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The Ghost of Bongcheon-Dong Horror Webtoon Gets Live-Action Film Adaptation
Series follows young woman who begins experiencing strange phenomena at an apartment complex in Seoul
― Horang's horror webtoon The Ghost of Bongcheon-Dong is being adapted into a live-action film. Lotte Entertainment announced on October 7 that Arin — a member of K-pop girl group OH MY GIRL — and Chan-young Yoon will star in the film. Production began on October 5. Based on Horang's short horror we...
Crunchyroll, HAYATE, LINE Digital Frontier Partner to Produce Anime of 'Around' 15 Webtoons
Crunchyroll to exclusively stream produced anime
― Crunchyroll announced at New York Comic Con on Thursday that it, HAYATE Inc., and WEBTOON Entertainment subsidiary LINE Digital Frontier have all partnered for co-productions "on potential anime adaptations of around 15 select titles" from WEBTOON, from the development stage. All the titles are available through LINE Digital Frontier's app, and inclu...
JH's The Boxer Webtoon Gets TV Anime
New Japanese anime studio breccia, Korean animation studio Studio Jemi to animated series
― Crunchyroll announced at its panel at New York Comic Con on Thursday that JH's The Boxer webtoon is getting a television anime adaptation from new Japanese anime studio breccia and Korean animation studio Studio Jemi. breccia is a new anime studio founded by Kinema Citrus founding member and producer Muneki Og...
Manhwa-Based Live-Action Series The Blue Road Set to Premiere on November 20
Netflix also releases show's 1st poster, trailer
― Netflix announced on Friday the manhwa-based live-action series The Blue Road, previously known as the working title "Road," will premiere on November 20. Directed by Joon-hee Han, who previously helmed D.P. and Coin Locker Girl , the series follows two detectives investigating a string of murders that crosses the border between South Korea and Japa...
Web Novel-Based Live-Action Series Take Charge of My Heart Unveils Main Trailer
Newly released trailer follows Bo-bae as she meets Ho-rang, the only person immune to her electrical powers
― The web novel-based live-action Korean series Take Charge of My Heart released its main trailer on September 28, ahead of its October 9 premiere. Based on the web novel of the same name, Take Charge of My Heart is a romantic comedy about Ho-rang Baek (Young-kwang Kim), a third-generation cha...
WEBTOON Entertainment Names 2 Co-CEOs for Naver Webtoon
Founder of WEBTOON Junkoo Kim will step down as Naver Webtoon's CEO
― WEBTOON Entertainment's Korean subsidiary Naver Webtoon appointed WEBTOON Entertainment President Yongsoo Kim and Chief Administrative Officer Gyu-nam Kim as co-CEOs on October 1. Yongsoo Kim will retain his role as President of WEBTOON Entertainment while overseeing Naver Webtoon's operations, while Gyu-nam Kim will serve as both...
Tapas to End Service in March 2027, Leaving Readers Without Access to Purchased Content
Starting on October 1, users can no longer acquire additional Ink through app
― North American webtoon platform Tapas will end its service on March 31, 2027, at 11:59 p.m. PDT, according to an updated FAQ published by the platform on October 1. For readers, the shutdown means that both the platform and previously unlocked content will become inaccessible after the service ends. The shutdown also mean...
GlobalComix Adds Tomb Raider King, Overgeared, Love Tattoo, The Insipid Prince's Furtive Grab for The Throne, More Titles
Also: To Sir, Without Love: I'm Divorcing You, The Return of the Disaster-Class Hero
― Digital reading and distribution platform GlobalComix announced on Wednesday that it is adding the following manga from Kadokawa through Dwango this fall: To Sir, Without Love: I'm Divorcing You Love Tattoo The Insipid Prince's Furtive Grab for The Throne The company is also adding the following manhwa from REDICE ...
S. Korean Gov't Report: Domestic Piracy Webtoon Sites Repeatedly Reopen Under New Addresses
Authorities issued 24,297 access-blocking corrective-action requests for copyright-infringing content from 2023 - August 2026
― Webtoon piracy sites in South Korea are repeatedly returning under new addresses after being blocked, with more than 16,000 review and corrective-action requests involving replacement sites recorded since 2023. According to data submitted by the Korea Communications Standar...
Topco Media Rebrands as Ankey AX, Expanding Webtoon IP Business Into AI
Company stated it plans to further expand its IP × AI business by developing its existing webtoon properties into various forms of AI-generated content
― Topco Media, the Korean company behind the webtoon platform Toptoon, has changed its corporate name to Ankey AX Co., Ltd., as it expands beyond webtoon content into AI-powered services. The company approved the name change at an extraordinary share...
WEBTOON Launches 1st Global Drop With The Warrior's Ballad
Series follows powerful sword master who is reincarnated 100 years after his death as boy named Ricardt
― WEBTOON Entertainment has launched its first "Global Drop" project with The Warrior's Ballad, releasing the fantasy webtoon simultaneously in nine languages on September 19. Global Drop is a new initiative that releases highly anticipated new and returning webtoons in multiple languages without ...
Kakao Entertainment to Shut Down N. American Webtoon Platform Tapas
Kakao Entertainment plans to notify publishers and rights holders about the Tapas shutdown on Tuesday
― Kakao Entertainment announced on Tuesday that it plans to shut down its North American webtoon platform Tapas. This will mark the end a major part of its direct platform strategy in the region five years after investing about 1.1 trillion won (about US$780 million) to acquire Tapas and webnovel pla...
