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South Korea's Naver-backed Webtoon shares jump about 14% in Nasdaq debut
Reuters via Yahoo News· 2 weeks ago(Reuters) -Shares of online comics platform Webtoon Entertainment rose as much as 14.3% above their...
Naver’s Comic Platform Webtoon Entertainment Seeks To Raise $315M Through U.S. IPO
Deadline via Yahoo News· 2 weeks agoNaver’s online comics platform Webtoon Entertainment is seeking to raise as much as $315M through an...
Netflix Commits to $2.5 Billion Production Spend on Korean Content
Variety via Yahoo News· 1 year agoGlobal streaming giant Netflix has publicly committed to spending $2.5 billion (approx. KRW3.34...
Korean Wave Hits AFM as Home-Grown Content Grabs Global Attention Despite Tricky Market Conditions
Variety via Yahoo News· 2 years agoAfter enduring long-lasting COVID restrictions, many of the Korean executives attending the AFM this...
Webtoons to Get Major Boost as Korean Gov’t Proposes Festival and School
Variety via Yahoo News· 6 months agoWebtoons, the digital comics that have been the source material for scores of Korean films and TV...
Korean Series ‘A Bloody Lucky Day’ and ‘Queen Woo’ Added to Paramount+ Tving Slate
Variety via Yahoo News· 1 year agoStreaming services Paramount+ and Tving have greenlighted two new jointly-developed Korean TV...
Propelled by Korean Wave, CJ ENM Gets in Shape for Global Role
Variety via Yahoo News· 2 years agoMake no mistake: CJ ENM is on the move. The South Korean conglomerate that has done as much as any...
The Best Horror and Thriller K-Dramas of 2023
The Wrap via Yahoo News· 7 months agoGone are the days when K-dramas almost exclusively meant love stories, period pieces and family dramas. Today, South Korea produces some of the most...
The Netflix Korean Dramas to Look Out for in 2024
Time via Yahoo News· 5 months agoFan favorite ‘Squid Game’ is making a comeback, while new titles like ‘Mr. Plankton’ and ‘The Trunk’ will debut on the platform in the year to come.
Wavve Buys Out KOCOWA, Specialty Streamer of Korean Content in the Americas
Variety via Yahoo News· 2 years agoWavve, one of the largest Korean-owned video streaming platforms, has announced a plan to buy out...