Type of site | Webtoon platform |
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Available in | Multilingual |
Owner |
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Created by | JunKoo Kim |
Parent | Webtoon Entertainment |
URL | Korean website English website |
Commercial | Yes |
Registration | Optional |
Launched |
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Current status | Active |
Webtoon [lower-alpha 1] (stylized in all caps) is a South Korean webtoon platform launched in 2004 by Naver Corporation, providing hosting for webtoons and compact digital comics. The platform is free, and is found both on the web at Webtoons.com and on mobile devices available for both Android and iOS. [1]
The platform first launched in South Korea as Naver Webtoon and then globally as Line Webtoon in July 2014, as the Naver brand is not well known outside of South Korea and some of its services are also not available outside of the country. The service gained a large amount of traction during the late 2000s and early 2010s. In 2016, Naver's webtoon service entered the Japanese market as XOY and the Chinese market as Dongman Manhua. [2] [3] On December 18, 2018, Naver closed XOY and migrated all of its translated and original webtoons to Line Manga, its manga service that offers licensed manga. [4] In 2019, Line Webtoon was changed to Webtoon in English; Spanish and French versions were launched.
The platform partners with creators to publish original content under the Webtoon Originals [5] banner and hosts a number of other series on its self-publishing site Canvas. [6] Line Webtoon comics can be discovered through the "daily system" function, along with being read and downloaded for free on computers and both iOS and Android devices. [7] [8] In November 2020, Webtoon established a new subsidiary called Webtoon Studios for the purpose of licensing English-language properties. [9] In August 2022, it was reported that Wattpad Webtoon studios announced that would expand with a new animation division. [10]
Webtoons are a sub-menu of the gate companies that began with South Korean portal services Daum and Naver. Posting comic content for free caused the $3 billion South Korean book and comic industry to rapidly collapse. The Naver site started in 1999 by merging with Hangame, but it initially had a muted response as a hidden menu. Webtoon administrators paid comic artists only 50,000 Korean Won ($50) as their monthly wage, a highly unscrupulous tactic. In the 1990s, Korean artists claimed that even with a monthly income of 6 million Korean Won ($6,000), it was challenging to do weekly serials. With exorbitant royalties, professional artists experienced mental shock. [11]
In 2013, Webtoon launched Page Profit Share (PPS), which offered the artist a share of the advertising revenue for the first time. [12] After the purchase of Wattpad in early 2021 by Naver Corporation, both companies started to work together under Naver's content division. [13] [14] Webtoon now features webcomics such as: Lore Olympus , unOrdinary , True Beauty , Space Boy, and Gourmet Hound.
South Korea had long prohibited cultural exchange with Japan due to the traumatic history of Japanese colonial rule. In 1998, official cultural exchanges were established, following South Korea's financial crisis in 1997, initiated by the IMF. Many unemployed individuals used their severance pay to start comic rental shops, and the government issued excessive licenses, leading to saturation.
Publishers expanded their comic titles during this period, and comic book sales flourished at the end of the century. However, the excessive rental shops returned comics bought on credit within a month, causing publishers to face economic hardship. As digital comic companies started emerging, they created webzines, such as N4 and Comics Today, but these businesses ultimately failed due to unethical behavior by their CEOs.
Portal sites gathered a large online audience by offering comics as bait, and Daum initially led the webtoon market. Naver, taking advantage of the unexpected success of comics, placed webtoons in premium advertising spaces worth 300 million Korean Won on its portal surface. This significantly increased their traffic and allowed Naver to surpass Daum. The key to their success in the portal market was comics.
In 2004, they already had a market share of 80%. Kim Jun-gu, who introduced the "Bizarre Comics" genre, played a crucial role in Naver's rapid growth. In 2008, Naver introduced ads in webtoons, but they did not fairly share the ad revenue with artists. Unfair contracts accumulated, and in 2010, Nate exposed Daum's unfair treatment of comic artists, revealing that they earned less than 1 million Korean Won ($700) per month. The unfair practices of Naver remained undisclosed.
In 2012, Naver and Daum did not participate in the legal crackdown on illegal sites that had been pirating their content for eight years. The first legal action was taken against a frame link piracy site. In 2013, Lezhin Comics introduced a new form of payment called "Time Delay."
Naver adopted this payment model and, due to the free nature of its site, had to offer low royalties to artists. However, the influx of readers brought in significant income through search keywords, exceeding the revenue from selling comics, despite the cost of around 26,000 to 4,000 Korean Won ($20 to $3) per keyword.
Moreover, there were multiple ads. Naver absorbed the electronic publication rights of Korean artists for a small fee, which allowed them to monopolize works for a long time even though they were not books. Mobile platforms were utilized for brand promotion, and international publishing rights were eventually obtained. Many aspiring creators submitted free comics, and the influx of free content was guaranteed as long as they were not part of the 0.1% that received a formal serialization.
Due to this discrimination, freelance creators couldn't unite. Some profited from this system, which improved the company's image thanks to a few star artists. The "vertical scrolling" method was used to fit more content, demanding over 100 cuts, which strained artists' health due to the excessive workload.
Kakao Webtoons' top artist, for example, died at the age of 37 due to overwork. The BBC reported on artists suffering from severe labor and exploitation. The "gate sites," which were initially established to support comics, became highly profitable.
On July 2, 2014, the Line Webtoon website and mobile app were launched worldwide, allowing international artists to upload their own works to the service. Hundreds of webtoons are available in the self-publishing section of Webtoon, known as Canvas, where artists can be paid based on page views. [15] JunKoo Kim, Director and Head of the Line Webtoon Division at the time of the launch, stated that a partnership with established and up-and-coming American creators would serve to "expand [Line Webtoon's] selection of titles and help [the creators] expand their fan base." [16] Naver Corporation selected 42 webtoons (including Noblesse , Tower of God , and The God of High School ) and one new webtoon by an American artist to be available on the service in English at launch. [17] [18] According to 148 Apps, the service offered "plenty of content" at launch, as seven to ten webtoons were updated each day and the webtoons spanned various genres. [19]
In April 2013, Naver Webtoon created a Profit Page Share program. Webtoon's global profit sharing programs have seen exponential growth over the past decade. Today the company's business model has expanded to include paid content sales, advertising revenue, and IP business revenue. When launched in 2013, Webtoon's programs generated 23.2 billion won. By 2022, these programs have grown to 2.25 trillion won (USD $1.69 billion) - an increase of more than 87 times. [7] [20] [21]
In 2015, Line Webtoon partnered with American comics veteran Stan Lee, Image Comics co-founder Marc Silvestri, and make-up artist Michelle Phan in order to promote their service. [22] [23] Silvestri brought his long-running comics series Cyberforce to the platform. [24] Various other established American comic book artists and cartoonists have also partnered with Line Webtoon over time, including Dean Haspiel (New Brooklyn), [25] Katie Cook (Nothing Special), [26] Seth Kushner and Shamus Beyale (The Brooklynite), [27] and Tracy J. Butler ( Lackadaisy ). [28]
In September 2016, Line Webtoon partnered with the Patreon crowdfunding service, incorporating a "Patreon button" in the "Discover" portion of the website. This function creates an easier channel for readers and artists to mutually communicate. [29] Naver invested US$3.6 million and $1,000 every following month for webtoon creators who reached a certain threshold of activity and popularity with a Patreon page. [28] [30] One month later, Naver signed with the Creative Artists Agency for film and television opportunities in the United States. [31]
