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Seoul City Releases Webtoon Promoting Support Programs for Socially Isolated Youth
The story follows a young man who withdraws from society and lives alone in a small rented room after failing to find employment
― The Seoul Metropolitan Government has released a new webtoon highlighting support programs for socially isolated and reclusive young adults. Titled 1% Battery, 120 Knocks, the four-episode webtoon launched on KakaoPage on June 17. The story follows a young man who withdr...
Korean Government to Turn Seniors' Life Stories Into Webtoons as Part of Intangible Cultural Heritage Project
The initiative will document lives of residents aged 75 to 90 living in areas at risk of depopulation
― Korean Heritage Service, a Korean government agency, has launched a new initiative to document the lives of elderly residents in regions facing population decline, with the collected stories to be adapted into digital content including webtoons and short-form videos. The agency announced on June 2...
Korean Politician Calls for Debate on Educational Rights Protection Bureau After Watching Webtoon-Based Live-Action Series Teach You A Lesson
The live-action series topped Netflix's non-English TV rankings for 2 straight weeks since its debut on June 5
― Gyeonggi Province superintendent-elect Min-seok Ahn, a five-term lawmaker, called for a public debate on establishing an “Educational Rights Protection Bureau” after watching Netflix's webtoon-based live-action series Teach You A Lesson. Ahn, who was elected in the June 3 election as a me...
Webtoon Artist Reports Revenue Tripling After Piracy Site Shutdown
Hyunwook: “I didn't expect much impact since my work wasn't even on the [pirate] site, but my paid revenue ended up rising about three times"
― A Korean webtoon artist went viral after revealing that their revenue nearly tripled following the shutdown of a major illegal piracy site, highlighting the ongoing impact of webtoon piracy on creators' earnings. Webtoon creator Hyun-wook Park (pen name Hyun...
1st-Ever Solo Leveling Exhibition Opens in Seoul in November
Exhibition designed as immersive “level-up” experience
― The first-ever exhibition dedicated to the hit webtoon Solo Leveling will open in Seoul's Duex Hongdae venue on November 22 and will run until March 1, 2026. With more than 14.3 billion views worldwide, Solo Leveling is one of Korea's most successful webtoons. It follows the story of Jin-woo Sung, an E-rank hunter who awakens to become the wor...
Solo Leveling Exhibit Recreates Weapons, Elixir of Life Bottle in Steel
Items crafted with advanced POSCO technology unveiled at Pohang Steelers match
― POSCO, one of the biggest steel companies in the world, unveiled "real-life" versions of items from Solo Leveling on September 21. POSCO and the webtoon Solo Leveling have teamed up for the POSCOllection, a traveling exhibit showcasing three real-life recreations of iconic items from the series. POSCO crafted the items ...
Lookism, Viral Hit Creator Taejun Pak Confirms Divorce
Pak denies rumors of lawsuit over property division
― Taejun Pak, the webtoon creator best known for Lookism, has confirmed that he divorced his former spouse, Soo-jung Choi, while firmly denying rumors of a property division lawsuit. In an interview with Korean entertainment media outlet OSEN published on Friday, Pak explained, “It is true that we divorced. Discussions began early last year, and th...
Solo Leveling Joins Global Charity Marathon Event
Those who finish 6K run will receive exclusive Solo Leveling–themed rewards
― Kakao Entertainment announced on August 11 that the webtoon Solo Leveling will partner with NGO World Vision's upcoming charity project, the Global 6K Virtual Run, taking place from September 5 to 30. Unlike traditional marathons held in one location at a set time, the Global 6K Virtual Run allows participants to choose th...
Kiwoom Heroes Baseball Team Launches Merchandise Collaboration with Chunbae and Friends Webtoon Characters
The collaborative products will be unveiled on June 28 during the "Hero Chunbae Day" pop-up store event
― Korean baseball team Kiwoom Heroes has announced a merchandise collaboration with Chunbae and Friends, the character group from the Naver Webtoon series Meow Man, created by Olso and serialized between 2019 and 2021. Chunbae and Friends features cats that transform into humans. The collaboration...
Webtoon Characters Now Read Your Fortune with AI-Powered Tarotoon
Tarotoon lets users receive AI-generated fortune reading from popular webtoon characters
― NAVER Webtoon announced on Wednesday it has launched Tarotoon, a new web-based service that lets users receive AI-generated fortune readings from popular webtoon characters. Developed in collaboration with its content subsidiary Studio Rico and AI company Flaps, Tarotoon combines webtoon IP with artificial int...
Tappytoon Offers Deluxe Postcard Book Set for The Broken Ring Webtoon
Set based on The Broken Ring: This Marriage Will Fail Anyway, which topped 8.9 million views
― Contents First, the company behind webtoon platform Tappytoon, has announced the launch of The Broken Ring: Deluxe Postcard Book Set, the newest exclusive release under its official global merchandise shop, Club JEM. The set is based on The Broken Ring: This Marriage Will Fail Anyway, Tappytoon's "most suc...
Solo Leveling Trading Cards Among Korea's Top Exports on eBay
Solo Leveling cards were the only non-Pokémon product to break into the top 10 toys ranking
― Trading cards based on the webtoon Solo Leveling have emerged as a standout export item in the global e-commerce market. According to eBay Korea's Q1 2025 report on cross-border sales, Solo Leveling cards were the only non-Pokémon product to break into the top 10 best-selling items in the toy category—highl...
Line Friends Opens New Retail Store at Universal CityWalk Hollywood
Store features collaborative collections with NBC Universal brands
― LINE FRIENDS opened a new retail store, LINE FRIENDS SQUARE, at Universal CityWalk Hollywood on April 25. The store features exclusive BT21 merchandise, original LINE FRIENDS character products, K-pop-related items, and collaborative collections with NBC Universal brands. The Universal CityWalk Hollywood location marks LINE FRIENDS...
Webtoon-Based Mobile Game Tower of God: New World Collaborates with hololive
Special collaboration event launches on April 9
― On April 1, Korean game developer and publisher Netmarble released a promotional video for Tower of God: New World, revealing an upcoming collaboration with hololive, the Japanese VTuber group. (The announcement is not an April Fool's Day joke despite the date of announcement, as Netmarble had been teasing the announcement since late March.) The newl...
Live-Action Korean & Taiwanese Adaptations of Manga You Might Not Know About
Over the years, Japanese manga and anime have gained popularity in countries like South Korea and Taiwan, resulting in a bevy of live-action drama and film adaptations. For fans interested in broadening their tastes in entertainment, we've compiled a short list of adaptations based on well-known manga series that you might not know about. In South Korea: Antique Bakery [Digital Manga] Antique Bake...
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