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Korean Webtoon Operators Take Different Approaches Against Illegal Sharing

SEOUL, Feb. 2 (Korea Bizwire) — With the illegal sharing of web-based comics emerging as a headache, South Korean online webtoon service providers are taking different approaches to address the problem. Naver Webtoon, an online platform for digital comics run by internet portal operator Naver Corp., is focusing on an artificial intelligence (AI)-based advance interruption system [...]

S. Korea’s Webtoon Market Surpasses W1.5 tln in Sales in 2021

SEOUL, Dec. 22 (Korea Bizwire) — The South Korean webtoon industry continued to post strong growth last year on the back of growing popularity at home and abroad and successful adaptations into dramas and films, industry data showed Thursday. The total sales of the local web-based comic market amounted to 1.57 trillion won ($1.23 billion) [...]