Line Webtoon also partnered with DeviantArt in the second half of 2016, in the form of the "Artist Alley Tour". The companies were active at four Comic Cons: Boston Comic Con, Baltimore Comic Con, Rose City Comic Con, and New York Comic Con. Here, Line Webtoon and DeviantArt held discussion panels, "Artist Alley Sponsorships", live draw events, influencer and creator demonstration areas, and on-site contests. [32] [33]
In 2017 Line Webtoon and Legendary Comics expanded their partnership with the addition of John Barrowman's Acursian and season 2 of Firebrand. [34] [35]
In 2018 included partnering with Noble Transmission and Common for the new Caster series. [36]
In 2019 Webtoon's digital content subsidiary Studio LICO collaboratively produced with Big Hit Entertainment to release Save Me as part of the latter's BTS Universe (BU) which revolves around the output of South Korean boy band BTS. [37]
On October 15, 2019, Crunchyroll and Line Webtoon announced a partnership to produce animated works of Line Webtoon's catalog. The two will team up to tackle the distribution, licensing, and retail of the series produced from the partnership. [38]
In May 2020, it was announced that Webtoon was being transferred to Naver Webtoon Corp. [39]
In October 2020, Webtoon and Archie Comics announced that the two companies would collaborate for the new Webtoon original series Archie Comics: Big Ethel Energy, which launched in September 2021. [40]
In January 2021, Webtoon's parent company Naver announced that it would acquire the popular user-generated fiction platform Wattpad, to provide more opportunities for creators. The acquisition was completed in May 2021. Wattpad had previously partnered with Webtoon in its 2020 Watty Awards Contest. [41] [42]
In June 2021, Wattpad and Webtoon announced that the companies would merge their studio divisions to create Wattpad Webtoon Studios, a division of the company focused on developing Wattpad and Webtoon IP for film, television, and print publishing. As of May 2023, around 300 projects from Webtoon and Wattpad Webtoon Studios are in development for entertainment adaptations. [43] [44] [45]
In August 2021, it was announced that Webtoon would be partnering with DC Entertainment to create standalone webcomics that "will appeal to all fans, without the need to know or read any previous stories." [46] The series are being adapted by Webtoon creators instead of established DC creators. [47] Line Webtoon founder and CEO Junkoo Kim put it this way: "DC has allowed us to create content with their characters and world. The writers of Webtoon are creating content based on DC characters." [48]
The first announced DC collaboration was a Batman-oriented title, Batman: Wayne Family Adventures. Additional series within this partnership, Vixen: NYC, Red Hood: Outlaws, and Zatanna & the Ripper, were announced in April 2022. [48] [49] [50] [51]
In November 2021, Webtoon announced a series of upcoming webcomics created in collaboration with BTS-management company Hybe and various artists from the label including BTS, TXT, and Enhypen. These series, 7Fates: Chakho, Dark Moon: The Blood Altar , and The Star Seekers, launched January 15, 16, and 17, 2022, respectively. [52]
Webtoon has also partnered with Rewriting Extinction, the global 12-month comic storytelling campaign supporting seven charities involved in biodiversity conservation and the climate crisis, featuring comics from the likes of Jane Goodall. The adapted celebrity-created comics from the campaign launched on Webtoon on December 23, 2022. [53]
Marvel Entertainment partnered with Webtoon in January 2022 to create the seven-part miniseries Eternals: The 500 Year War, which launched in tandem with the Eternals' arrival for at-home viewing. [54]
Popular video game PUBG: Battlegrounds joined Webtoon's growing slate of partnerships in January 2022 with the creation of three new digital comics based on the fantasy world in the Krafton video game. [55]
In May 2022, Webtoon and McDonald's USA partnered to celebrate Asian Pacific American voices through a webcomic series called Drawing on Heritage. [56]
In April 2023, Webtoon announced a creative partnership with Ubisoft on Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple, an original webcomic set in the Assassin's Creed universe. The series is published by Redice Studio. [57]
Webtoon teamed up with Discord in May 2023, and announced a dedicated Webtoon Discord server as well as a content collaboration for the original webcomic miniseries Wumpus Wonderventures, created in partnership with Merryweather Media. [58]
The userbase of Webtoon grew rapidly after the service was released globally, with 10 million people reading on the platform daily and 35 million people monthly. [59] In Asia, several webtoons receive 5 million views per week. [59] In 2016, 42% of the webtoon creators on Line Webtoon were female, as were 50% of its 6 million active daily readers. [60] [61] 75% of the users in North America are 24 or younger and 64% are female. [62] [63]
Between 2020 and 2021, Webtoon paid out more than $27 million to its base of more than 120,000 creators who publish in English. In Korea, top creators earn an average of $250,000 per year. The top creator earned around $9 million in 2021. [64]
As of March 2023, Webtoon has grown to receive more than 125 billion views annually. It has 85.6 million monthly active users worldwide, and has become the top webcomic platform in the United States with 12.5 million monthly active users. [65] [66]
Webtoon uses coins as a currency that readers can purchase in the app. Currently, the currency is exclusive to readers using the Android or iOS versions of the app. [67] Readers can utilize coins to support their favorite creators and access completed series or Fast Pass content, allowing them to read ahead. The number of coins required to unlock an episode varies depending on the series being read. In addition, Coins can be utilized to unlock Daily Pass episodes. For every Daily Pass series, you have the option to unlock one episode for free each day. Once unlocked, each Daily Pass episode remains accessible for 14 days. Alternatively, you may use Coins to unlock these episodes, which allows you to access them for as long as the series is available on Webtoon. [68]
Naver Corporation has held various comics competitions through its Webtoon service. In 2015, Line launched the "Challenge League", a recurring competition where amateur artists have the chance to become an "official Line webtoon artist", as well as win tens of thousands of US Dollars. Over 19,000 people joined the first English-language Challenge League in February 2015, which was won by Stephen McCranie's Space Boy. [69] Local Challenge Weeks were also held; the first Thai Challenge League was held in April 2015 and had a grand prize of 1 million baht. [70]
In June 2015, Naver Corporation hosted the Science Fiction Comics Contest, a global competition with a grand prize of US$30,000. JunKoo Kim called science fiction, the theme of the competition, "both the broadest and fastest-growing area in comics and entertainment, [and thus] a natural fit as the genre for our second comics contest." This contest had over 800 entrants and was won by Srinitybeast's Overdrive. [71] [72]
In November 2018, Webtoon hosted their Discover Creator Contest. The winner, Kris Nguyen's Cape of Spirits, received a grand total of US$80,000 and an exclusive contract for the series. [73]
On February 28, 2020 "The Short Story Contest" was announced. Running from April 30 to June 30, the contest was split into two categories: "Heart" and "Brain". The grand prize winners of each category would get US$15,000, an animated short, and a featured contract, [74] with the subsequent winners being Marvin W.'s The Monster Under My Bed for "Heart" and Kotopopi's and Kibbitzer's The Ladder for "Brain". [75] The grand prize, silver, and bronze contest winners were published in two anthologies: the Heart Anthology, which released in September 2020, [76] and the Brain Anthology, which released in October 2020. [77]
Between April 2020 and July 2020, Webtoon ran an interactive contest series titled Webtoon GREENLiGHT wherein nine titles were selected and pitched to readers. The readers then voted (by liking the series' episodes) on which series would be "greenlit" as new original series. Within one week, each series had to reach a record threshold of 60,000 likes on its third episode in order to be "greenlit" for publication. [78] All nine series succeeded and were released in 2021. [79]
In the summer of 2022 Webtoon started a new contest for their users to create an action comic called Call to Action where the winner got US$50,000 and a chance to be a Webtoon original. [80]
In August 2022 Webtoon announced a Valorant contest held in conjunction with Riot Games, having fans submit original artwork depicting their interpretations of character Fade, with ten webcomics selected as winners. [81]
