Interviews

Taking Tappytoon into a New World with Ernest Woo

As Tappytoon celebrates its tenth year since its founding, co-founder Ernest Woo talks to K-Comics Beat about the future of webtoons.

Kalai Chik - March 9, 2026

Interview: Purpah teases SUITOR ARMOR Season 4 & reflects on the series so far

Suitor Armor creator Purpah teases what's to come for the WEBTOON romantasy series in Season 4 and reflects on the importance of rest.

Ollie Kaplan - February 6, 2026

Interview: GRAVEWEAVER maintains the fourth wall with I’M THE GRIM REAPER fans

GRAVEWEAVER talks about the speed of producing a WEBTOON Original, adapting I'm the Grim Reaper for print, and more.

February 5, 2026

Interview: Webtoon’s Yongsoo Kim dives into expanded creator programs

Chief Strategy Officer and Head of Global Webtoon, Yongsoo Kim, explores the platform's upcoming Creator program updates and expansions.

December 19, 2025

Interview: LOVE IN RUINS creator Flannce talks Polynesian inspiration, Manta deal, and tips for aspiring webcomic creators

In an exclusive interview with K-Comics Beat, "Love in Ruins" creator Flannce talks about their inspiration, working with Manta, and crafting a BL adventure set in Polynesia.

September 20, 2025

OTAKON ’25 Interview: Lim Duckyoung talks comics and toys

Adam Wescott - August 29, 2025

At Otakon 2025, Lim Duckyoung discusses his comics background, his Toontoy line of figurines, and just how much he loves "The Simpsons."

Interview: TOWER OF GOD creator SIU discuss the Urek Mazino spinoff & manwha’s popularity

Ollie Kaplan - August 27, 2025

TOWER OF GOD creator SIU discusses his popular WEBTOON series, the "Urek Mazino" spinoff series, and why WEBTOON has exploded in recent years.

Interview: YAN’s Chang Sheng on Peking opera superheroes

Hilary Leung - June 24, 2025

Chang Sheng, the creator of "YAN," discussed how Peking opera inspired him to come up with the manga's premise.

Interview: Memoh. on printing DOMINION, an independent vertical scroll comic

Masha Zhdanova - May 5, 2025

Dominion, a vertical scroll comic about a city guard and an arsonist who join forces to foil an apocalyptic plot, is seeing print for...

Interview: Purpah on SUITOR ARMOR, fantasy and creating stories

Justin Guerrero - December 4, 2024

New York Comic Con '24 has come and gone, but among the many highlights, K-Comics Beat was given an amazing opportunity to meet and...

Interview: Kakao Entertainment’s Jayden Kang on bringing webcomics to the world

Deb Aoki - November 13, 2024

Jayden Kang, VP at the Kakao Entertainment Group, explains how the webcomics business has grown in Korea....and how it is expanding globally