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Manga vs Manhwa: Webtoon Popularity in Japan

Key takeaways: The correct approach on manga vs manhwa is seeing each platform’s potential and pushing them for globalization. Manga and manhwa come from different origin countries, bearing different cultures and influences. As Japan continuously adopts digital technology for the manga industry, more creators and readers are also exploring manhwa. There is a rise in the demand for manhwa [...]

By Shirley Anne Mendoza|2024-06-11T08:33:30+00:00March 2nd, 2022|Manga and Comics, Webtoon|0 Comments

Asia’s Sleeping Tiger, Awakened: Indonesian Webtoon Market

Webtoon (웹툰), a type of digital comic, originating from South Korea, has been gaining popularity ever since its release. Due to its “snack-culture” format optimized for smartphones, it has been the go-to form of entertainment, especially for busy people. With its popularity, it is no mystery that it caught the attention of consumers all over the world and Indonesia [...]

By Shirley Anne Mendoza|2022-07-29T11:56:59+00:00December 28th, 2021|Webtoon|0 Comments

Best Comics and Webtoon to Read for Christmas

Imagine staying cooped in your room with a cup of hot choco as Christmas songs are playing softly in the background. What can make the holidays even better for an avid reader like you? A to-read list of comics and webtoon to read for Christmas! It is that time of the year again to take things slow. After the [...]

By Shirley Anne Mendoza|2022-12-16T06:29:40+00:00December 21st, 2021|Manga and Comics, Webtoon|0 Comments

Korean Webtoon Translation: Korean to Japanese and English

The popularity of these digital comics, webtoons, has exploded over the past ten years and isn't showing any sign of letting up. The history of web cartoons in Korea dates back to more than 10 years now. Back in the late 1990s and early 2000s, so-called internet cartoons were mainly composed from personal anecdotes and /or were short comic [...]

By Shirley Anne Mendoza|2024-06-11T08:34:17+00:00December 3rd, 2021|Webtoon|0 Comments

Top K-dramas Based on Popular Webtoons

Should I choose to read the webtoon or to watch the K-drama first? This is a very common question not only for webtoon fans but also manga and anime ones. Some people are fond of reading and imagining the scenes in their heads, while others prefer to watch K-dramas and be enthralled by lovely actors and actresses. Like many [...]

By Shirley Anne Mendoza|2024-06-11T08:34:27+00:00November 2nd, 2021|Webtoon|0 Comments

10 Most Popular Korean Webtoons to Read

If Japan is famous for its manga, South Korea also boasts of webtoons, the modern-day verticalized manhwa. Among the most popular South Korean webtoons worldwide is the romantic webtoon Nevertheless which was recently adapted into a K-drama (Korean drama or TV series), UnOrdinary, and Love Revolution. They are even popular in the West. Several webtoon translation companies are working [...]

By Shirley Anne Mendoza|2024-06-11T08:35:49+00:00September 17th, 2021|Webtoon|0 Comments

Digital Comic Revolution: K-webtoon Jumpstarts Manhwa Global Growth

Webtoon, a new tool for the cultural proliferation of South Korea Korea’s digital economy sketched the meteoric rise of the webtoon industry along with Korean films and drama. Webtoons are comics published on the online web and mobile platforms, and they form a new social phenomenon in the digital era: "webtooniverse". The global k-webtoon community is quickly expanding, [...]

By Shirley Anne Mendoza|2022-12-15T13:52:27+00:00September 10th, 2021|Webtoon|0 Comments

Webtoons and the Role of Webtoon Translation for Globalization

The birth of webtoon Originating in Korea, webtoon (웹툰) is colorized mobile and digital comics, an offshoot of the older Korean manhwa. In other words, it is the counterpart of manga in South Korea. The name itself is a compound word, derived from “website” and “cartoon.” The webtoon reader community around the world is quickly expanding, making the [...]

By Shirley Anne Mendoza|2024-06-11T08:35:56+00:00June 18th, 2021|Webtoon|0 Comments