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There are currently 420 manhwa titles being serialized in Webtoon as May 2024.
Series title | Author(s) | Korean name | Premiered |
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+99 Reinforced Wooden Stick | Hongsil (Story), Jipery (Art) | 99강화나무몽둥이 | March 25, 2022 |
1 Second | Sini (Story), Gwang-un (Art) | 1초 | March 14, 2019 |
66,666 Years: Advent of the Dark Mage | Pasa (Art), Hwabong (Story), Taru (Story) | 66666년 만에 환생한 흑마법사 | June 29, 2021 |
A Couple of Obligations | Asona (Story), Eunkkot (Art) | 부부의 의무를 원하신다면 | March 27, 2024 |
A Dance of Swords in the Night | Jinsung Yu (Story), Songmin (Art) | 칼에 취한 밤을 걷다 | June 7, 2022 |
A DeadbEAT's Meal | Cheese (Story & Art) | 백수세끼 | September 1, 2019 |
A Flame Reborn | Painkiller (Story), Seong Gu (Art) | 멸망한 가문의 회귀자 | January 5, 2024 |
A Man's Man | Dogado (Art), Kim Taegung (Story) | 상남자 | July 30, 2020 |
A Marriage Alliance for Revenge | Yun Heesa (Story), Emma (Art) | 복수를 위한 결혼동맹 | May 6, 2022 |
A Martial Master Wakes Up as a Concubine | LICO (Art), Ko Yang-hee (Story) | 고수, 후궁으로 깨어나다 | May 27, 2023 |
A Not So Fairy Tale | Hyobin (Story & Art) | 선녀외전 | September 30, 2022 |
A World of Gold to You | Remin (Story & Art) | 황금의 세계를 너에게 | July 29, 2023 |
A.I. Doctor | Hansan Leega (Story), Kukyu (Art) | A.I. 닥터 | February 4, 2021 |
Absolute Submission | Hon (Story & Art) | 절대복종 | August 25, 2022 |
Absolute Sword Sense | Wolya Hanjung (Story), TI (Art) | 절대검감 | June 19, 2022 |
Addicted to You | Ante (Story), Taeyang (Art) | 너에게로 중독 | August 25, 2023 |
Adopted by a Murderous Duke Family | Rogang (Story), Urang (Art) | 암살자 가문의 수양딸이 되었다 | March 25, 2024 |
After School Lessons for Unripe Apples | Soonkki (Story & Art) | 세기말 풋사과 보습학원 | December 23, 2020 |
Aire | Seoli (Story), Team Seoli (Art) | 아이레 | October 8, 2020 |
All Football Talents Are Mine | Hot Six (Story), amber (Art) | 축구재능 다 내꺼 | October 20, 2023 |
An Unexpected Engagement | Haesa (Story), Honghong (Art) | 뜻밖의 청혼 | February 19, 2024 |
Aristité was Blessed with a Curse | Jegwajeppyeo (Story), Gahyang (Art) | 저주가 저주가 아닌 게 저주 | October 7, 2022 |
As If Love Doesn't Exist | carbo (Story), Haedam Kim (Art) | 사랑은 없는 것처럼 | January 21, 2023 |
Ashtarte | Andaon (Story), SOON (Art) | 아슈타르테 | July 31, 2022 |
Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple | ARC (Story), Tabii (Art) | 어쌔신 크리드 - 잊혀진 사원 | April 23, 2023 |
Athena Complex | Kaisar (Story & Art) | 아테나 컴플렉스 | June 2, 2016 |
Auto Hunting With My Clones | Mongsik (Story), Opal (Art) | 분신으로 자동사냥 | September 3, 2022 |
Aza | Usaesae (Story & Art) | 아사 | December 17, 2021 |
Baby Tyrant | Lee Huin (Story), Awon (Art) | 베이비 폭군 | February 28, 2023 |
Bad Boy | Dooms (Story & Art) | 나쁜사람 | August 4, 2020 |
Bad Ending Maker | Shim Jaeyeong (Art), Ryueun Garam (Story) | 배드 엔딩 메이커 | June 12, 2023 |
Bastian | AhBin (Art), Solche (Story) | 바스티안 | January 19, 2023 |
Beast Burn | Yoon-seonsaeng (Story & Art) | 비스트번 | December 5, 2022 |
Beautiful Gunbari | Seoli (Story), Yoon Sung-Won (Art) | 뷰티풀 군바리 | February 23, 2015 |
Becoming a Legendary Ace Employee | JRobin (Story), Capman Ajeossi (Art) | 만능사원 전설이 되다 | November 13, 2023 |
Becoming the Obsessive Male Lead's Ex-Wife | Perzel (Story), Kkulsaenggang (Art) | 집착남주의 전부인이 되었습니다 | August 14, 2023 |
Beloved by My In-Laws | Gyeoni (Art), So-jung Tae (Story) | 사랑받는 시집살이 | May 27, 2023 |
Best Teacher Baek | Ganjjajang (Story), Oribori (Art) | 일타강사 백사부 | October 20, 2021 |
Big Spender in a Busted Game | Murutt (Story & Art) | 망겜의 현금술사 | June 30, 2023 |
Bloodhound's Regression Instinct | Acro (Story), Studio W (Art) | 사냥개의 회귀본능 | November 23, 2023 |
Born as the Second Daughter | New Gungding Pangpang (Story), Yong Wonchang (Art) | 두 번째 딸로 태어났습니다 | May 11, 2022 |
Boundless Ascension | Seonun (Story), 2 Sarang (Art) | 나 혼자 특성빨로 무한 성장 | December 17, 2022 |
Boy-Friend's Rule | Doyun Lee (Story & Art) | 남사친의 법칙 | April 25, 2023 |
Bug Eater | Iryuk (Story & Art) | 버그이터 | May 15, 2022 |
Call Me the Devil | Ante (Story), Sseona (Art) | 악마라고 불러다오 | April 21, 2022 |
Can't Get Enough of You | QuornQuorn (Art), Flada (Story) | 못 잡아먹어서 안달 | October 2, 2023 |
Castle 2: Pinnacle | Jeong Yeon (Story & Art) | 캐슬2:만인지상 | March 7, 2023 |
Change Me | Jiho Lee (Story), Hotti (Art) | 나를 바꿔줘 | September 6, 2019 |
Charming the Duke of the North | Ju Siha (Story), Eunhasu (Art) | 북부 공작님을 유혹하겠습니다 | May 8, 2022 |
Childhood Friend Complex | Eunhi (Story & Art) | 소꿉친구 컴플렉스 | March 13, 2024 |
Children of Orbit | Yun-hui Na (Story), Gookim (Art) | 궤도의 아이들 | November 25, 2022 |
Children of Vamfield by Dark Moon | 밤필드의 아이들 by DARK MOON | March 16, 2024 | |
Chronicles of the Demon Faction | codezero (Story), Molli (Art) | 마도전생기 | March 24, 2023 |
Cleric of Decay | Yoo Jetae (Art), Sadadm (Story) | 부패의 사제 | June 23, 2023 |
Corpse Knight Gunther | Mayo Nuguri (Story & Art) | 시체기사 군터 | August 1, 2022 |
Couple Breaker | Maenggi Ki (Story), Taegeon (Art) | 커플브레이커 | January 12, 2023 |
Cross My Heart and Hope to Die | Yoo Yerang (Story), Yoji (Art) | 죽음을 희망합니다 | May 20, 2023 |
Cry for Me, Crown Prince | Duck Dam (Story & Art) | 울어주세요, 황태자님 | November 9, 2021 |
Cry, or Better Yet, Beg | VAN.J (Art), Solche (Story) | 울어 봐, 빌어도 좋고 | September 12, 2023 |
Daily JoJo | Dong-Gun Lee (Story & Art) | 조조코믹스 | July 15, 2021 |
Dead Queen | Kyusam Kim (Story & Art) | 데드퀸 | September 10, 2020 |
Dear Nemesis | Minato (Story), Velma (Art) | 오, 친애하는 숙적 | February 23, 2022 |
Death God | Jae-Won Lim (Art), Seolbong (Story) | 사신 | September 1, 2022 |
Descended from Divinity | Sancheon (Story), Altoran (Art), Upu (Art) | 천마는 평범하게 살 수 없다 | June 14, 2021 |
Designated Bully | Grimzo (Story & Art) | 일진담당일진 | July 5, 2022 |
Devil Returns to School Days | Sancheon (Story), Siwon (Art) | 악의 등교 | April 11, 2023 |
Devil's Wish | Zigozi9 (Story), Muneki (Art) | 악마의 소원 | September 11, 2023 |
Divine Delivery | Badanangja (Story), Jaemkkyu (Art) | 신들의 배달기사 | April 16, 2024 |
Divorce Is Easy, but Love Is Hard | Palgarak (Art), Juicylincy (Story) | 이혼은 쉬운데, 연애는 어렵다 | April 11, 2023 |
Divorcing My Tyrant Husband | Oh Yunha (Story), Josala (Art) | 폭군 남편과 이혼하겠습니다 | July 22, 2022 |
Don't Be Carelessly Kind | Ryuhwa (Art), Yoo Saera (Story) | 함부로 친절하지 말라 | February 4, 2024 |
Doom Breaker | Cheongdam (Story & Art) | 투신전생기 | June 25, 2021 |
Double Click | Park Subong (Story & Art), Kim Janghun (Story) | 더블클릭 | August 13, 2021 |
Dream of Learning | Euaeng (Story & Art) | 학식의 꿈 | November 5, 2023 |
Dreaming Freedom | 2L (Story & Art) | 꿈에서 자유로 | December 24, 2021 |
Drug Devourer | Aro (Story), Ben (Art) | 약빨이 신선함 | October 8, 2022 |
Dungeon Athlete | Dobedobe (Story), Chaejong (Art) | 헬스던전 | September 10, 2022 |
Eleceed | Kim Hye-Jin (Art), Son Jae-Ho (Story) | 일렉시드 | October 2, 2018 |
Elegant Desire | Kim Jong Geon (Story & Art) | 우아한 욕망 | July 30, 2023 |
Enrolling in the Transcendent Academy | Dupachitapa (Story), Kkyujeanne (Art) | 초월자 학원의 수강생이 되었다 | July 7, 2022 |
Escort Warrior | Cho Hyung Geun (Story), Kim Inho (Art) | 장씨세가 호위무사 | May 17, 2019 |
Fallen to Paradise | Wonderdream (Story), Yoonju (Art) | 추락한 곳은 낙원 | October 28, 2023 |
Foam of the Sea | Ratte (Story & Art) | 파도의 포말 | October 16, 2023 |
For My Derelict Favorite | Kim Seonyu (Story), Kimyong (Art) | 버려진 나의 최애를 위하여 | May 4, 2022 |
For Snow White | Gyoul Chan (Story), Kimhya (Art) | 백설을 위하여 | October 22, 2022 |
For the Queendom | Roseong (Story & Art) | 포 더 퀸덤 | June 26, 2023 |
For the Third Time | Got-nyeo (Story), Naranara (Art) | 첫날밤만 세 번째 | December 24, 2022 |
Foreigner on the Periphery | Frost (Story), Bukguk Neoguri (Art) | 변방의 외노자 | September 28, 2021 |
From a Knight to a Lady | Hyerim Sung (Story), Ink. (Story & Art) | 그 기사가 레이디로 사는 법 | March 9, 2021 |
From Morning to Night | Jieun Son (Story & Art) | 아침을 지나 밤으로 | September 4, 2020 |
Garbage Time | 2 Sajang (Story & Art) | 가비지타임 | March 2, 2019 |
Genius Corpse-Collecting Warrior | Koramel (Story), Choi Jingyu (Art) | 망겜의 시체줍는 천재전사 | December 2, 2023 |
Get Schooled | Chae Yongtaek (Story), Garam Han (Art) | 참교육 | October 29, 2020 |
Girl Under Trial | Rusena (Story), Borocom (Art) | 소녀재판 | April 3, 2020 |
God Jangsan Tiger | Ryoung (Story), Seoru (Art) | 神장산범 | July 22, 2023 |
God's Gambit | Hwangdong (Story), Bisamong (Art) | 신은 주사위 놀이를 하는가? | October 17, 2023 |
Guardian Girl | MJ (Story & Art) | 수호소녀 | March 1, 2024 |
Hand Over the Money! | Eunryu (Story), Doneuk (Art) | 돈내놔 | June 28, 2023 |
Hanlim Gym | Hyeseong (Story), Sukjae Lee (Art) | 한림체육관 | May 25, 2020 |
Hardcore Leveling Warrior: Earth Game | Sehoon Kim (Story & Art) | 열렙전사 3부 | September 21, 2023 |
Hawar in the Winter Garden | Minato (Story), Raret (Art) | 겨울 정원의 하와르 | November 22, 2022 |
Healing Life Through Camping in Another World | Geumui-haeng (Story), Maengkkan (Art) | 이세계 캠핑으로 힐링 라이프 | April 24, 2024 |
Heavenly Grand Archive's Young Master | Hyeonyeong Kim (Story), Beomchaban (Art) | 천화서고 대공자 | January 14, 2023 |
Hectopascal | Buffering (Story), Seonggeun Gil (Art) | 헥토파스칼 | August 22, 2022 |
