A sequel to Kakao Entertainment's No. 1 webtoon "Solo Leveling" will release on Aug. 1, the webtoon company said Wednesday.
The government will hold a five-day K-comics and K-story festival in Los Angeles from July 24 to 28.
Webtoon Entertainment's chief envisions that the company could birth the next major global franchise on par with the cultural impact of Harry Potter or Pokemon after its successful debut on the U.S. Nasdaq market on Thursday.
A government-organized K-comics and webtoon exhibition will tour six countries in Asia and Europe starting Friday and running until November.
Naver Webtoon filed for an initial public offering on the Nasdaq bourse for a maximum valuation of $2.67 billion.
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.
Kakao's webtoon platform subsidiary in Europe, Piccoma, will close after failing to localize its content and collaborate with regional publishers.
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.
The webtoon platform subsidiary of Kakao is shutting down its operation in Paris after failing to secure a foothold in the European market.
"Yumi's Cells" film director Lee Da-hee and original webtoon creator Lee Dong-geun talk about adapting the webtoon into an animated feature.
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