2026 World Webtoon Awards Announces 20 Finalists, Opens Global Reader Vote
Now in their 3rd year, awards will accept online votes from readers worldwide from September 17 to October 19
― Korea's Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism (MCST) and the Korea Creative Content Agency (KOCCA) announced on Thursday the 20 finalists for the 2026 World Webtoon Awards. Now in their third year, the awards will accept online votes from readers worldwide from September 17 to October 19...
A Mark Against Thee Webtoon Gets Stage Musical Adaptation
Full-length reading showcase scheduled for October 5 at Seoul's Sowol Art Hall
― Live Contents Group announced on September 15 the A Mark Against Thee webtoon is being adapted into a stage musical, with a full-length reading showcase scheduled for October 5 at Seoul's Sowol Art Hall. The production was selected for the 2026 Large-Scale Musical Reading Performance Support Program, following an earlie...
Live-Action Series The Remarried Empress Releases Main Trailer, Key Visual
Trailer introduces show's 4 main characters through their dialogue, highlighting their personalities, relationships
― Disney+ and Hulu released the main trailer and key visual on Wednesday for the webtoon- and web novel-based live-action series The Remarried Empress ahead of its November 4 debut. The trailer introduces the four main characters through their respective lines of dialogue, highlighting...
Netflix Announces Cast for Webtoon-Based Live-Action Series Outback
Series based on G'day webtoon follows man who travels to Australia after his older sister's sudden death
― Netflix confirmed production on Friday of its new series Outback (working title), with Jun-Yeol Ryu, Kyung Hong, Ho-yeon Jung, Ji-an Won, and Justin H. Min set to star. Based on the webtoon G'day by Yong Sung Choi, Outback follows Sion, who travels to Australia after his older sister's sudden d...
Web Novel-Based Live-Action Series Take Charge of My Heart Sets October 9 Debut on Netflix
Series follows 3rd-generation chaebol executive whose artificial heart battery is running out
― Netflix announced on Thursday its new series Take Charge of My Heart will premiere exclusively on the streaming service on October 9. The series has also released a teaser poster and trailer. Based on the web novel of the same name, Take Charge of My Heart is a romantic comedy about Ho-rang Baek (Young-kw...
Webtoon-Based Live-Action Series Mousetrap Rises to No. 1 on Global Non-English Series on Netflix
Series based on webtoon Field Mouse recorded 4.4 million views, appeared in Top 10 in 45 countries
― The webtoon-based live-action series Mousetrap has topped Netflix's global Top 10 chart for non-English TV shows for the week of August 31 through September 6. According to Netflix's rankings released on September 8, Mousetrap reached No. 1 in its second week after debuting at No. 5 in its first week...
Korean Culture Center to Host K-Comics Origin Exhibition in Los Angeles
Dong-geun Joo, creator of All of Us Are Dead, will attend the exhibition's opening on September 11
― The Korean Culture Center Los Angeles, in collaboration with the Korea Creative Content Agency (KOCCA), will host the 2026 K-Comics Origin Los Angeles – Korean Webtoon Experience Exhibition from September 11 to October 17. The exhibition will explore the development of Korean comics into the webtoon ...
Web Novel, Webtoon-Based Live-Action Series The Ordinary Jackpot Debuts on September 10
Series follows burned-out department manager who wins lottery
― The Ordinary Jackpot, the live-action series based on the web novel and webtoon of the same name, will premiere on the Korean streaming platform TVING on September 10, with its first two episodes released exclusively on the service. The series follows Eun-tae Gong (Jun-hyuk Lee), a department manager who has become burned out from his d...
Ha-young Exits Live-Action Trauma Code: Heroes on Call Season 2 Series
Actress exits sequel after controversy surrounding her late great-grandfather
― Actress Ha-young will not return for the upcoming season of the webtoon-based live-action series The Trauma Code: Heroes on Call following controversy surrounding allegations about her great-grandfather's activities during the Japanese colonial period. According to Korean newspaper Joong-ang Ilbo, Netflix confirmed on Se...
Webtoon-Based Short-Form Live-Action Series My Father's Table Set for September 9 Theatrical Release
Series follows family whose dynamics shift after mother is no longer able to cook
― Director Joon-ik Lee's short-form live-action series My Father's Table, based on the Father's Home Meal webtoon by Gorita, will receive a theatrical release in South Korea on September 9. Originally produced as a vertical-format short-form drama with episodes running approximately two minutes each, My Father's Table ...
Hellbound Artist Kyoo-seok Choi Teams Up With MEEN for New Webtoon Crocodile
New series set in Busan explores revenge, redemption, meaning of life as In-hoo confronts family of his former victim
― Kakao Entertainment announced on Friday that Crocodile, a new action noir webtoon created by MEEN and Hellbound artist Kyoo-seok Choi, will launch on KakaoPage on September 5. The series marks the first collaboration between the two creators. It follows In-hoo Jung, who is released...
WEBTOON's Parent Company Naver Invests in Emmy-Winning Animation Studio Baobab Studios
Partnership brings WEBTOON, Baobab together for original fantasy adventure webcomic created by filmmaker Erick Oh, webtoon creator Madeleine Rosca
― Naver Ventures, the U.S.-based venture investment arm of NAVER, the parent company of WEBTOON Entertainment, announced on Wednesday it has made a strategic investment in Baobab Studios (Namoo, Crow: The Legend, The Witchverse), the 10-time Emmy-winning ...