Hellcraft | Narack (Story), Yeong-Gi (Art) | 헬크래프트 | September 18, 2022 |
Hellper 2: Killberos | Sakk (Story & Art) | 헬퍼 2 : 킬베로스 | January 12, 2016 |
Her Ladyship's Double Life | Ari Choi (Story), Kimbbo (Art) | 어느 백작 영애의 이중생활 | August 16, 2022 |
Hero Killer | Kkulbeol (Story), Beolkkul (Art) | 히어로 킬러 | February 25, 2021 |
Heroine's Shares for Sale | Mokgamgi (Story), Gayam (Art) | 주인공의 주식을 팝니다 | April 29, 2023 |
Highschool Lunch Dad | Kim Jaehan (Story & Art) | 급식아빠 | January 19, 2021 |
Hongkki's Mesopotamian Mythology | Hongkki (Story & Art) | 홍끼의 메소포타미아 신화 | December 23, 2023 |
Housekeeper | Hyun You (Art), Chae Yongtaek (Story) | 하우스키퍼 | January 21, 2019 |
How a Goddess Wins Over Tigers | Awan (Story), Chungla (Art) | 여신님의 호랑이 공략법 | November 19, 2022 |
How a Mage Welcomes Death | Park Jeff (Art), Ju Eunseol (Story) | 마법사가 죽음을 맞이하는 방법 | February 11, 2022 |
How to Live as a Villain | Rundgreen (Story), Lee Masik (Art) | 악당이 살아가는 법 | November 9, 2021 |
How to Prey on Your Master | Cha Hyeyeong (Story), Sein (Art) | 주인님을 잡아먹는 방법 | May 2, 2022 |
I Abdicate My Title of Empress | Han Boyeon (Story), Galbi (Art) | 황후 자리를 버리겠습니다 | March 22, 2023 |
I Adopted the Male Lead from the Shelter | Yujibyeori (Art), Seol Danhee (Story) | 수인 보호소에서 남주를 입양해 버렸다 | August 29, 2023 |
I Became a Renowned Family's Sword Prodigy | Maru Gongbang (Art), Jeonwook (Story) | 위대한 가문의 검술 천재가 되었다 | June 22, 2022 |
I Became a Sitter for the Obsessive Villains | Yeoram (Art), i Singna (Story) | 집착 흑막들의 시터가 되어버렸다 | June 13, 2023 |
I Became the Mother of the Evil Male Lead | Peril (Story), Tae Sahye (Art) | 피폐물 남주의 엄마가 되었다 | November 4, 2023 |
I Became the Villainess in a Disastrous Novel | Yoon Rim (Story), Neoguli (Art) | 용두사망 소설 속의 악녀가 되었다 | October 7, 2022 |
I Have Become a Time-Limited Knight | Geumui-haeng (Story), Choi Yunyeol (Art) | 시한부 기사가 되었다 | August 18, 2023 |
I Have No Intention of Dating | Seoul-so (Story & Art) | 연애 생각은 없지만 | July 28, 2023 |
I Hold the Tyrant's Heart | Nobena (Art), Yoo Seyu (Story) | 폭군의 심장을 쥐었다 | July 17, 2023 |
I Killed an Academy Player | Saram Sallyeo. (Story), Girin Geurin (Art) | 아카데미 플레이어를 죽였다 | November 6, 2023 |
I Spy a Married Life | Janggreen (Art), Ganghada (Story) | 팀장님은 신혼이 피곤하다 | January 16, 2023 |
I Tamed My Ex-Husband's Mad Dog | Jagae (Art), Jagyum (Story) | 전남편의 미친개를 길들였다 | December 22, 2022 |
I Think I Married the Wrong Guy | Kim Daham (Story), Een (Art) | 아무래도 결혼을 잘못한 것 같다 | September 30, 2023 |
I Thought I Tamed the Villain | Seo Yerim (Story), Ama (Art) | 악역을 길들인 줄 알았는데 | October 24, 2023 |
I Thought My Time Was Up! | Choi Ari (Story), Essie (Art) | 시한부인 줄 알았어요! | October 31, 2022 |
I Was the Final Boss | Lucks (Story & Art) | 보스였음 | November 23, 2022 |
I Will Live the Life of a Villainess | Mintberry (Story), Massi (Art) | 그 악녀 인생, 제가 한번 살아볼게요 | July 20, 2023 |
I Will Not Return to My Family | Chaeundo (Story), Nijye (Art) | 나를 버린 가족에게 돌아가지 않습니다 | July 20, 2023 |
I'll Give You the Most Rotten One | Yunda (Story & Art) | 가장 썩은 것을 줄게 | February 22, 2024 |
I'm a Villainess with a Handsome Husband | Jangdok (Art), Beotkkot Geurigo (Story) | 악녀인데 하필 남편이 잘생겼다 | August 4, 2023 |
I'm Nobody's Shadow | Rana (Story), Yuseong (Art) | 당신의 그림자를 그만두었을 때 | March 15, 2023 |
I'm Not That Kind of Talent | Denpi (Story), Meona (Art) | 저 그런 인재 아닙니다 | November 21, 2022 |
I'm the Max-Level Newbie | Maslow (Story), Swing Bat (Art) | 나 혼자 만렙 뉴비 | July 29, 2021 |
I'm the Queen in This Life | Lefaljinf (Story), Themis (Art) | 언니, 이번 생엔 내가 왕비야 | August 11, 2022 |
Imperfect Cinderella Story | Kkulbam (Story), Jorim (Art) | 불완전 신데렐라물 | November 25, 2023 |
Insector | MarkerBeam (Story & Art) | 인섹터 | October 30, 2022 |
Iseop's Romance | Kim Eonhee (Story), 248 (Art) | 이섭의 연애 | July 24, 2023 |
It Was a Mistake, Grand Duke! | Sisse (Story), Joypyonn (Art) | 대공님, 실수였어요! | August 31, 2021 |
It's Just Business | Yeong-ha (Story), Gongsa (Art) | 상사불상사 | September 2, 2023 |
Judge Lee Han Young | Lee Haenal (Story), Jeon Doldol (Art) | 판사 이한영 | November 27, 2020 |
Jungle Juice | Juder (Art), Hyeong Eun (Story) | 정글쥬스 | December 30, 2020 |
Juvenile Offender | Jeong Jongtaek (Art), Namja-ui Iyagi (Story) | 촉법소년 | April 5, 2023 |
Kill the Dragon | Baeksu Gwijok (Story), Miss Jisu (Art) | 킬 더 드래곤 | April 28, 2022 |
Killer Bang: The First Kill | Bang Jinho (Story), Kim Doyeon (Story & Art) | 킬러방 : 퍼스트 킬 | July 8, 2021 |
Killer Peter | Kim Jung-Hyun (Story), Im Lina (Art) | 킬러 배드로 | September 15, 2023 |
Killing Killer | ABack (Story & Art) | 킬링킬러 | July 23, 2022 |
King Game | Shin Hyungwuk (Story), Beomgorae (Art) | 왕게임 | August 1, 2022 |
Lover of Green Midnight | Beackjack (Story & Art) | 녹빛자정의 연인 | March 10, 2024 |
My Introverted Boy | Na (Story & Art) | 내향남녀 | June 28, 2023 |
My Life as a Loser 2 | Ttangkong (Story), Jeon Seonwook (Art) | 인생존망2 | January 12, 2024 |
My Little Sister Is the Demon Lord! | Im Kyuhyun (Story & Art) | 말숙이를 부탁해 | March 21, 2023 |
No, I Only Charmed the Princess! | Maru Gongbang (Art), Mode (Story) | 아니, 저는 황녀님만 꼬셨다니까요? | April 18, 2024 |
One Husband Is Enough | Go Sunyoung (Story & Art) | 남편은 한 명으로 족하다 | April 18, 2024 |
Reality Quest | Lee Joowoon (Story), Taeseong (Art) | 현실퀘스트 | October 26, 2021 |
Reasoning With a Beast | Seongha (Story), Marojei (Art) | 맹수 사용 설명서 | January 1, 2024 |
Reborn as the Heavenly Demon | Bookyeom (Art), Jang Yeonghun (Story) | 환생천마 | March 17, 2024 |
Sohee Stealing | 2L (Art), Seraviee (Story) | 소희 훔치기 | March 28, 2024 |
Taming the Corrupted | LICO (Art), Boratbit-maeul (Story) | 흑화한 노예남을 길들였다 | April 28, 2023 |
Teenage Mercenary | YC (Story), Rakyeon (Artist) | 입학용병 | November 6, 2020 |
That Which Flows By | Lee Eunbi (Story), Softcorn (Art) | 다비, 아찔하게 흐르는 | June 24, 2022 |
The Ember Knight | Hwandaeng (Story & Art) | 잔불의 기사 | March 19, 2021 |
The Emperor, a Thousand Years Younger Than Me, Is Obsessed | Kara (Art), Lee Yunhee (Story) | 천 살 연하 황제가 집착한다 | February 9, 2024 |
The Empire's Cutest Little Hostage | Darongkkot (Story), Uanke (Art) | 아기 볼모가 너무 귀여워 | September 5, 2022 |
The Esper's Game | Niccolo (Story), Plan A (Art) | 초인의 게임 | June 6, 2022 |
The Executioner | Lee Jehwan (Story), Park Bumjin (Art) | 사형집행관 | April 3, 2024 |
The Extra's Academy Survival Guide | Girin Geurin (Art), Korita (Story) | 아카데미에서 살아남기 | December 28, 2023 |
The Gamer | Seong Sangyoung (Story), Sangah (Art) | 더 게이머 | September 5, 2013 |
The Gardener in a Hunter World | Sliber (Story), Tomozo (Art) | 헌터 세상의 정원사 | February 1, 2024 |
The Genius Assassin Who Takes It All | MOZO (Story), Studio Sigma (Art) | 혼자 다 해 먹는 천재 암살자 | November 25, 2023 |
The Last Adventurer | D-Dart (Story), Salty Dog (Art) | 최후의 모험가 | March 30, 2024 |
The Last Golden Child | Alkkae (Story), Saemong (Art) | 최후의 금빛아이 | May 21, 2021 |
The Lazy Lord Masters the Sword | Ideungbyeol (Story), Dodomoon (Art) | 나태 공자, 노력 천재 되다 | May 21, 2021 |
Wara! Pyunuijum | Ji Gang-Min (Story & Art) | 와라! 편의점 | July 2, 2008 |
Warrior Executioner | Kim Serae (Story & Art) | 용사참수인 | November 12, 2021 |
Weapon Creator | Seo Taerang (Story), Gangjae (Art) | 웨폰 크리에이터 | August 30, 2023 |
Webtoon Character Na Kang Lim | Lee Kyeongmin (Story), Song Junhyeok (Art) | 수요웹툰의 나강림 | May 4, 2021 |
What Melvin Left Behind | Ryu Heon (Story), Team Happy Gery (Art) | 멜빈이 그들에게 남긴 것 | July 14, 2022 |
What the Duke Picked Up in the Forest | Moncher (Story), Jep (Art) | 숲속에서 공작이 주운 것은 | October 21, 2022 |
What the Evil Dragon Lives For | Lemon Gaeguri (Story), Manubi (Art) | 그 악룡은 무엇을 위해 사는가 | April 26, 2023 |
What's the Name of That Long-Haired Senior? | Bulgwanhu (Story & Art) | 그 머리 긴 선배, 이름이 뭐더라? | January 27, 2024 |
When the Mad Emperor Embraces Me | Rata (Art), Yim Hye (Story) | 미친 황제가 나를 안을 때 | November 18, 2023 |
When the Third Wheel Strikes Back | Sookym (Story), Haegeuneul (Story) | 서브 남주가 파업하면 생기는 일 | December 11, 2022 |
When the Villain and the Villain Meet | Im Hayam (Story), Ssogari (Art) | 악당과 악당이 만나면 | January 8, 2023 |
Who Stole the Empress? | Lee Jihye (Story), Muhly (Art) | 황후를 훔친 이는 누구인가 | January 31, 2023 |
Wind Breaker | Jo Yongseok (Story & Art) | 윈드 브레이커 | December 15, 2013 |
Winning Shot! | Kang Kyeon (Story), Sibagyeon (Art) | 위닝샷! | September 18, 2021 |
World's Greatest Senior Disciple | Bookmihon (Story), YooN (Art) | 천하제일 대사형 | November 10, 2022 |
World's Strongest Troll | Gunmandu Meokja (Story), Yato (Art) | 게임 최강 트롤러 | October 26, 2022 |
X & Ash | Lee Gwang-Su (Art), Kim Sehoon (Story) | 엑스애쉬 | October 29, 2021 |
Yeonwoo's Innocence | Esol (Story & Art) | 연우의 순정 | September 21, 2020 |
You Mustn't, Your Majesty! | Choi Ari (Story), Uranus (Art) | 이러면 안 돼요, 전하! | January 18, 2023 |
Your Throne | SAM (Story & Art) | 하루만 네가 되고 싶어 | January 6, 2020 |
Zero Game | Zelbasen (Story & Art) | 제로게임 | April 4, 2016 |
Zombie Revelation: 82-08 | Park's Office (Story), Kyungwoo (Art) | 좀비묵시록 82-08 | September 3, 2023 |
Zombie x Slasher | Hong Junki (Art), Narack (Story) | 좀비X슬래셔 | April 21, 2023 |
Zomgan | Ongoo (Story), Dai (Art) | 좀간 | June 14, 2022 |
There are currently 558 manhwa titles being completed in Webtoon as May 2024.
