Fourteen of WEBTOON’s series are getting print editions.
Announced during the Inklore panel, the manhwa/manhua/webcomics imprint shared that it, along with its sibling imprint, Ink Pop, will partner with WEBTOON to bring fourteen titles to print over the next five years. The first three to receive official English print releases are ELECEED, I LOVE YOO, and Midnight Poppy Land, all courtesy of Inklore. Interestingly, I LOVE YOO and Midnight Poppy Land had been listed for release by WEBTOON Unscrolled within the next two years, though little follow-up has surfaced since.
Title’s Coming From Ink Pop & Inklore
ELECEED
ELECEED, written by Jeho Son and illustrated by ZHENA, has racked up over 412.9 million views and has been translated into ten languages. The story remains ongoing with 340 chapters available as of this writing. WEBTOON describes the series as follows:
Jiwoo is a kind-hearted young man who harnesses the lightning quick reflexes of a cat to secretly make the world a better place – one saved little child or foster pet at a time. Kayden is a secret agent on the run, who finds himself stuck in the body of a…um…decidedly fat old fluffy cat. Together, armed with Jiwoo’s super powers and Kayden’s uber-smarts, they’re out to fight those forces who would let evil rule this world. That is, if they can stand each other long enough to get the job done.
An anime adaptation of ELECEED, produced by DandeLion Animation Studio, is slated to premiere in 2026. The print edition will follow in fall 2026.
I LOVE YOO
Created by Quimchee, I LOVE YOO is a drama series that launched in April 2017 and has since amassed 629 million views. With 254 chapters published, the last update arrived on April 11, 2024. A return date has yet to be announced. WEBTOON offers the following synopsis:
Dogged by pain and misfortune from the very beginning, Shin-Ae decides she wants nothing to do with people nor anything to do with romance. Although content with her unsocial, boring, loveless existence, her lifestyle is challenged after she ruins an unsuspecting strangers’ clothes.
The print edition of I LOVE YOO is scheduled for release in 2027.
Midnight Poppy Land
Midnight Poppy Land, a romance series by Lilydusk, launched in November 2019 and has reached 262.2 million views. As of now, 129 episodes are available, with the latest marked as a season finale. The creator has not confirmed whether the series will return, though their last update came in August 2023 via social media.
WEBTOON describes the series as follows:
After making a grisly discovery in the countryside, a small town book editor’s life gets entangled with a young Mafia lord and his intimidating bodyguard…even as every step she takes draws her deeper into the dangerous underworld of the city.
Midnight Poppy Land will release its print edition in 2027.
For those unfamiliar, Ink Pop is an imprint launched in November 2024 that focuses on licensing manga, manhwa, and global webcomics for younger readers. Its first title, I Wanna Be Your Girl by Umi Takase, will debut in summer 2025. The second, My Life as an Internet Novel by Han Ryeo Yu and A Hyeon, will follow in fall 2025.
Inklore, launched in June 2023, targets a global readership with a focus on manga, manhwa, webcomics, and graphic novels. Its first licensed series was My Love Story with Yamada-kun at Lv999 by Mashiro. Since then, it has expanded its lineup with Sora & Haena, Wet Sand, and the Heaven Official’s Blessing manhua, which will include an exclusive shikishi. The first editions will also feature continuous page edges across all volumes.
More license announcements are on the way.
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Source: Inklore