Webtoon-Based Animated Film Guardians of the Video Game to Open in October in Korea
Film follows ace agent responsible for setting up worlds inside video games
― LOCUS Animation Studio announced on August 20 it will release Guardians of the Video Game, a theatrical animated film based on Gasfard's webtoon of the same name, in theaters across South Korea in October. The film follows Patch, an ace agent responsible for setting up worlds inside video games. After being reassigned to t...
Webtoon Ent. Reports US$15.6 Million Operating Loss in 2nd Quarter of 2026
Founder, CEO Junkoo Kim pointed to priority driving the quarter: leaning further into AI-powered features
― WEBTOON Entertainment Inc. reported an operating loss of US$15.6 million for the second quarter of 2026, widening from an operating loss of US$8.8 million in the same period last year. The company disclosed the results on August 10. Quarterly revenue came in at US$338.5 million, down 2.8% year...
KPEX: Korean Pop Culture Expo to Launch in New York City in 2027
Leaders of event include: Greg Topalian, co-creator of New York Comic Con; Robert Khoo, co-creator of PAX; Peter Tatara, founder of Anime NYC
― LeftField Media announced on Thursday the launch of KPEX: Korean Pop Culture Expo, a new three-day convention celebrating Korean entertainment and culture in New York City. KPEX will take place from May 29-31, 2027, at the Javits Center and will feature prog...
Webtoon-Based Live-Action Series White Scandal Confirms Main Cast
Kang Song, So-hyun Kim star in series following 3rd-generation conglomerate heir who wants to avoid becoming successor to his family
― Entertainment company Ghost Studio announced on Tuesday that Kang Song and So-hyun Kim will reunite for the live-action series White Scandal, based on the webtoon/web novel of the same name. The series follows Yi-hyeok Dan, a third-generation conglomerate heir and to...
Live-Action Remarried Empress Series Sets November 4 Debut, Reveals Teaser Trailer
Video highlights strained relationship between Navier, Sovieshu, Rashta, Heinrey as imperial romance develops into major political, personal conflict
― Disney+ announced on Tuesday that its upcoming The Remarried Empress romance fantasy live-action series based on web novel and webtoon of the same name will premiere on November 4. The streaming service also released a teaser trailer and character po...
Webtoon-Based Live-Action Inside Men Prequel Film Confirms Main Cast
Film set in late 1980s will explore origins of power cartel portrayed in original 2015 movie
― Jung-woo Ha, Bo-hyun Ahn, Hae-joon Park, and Sung-il Jung have been cast in Inside Men: The Birth of Villains (working title), a prequel to the 2015 South Korean film Inside Men, production company Hive Media Corp announced on August 20. Set in the late 1980s, the film will explore the origins of the power...
Taejun Pak Launches New Inked Comic
Comic from Lookism, Viral Hit creator launched on August 16
― Webtoon artist Taejun Pak and his company The Grimm Entertainment have launched a new horizontal-scrolling comic in Japanese titled Inked on Kakao's Piccoma platform on August 16. The work is Pak's first horizontal-scrolling work. The comic is also mostly in black and white, instead of vertical-scrolling webtoon series that are usually in ...
Crossed Hearts Launches Studio Hearts Imprint, New Licenses (Updated)
Titles include The Two of Them Can't Be Mobs, Love Beyond the Final Boss: The Hero's Party's Quest for Love, more
― California-based global English publisher Crossed Hearts announced on Sunday at the Anime NYC convention that it is launching an in-house imprint Studio Hearts and presenting several new licenses.Studio Hearts will launch with four original titles: A Kiss Before the Gunshot, Doomsday Re...
RIDI to Shut Down Japanese Short-Form Live-Action Platform Kanta
Company to discontinue service to focus its resources on fan community platform business built around comics, webtoons, web novels
― Korean content platform RIDI announced on Thursday that it will shut down Kanta, its short-form live-action platform in Japan, as part of a restructuring of its business portfolio. RIDI launched Kanta in Japan in July 2025, offering short-form dramas based on Korean co...
Kakao Games Partners With The Grimm Entertainment to Develop Games Based on Webtoons
Founded by webtoon artist Taejun Pak, The Grimm Entertainment owns several popular IPs, including Manager Kim, Lookism
― Kakao Games announced on August 4 that it has agreed to work with webtoon studio The Grimm Entertainment to develop and publish games based on its popular comic and webtoon intellectual properties. Founded by webtoon artist Taejun Pak, The Grimm Entertainment owns several popular ...
WEBTOON Acquires 60% Stake in Game Company RI Games Holdings to Expand Webtoons Into Games
Developer's lineup includes games based on popular webtoon titles Overgeared, Doom Breaker, Omniscient Reader's Viewpoint
― WEBTOON Entertainment announced on August 10 it has entered into a definitive agreement to make a strategic investment in RI Games Holdings Inc., a move that will give WEBTOON a 60% stake in the game company upon closing. WEBTOON Entertainment plans to develop and release multi...
Kazé US Manga Imprint Plans to Launch With 5-8 Titles in 2027, to Grow to 25-30 Titles Per Year by 2029
KAZÉ imprint to also launch in Brazil, Spain in 2027
― HarperCollins' new KAZÉ US manga imprint revealed at a panel at Anime NYC on Saturday that it plans to launch with 3-5 titles when it launches in fall 2027. The company plans to release 5-8 titles in 2027, 20-25 titles in 2028, and 25-30 titles in 2029. KAZÉ added it is not only expanding its presence to the U.S., but also to Brazil and Spain in ...
