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NAVER WEBTOON joins ACE to combat global digital piracy

WEBTOON Entertainment’s NAVER WEBTOON joins ACE, becoming the first Korean-founded and webcomic company to fight digital piracy globally.

Hayame Kawachi - March 27, 2025

NEZHA 2 becomes fifth highest-grossing film of all time

"Nezha 2" has made history, becoming the fifth highest-grossing film of all time and surpassing "Star Wars: The Force Awakens."

Hayame Kawachi - March 19, 2025

WEBTOON Entertainment highlights the power of fandom at SXSW 2025

WEBTOON Entertainment is bringing fandom to the spotlight at SXSW 2025 with two major panels exploring its impact on global entertainment.

March 4, 2025

BLACKPINK’s Lisa unveils Lalisa Comics with debut title ALTER-EGO: THE OFFICIAL COMIC

BLACKPINK's Lisa launches Lalisa Comics to debut "Alter-Ego: The Official Comic," inspired by her upcoming solo album.

February 20, 2025

WEBTOON launches $200,000 video contest to celebrate fandom

WEBTOON is celebrating fandom like never before with its biggest video contest yet! Fans can showcase their creativity by making TikToks or YouTube Shorts inspired by their favorite WEBTOON Originals for a chance to win a share of $200,000 in prizes.

February 10, 2025

NEZHA 2 smashes box office records in China

Hilary Leung - February 10, 2025

"Nezha 2" has made history as it breaks the $1 billion barrier at the box office in less than two weeks after its release.

Manta adds new subscription plan to include GEM titles

Hilary Leung - February 4, 2025

Manta will launch the Premium Plan which grants access to its library and Gem-only titles that were previously barred to subscribers.

YONDER, Wattpad WEBTOON’s serial fiction app, set to shutter in July

Hayame Kawachi - February 1, 2025

Wattpad WEBTOON’s YONDER app will shut down on July 31, 2025. Readers can use remaining coins until then and enjoy stories until the closure.

Korean webcomics platform Peanutoon to shutter in February

Hilary Leung - January 16, 2025

The Korean webcomics platform Peanutoon has suddenly announced service termination at the end of February, leaving creators scrambling to find a new home for their works.

Wattpad WEBTOON Taps Shane Mang to Lead Licensing & Merchandise

Hayame Kawachi - December 13, 2024

Shane Mang joins WEBTOON as Head of Licensing & Merchandise to bring fans exclusive new merch!

Stillfront and WEBTOON team up: popular webcomics turned into free-to-play mobile games

Hayame Kawachi - December 12, 2024

Stillfront’s Nanobit partners with WEBTOON to create mobile games based on hit webcomic series.