SEOUL, Dec. 6 (Korea Bizwire) – With global markets increasingly focusing on South Korean webtoons, Japan’s traditional manga is experiencing a surprising surge in popularity within South Korea itself, marked by a wave of high-profile exhibitions and unprecedented author visits throughout the year. The manga renaissance has been particularly evident in Seoul’s bustling exhibition scene. The year [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 4 (Korea Bizwire) — Bloomberg News reported on September 4 that Kakao Japan and Nomura Holdings are engaged in discussions for a possible IPO at the Tokyo Stock Exchange in 2020, bringing to light the Korean social media giant’s strategies to attract Japanese users. Though it enjoys wild success at home (43 million [...]
TOKYO, July 2, 2014 (Korea Bizwire)–GOODSMILE Logistics & Solutions (GSLS) is launching “CharacterJAPAN,” a free online news service that gathers all the latest official information from Japanese animation studios, publishers, and other popular media industries all in one place for English speaking readers. With more and more countries outside of Japan gaining access to Japanese [...]