SEOUL, Jan. 10 (Korea Bizwire) – Webtoons, a popular digital comic format, are capturing the imagination of readers with themes reminiscent of traditional morning dramas – filled with secrets, infidelity, and revenge. These ‘extreme webtoons,’ while sometimes lacking in plausibility, have hooked their audience with satisfying revenge plots and spicy dialogues. One such webtoon, “Marry My [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 31 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korean webtoons that serve as sources for dramas are experiencing a surge in both viewership and revenue, driven by the popularity of the corresponding live-action series. Following the premiere of the Disney+ superhero series “Moving” on Aug. 9, the eponymous webtoon secured the highest position in terms of [...]
SEOUL, June 30 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korean webcomic readers are garnering attention as extremely loyal customers with significant purchasing power, and they willingly open their wallets not only for webtoons but also for related merchandise. According to the crowdfunding platform Tumblbug, nearly every project associated with a popular webtoon successfully raises a substantial amount [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 7 (Korea Bizwire) — For creators of television dramas who are in an uphill battle to catch the attention of viewers in the era of streaming services, popular webtoons have emerged as a proven recipe for success. Webtoons, a type of digital comics originated from South Korea and usually meant to be read [...]
SEOUL, July 8 (Korea Bizwire) — Popular South Korean web-based comics are set to be adapted into animated series in partnership with Japanese productions amid rising global demand for Korean digital content. According to Kakao Entertainment, a subsidiary of Korean internet and entertainment giant Kakao, earlier this week, an animation adaptation of the action fantasy [...]
SEOUL, June 8 (Korea Bizwire) — The National Library of Korea said Tuesday it had designated web-based comics and novels as subjects for online data collection. The library revised the notification on the kind and type of online data subject for collection on June 1, for the first time in 11 years, adding webtoons and web novels [...]
SEOUL, May 26 (Korea Bizwire) — While webtoon-based Korean films and TV series have risen as a tried-and-true source of fresh ideas for creators throughout the world, a growing number of Korean digital comics are making their own presence felt on the global stage. “Navillera: Like a Butterfly,” written by Hun and Jimmy and published [...]
SEOUL, March 17 (Korea Bizwire) — The rising global popularity of Korean TV adaptations of web comics has brought in increasing demand for their originals across the world, data showed Thursday. Starring Ahn Hyo-seop and Kim Se-jeong, the romantic comedy “Business Proposal,” broadcast on SBS and available on Netflix, is currently one of the most [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 31 (Korea Bizwire) — The pandemic has had a significant impact on how people access multimedia as they read webtoons or listen to music at home and watch animations on streaming platforms. In a survey conducted by the Korea Creative Content Agency, 83.1 percent of respondents said they had watched animated video content [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 18 (Korea Bizwire) – Riding on the burgeoning popularity of webtoon-based Korean TV series like “Sweet Home” and “The Uncanny Counter” at home and abroad, U.S. streaming service giant Netflix is ready to accelerate the trend by releasing more drama adaptations of online comics. The original series “All of Us Are Dead” by [...]