Publang Announces 5 New BL Manhwa, Web Novel Titles at Anime NYC
New lineup includes Define the Relationship, The Hunter's Gonna Lay Low, PASSION manhwa; Healer and The Hunter's Gonna Lay Low web novels
― At its Anime NYC panel on Saturday, BL-focused publisher Publang announced five new titles, including three manhwa and two web novels. The new lineup includes the manhwa Define the Relationship, The Hunter's Gonna Lay Low, and PASSION, as well as the web novels H...
Ize Press Announces Whale Star, Solo Leveling Releases at Anime NYC
Company to release Solo Leveling Ragnarok novel in English; Solo Leveling comic, novel, audiobook in Spanish
― Ize Press announced four new titles at Yen Press' industry panel at Anime NYC, including the acclaimed webtoon Whale Star: The Gyeongseong Mermaid and several new releases expanding its Solo Leveling lineup. Written by Yoonhee Na, Whale Star: The Gyeongseong Mermaid is a historical romance ...
Tokyopop Licenses 2 New Manhwa for 2027 Release
Additional details on 2 manhwa, including exact release dates, will be announced later
― TOKYOPOP announced two new manhwa licenses at Anime NYC: Lily of the Valley and Magic Soup. Both titles are scheduled for release in 2027. Lily of the Valley and Magic Soup are part of a nine-title licensing lineup announced by the publisher, which also includes seven new manga titles. The story of Lily of the V...
Seven Seas Licenses My Lips are Being Targeted, Scarlet Thirst, Synchronicity Obsession, More Manga/Novels
Also: I Wish it Had Just Been Love, The Duke's Daughter Must Seduce the Demon King... But the Demon King's a Girl?!, more
― Seven Seas announced the following manga licenses during its panel at Anime NYC on Friday: Title: My Lips are Being Targeted
Creator: Karin Anzai
Release Date: June 2027
Summary: In a school filled with magic abilities, one young man can increase another's abilities…with a kiss!...
Kakao Games Announces The World of Dokkaebi MMORPG Based on Web Novel With October Launch
Game is set about 300 years before events of original web novel, expands world with new stories, characters
― Kakao Games announced on August 6 that it will launch Supercat's The World of Dokkaebi, a new MMORPG based on the web novel Chronicles of the Demon-Slaying Cultivator, in October. The World of Dokkaebi combines 2D pixel-art characters with 3D environments and draws on Korean folklore and Eas...
A Bona Fide Killer Webtoon Views Rise 10-Fold Following Live-Action Series Premiere
Views on KakaoPage, Kakao Webtoon rose 10 times compared to week before live-action show's debut
― Kakao Entertainment announced on August 18 that views for the original A Bona Fide Killer webtoon have increased tenfold following the premiere of its MBC television series adaptation. According to Kakao Entertainment, views on KakaoPage and Kakao Webtoon rose 10 times when comparing the week before th...
Kakao Entertainment to Merge 3 Story Content Subsidiaries
All 3 companies are content providers specializing in webtoons, web novels
― Kakao Entertainment announced on August 14 that it will merge three of its story content subsidiaries — Samyang C&C, Intime, and Pilyeon Management — as part of efforts to strengthen its intellectual property business. The three companies, all wholly owned by Kakao Entertainment, approved the merger at board meetings on Aug...
Disney+ Announces Cast for Live-Action Webtoon-Based Series A Man's Man
Jeong-min Park will star as Yoo-hyun Han; other cast members include Sung-woo Bae, Ji-hyun Kim, Moon-sung Jung, Sang-hoon Moon, Min Kim
― Disney+ unveiled the cast lineup on July 28 for A Man's Man, the live-action series based on the webtoon of the same name. Jeong-min Park will star as Yoo-hyun Han, with Sung-woo Bae, Ji-hyun Kim, Moon-sung Jung, Sang-hoon Moon, and Min Kim playing members of his ...
Naver WEBTOON Cooperates With Korea's MCST, Interpol to Take Down 3 English Webtoon, Manga Piracy Sites
3 sites collectively received more than 130 million visits annually
― Naver Webtoon announced on August 13 that three major English-language websites illegally distributing webtoons and manga have been taken down through cooperation with South Korea's Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism; INTERPOL; and law enforcement authorities in North Africa. The operators of the sites were also arrested. Nav...
Disney+ Releases Made in Korea Season 2 Live-Action Show's Prequel Webtoon
Webtoon bridges 2 seasons, depicting events from 9-year period that led Baek toward center of power
― Disney+ announced on July 31 that it has released a three-episode prequel webtoon for its live-action series Made in Korea on KakaoPage. Set in the turbulent 1970s, Made in Korea follows Ki-tae Baek (Hyun Bin), a Central Intelligence Agency agent who leads a double life as a smuggler at night, and p...
Dae-geon Jung's Novel Rapids Gets Webtoon Adaptation
Novel follows 17-year-old classmates Dodam, Haesol as their friendship develops into romance
― Publisher Minumsa revealed on August 5 that Rapids, a Korean novel by Dae-geon Jung, is set to expand into other forms of media, with a webtoon adaptation and a screen adaptation now confirmed. The novel has surpassed 400,000 copies in cumulative sales following a surge in popularity among readers in their...
Record of Lodoss War: Queen of Death Webtoon Launches in English
Webtoon launched in English, other languages on July 31 across LINE Manga, ebookjapan, global WEBTOON platforms in 150+ countries, regions
― KADOKAWA announced on August 4 the global release of Record of Lodoss War: Queen of Death, the first webtoon from Studio White, a joint production studio established by KADOKAWA, LINE Digital Frontier, and REDICE STUDIO. The webtoon launched in English and othe...
