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Webtoons (Korean: 웹툰) are a type of episodic digital comic that originated in South Korea usually meant to be read on smartphones.
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.
Solo Leveling,also alternatively translated as Only I Level Up,is a South Korean portal fantasy web novel written by Chugong. It was serialized in Kakao's digital comic and fiction platform KakaoPage beginning on July 25,2016,and was later published by D&C Media under their Papyrus label since November 4,2016. The novel has been licensed in English by Yen Press.
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.
The Boxer is a South Korean manhwa released as a webtoon written and illustrated by Jung Ji-Hoon. It was serialized via Naver Corporation's webtoon platform Naver Webtoon from December 2019 to June 2022,with the individual chapters collected and published into 10 volumes. A South Korean animated series adaptation by Xtorm has been announced,and the series will be released with 12 Episodes in 2025 second of half.
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.
My Daughter Is a Zombie is a South Korean manhwa released as a webtoon written and illustrated by Yun-chang Lee. It was serialized via Naver Corporation's webtoon platform Naver Webtoon from August 2018 to June 2020,with the individual chapters collected and published into 7 volumes. A South Korean animated series adaptation by EBS and DURUFIX has been announced,and the series aired from April 3 to June 26,2022,on EBS. A live action movie adaptation has been announced.
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.
Viral Hit is a South Korean manhwa released as a free webtoon written by Taejun Pak and illustrated by Kim Junghyun. It has been serialized via Naver Corporation's webtoon platform Naver Webtoon since November 2019,with the individual chapters being collected and published into eight volumes as of December 2023.
Return of the Blossoming Blade is a South Korean web novel written by Biga. It was serialized in Webtoon's digital comic and fiction platform Naver beginning on April 25,2019.
Tomb Raider King is a South Korean web novel written by Sanji Jiksong. It was serialized in Kakao's digital comic and fiction platform KakaoPage beginning on November 1,2016.
1 Second (Korean: 1초) is a South Korean manhwa released as a webtoon written by Sini and illustrated by Kwang Woon.
Mom,I'm Sorry is a South Korean manhwa released as a webtoon written by MiTi and illustrated by GUGU. It was serialized via Naver Corporation's webtoon platform,Naver Webtoon,from June 2019 to July 2021,with the individual chapters collected and published into 4 volumes. The manhwa has been published in English by Line Webtoon. A Chinese animated series premiered on Bilibili on May 23 to September 19,2024.
Who Made Me a Princess is a South Korean fantasy web novel written by Plutus. It was serialized Ridi's digital comic and beginning on December 20,2017.
References
- ↑ 멸망 이후의 세계. Naver Webtoon (in Korean). Retrieved August 18, 2024.
- ↑ "The World After the Fall". Line Webtoon . Retrieved August 18, 2024.
