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.
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.
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.
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.
True Beauty, also known as The Secret of Angel and other names, is a South Korean manhwa written and illustrated by Yaongyi. First published in Naver Webtoon from April 2, 2018, to June 28, 2023, it centers on a young woman who mastered the art of makeup in her teenage years in order to transform herself into a gorgeous "goddess" after being bullied and discriminated because of being perceived as ugly.
Yumi's Cells is a South Korean manhwa series written and illustrated by Lee Dong-gun. This webtoon was released on internet portal Naver Webtoon from April 1, 2015 until November 13, 2020 with a total 512 chapters. The story revolves around Kim Yumi, a 32-year-old office worker, and her brain cells, tiny blue-hooded cells that control her every mood, thought, and action.
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.
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.
Dark Moon: The Blood Altar is a South Korean manhwa released as a webtoon written and illustrated by HYBE in collaboration with Naver Webtoon and a separate web novel with an alternative storyline on Wattpad. An English physical version was published by Yen Press' imprint, Ize Press. The Korean release was published by Haksan Publishing.
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.
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.
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.
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.
