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Webtoons to Get Major Boost as Korean Gov’t Proposes Festival and School
Variety via Yahoo News· 3 months agoWebtoons, the digital comics that have been the source material for scores of Korean films and TV...
Kakao Entertainment lands $966M from sovereign wealth funds, including Saudi Arabia's PIF
TechCrunch· 1 year agoKakao Entertainment announced today it has raised $966 million (1.2 trillion won) in financing from...
Japan’s Media Firms Embrace the Webtoon Phenomenon From Korea
Variety via Yahoo News· 2 years agoFirst launched in Korea by Naver Webtoon in 2004, webtoons – comics read on smartphones and other...
After BTS & ‘Squid Game’, How Webtoons Are Becoming The Latest Korean Cultural Export To Have A...
Deadline via Yahoo News· 10 months agoSouth Korea is known globally for its web series, movies and K-pop, with content including Squid...
Why So Many Of Your Favorite K-Dramas Are Based on Webtoons
Time via Yahoo News· 1 year agoCredit - Courtesy Studio Dragon South Korea has left an indelible mark on the global zeitgeist with...
Korea’s Finecut Picks Up Hit Webtoon Adaptation ‘Brave Citizen’ As Busan Market Kicks Off
Deadline via Yahoo News· 2 years agoSouth Korean sales company Finecut has picked up international rights to webtoon adaptation Brave...
Saudi Arabia, Singapore Funds Plow $966 Million Into Korea’s Kakao Entertainment
Variety via Yahoo News· 1 year agoRiding high in global TV, music and film, the Korean entertainment industry is poised for another...
Inside the South Korean Studio Bringing K-Dramas to the World
Rolling Stone via Yahoo News· 6 months agoIt’s fitting that Studio N is based in Seoul’s Hannam-dong. The neighborhood is one of the most...
New South Korean Shows Introduce a Woman Traveling in Time to Save Her Favorite Star, Kid Teaming Up...
Variety via Yahoo News· 2 months agoSouth Korean dominance shows no signs of stopping, delivering even more outrageous storylines. In...
How Netflix's Doona! Turns a Beloved Webtoon Into a Deeply Romantic K-Drama
Time via Yahoo News· 6 months agoWarning: This post contains spoilers for Doona! Doona!, out Oct. 20 on Netflix, adapts the popular...