SEOUL, Aug. 19 (Korea Bizwire) — Naver Webtoon is bringing the aesthetics of short-form video to digital comics, testing a new feature that turns webtoons into five-minute video episodes on its English-language platform. The company said Monday it had introduced the “video episode” function in beta, adding animation, sound effects, background music, and voice acting [...]
SEOUL, March 13 (Korea Bizwire) — South Koreans are spending nearly seven times more time watching short-form videos than traditional over-the-top (OTT) streaming content, underscoring a shift in digital consumption patterns toward quick, engaging clips. According to a report released on Thursday by WiseApp Retail, a mobile app and retail analytics firm, the average South Korean [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 29 (Korea Bizwire) — Major South Korean platform operators have been working to bolster their short-form video business amid the growing global popularity of content that is quick and easy to consume. Earlier this month, the country’s biggest internet portal operator, Naver Corp. recruited 5,000 content creators for its short-form platform, called Clip, [...]