Korea Joongang Daily
Korea JoongAng Daily

Creator's dream or legal nightmare? AI revolution changes the game in Korea's webtoon industry

A genre born for the internet, bred by smartphone culture and sharpened by the rising popularity of video streaming platforms with audiences always yearning for a well-made story, webtoons provide a fertile environment for AI services to thrive.

2025-03-06

Naver Webtoon will incorporate AI 'to enhance productivity and user experience,' according to AI lead

Webtoon AI and data lead at Naver Webtoon, Kim Dae-sik, sat down for an interview with the Korea JoongAng Daily to talk more about Naver Webtoon’s AI strategy moving forward and to address the concerns people may have about the technology.

2025-03-06

Naver Webtoon aims for $2.67 billion valuation with Nasdaq IPO

Naver Webtoon filed for an initial public offering on the Nasdaq bourse for a maximum valuation of $2.67 billion.

2024-06-18

Naver Webtoon starts IPO process for Nasdaq

The webtoon platform, known as Webtoon Entertainment in the U.S., has filed for a registration statement with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission as it moves for Nasdaq listing.

2024-06-03

Naver Webtoon's impending U.S. stock listing boosts other Korean webtoon companies

The U.S. exchange debut of Naver Webtoon, expected in the next month, is having a positive knock-on effect for other Korean webtoon firms.

2024-05-30

Adapting 'Yumi's Cells': Turning a famous webtoon into an animated film

"Yumi's Cells" film director Lee Da-hee and original webtoon creator Lee Dong-geun talk about adapting the webtoon into an animated feature.

2024-04-29

Hit webtoon 'Yumi's Cells' to to light up big screen

The film adaptation of the wildly popular Naver Webtoon about the cells in a woman's head will hit theaters on April 3.

2024-02-29

Naver Webtoon to go public in U.S. as early as June: Report

The company is aiming to raise $500 million with the IPO.

2024-02-19

Overseas audiences fall for ‘Marry My Husband’ webtoon

The original webtoon of the adapted tvN drama series “Marry My Husband” is mounting traction overseas, according to Naver Webtoon on Tuesday.

2024-01-16

Naver Webtoon’s 'Money Game' set for global Netflix release

Naver Webtoon’s hit survival franchise “Money Game” has been picked up by Netflix under the new title “The 8 Show” and is slated for global release next year, according to Naver Webtoon on Tuesday.

2023-12-12