Series title | Author(s) | Korean name | Ch. | Release date and end date |
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"Dam" in the Forest | Da-hong (Story & Art) | 숲속의 담 | 131 | December 23, 2019 – June 20, 2022 |
#Killstagram | Ryoung (Story & Art) | 살人스타그램 | 99 | March 22, 2019 – June 18, 2021 |
'Til Debt Do Us Part | Flowbee (Story), Janggreen (Art) | 달콤살벌한 부부 | 72 | September 14, 2020 – December 27, 2021 |
100 | Hyeong Eun (Story), Choi Yunyeol (Art) | 100 | 50 | October 21, 2021 – September 26, 2022 |
10th Dimension Boys | Cutbu (Story & Art) | 소년들은 무엇을 하고 있을까 | 124 | January 16, 2014 – October 30, 2014 |
11 of Me | Jiae Go (Story), Yeong Jaeyeong (Art) | 11me | 31 | February 13, 2020 – August 14, 2020 |
2 People | WONDER (Story & Art) | 2인용 인간 | 24 | May 19, 2018 – March 13, 2020 |
2015: Space Series | Eui-Chul Shin (Story), Currygom (Story & Art), Sini (Story), Hyeono (Art), joana (Story & Art), Cosmos (Story), VAN.J (Art), Dong-geun Joo (Story & Art), Yunchang Lee (Story & Art), Jin-Soo Bae (Story & Art), Kyeongjun Kim (Art), Taebal (Story), Seungchan Lee (Story & Art), Sangmin Kim (Story & Art), Moraeingan (Story & Art) | 2015 우주특집 단편 | 14 | January 1, 2015 – February 16, 2015 |
28th Century Superfan | Cutbu (Story & Art) | 이십팔세기 광팬 | 103 | September 16, 2022 – August 22, 2023 |
3 Level Combination | Il-Kwon Ha (Story & Art) | 3단합체김창남 | 25 | July 4, 2008 – December 19, 2008 |
3-Second Strip | Jin-Soo Bae (Story & Art) | 하루 3컷 | 1333 | December 31, 2014 – August 24, 2018 |
30 Minutes With You | Iondo (Story & Art) | 걸어서 30분 | 213 | September 22, 2017 – December 2, 2021 |
7Fates: Chakho | 7FATES: CHAKHO | 53 | January 11, 2022 – March 10, 2023 | |
A Bitch and a Punk | Sangha (Story & Art) | 연놈 | 371 | December 8, 2015 – February 21, 2023 |
A Bittersweet Life | Dong-Gun Lee (Story & Art) | 달콤한 인생 | 161 | September 30, 2011 – April 25, 2013 |
A Chance at Last | Seo Hye-eun (Story), Dindon (Art) | 이제야 연애 | 69 | September 23, 2021 – March 12, 2023 |
A Good Day to Be a Dog | Hye Lee (Story & Art) | 오늘도 사랑스럽개 | 88 | August 5, 2017 – April 6, 2019 |
A Heart for the Emperor | 6S (Story), Yullimni (Art), Coconutberry (Art) | 황제에게 하트를 심어주세요 | 60 | April 27, 2021 – July 9, 2022 |
A Heartfelt Andante | Na Yun-hui (Story & Art) | 손 안의 안단테 | 70 | September 10, 2022 – December 2, 2023 |
A Killer Paradox | Kkomabi (Story & Art) | 살인자ㅇ난감 | 54 | July 8, 2010 – June 3, 2011 |
A Mark Against Thee | Taeho Ko (Story & Art) | 당신의 과녁 | 48 | December 24, 2019 – May 12, 2021 |
A Simple Thinking About Blood Type | Park Dong-sun (Story & Art) | 혈액형에 관한 간단한 고찰 | 251 | April 2, 2011 – February 27, 2015 |
A Summer Night's Dream | Kim Subak (Story), Kan (Art) | 한여름, 밤의 꿈 | 86 | December 1, 2020 – August 21, 2022 |
A Useless Villain | Lee Chang Jun (Art), Huinyeoul (Story) | 무능빌런 | 53 | February 2, 2021 – January 18, 2022 |
A Whirlwind Campus Affair | Aniyoung (Story & Art) | 그렇고 그런 바람에 | 96 | January 13, 2022 – January 4, 2024 |
Abide in the Wind | Shinweol (Story & Art) | 바람이 머무는 난 | 181 | December 1, 2011 – August 19, 2015 |
Ability | Son Jae-Ho (Story), Lee Gwang-Su (Art) | 어빌리티 | 60 | October 19, 2012 – January 22, 2014 |
About Death | Sini (Story), Hyeono (Art) | 죽음에 관하여 | 27 | September 5, 2012 – February 20, 2013 |
Act Like You Love Me! | Xuann (Story & Art) | 순정말고 순종 | 150 | December 11, 2020 – December 17, 2023 |
After School Recipe | Hye Ru (Story & Art) | 방과후 레시피 | 64 | April 6, 2022 – May 31, 2023 |
Agatha | Lee Dain (Story & Art) | 아가사 | 122 | March 25, 2021 – October 1, 2023 |
Aisopos | Kim Yangsoo (Story), Dogado (Art) | 아이소포스 | 130 | July 16, 2013 – August 23, 2016 |
All I Want Is You | Dalkom J (Story), sage (Art) | 원하는 건 너 하나 | 100 | June 2, 2020 – May 15, 2022 |
All of Us Are Dead | Joo Dong-geun (Story & Art) | 지금 우리 학교는 | 130 | May 13, 2009 – November 2, 2011 |
All Rounder | Keyboard Manse (Story), Kim Daehun (Art) | 만능잡캐 | 118 | October 13, 2021 – December 13, 2023 |
All That We Hope to Be | Itsun (Story & Art) | 우바우 | 174 | April 11, 2015 – December 24, 2016 |
Along with the Gods | Ju Homin (Story & Art) | 신과함께 | 212 | January 8, 2010 – August 29, 2012 |
Alpha | Bookyeom (Story & Art) | 알파 | 20 | January 21, 2019 – May 13, 2019 |
Americano Exodus | Park Ji-eun (Story & Art) | 아메리카노 엑소더스 | 197 | May 16, 2014 – January 18, 2019 |
Annarasumanara | Ha Il-Kwon (Story & Art) | 안나라수마나라 | 27 | July 2, 2010 – December 31, 2010 |
Another Love | Sparkler (Story), Lee Soonki (Story), Ddogak (Art) | 또 다른 사랑 | 56 | December 27, 2021 – December 5, 2022 |
Ant | Jaehee (Story & Art) | 개미 | 35 | February 13, 2020 – September 18, 2020 |
Apocalypse Live | Jo Seok (Story & Art) | 묵시의 인플루언서 | 39 | June 28, 2021 – March 2, 2022 |
Are You Going to Eat? | Omyo (Story & Art) | 밥 먹고 갈래요? | 216 | April 1, 2015 – August 1, 2019 |
Arma | Byeongjang (Story & Art) | 아르마 | 23 | May 9, 2018 – February 26, 2020 |
Attention Residents | Suha (Story), Bulk-up (Art) | 경비실에서 안내방송 드립니다 | 59 | April 10, 2022 – May 7, 2023 |
Aura from Another Planet | Kim Kyusam (Story & Art) | 버프소녀 오오라 | 99 | October 19, 2012 – September 21, 2014 |
Azure Night, Waltz of Rapture | Yu-Anna (Story), Haedok (Art) | 푸른 밤, 황홀의 윤무 | 57 | December 1, 2022 – November 23, 2023 |
Baby Finger | Lee Icksu (Story & Art) | 새끼손가락 | 74 | May 2, 2008 – October 6, 2009 |
Back to You | Honey Bee (Story & Art) | 아는 여자애 | 115 | January 3, 2020 – March 6, 2022 |
Bastard | Kim Carnby (Story), Hwang Young-chan (Art) | 후레자식 | 94 | July 4, 2014 – May 6, 2016 |
Beast's Flower | Hwang Dotol (Story), Yeopjip Charles (Art) | 짐승의 꽃 | 56 | January 23, 2023 – January 8, 2024 |
Beauty in a Click | Ryoung (Story & Art) | 존잘주의 | 116 | September 17, 2021 – November 24, 2023 |
Becoming You | Youn Dal (Story), Dalkkot (Art) | 몸이 바뀌는 사정 | 124 | August 24, 2021 – January 20, 2024 |
Belle and the Beast's Labor Contract | Donut Meongneun Haedal (Story), Umeo (Art) | 벨과 야수의 근로계약 | 65 | November 17, 2021 – September 30, 2022 |
Big Man on the Court | Ha Hayeong (Story & Art) | 빅맨 | 166 | September 21, 2020 – November 13, 2023 |
Bitten Contract | Sungeun (Story & Art) | 물어보는 사이 | 130 | June 3, 2021 – December 17, 2023 |
Blind Märchen | Woo Yeong-Wook (Art), Yun Hyunseok (Story) | 블라인드 메르헨 | 24 | October 3, 2011 – March 19, 2012 |
Bloodhounds | Jeong Chan (Story & Art) | 사냥개들 | 86 | May 16, 2019 – November 20, 2020 |
Bloody Romance | Sa Jihyun (Story), Seoru (Art) | 빨간맛 로맨스 | 60 | July 26, 2021 – August 25, 2022 |
Blue Flame | Daj (Story & Art) | 푸른불꽃 | 54 | April 15, 2021 – April 9, 2022 |
Brave New World | Min Song-A (Story & Art), Kim Carnby (Story), Jeongseo (Story & Art), Joo Dong-geun (Story & Art), Kim Kyusam (Story & Art), Bae Jin-Soo (Story), Lim Jinguk (Art), Rangddo (Story & Art), Danwoo (Story & Art) | 2017 멋진 신세계 | 17 | August 18, 2017 – October 13, 2017 |
Breaking News | Milka (Story), Z6 (Art) | 속보입니다 | 69 | September 25, 2020 – December 21, 2021 |
Bullet 6mm | Kim Dogeun (Story & Art) | 불릿 6미리 | 81 | January 8, 2020 – June 2, 2021 |
Cafe of Dreams | Jung Seok Woo (Story & Art) | 꿈의카페영다방 | 8 | October 30, 2008 – December 18, 2008 |
Can I Take It Back? | Shinmae (Story & Art) | 고백 취소도 되나? | 82 | February 26, 2022 – September 9, 2023 |
Castle | Jeong Yeon (Story & Art) | 캐슬 | 120 | November 26, 2019 – February 15, 2022 |
Catching Up to Luke Vischel | Esti (Story), Hakttobuk (Art) | 루크 비셸 따라잡기 | 79 | May 22, 2022 – February 11, 2024 |
Chaos Attack | Massstar (Story & Art) | 카오스어택 | 84 | November 6, 2011 – July 27, 2013 |
Duty After School | Ha Il-Kwon (Story & Art) | 방과 후 전쟁활동 | 50 | November 17, 2012 – December 14, 2013 |
Efforts Never Betray | Akpa (Story & Art) | 노력의 결과 | 31 | March 20, 2020 – September 13, 2020 |
Emperor Hunt | Kan (Story & Art) | 황제사냥 | 65 | September 14, 2022 – February 28, 2024 |
Epilogue | Jo Seok (Story & Art) | 후기 | 23 | August 10, 2020 – December 21, 2021 |
Escape Room | SipPark (Story & Art) | 방탈출 | 135 | September 9, 2019 – June 28, 2022 |
Escort Warrior | Cho Hyung Geun (Story), Kim Inho (Art) | 장씨세가 호위무사 | 255 | May 17, 2019 – February 25, 2024 |
Evergreen Tea Shop | Zenyu (Art), Go Byeongjun (Story) | 늘 푸른 찻집 | 100 | January 13, 2014 – December 7, 2015 |
Exchange Student | Olchaeng Guri (Story & Art) | 교환학생 | 87 | August 13, 2021 – May 29, 2023 |
