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Manhwa is the general Korean term for comics and print cartoons. Outside Korea, the term usually refers to Korean comics. Manhwa is directly influenced by Japanese Manga comics. Modern Manhwa has extended its reach to many other countries. These comics have branched outside of Korea by access to Webtoons and have created an impact that has resulted in some movie, drama and television show adaptations.
Webtoons (Korean: 웹툰) are a type of episodic digital comic that originated in South Korea usually meant to be read on smartphones.
The Naver Corporation is a South Korean internet conglomerate headquartered in Seongnam that operates the search engine Naver. Naver established itself as an early pioneer in the use of user-generated content through the creation of the online Q&A platform Knowledge iN.
Tower of God is a South Korean manhwa released as a webtoon written and illustrated by S.I.U. It has been serialized in Naver Corporation's webtoon platform Naver Webtoon since June 2010, with the individual chapters collected and published by Young Com in 15 volumes as of May 2024. Tower of God received official English translations by Line Webtoon beginning in July 2014.
WEBTOON is an American-South Korean webtoon platform launched in 2004 by Naver Corporation, providing hosting for webtoons and compact digital comics. The platform, controlled by Naver and the Naver-SoftBank Group joint venture LY Corporation through a Delaware-domiciled, Los Angeles, California-headquartered holding company WEBTOON Entertainment Inc., is free and can be found both on the web at Webtoons.com and on mobile devices available for both Android and iOS.
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Sweet Home (Korean: 스위트홈) is a 2020 South Korean apocalyptic horror television series starring Song Kang, Lee Jin-wook, and Lee Si-young. It is based on the Naver webtoon of the same name by Kim Carnby and Hwang Young-chan, which recorded over 2.1 billion net views.
Studio N is a subsidiary of Webtoon Entertainment Inc. launched in August 2018 that produces drama films and television series based on stories from their Korean library of webtoons and web novels. The subsidiary is headed by Kwon Mi-kyung, who was a former head of the film business division of CJ ENM. Kwon describes the studio as a "IP bridge company that collaborates with existing film and drama production companies".
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All of Us Are Dead, also known as School Attack in early English translation, is a South Korean manhwa series written and illustrated by Joo Dong-geun. This webtoon was released on internet portal Naver WEBTOON from May 13, 2009 to November 2, 2011 with a total 130 chapters. Adapted into the live-action series, the story is about a group of high-schoolers surviving the zombie apocalypse in their school.
Nano List is a South Korean manhwa released as a webtoon written and illustrated by MIN SONGA. It was serialized via Naver Corporation's webtoon platform Naver Webtoon from January 2016 to December 2018, with the individual chapters collected. The manhwa has been published in English by Line Webtoon. A South Korean animated series adaptation by Studio Gale and Studio N has been announced, and then later will be released on the OTT streaming platform TVING.
The Girl Downstairs, known in South Korea as Lee Doo-na! is a South Korean manhwa released as a webtoon written and illustrated by Min Songa. It was serialized via Naver Corporation's webtoon platform, Naver Webtoon, from July 2019 to July 2022, with the individual chapters collected and published into 5 volumes. The manhwa has been published in English by Line Webtoon. A Chinese animated series premiered on Bilibili on April 20, 2023. A live-action adaptation series premiered on October 20, 2023, on Netflix.
Romance 101 is a South Korean manhwa released as a webtoon written and illustrated by Namsoo. It was serialized via Naver Corporation's webtoon platform, Naver Webtoon, from March 2018 to July 2021, with the individual chapters collected and published into 12 volumes. The manhwa has been published in English by Line Webtoon. A Japanese live-action adaptation series premiered on January 1, 2023, on TV Asahi.
Love Revolution is a South Korean manhwa released as a webtoon written and illustrated by 232. It was serialized via Naver Corporation's webtoon platform, Naver Webtoon, from September 2013 to April 2023, with the individual chapters collected. A live-action adaptation series was released on September 1 to December 27, 2020, on KakaoTV and Naver SERIES.
Jeong Nyeon is a South Korean manhwa released as a webtoon written by Seo Ireh and illustrated by Namon. It was serialized via Naver Corporation's webtoon platform, Naver Webtoon, from April 2019 to May 2022, with the individual chapters collected and published into 10 volumes. A live-action adaptation series is premiering in 2024 on tvN.
Mirae's Antique Shop is a South Korean manhwa released as a webtoon written and illustrated by Gu A-jin. It was serialized via Naver Corporation's webtoon platform, Naver Webtoon, from March 2020, with the individual chapters collected. A South Korean animated series adaptation by CJ ENM and Tooneed Entertainment has been announced.
Guardians of the Video Game (Korean: 전자오락수호대) is a South Korean manhwa released as a webtoon written and illustrated by Gasfard.
Tiger Coming In is a South Korean manhwa released as a webtoon written by Cafe92 and illustrated by Damu. It was serialized via Naver Corporation's webtoon platform, Naver Webtoon, from October 2020 to January 2024, with the individual chapters collected and published into 6 volumes. A South Korean animated series produced by Studio YoungWon has been announced and was released on July 25, 2024, on Laftel, total 8 Episodes.
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- ↑ '대한민국 만화평론공모전' 대상에 이용건 평론가. m.sedaily.com. October 25, 2023. Retrieved November 18, 2023.