Villains Are Destined to Die Webtoon Gets TV Anime
Writer Gwon Gyeoeul, artist SUOL's series centers on otome game's villainess trying to avoid death ending, series ended last month
― Kakao's Piccoma online manga and novel service announced on Sunday the end of the main story in Japanese and the television anime adaptation of writer Gwon Gyeoeul and artist SUOL's Villains Are Destined to Die (Akuyaku no Ending wa Shi nomi in Japanese) Korean webtoon....
Your Letter Webtoon Gets Stage Musical Adaptation
Play runs from September 16 to November 29 at Plus Theater in Seoul
― A stage musical adaptation of the webtoon Your Letter will premiere at Plus Theater in Seoul, running from September 16 to November 29. Soo-ah Kim is writing the the production, with Sang-ah Pyo serving as adaptor and director. Hye-joo Jeon, A-jin Lee, and Dan-i Kim have been cast in the lead role of Sori Lee. The webtoon's feature...
Crunchyroll's Anime Nights to Screen Webtoon-Based Korean-Animated Film Your Letter on August 17
Film will also screen in Japan with Japanese dub on September 25
― Crunchyroll confirmed on Monday that the webtoon-based Korean-animated film Your Letter will join its Crunchyroll Anime Nights theatrical screening program. The film will screen in Korean with English subtitles in the U.S. and Canada for one night on August 17. Tickets went on sale on Monday. The film will also screen in Japan with a ...
Webtoon-Based Live-Action Series High School Queen Confirms Lead Cast Ahead of 2027 Release
Production company confirms Se-jeong Kim, Hyun-sung Bae, Han-gyeol Jo will star in series
― Studio Dragon, the production company for the live-action adaptation of the webtoon High School Queen, confirmed on July 31 that Se-jeong Kim, Hyun-sung Bae, and Han-gyeol Jo will star in the series. The fantasy action romance is scheduled to premiere on TVING, a Korean streaming platform, in 2027. The series...
Nano List Webtoon Gets Animated Adaptation Debuting on August 17
Project marks 1st animated adaptation of Nano List, 1st venture into sci-fi action genre for Korea-based Studio Gale
― The science-fiction action webtoon Nano List is receiving an animated adaptation, with the series set to premiere on TVING, a Korean streaming platform, on August 17. Based on the webtoon of the same name by Song-A Min, Nano List follows ordinary high school student Do-jin Ahn and N...
KAIST Develops World's 1st XR Webtoon Platform That Brings Comics Into Real World
ComiXR platform enables users to place 3D characters, speech bubbles, sound effects in physical space
― Researchers at KAIST, the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology, announced on July 21 that they have developed what they describe as the world's first extended reality (XR) platform for webtoons, allowing readers to experience and even create comics within real-world environments inst...
Naver Webtoon, Munpia Announce Winners of 2026 Web Novel Contest
7,400 writers participated, including about 6,600 first-time authors with no prior paid serialization experience
― Naver Webtoon and Munpia announced the 37 winners of the 2026 World's Largest Web Novel Contest on July 22. The annual competition, jointly organized by the two platforms, received more than 10,000 submissions, a roughly 35% increase from last year. A total of 7,400 writers participated...
Disney+ Reveals 1st Teaser Poster for Live-Action Series The Remarried Empress
The Remarried Empress is scheduled to premiere exclusively on Disney+, Hulu this fall
― Disney+ and Hulu unveiled the first teaser poster on Sunday for their upcoming Korean original series The Remarried Empress, based on the hit web novel and webtoon of the same name. The poster features Min-a Shin as Empress Navier, dressed in an elegant red gown inside a church. It also includes one of the charac...
Marvel, WEBTOON Announce 3 Original Vertical-Scroll Series at SDCC
New slate includes: Tony's Girl, That Time Deadpool Fell Into WEBTOON...and Found The Longest Title of All Time!!!, X-Men Korea
― Marvel Comics and WEBTOON announced three original webcomic series created exclusively for WEBTOON during Marvel's Next Big Thing panel at San Diego Comic-Con on Friday. Designed specifically for WEBTOON's vertical-scroll format, the new slate includes Tony's Girl, That T...
Live-Action Series Spooky in Love Gets Webtoon Adaptation
Netflix series ranked #8 on non-English shows chart on Netflix in debut week
― The live-action Korean Netflix series Spooky in Love has received an official webtoon adaptation. The webtoon launched on Naver Webtoon on July 17 and updates weekly. An international rollout across seven countries is also planned for mid-August. Based on the 2011 film Spellbound, Spooky in Love follows Yeo-ri Chun, a wea...
Ize Press Announces Print Licenses for Codename: Anastasia, Mignon BL Webtoons
Mignon box set to bundle hour-long uncensored animated film, exclusive 11-minute side-story animation
― Ize Press announced at its San Diego Comic-Con 2026 industry panel on Friday that it has licensed two boys-love webcomics, Codename: Anastasia and Mignon, for English print publication. Codename: Anastasia, written by Boyseason and illustrated by Han, is an espionage thriller following Taekjoo Kwo...
Solo Leveling, Omniscient Reader's Viewpoint Pop-Up Store to Open in New York in August
"System Sync" store to run from August 14-30 will feature merch, photo installations, stamp rally
― Ize Press announced on Friday it will open a limited-time pop-up store dedicated to Solo Leveling and Omniscient Reader's Viewpoint in New York City from August 14 to August 30. Named System Sync, the pop-up will be located at 238 E 6th Street in Manhattan and is timed to coincide with Anime NYC on Au...