Exclusive Pleasure | Bihyang (Story), Team Yuppippa (Art) | 독점쾌락 | 40 | September 6, 2023 – March 8, 2024 |
Extraordinary Attorney Woo | Yuil (Story), Hwaumjo (Art) | 이상한 변호사 우영우 | 65 | July 27, 2022 – March 20, 2024 |
Eyes | Jeong Summer (Story & Art) | 아이즈 | 138 | March 8, 2021 – March 25, 2024 |
Fake Humans | Kim Badak (Story), Banyan (Art) | 가짜인간 | 45 | May 13, 2021 – February 12, 2022 |
Falling in Love Immediately | Park Subong (Story & Art) | 금세 사랑에 빠지는 | 11 | January 14, 2016 – March 24, 2016 |
Familyman | Jung Pil Won (Story & Art) | 패밀리맨 | 41 | August 7, 2009 – May 28, 2010 |
Fantasy Sketch: The Game | Um Jae-Kyung (Story), Cheon Beom Sick (Art) | 판타지스케치 - 더 게임 | 32 | August 13, 2013 – February 25, 2014 |
Fast Forward | Porto (Story), Hong Junki (Story & Art) | 빨리감기 | 53 | January 21, 2021 – December 16, 2021 |
Flawed Almighty | Kim Carnby (Story), Song Rae-hyeon (Art) | 천치전능 | 121 | July 21, 2021 – January 27, 2024 |
Floating in My Mind | Hae Youngchae (Story & Art) | 어느날 네가 떠올라! | 39 | July 27, 2021 – March 30, 2022 |
Hero the Maximum | Jaeyi Park (Story & Art) | 히어로 더 맥시멈 | 67 | January 17, 2023 – March 26, 2024 |
His Majesty's Proposal | Cha Seunghyun (Story), Yeyoung (Story), INUS (Art) | 황제와의 하룻밤 | 102 | February 2, 2021 – January 8, 2023 |
Hive | Kim Kyusam (Story & Art) | 하이브 | 243 | January 20, 2014 – October 29, 2018 |
I Only Want to Beat You | Amadoji (Story), Sasak (Art) | 오로지 너를 이기고 싶어 | 235 | July 6, 2019 – March 9, 2024 |
I Swear I Really Like You | Gaechaban (Story), Jamgoemul (Art) | 진짜 정말 맹세코 좋아해 | 64 | September 29, 2020 – November 11, 2021 |
I Want to Be Your Girl | Byeolgyu (Story), Team Agape (Art) | 당신의 여자가 되고 싶어요 | 53 | September 10, 2021 – August 6, 2022 |
Tales of Greed | Kim Juin (Story), Park Tae-jun Manhwa Hoesa (Art) | 욕망일기 | 39 | December 24, 2020 – August 27, 2021 |
Tales of the Unusual | Oh Seong-dae (Story & Art) | 기기괴괴 | 380 | May 15, 2013 – May 4, 2022 |
Taming the Marquess | Rofan Matjip (Story), Ire (Art) | 미친 후작을 길들이고 말았다 | 95 | August 23, 2021 – February 29, 2024 |
The Final Raid Boss | Kim Janghun (Story), Ha Seongshin (Art) | 최종보스 공대장 | 114 | November 9, 2021 – September 10, 2023 |
The First Night With the Duke | Hwang Dotol (Story), MSG (Art) | 남주의 첫날밤을 가져버렸다 | 102 | July 7, 2020 – July 6, 2022 |
The Flower Boy | Yangha (Story & Art) | 꽃 피우는 남자 | 61 | January 14, 2021 – March 23, 2022 |
The Flower That Was Bloomed by a Cloud | Bionhu (Story & Art) | 구름이 피워낸 꽃 | 126 | April 19, 2019 – August 7, 2021 |
The Girl Downstairs | Min Song-A (Story & Art) | 이두나! | 149 | July 17, 2019 – June 16, 2022 |
The Girl from Class | Park Subong (Story & Art) | 수업시간 그녀 | 28 | December 6, 2013 |
The God of High School | Park Yong-Je (Story & Art) | 갓 오브 하이 스쿨 | 569 | April 8, 2011 – October 13, 2022 |
The Golden Spoon | HD3 (Story & Art) | 금수저 | 105 | June 10, 2016 – May 18, 2018 |
The Great Merchant Kim Manduk | Shin Ji-Sang (Story), Oh Eunji (Art) | 거상 김만덕 | 28 | March 23, 2010 – December 14, 2010 |
The Guy with Pretty Lips | Flowbee (Story), Godot (Art) | 입술이 예쁜 남자 | 105 | March 6, 2022 – February 11, 2024 |
The Hellbound | Yeon Sang-ho (Story), Choi Gyu-seok (Art) | 지옥 | 57 | August 23, 2019 – August 16, 2020 |
The Hidden Saintess | Yeon Seulah (Story), Yamageddon (Art) | 숨겨진 성녀 | 59 | September 28, 2021 – March 3, 2023 |
Unholy Blood | Im Lina (Story & Art) | 화이트 블러드 | 92 | January 15, 2020 – September 29, 2021 |
University Diary | Jakka (Story & Art) | 대학일기 | 290 | June 1, 2016 – March 17, 2019 |
Unknown Caller | Horang (Story & Art), Pogo (Story & Art) | 폰령 | 3 | October 23, 2016 – October 30, 2016 |
unTouchable | Massstar (Story & Art) | 언터처블 | 140 | February 14, 2014 – March 3, 2017 |
Veggie Hot Bun's School Spring Holiday | Park Subong (Story & Art) | 야채호빵의 봄방학 | 72 | April 18, 2017 – August 21, 2018 |
Vigilante | Kim Kyusam (Art), CRG (Story) | 비질란테 | 141 | April 27, 2018 – December 18, 2020 |
Viral Hit | Kim Jung-Hyun (Art), Park Tae-Jun (Story) | 싸움독학 | 218 | November 15, 2019 – January 27, 2024 |
Visible Only to You | Sosoman (Story & Art) | 너에게만 보이는 | 72 | August 26, 2019 – December 7, 2020 |
Wanna Do X With Me? | Jinja (Story), Jeongsaeng (Art) | 나랑X할래? | 55 | December 16, 2022 – December 8, 2023 |
Warhaven: Vengeful | Kim Sehoon (Story & Art) | 이 주길럼의 전장 | 10 | September 6, 2023 – November 8, 2023 |
Wavering Worlds | Yangdam (Story & Art) | 흔들리는 세계로부터 | 33 | May 15, 2022 – December 25, 2022 |
We Are Peaceful Brothers | GIMS (Story & Art) | 오늘도 형제는 평화롭다 | 51 | February 19, 2017 – August 9, 2017 |
We Broke Up | Ryu Chaerin (Story & Art) | 우리 헤어졌어요 | 46 | September 14, 2014 – August 9, 2015 |
We're Soulmates Starting From Today | No Seungah (Story), Dalnodo (Art) | 오늘부터 천생연분 | 72 | October 20, 2020 – March 18, 2022 |
Weak Hero | RAZEN (Art), Seopass (Story) | 약한영웅 | 267 | May 5, 2018 – October 14, 2023 |
Wedding Strategy | Yulmu (Story & Art) | 결혼공략 | 85 | March 20, 2022 – October 8, 2023 |
Welcome to Room #305! | Wanan (Story & Art) | 어서오세요. 305호에! | 171 | March 3, 2008 – September 22, 2011 |
Whale Star: The Gyeongseong Mermaid | Na Yun-hui (Story & Art) | 고래별 | 109 | June 21, 2019 – July 9, 2021 |
When the Day Comes | Omyo (Story & Art) | 각자의 디데이 | 54 | June 30, 2020 – July 6, 2021 |
Why Don't I Have Anyone By My Side? | Ssunyeong (Story & Art) | 내곁엔 없을까 | 92 | July 30, 2022 – April 20, 2024 |
Winter Woods | Cosmos (Story), VAN.J (Art) | 윈터우즈 | 55 | July 13, 2014 – January 29, 2017 |
Wished You Were Dead | Jinseo (Story), Aran (Art) | 네가 죽기를 바랄 때가 있었다 | 133 | July 28, 2021 – January 31, 2024 |
Wishing For Luck! | Haerong (Story & Art) | 행운을 부탁해! | 80 | September 11, 2022 – February 11, 2024 |
Witch Hunt | Park So (Story & Art) | 마녀사냥 | 88 | May 10, 2014 – January 9, 2016 |
Write to Your Heart! | Vaguni (Story & Art) | 적어주세요! | 54 | November 19, 2021 – August 1, 2022 |
XINK3R | Kwon Hyeokju (Story & Art) | 씬커 | 223 | September 4, 2014 – March 17, 2020 |
Yeongsuui Bom | Lee Yun-hee (Story & Art) | 영수의 봄 | 26 | October 31, 2014 – May 15, 2015 |
You Can't Change a Person! | Yeomra (Story), Gu Ilha (Art) | 사람은 고쳐 쓰는 게 아니야! | 105 | February 16, 2021 – February 11, 2023 |
Your Letter | Cho Hyun-ah (Story & Art) | 연의 편지 | 11 | August 11, 2018 – October 13, 2018 |
Your Owner | Song Minseon (Story), True (Art) | 당신의 소유주 | 75 | December 27, 2022 – February 1, 2024 |
Your Perfume | Ho Woo (Story & Art) | 당신의 향수 | 37 | February 18, 2020 – June 8, 2021 |
Yumi's Cells | Lee Dong-Gun (Story & Art) | 유미의 세포들 | 527 | April 1, 2015 – November 13, 2020 |
Zombie Fight | Lee Jeonyeok (Story & Art) | 좀비 파이트 | 89 | March 18, 2021 – October 28, 2022 |
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Some webtoons on the platform are adaptations of YA novels, including:
Many South Korean webtoons on the platform are adaptations of web novels, including titles such as:
On June 23, 2021, it was announced that 2018 film On Your Wedding Day will be adapted into a webtoon, to be serialized on webtoon platforms Naver and Kakao. [85]
A webtoon based on TV series Our Beloved Summer is a prequel about the high school days of the two main characters of the TV series (Choi Woong and Kuk Yeon-su). [86]
Korean drama Extraordinary Attorney Woo has also been adapted as a webcomic on Webtoon. [87] [88] [89]
Batman : Wayne Family Adventures, a series based on the Batman family from DC Comics began serialization in September 2021. [90]
Space Boy was published in paperback by Dark Horse Books. [91]
Hooky was published in paperback by Clarion Books. [92]
Lore Olympus was published in paperback by Random House Worlds. [93]
Yen Press, via its imprint Ize Press, has collected and published several other of Webtoon's titles as paperbacks, including:
Rocketship Entertainment has collected and published several of Webtoon's titles, including:
Webtoon, after its acquisition of Wattpad, announced in 2021 a new imprint, Webtoon Unscrolled. [106] [107] [108] Through it, Webtoon will be publishing print editions of its own titles, including:
Webtoon has begun serializing other titles. In 2021, they announced that the popular webcomic Lore Olympus would be adapted as a series of print graphic novels, published by Del Rey Books. Volumes 1, 2, and 3 of the print adaptation were published on Nov 2, 2021, July 5, 2022, and Oct 11, 2022, respectively, with all three reaching No. 1 on The New York Times Best Seller list. Volume 4 published on June 6, 2023, and Volume 5 will be released on October 3, 2023. [113]
