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.
South Korean animation, or aeni is hand-drawn and computer-generated animation originating from South Korea.
Webtoons (Korean: 웹툰) are a type of episodic digital comic that originated in South Korea usually meant to be read on smartphones.
Noblesse is a South Korean manhwa released as a webtoon, written by Son Je-ho and illustrated by Lee Kwangsu. Noblesse was first posted on Naver Corporation's webtoon platform, Naver Webtoon, in December 2007 and concluded in January 2019. It was among the first webtoons to receive an official English translation at the launch of Line Webtoon in July 2014. The series has been adapted into an aeni in 2015, an original net animation (ONA) in 2016, and an anime television series by Production I.G that aired from October to December 2020 on Crunchyroll.
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.
The Sound of Your Heart is a South Korean webtoon series written and illustrated by Jo Seok. The webtoon was first released on the Naver WEBTOON internet portal in 2006. In 2007, the first print volume was released and The Sound of Your Heart was adapted into a TV series of the same name in 2015. It was completed in July 2020.
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.
Lezhin Comics is a webtoon portal that was founded by South Korean blogger Han Hee-sung in 2013. It is based in South Korea and its services are offered in Korean, Japanese and English.
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".
Web novels in South Korea have been growing in popularity in the 21st century. Among e-publishing fields, web novels are the core contents that are leading the e-book market. Just as webtoons grew in the early 2000s in South Korea, web novels have been growing rapidly since 2010.
Gosu, also alternatively translated as Gosu: The Master, is a South Korean manhwa released as a webtoon written by Giun Ryu and illustrated by Mun Jeong Hoo. It has been serialized in Naver Corporation's webtoon platform Naver Webtoon since September 2015 with the individual chapters collected and published into fifteen volumes as of February 2024. Gosu received official English translations by Line Webtoon beginning in 2015. Gosu is a sequel to the Yongbi Bulpae manhwa, which was serialized from 1998 to 2002.
Terror Man is a South Korean manhwa released as a webtoon written by Han Dong-Woo and illustrated by Ko Jin-Ho. It was serialized via Naver Corporation's webtoon platform Naver Webtoon from January 2016 to May 2020, with the individual chapters collected and published into 5 volumes in the first season. A South Korean animated series adaptation by Studio BAZOOKA and DR Movie has been announced, and will be released on the OTT streaming platform TVING.
What Does the Fox Say? is a Korean girls' love manhwa series written by Gyeomji and illustrated by Gaji under the collective Team Gaji. The series follows Sungji as she joins a mobile game developer, Hello Studio, and begins a relationship with her team manager Sumin. The manhwa was serialized online via Lezhin Comics from April 2015 to December 2019 after winning Lezhin Comics first World Comic Contest. It was collected into six print volumes by Polar Fox on December 20, 2021.
No Home is a South Korean manhwa released as a webtoon written and illustrated by Wanan. It was serialized via Naver Corporation's webtoon platform, Naver Webtoon, from December 2018, with the individual chapters collected. A South Korean animated series adaptation by Studio Lico has been announced and is set to premiere on Laftel in 2024.
Pyramid Game is a South Korean manhwa released as a webtoon written and illustrated by Dalgonyak. It was serialized via Naver Corporation's webtoon platform, Naver Webtoon, from January 2020 to April 2022, with the individual chapters collected. The manhwa has been published in English by Line Webtoon. A South Korean animated series has been announced and the series will be released on Laftel. A live-action adaptation series was released on TVING on February 29, 2024.
Your Letter is a South Korean manhwa released as a webtoon written and illustrated by Hyeon A Cho. It was serialized via Naver Corporation's webtoon platform, Naver Webtoon, from August to October 2018, with the individual chapters collected and published the first volume. The manhwa has been published in English by Line Webtoon. A South Korean animated film produced by Studio N and Studio Lico has been announced.
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.
Our Paradise, also known as Green Apple Paradise, is a South Korean manhwa released as a webtoon written and illustrated by greeneer. It was serialized via Naver Corporation's webtoon platform Naver Webtoon from October 2018 to April 2024, with the individual chapters collected and published into 3 volumes with both 2 seasons.
The Dangerous Convenience Store is a South Korean manhwa released as a webtoon written and illustrated by 945. It was serialized Ridi from November 2020 to July 2023, with the individual chapters collected and published into 6 volumes. The webtoon has been licensed in English by Seven Seas Entertainment. A South Korean animated series has been announced by Laftel.
4 Cut Hero (Korean: 4컷용사) is a South Korean manhwa released as a webtoon written and illustrated by Gojira-kun. It was serialized Lezhin Comics from August 2014 to April 2022, with the individual chapters collected and published into 4 volumes. A South Korean animated series produced by Kidari Studio and Phantom Studio has been announced and was released in Bilibili on July to September 2023.