Teaser Videos for Webtoon-Based Live-Action Series A Bona Fide Killer Unveiled
Trailers contrast protagonist Bona's ruthless efficiency in eliminating criminals with her ordinary struggles at home
― Korean broadcasting studio MBC released two teaser trailers on July 9 and July 16 for its upcoming live-action series A Bona Fide Killer, offering a closer look at the double life of its assassin protagonist ahead of the series' July 31 debut. Based on the webtoon of the same name,...
Tomb Raider King: End Line Sequel Launches in English Across 4 Major Webtoon Platforms
Sequel continues story of Joo-heon Seo after events of original series
― Tomb Raider King: End Line has officially launched in English on WEBTOON, Tapas, Tappytoon, and Manta as of July 14, bringing the sequel to the franchise to readers across multiple digital platforms simultaneously. The sequel first debuted in South Korea on Kakao Page, with the webtoon launching on July 5, followed by the web n...
San Diego Comic-Con 2026 to Feature Webtoon Creator Panels, Industry Deep Dives
Industry guests include K-pop group, webtoon creators ENHYPEN; webtoon creators TurtleMe, Leeanne M. Krecic
― San Diego Comic-Con 2026, which will be held from July 23-26, will host a full slate of webtoon and manhwa programming, with WEBTOON Entertainment leading four creator panels. The event will also host independent panels examining the format's industry growth and ongoing censorship challenges...
WEBTOON Launches AI Story Chat Service byUs Featuring Creator-Approved Webtoon IP
Service allows users to create original stories by interacting with characters from creator-approved IPs
― Naver Webtoon announced on July 1 it has launched byUs, a new AI-powered story chat service that lets users create original stories by interacting with characters from creator-approved webtoon IPs. The service allows users to become the protagonist of their own story while chatting with webtoon...
Icheon City Government Launches AI-Generated Webtoon Contest
Submissions are open until August 14 in 3 divisions: elementary school, middle & high school, general
― The city of Icheon in Gyeonggi Province, Korea, announced on Tuesday it has launched an AI-generated webtoon contest centered on Seo Hui, the renowned Goryeo-era diplomat celebrated for his diplomatic achievements. The competition invites participants to create original webtoons depicting how Seo ...
Boss's Blatant Taste Webtoon to Get Live-Action Series Adaptation
Story follows romance between wealthy AI expert, free-spirited vocalist of indie band
― The romance webtoon and web novel series Boss's Blatant Taste is set to receive a live-action series adaptation, with actors Sung Hoon and Se-young Oh currently in talks to lead the series. Based on the web novel by Sikeukeu, Boss's Blatant Taste follows Do-hyuk Kwon, a wealthy AI expert who trusts only data, as ...
Live-Action Film Tazza: The Song of Beelzebub Sets September Release
1st teaser poster, trailer also revealed manhwa-based film
― The upcoming live-action film Tazza: The Song of Beelzebub, based on the final installment of Young-man Hur's iconic Tazza manhwa series, has confirmed a September theatrical release in South Korea. The production also unveiled its first teaser poster and trailer on Thursday. Directed by Kook-hee Choi, the crime thriller follows Tae-young ...
Agent Kim Reactivated Becomes 1st Korean Live-Action Series to Feature Fully AI-Generated Story Sequence
Sequence depicts protagonist carrying out secret missions before events of main story
― Agent Kim: Reactivated, live-action adaptation of the the webtoon Manager Kim, has become the first Korean live-action series to feature a fully AI-generated story sequence spanning three minutes, according to AI production company Morpheus Studio. The series used AI to create a roughly three-minute flashback seq...
Villains Are Destined to Die Webtoon Concludes Main Story in Korea
Series launched in 2020, ended in chapter 214 on Friday
― The Villains Are Destined to Die webtoon, based on the web novel of the same name, concluded its main story on KakaoPage in South Korea on Friday bringing its nearly five-year serialization to an end with Chapter 214. Originally launched in 2020, the webtoon marked Chapter 214 as the conclusion of the main story, and the staff stated they pla...
Taiwanese Live-Action Adaptation of Itaewon Class Webtoon Debuts on HBO Max on July 31
Series follows Luyong Zhou, who fights to uncover truth behind his father's death while protecting his family's restaurant
― The staff of Fired Up!, the Taiwanese live-action adaptation of the hit webtoon Itaewon Class, announced on June 17 the series will debut on HBO Max on July 31. The series follows Luyong Zhou, who fights to uncover the truth behind his father's death while protecting his famil...
Kakao Ent. Launches Tomb Raider King Sequel Across Webtoon, Web Novel
Sequel continues story of Joo-heon Seo after events of original series
― Kakao Entertainment has launched Tomb Raider King: End Line, a sequel to its hit Tomb Raider King franchise, on KakaoPage. The webtoon debuted on July 5, followed by the web novel on July 6. (Note: The following paragraph contains spoilers for the original series.) The sequel continues the story of Joo-heon Seo after the events...
Veteran Korean Voice Actor Hee-sun Kang, Voice of Crayon Shin-chan's Misae, Dies at 65
Her son, actor and producer Eun-seok Ahn, shares heartfelt tribute on social media after her funeral
― Veteran Korean voice actor Hee-sun Kang, best known as the longtime voice of Misae Nohara, Shin-chan's mother in the Korean dub of Crayon Shin-chan, died on July 4 following a battle with colon cancer. She was 65. According to news outlets in Korea, Kang died at Inje University Sanggye Paik Hospita...