In October 2022, Webtoon launched Yonder, a serialized fiction app where readers can purchase and read one chapter at a time. At the time of launch, Yonder offered more than 700 titles as a part of a carefully curated collection. [114]
Various movies, Korean dramas, animated series, and video games have been produced based on webtoons released on Naver Corporation's service. According to JunKoo Kim in 2014, "a total of 189 books, videos and games based on Naver webtoons have either been produced or are in the process of being made." [18] However, Line Webtoon's first entry of video content in the United States came in 2016, in the form of an animated film based on Noblesse . [115]
On November 7, 2016, Air Seoul announced that it had collaborated with Line Webtoon to produce pre-flight safety demonstration videos. Some of the works featured in these include Denma , The Sound of Heart , and Noblesse. [116]
In July 2019, Webtoon produced their first promotional animated short series from one of their exclusive originals, My Giant Nerd Boyfriend. [117] A second set of promotions, from the work Let's Play, was released in September 2019. [118]
In October 2019, Crunchyroll revealed on Instagram that it would be collaborating with Webtoon to release animated series based on selected webtoons as a part of its "Crunchyroll Originals" project. In February 2020, Crunchyroll announced that Noblesse, Tower of God , and The God of High School were chosen for later release. [119]
A growing body of Webtoon adaptations now regularly stream on Netflix, Disney+, Crunchyroll, and other platforms. In fall 2022 Netflix saw strong performance for an adaptation of Lookism, and Disney+ released an adaptation of Connect from acclaimed director Takashi Miike. Webtoon subsidiary Wattpad Webtoon Studios has multiple series in development, including an adaptation of A Rasen's Gremoryland, with Vertigo Entertainment, and an animated adaptation of Rachel Smythe's Lore Olympus in conjunction with The Jim Henson Company. [120]
Several webcomics that started on Webtoon have provided the source IP for popular TV and film adaptations launched by major streamers and distributors. For example, Netflix hit series All of Us Are Dead , Hellbound , and Sweet Home . [121]
Below is a list of Naver Webtoon titles adapted into television series, web series, and films.
Title | Creator(s) | Format | Premiere | Notes | Reference |
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Welcome to Convenience Store (와라! 편의점) | Ji Kang-min | Animated series | January 17, 2012 | Broadcast on Tooniverse | [122] |
The Cliff (절벽귀) | Oh Seong-dae | Omnibus film | June 5, 2013 | Adapted in the first episode | [123] |
Fashion King (패션왕) | Kim Hee-min | Film | November 6, 2014 | YLAB, Nomad Films | [124] |
Dr. Frost (닥터 프로스트) | Lee Jong-beom | TV series | November 23, 2014 | Broadcast on OCN | [125] [126] |
Orange Marmalade (오렌지 마말레이드) | Seok-woo | TV series | May 15, 2015 | Broadcast on KBS2 | [127] [128] |
We Broke Up (우리 헤어졌어요) | Ryu Chae-rin | Web series | June 29, 2015 | Broadcast on Naver TV and YouTube | [129] [130] |
Noblesse (노블레스) | Son Je-ho and Lee Kwang-su | Animation | December 4, 2015 | DVD release by Woongjin Thinkbig Funnism | [131] |
ONA | February 4, 2016 | Crunchyroll release | [132] | ||
Anime | October 7, 2020 | [133] [134] | |||
Cheese in the Trap (치즈인더트랩) | Soonkki | TV series | January 4, 2016 | Broadcast on tvN | [135] [136] [137] |
Film | March 14, 2018 | Exclusive premiere in CGV theaters | [138] | ||
Lucky Romance (운빨로맨스) | Kim Dal-nim | TV series | May 25, 2016 | Broadcast on MBC | [139] |
Let's Fight, Ghost (싸우자귀신아) | Im Man-sup | TV series | July 11, 2016 | Broadcast on tvN | [140] [141] [142] |
The Sound of Your Heart (마음의 소리) | Jo Seok | Web series | November 7, 2016 | Broadcast on Naver TV and KBS2 | [143] |
ONA | September 20, 2018 | Naver Webtoon YouTube Channel release | |||
Web Series | October 29, 2018 | Netflix release | [144] | ||
Tales of the Unusual (기기괴괴) | Oh Seong-dae | TV special | April 29, 2017 | Adapts short story My Wife's Memories in an episode | [145] |
ONA | February 21, 2019 | Naver Webtoon YouTube Channel release | |||
Animated Film | September 9, 2020 | Adapts the short story Beauty Water | [146] [147] | ||
Do It One More Time (한번 더 해요) | Hong Seung-pyo and Kim Hye-yeon | TV series | October 13, 2017 | Broadcast on KBS2 | [148] [149] [150] |
unTOUCHable (언터처블) | massstar | Web series | November 20, 2017 | Broadcast on Sohu TV | [151] |
Along with the Gods (신과함께) | Joo Ho-min | Film | December 20, 2017 | Realies Pictures, Dexter Studios | [152] |
Film | August 1, 2018 | [153] | |||
Student A (여중생 A) | Heo 5 Pa 6 | Film | June 20, 2018 | Lotte Entertainment | [154] |
Girls of the Wild's (소녀더와일즈) | Hun and Zhena | TV series | July 23, 2018 | Broadcast on Hunan TV | [155] |
My ID is Gangnam Beauty! (내 ID는 강남미인!) | Ki Maeng-gi | TV series | July 27, 2018 | JTBC release | [156] [157] [158] [159] [160] |
Thailand TV series | 2024 | GMM25 release | [161] | ||
Before We Knew It (文学処女) | Nakano Mayaka | TV series | September 9, 2018 | Broadcast on MBS and TBS | [162] [163] |
Tale of Fairy (계룡선녀전) | Dol Bae | TV series | November 5, 2018 | Broadcast on tvN | [164] |
A Fake Affair (偽装不倫) | Higashimura Akiko | TV series | July 10, 2019 | Broadcast on Nippon TV | [165] |
Hell Is Other People (타인은 지옥이다) | Kim Yong-ki | TV series | August 31, 2019 | Broadcast on OCN | [166] [167] [168] |
Pegasus Market (쌉니다 천리마마트) | Kim Gyu-sam | TV series | September 20, 2019 | Broadcast on tvN | [169] [170] [171] |
Lookism (외모지상주의) | Pak Tae-jun | Web series | September 26, 2019 | Broadcast on Tencent Video | [172] |
Web animation | December 8, 2022 | Netflix release | [173] | ||
The Tale of Nokdu (녹두전) | Hye Jin-yang | TV series | September 30, 2019 | Broadcast on KBS2 | [174] |
Eggnoid | Archie the RedCat | Film | December 5, 2019 | No US release yet | [175] [176] [177] |
Welcome (어서와) | Go A-ra | TV series | March 25, 2020 | Broadcast on KBS2 | [178] [179] |
Tower of God (신의 탑) | SIU | Anime | April 1, 2020 | Crunchyroll release | [180] [181] |
Odd Girl Out (소녀의 세계) | Morangji | Web series | April 22, 2020 | Broadcast on Naver TV, V LIVE, and YouTube | [182] |
Boy and Girl Straight Out of Cartoon (만찢남녀) | Nimni | Web series | June 25, 2020 | Broadcast on YouTube and MBC | [183] [184] |
The God of High School (갓 오브 하이스쿨) | Park Yong-je | Anime | July 6, 2020 | Crunchyroll release | [185] [186] [181] [187] |
Love Revolution (연애혁명) | 232 | Web series | September 1, 2020 | Broadcast on KakaoTV and Naver SERIES | [188] [189] |
Marry Me! (マリーミー!) | Miku Yuki | TV series | October 3, 2020 | Broadcast on TV Asahi and ABC TV | [190] [191] |
True Beauty (여신강림) | Yaongyi | TV series | December 9, 2020 | Broadcast on tvN | [192] [193] [194] |
Sweet Home (스위트홈) | Kim Carnby and Hwang Young-chan | Web series | December 18, 2020 | Netflix release | [195] [196] [197] [198] |
My Roommate Is a Gumiho (간 떨어지는 동거) | Na | TV series | May 26, 2021 | Broadcast on tvN | [199] |
Nevertheless (알고있지만) | Jung Seo | TV series | June 19, 2021 | Netflix release | [200] |
Yumi's Cells (유미의 세포들) | Lee Dong-gun | TV series | September 17, 2021 | tvN and TVING release | [201] |
Animated film | April 3, 2024 | Produced by Locus Corporation (a.k.a. Sidus Animation Studios) | [202] | ||
Hellbound (지옥) | Yeon Sang-ho and Choi Kyu-seok | TV series | November 19, 2021 | Adaptation of animations by Yeon Sang-ho. Netflix release | [203] |
A DeadbEAT's Meal (백수세끼) | Cheese | Web series | December 10, 2021 | TVING and NaverTV release | [204] |
All of Us Are Dead (지금 우리 학교는) | Joo Dong-geun | TV series | January 28, 2022 | Netflix release | [205] [206] |
Love and Leashes (모럴센스) | Gyeoul | Film | February 11, 2022 | [207] | |
Tomorrow (내일) | Llama | TV series | April 1, 2022 | MBC TV and Netflix release | [208] [209] |
My Daughter is a Zombie (좀비딸) | Lee Yun-chang | Animated series | April 3, 2022 | EBS and Naver SeriesOn release | [210] |
Annarasumanara (안나라수마나라) | Ha Il-kwon | TV series | May 6, 2022 | Netflix release | [211] |
