“Baby Raises a Villain,” a romance-fantasy webtoon adapted from a web novel that accumulated a reported 260 million cumulative views, has become one of Kakao Page’s steadier performers, illustrating the …
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Webtoons & Comics
Kakao Entertainment Unveils Four Buzzworthy New Webtoons for 2026, From Romance-Fantasy to Action
by Mina Choby Mina ChoKakao Entertainment kicked off 2026 by unveiling four new webtoon titles spanning genres from romance-fantasy to hard-edged action, part of the company’s regular practice of showcasing a curated slate of …
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Webtoons & Comics
Hit Horror Film ‘Exhuma’ Gets a Webtoon Prequel Just in Time for Summer
by Mina Choby Mina ChoA different kind of media adaptation is happening in reverse this year: instead of a webtoon becoming a movie, a movie is becoming a webtoon. Naver Webtoon launched “Blind Following” …
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Webtoons & Comics
Naver Webtoon’s Wuxia Hit ‘Return of the Blossoming Blade’ Comes Back for Part 3
by Hana Suhby Hana SuhOne of Naver Webtoon’s flagship wuxia titles is back after a year-long hiatus, and the platform is throwing a genuinely elaborate promotional campaign behind it. “Return of the Blossoming Blade” …
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Web Novels
Korea’s Web Novel-Driven Webtoon Industry Hits 2 Trillion Won, But Growth Is Slowing
by Joon-ho Baekby Joon-ho BaekKorea’s webtoon industry, built on a foundation of web novels adapted into serialized visual form, has officially crossed into the 2 trillion won revenue tier, but the growth curve that …
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Webtoons & Story Content
A Korean Army-Kitchen Webtoon’s Views Just Jumped 61x. The Web Novel Jumped 170x. Blame the Drama That Just Wrapped.
by Mina Choby Mina ChoWhen tvN and TVING’s “Chef in the Army” (취사병 전설이 되다) wrapped on June 16, it left behind more than just ratings numbers. According to TV Report, the source webtoon’s …