Tokyopop Licenses How I Attended an All Guy's Mixer, The Reclusive Consort of the Rikan Empire, Mr. Mitsuya's Planned Feeding, More Manga/Comics
Also: Hololive's Advent vs. Justice: The Comic, Love at First Howl, more
― Tokyopop announced during its panel at Anime Expo on Sunday the following licenses: Title: Love at First Howl manga
Author: Nasubitaka
Summary: Tama, a human raised by a pack of wolves who can transform into humans, is closer to the wolves than he is to humans.
He lives a happy life with his wolf childhood friend, Tatsu. Tatsu...
Ize Press Licenses Legroom, Philomel the Fake, Footsteps in the Snow for January 2027 Print Release
Full-color paperback editions will be available at bookstores, comic shops, online retailers beginning in January 2027
― Ize Press announced at its Anime Expo industry panel on Friday that it has licensed three more Korean webtoons for English print publication: Legroom, Philomel the Fake, and Footsteps in the Snow. All three titles are scheduled to debut in January 2027. Legroom, created by Dacto, i...
Hero Killer Animated TV Series Reveals Director, Passion Paris Joins Production
Teaser visual also revealed
― The upcoming animated television series adaptation of the Hero Killer webtoon revealed new production details at the Annecy International Animation Film Festival on Friday, including the adaptation's director, an additional production partner, and its first teaser visual (pictured above). French animation studio Passion Paris has joined the project as a co-producer alon...
Naver Webtoon Launches 'Cuts Make' App for Short-Form Animation Creation
Cuts Make enables users to produce videos by selecting scenes, characters from webtoons
― Naver Webtoon announced on Wednesday it has launched a new content creation app titled "Cuts Make," which allows users to create short-form animated videos using officially licensed webtoon intellectual property (IP). Cuts Make is a creative tool connected to the platform's short-form animation service Cuts, en...
Live-Action Webtoon-Based Agent Kim Reactivated Series Reveals Trailer, Global Netflix Release on June 26
Netflix stream coincides with show's Korean broadcast debut
― Agent Kim Reactivated, the live-action adaptation of the Manager Kim webtoon, will launch globally on Netflix on June 26, with an official trailer unveiled alongside the announcement on June 15. The series will also debut on Korean broadcasting studio SBS on June 26. The trailer offers a first look at the series' action-driven tone, highl...
Tomb Raider King Animated Series Streams Creditless Opening Sequence
Korean-animated series with Japanese dub debuts on July 8
― Kadokawa began streaming the clean opening sequence (without onscreen credits) for the Korean-animated adaptation of artist 3B2S, storywriter Yuns (REDICE STUDIO), original storywriter SAN.G, and character designer P-crush's Tomb Raider King webtoon on Wednesday. The video features the opening theme song "SHOW DOWN" by Korean girl group QWER...
Pinkfong's Bebefinn Franchise to Get Amazon Kids+ Original Animated Series
Series will incorporate existing popular songs from Bebefinn franchise, newly produced original tracks
― Korean-based entertainment company The Pinkfong Company announced on June 15 it has partnered with Amazon's Amazon Kids+ to produce a new original animated series based on its Bebefinn franchise. Titled The Big Book of Bebefinn, the series will be developed as an Amazon Kids+ Original, marking th...
Korea Hosts International Task Force Meeting to Combat Global Piracy
Discussions also covered ongoing international investigations under Interpol's “Stop Online Piracy” initiative
― South Korea's Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism (MCST) convened an international enforcement meeting on June 9 in Seoul to strengthen global cooperation against copyright infringement targeting K-content. The “2026 International Copyright Protection Enforcement Conference,” held at ...
2026 World Webtoon Awards Opens Reader Nominations
Nominations for main awards will run from June 15 to July 24 through event's official website
― Korea's Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism (MCST) and the Korea Creative Content Agency (KOCCA) have opened nominations for the 2026 World Webtoon Awards, marking a shift toward reader-driven selection and the introduction of prize money for the first time. Nominations for the main awards will run fr...
'Got Dropped Into a Ghost Story, Still Gotta Work' Webtoon Breaks Record on KakaoPage Launch
Webtoon achieved platform's highest-ever hourly, daily transaction revenue for newly released title
― The webtoon adaptation of Kakao Entertainment's flagship IP Got Dropped Into a Ghost Story, Still Gotta Work set record-breaking performance metrics on the day of its launch on KakaoPage on June 5. According to the company, the webtoon achieved the platform's highest-ever hourly and daily transactio...
Tomb Raider King Animated Series' 2nd Video Unveils Ending Song, More Cast
QWER also performs ending song, Yūko Kaida joins cast as General Clark
― Kadokawa presented the second Japanese-language promotional video for the Korean-animated adaptation of artist 3B2S, storywriter Yuns (REDICE STUDIO), original storywriter SAN.G, and character designer P-crush's Tomb Raider King webtoon on Saturday. The video announces and previews the ending theme song "To Be Continued" by the ...
Ize Press to Release Love So Pure BL Webtoon in English Print in December 2026
Series has garnered more than 4.6 million views, establishing itself a notable title among global BL readers
― Ize Press announced on Friday it will publish the English-language print edition of the boys-love webtoon Love So Pure in December 2026, bringing the completed digital series to bookstores nationwide for the first time. The full-color paperback will feature the mature version of the story a...