Code Helix | Nikki Dibya Wardhana and Bryan Arfiandy | Web series | June 15, 2022 | SinemArt and Nyra Studio | [212] [213] |
Moon You (문유) | Cho Seok | Chinese film | July 29, 2022 | [214] [215] | |
Seasons of Blossom (청춘 블라썸) | HONGDUCK and NEMONE | TV series | September 21, 2022 | Wavve release | [216] |
Animated series | 2024 | [217] | |||
The Golden Spoon (금수저) | HD3 | TV series | September 23, 2022 | MBC TV release | [218] |
Connect (커넥트) | Shin Dae-sung | TV series | December 7, 2022 | Disney+ release | [219] [220] |
Unlock My Boss (사장님을 잠금해제) | Park Seong-hyun | TV series | December 7, 2022 | ENA release | [221] |
Island (아일랜드) | Youn In-wan and Yang Kyung-il | TV series | December 30, 2022 | TVING release | [222] |
Romance 101 (바른연애 길잡이) | Namsoo | TV series | January 1, 2023 | TV Asahi release | [223] |
Duty After School (방과 후 전쟁활동) | Ha Il-kwon | TV series | March 31, 2023 | TVING release | [224] |
The Ghost of Oksu Station (옥수역 귀신) | Horang | Film | April 19, 2023 | Adaptation of one of stories in webtoon Horang's Nightmare | [225] [226] |
The Girl Downstairs (이두나!) | Min Song-a | Chinese animation | April 20, 2023 | Bilibili release | [227] |
TV series | October 20, 2023 | Netflix release | [228] | ||
Black Knight (택배기사) | Lee Yun-kyun | TV series | May 12, 2023 | [229] | |
Bloodhounds (사냥개들) | Jeong Chan | TV series | June 9, 2023 | [230] | |
See You in My 19th Life (이번 생도 잘 부탁해) | Lee Hey | TV series | June 17, 2023 | tvN and Netflix release | [231] |
Mask Girl (마스크걸) | Mae-mi, Hee-se | TV series | August 18, 2023 | Netflix release | [232] |
Possessed (빙의) | Fresh and Kim Hong-tae | Film | September 29, 2023 | CJ Entertainment | [233] |
A Good Day to be a Dog (오늘도 사랑스럽개) | Lee Hey | TV series | October 11, 2023 | MBC TV release | [234] |
Vigilante (비질란테) | CRG and Kim Gyu-sam | TV series | November 8, 2023 | Disney+ release | [171] [169] [235] |
Death's Game (이제 곧 죽습니다) | Lee Won-sik and Ggulchan | TV series | December 15, 2023 | TVING release | [236] |
A Killer Paradox (살인자ㅇ난감) | Kkomabi | TV series | February 9, 2024 | Netflix release | [237] |
Pyramid Game (피라미드 게임) | Dalgonyak | TV series | February 29, 2024 | TVING release | [238] |
Chicken Nugget (닭강정) | Park Ji-dok | TV series | March 15, 2024 | Netflix release | [239] |
Viral Hit (싸움독학) | Pak Tae-jun and Kim Jung-hyun | Anime | April 11, 2024 | [240] | |
Money Game (머니게임) | Bae Jin-soo | TV series | May 17, 2024 | Netflix release | [241] [242] |
Pie Game (파이게임) | |||||
Jeong Nyeon (정년이) | Seo Ireh and Namon | TV series | 2024 | [243] | |
No Home (집이 없어) | Wannan | Animated series | 2024 | Laftel release | [244] |
Terror Man (테러맨) | Han Dong-woo and Ko Jin-ho | Animated series | TBA | TVING release | [245] |
Nano List (나노리스트) | MIN SONGA | Animated series | TBA | [246] | |
Study Group (스터디그룹) | Shin Hyung-wuk and Ryu Seung-yeon | TV series | TBA | [247] | |
Spirit Fingers (스피릿 핑거스) | Han Kyoung-chal | TV series | TBA | [248] | |
Reawakened Man (부활남) | Chae Yong-taek and Kim Jae-han | Film | TBA | [249] [250] | |
Plaza Wars (광장) | Oh Se-hyung and Kim Gyun-tae | TV series | TBA | [251] | |
This Life to the Next (고인의 명복) | Jo Joo-hee and Yuno | TBA | TBA | [252] | |
Batman : Wayne Family Adventures | CRC Payne | TV series | TBA | [253] [254] | |
Gosu (고수) | Ryu Gi-un and Mun Jeong-hoo | Anime | TBA | [255] | |
The Boxer (더 복서) | Jung Ji-hoon | Animated series | TBA | [256] | |
Senpai is an Otokonoko (先輩はおとこのこ) | Pom | Anime | TBA | [257] [258] | |
1 Second (1초) | Sini and Kwang-woon | TV series | TBA | Disney+ release | [259] |
Get Back (겟백) | Seyoon | TV series | TBA | [259] | |
Whale Star: The Gyeongseong Mermaid (고래별) | Na Yoonhee | TV series | TBA | [260] | |
The Year We Turned 29 (아홉수 우리들) | Lady Watermelon | TV series | TBA | [261] | |
Mirae's Antique Shop (미래의 골동품 가게) | Gu A-jin | Animated series | TBA | [262] | |
Year | Award | Category | Nominee | Author(s) | Result | Ref |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2017 | Ringo Awards | Fan Favorite Villain | Arlo, from unOrdinary | uru-chan | Won | [263] |
Best Humor Comic | Adventures of God | Teo and Corey | Nominated | |||
Blue Chair | Shen | Nominated | ||||
Best Webcomic | Siren's Lament | instantmiso | Nominated | |||
The Red Hook | Dean Haspiel | Won | ||||
unOrdinary | uru-chan | Nominated | ||||
2018 | Eisner Awards | Best Webcomic | Brothers Bond | Kevin Grevioux and Ryan Benjamin | Nominated | [264] |
Ringo Awards | Fan Favorite Hero | Mags, from Assassin Roommate | Monica Gallagher | Won | [265] | |
Fan Favorite Villain | Arlo, from unOrdinary | uru-chan | Won | |||
Fan Favorite New Series | I Love Yoo | Quimchee | Won | |||
Fan Favorite Publisher | Line Webtoon | Won | ||||
Best Humor Comic | Boyfriend of the Dead | Ushio | Nominated | |||
My Giant Nerd Boyfriend | fishball | Nominated | ||||
Best Webcomic | 1000 | Chuck Brown and Sanford Greene | Won | |||
I Love Yoo | Quimchee | Nominated | ||||
Siren's Lament | instantmiso | Nominated | ||||
War Cry | Dean Haspiel | Nominated | ||||
2019 | Eisner Awards | Best Webcomic | Lavender Jack | Dan Schkade | Nominated | [266] |
Let's Play | Mongie | Nominated | ||||
Lore Olympus | Rachel Smythe | Nominated | ||||
Ringo Awards | Fan Favorite Hero | Clove, from Toaster Dude | soaporsalad | Won | [267] | |
Fan Favorite New Series | Luff | Arechan | Won | |||
Best Humor Comic | Bluechair | Shen | Nominated | |||
Love Advice from the Great Duke of Hell | unfins | Nominated | ||||
Best Webcomic | Age Matters | Enjelicious | Nominated | |||
Lavender Jack | Dan Schkade | Nominated | ||||
Luff | Arechan | Nominated | ||||
Nothing Special | Katie Cook | Nominated | ||||
2020 | Eisner Awards | Best Webcomic | Third Shift Society | Meredith Moriarty | Nominated | [268] |
Ringo Awards | Fan Favorite Hero | Clove, from SubZero | Junepurrr | Won | [269] | |
Fan Favorite Villain | John, from unOrdinary | uru-chan | Won | |||
Best Webcomic | The Croaking | echorise | Nominated | |||
Lore Olympus | Rachel Smythe | Nominated | ||||
SubZero | Junepurrr | Nominated | ||||
2021 | Eisner Awards | Best Webcomic | The Kiss Bet | Ingrid Ochoa | Nominated | [270] |
Harvey Awards | Digital Book | Lore Olympus | Rachel Smythe | Won | [271] | |
Ringo Awards | Fan Favorite Hero | Persephone, from Lore Olympus | Rachel Smythe | Won | [272] | |
Fan Favorite Villain | Emma, from My Deepest Secret | Hanza Art | Won | |||
Fan Favorite New Series | Midnight Poppy Land | Lilydusk | Won | |||
Best Series | Lore Olympus | Rachel Smythe | Nominated | |||
My Deepest Secret | Hanza Art | Nominated | ||||
Best Webcomic | Midnight Poppy Land | Lilydusk | Nominated | |||
Shiloh | Kit Trace and Kate Flynn | Nominated | ||||
Best Humor Webcomic | Cursed Princess Club | LambCat | Nominated | |||
2022 | Eisner Awards | Best Webcomic | Batman: Wayne Family Adventures | CRC Payne and StarBite | Nominated | [273] [274] |
Lore Olympus | Rachel Smythe | Won | ||||
Harvey Awards | Best Digital Book | Everything Is Fine | Mike Birchall | Nominated | [275] | |
Lore Olympus | Rachel Smythe | Won | ||||
Ringo Awards | Fan Favorite New Series | Clinic of Horrors | Merryweather and PokuriMio | Won | [276] [277] | |
Best Webcomic | Archie Comics: Big Ethel Energy | Keryl Brown Ahmed and Siobhan | Nominated | |||
Batman: Wayne Family Adventures | CRC Payne and StarBite | Nominated | ||||
Let's Play | Mongie | Nominated | ||||
Lore Olympus | Rachel Smythe | Won | ||||
Best Humor Webcomic | Love Advice from the Great Duke of Hell | unfins | Nominated | |||
2023 | Eisner Awards | Best Webcomic | Lore Olympus | Rachel Smythe | Won | [278] |
Harvey Awards | Best Digital Book | Everything Is Fine | Mike Birchall | Nominated | [279] [280] | |
Lore Olympus | Rachel Smythe | Won | ||||
Ringo Awards | Fan Favorite Villain | Adam, from The Guy Upstairs | Hanza Art | Won | [281] [282] | |
Fan Favorite New Series | Nevermore | Kate Flynn and Kit Trace | Won | |||
Best Webcomic | The Guy Upstairs | Hanza Art | Nominated | |||
I Love Yoo | Quimchee | Nominated | ||||
Lore Olympus | Rachel Smythe | Won | ||||
Best Humor Webcomic | Finding Fiends | LizardxLizard | Nominated | |||
Live with Yourself! | Shen and David J Catman | Nominated | ||||
Vampire Husband | Scragony | Nominated |
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