin Random House to Distribute Wattpad Webtoon
Penguin Random House has signed an agreement to sell and distribute the entire Wattpad WEBTOON Book Group (WWBG) frontlist and backlist across all sales channels worldwide. The agreement will become effective on September 1. Incepted in 2019 as Wattpad Books before becoming the Wattpad WEBTOON Book Group (WWBG) with the launch of Wattpad WEBTOON Studios, WWBG publishes 40+ … [Read more...] about Penguin Random House to Distribute Wattpad Webtoon
Webtoon Expands Aethon Books Partnership With 14 New Webcomic Adaptations
Image credit: CBR Recently, Webtoon has announced it will expand its partnership with Aethon Books. The largest digital comics platform is adapting 14 popular web novels as webcomics, created and produced alongside studios including Laurel Pursuit, Kisai Entertainment, Moonquill, Cocoon Productions, to name a few. The new adaptations will introduce more popular web fiction … [Read more...] about Webtoon Expands Aethon Books Partnership With 14 New Webcomic Adaptations
Full Digital Comic Marry My Husband Available on WEBTOON
Recently, the highly anticipated and smash-hit Korean drama series “Marry My Husband” debuted on Prime Video. For Webtoon fans or those who love the series and want to get ahead of its release schedule, the webcomic has inspired the adaptation, which is exclusively available to read on WEBTOON. Last week, the episode of “Marry My Husband” premiered on Prime Video. The series … [Read more...] about Full Digital Comic Marry My Husband Available on WEBTOON
Largest manga and Webtoon piracy site – M – likely to close soon
In a significant development, one of the largest manga and Webtoon piracy sites, codenamed M, maybe on the brink of closure as Kakao Entertainment claims to have identified the operators after an extensive five-year pursuit. As ComicBook stated, the issue of manga, Webtoon, and anime piracy has loomed large over the industry, prompting collaborative efforts from publishers to … [Read more...] about Largest manga and Webtoon piracy site – M – likely to close soon
Webcomic Megahit Sensation “Sweet Home” is Returning to Netflix
WEBTOON Sweet Home by Kim Carnby and Hwang Young-chan remains one of the most popular South Korean series. It’s the first South Korean series to enter Netflix's Top 10 in the United States. Just three days after its release, the global streaming sensation ranked first in 8 regions and was within the Top 10 in 42 regions. As of January, the webcomic’s official English version … [Read more...] about Webcomic Megahit Sensation “Sweet Home” is Returning to Netflix