Alleged Operator of Webtoon Piracy Website Newtoki Extradited From Japan to S. Korea
Event marks 1st time Japan has extradited one of its own nationals to S. Korea under bilateral agreement
― The suspected operator behind Newtoki, one of South Korea's largest illegal webtoon distribution sites, was extradited from Japan to Korea, marking a major breakthrough in its efforts to combat global digital piracy. The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism (MCST) announced the 37-year-old s...
Tomb Raider King Animated Series Reveals Korean-Dubbed Trailer Ahead of Streaming Debut
Show's 1st 2 episodes will stream in advance on Laftel on Saturday
― The upcoming Korean-animated adaptation of artist 3B2S, storywriter Yuns (REDICE STUDIO), original storywriter SAN.G, and character designer P-crush's Tomb Raider King webtoon has confirmed its release window in Korea alongside the debut of its first official trailer on Monday, building anticipation ahead of its premiere. According...
U-KNOCK 2026 Japan Summit to Spotlight Korea-Japan Content Industry Collaboration
3-day event will begin with keynote sessions, panel discussions
― A Korea-Japan content industry summit will be held in Tokyo this July, bringing together companies and stakeholders across webtoon, web novel, film, animation, and K-pop sectors. The U-KNOCK 2026 Japan Summit is scheduled to take place from July 7 to 9, with events held at Tokyo Innovation Base on the first day and Mandarin Oriental T...
Webtoon-Based Live-Action Series 'One-of-a-Kind Romance' to Debut in 2nd Half of 2026
Story follows ordinary job seeker who unexpectedly becomes manager of top star Mu-i Tak
― Production company Corpus Korea confirmed on June 2 that the One-of-a-Kind Romance webtoon is getting a live-action adaptation that will premiere in the second half of the year on TVING, with additional distribution on Viu in Hong Kong and ABEMA in Japan. The series stars Soo-young Park (also known as Joy of K-...
Webtoon-Based Live-Action Series Teach You a Lesson Debuts on Netflix at No. 5 Globally
Series reached No. 1 in several countries including South Korea, the Philippines
― The webtoon-based live-action series Teach You a Lesson ranked at No. 5 worldwide shortly after its release. According to FlixPatrol, the ranking website for Netflix, the series entered the global streaming chart at No. 5 on June 5, the day it debuted. It reached No. 1 in countries including South Korea and the Philip...
Web Novel Series 'Got Dropped Into a Ghost Story, Still Gotta Work' Gets Webtoon Adaptation
Series follows rookie employee on field investigation team at Baekilmong Company, who explores urban legends while developing survival strategies
― Kakao Entertainment has announced that the web novel Got Dropped Into a Ghost Story, Still Gotta Work will be adapted into a webtoon, which debuted on Kakao Page on June 5. The adaptation marks the first visualized version of the widely popular original ...
S. Korea Gov't Vows Global Crackdown on Webtoon Piracy, Targets Newtoki Operator
Minister Hwi-young Chae acknowledges limitations of S. Korea's recently implemented emergency site-blocking system
― South Korea's Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism (MCST) Hwi-young Chae pledged on May 28 to pursue copyright offenders “to the very end,” vowing to track and apprehend perpetrators of webtoon piracy regardless of their location or nationality. Speaking at a policy advisory meetin...
Live-Action Weak Hero Producer Warns of Casting Scams Amid Season 3 Rumors
Production company Playlist Studio states: "We are not conducting any street casting at this time"
― Production company Playlist Studio has issued a warning about individuals impersonating casting staff for the live-action Weak Hero series' possible third season, following reports of fraudulent approaches circulating online. In an official statement shared via social media, the company said it had i...
Webtoon-based Live-Action Series Back to Work! to Debut on June 22
Teaser trailer, posters also revealed for office romance series
― Korean broadcasting studio tvN revealed on May 30 the webtoon-based live-action series Back to Work! will debut on June 22. tvN also recently revealed a teaser trailer and posters. Based on the webtoon of the same name by McQueen Studio that surpassed 200 million views, the 12-episode series follows Ji-yoon Cha, a seventh-year office ...
Korean Occult Film Exhuma Inspires Maengjong Spinoff Webtoon
Webtoon centers on high school years of film characters Ha-rim, Bong-gil
― Naver Webtoon launched a new horror-occult webtoon titled Maengjong on May 30. Maengjong is a spin-off of the hit Korean occult film Exhuma, which drew over 10 million moviegoers and sparked a resurgence of interest in the genre. The webtoon centers on the high school years of shaman Ha-rim and Bong-gil — two characters who l...
Tomb Raider King Korean-Animated Series Reveals New Character Videos, July 8 Debut
Series gets "world premiere" screening in Tokyo with simultaneous stream of cast stage greeting
― Kadokawa revealed the July 8 debut for the Korean-animated adaptation of artist 3B2S, storywriter Yuns (REDICE STUDIO), original storywriter SAN.G, and character designer P-crush's Tomb Raider King webtoon on Thursday. Kadokawa has also recently released two new character promotional videos for the serie...
Webtoon-Based Live-Action Movie Purge List Confirms Production, Lead Cast
Story follows young girl who loses everything during political upheaval
― Korean news outlet JTBC reported on Friday that a live-action film adaptation of the webtoon Purge List (Salsaengbu) is in development. The outlet also confirmed the lead cast featuring Woo-sung Jung, Sung-il Jung, and Ha-joon Wi. The webtoon is a hard-boiled action period work rooted in real historical figures, and follows a ...
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