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South Korea's Naver-backed Webtoon shares jump about 14% in Nasdaq debut
Reuters via Yahoo News· 1 week ago(Reuters) -Shares of online comics platform Webtoon Entertainment rose as much as 14.3% above their...
Meteoric rise of South Korea's webtoons powers Nasdaq IPO
AFP News via Yahoo News· 3 weeks agoWhen Bae Jin-soo quit his well-paying job at one of South Korea's biggest conglomerates to write...
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.
Webtoons to Get Major Boost as Korean Gov’t Proposes Festival and School
Variety via Yahoo News· 5 months agoWebtoons, the digital comics that have been the source material for scores of Korean films and TV...
Taiwan’s TCCF Pitching Opens To First International Projects; Offers $150,000 In Cash Prizes
Deadline via Yahoo News· 8 months agoAfter focusing on Taiwanese projects for its first three years, the pitching section of Taiwan...
Naver's 'Webtoon' CEO says barrier for new entrants is high
Reuters via Yahoo News· 11 months agoSEOUL (Reuters) -South Korean tech giant Naver's webcomics business, called "Webtoon", will rely on...
Wattpad and Thailand’s GMMTV Team For ‘Beauty Newbie’ Webtoon Adaptation
Variety via Yahoo News· 1 year agoOnline story platform Wattpad and Thai media firm GMMTV have joined forces to adapt digital comic...
Saudi Arabia, Singapore Funds Plow $966 Million Into Korea’s Kakao Entertainment
Variety via Yahoo News· 1 year agoRiding high in global TV, music and film, the Korean entertainment industry is poised for another...
Japan’s Media Firms Embrace the Webtoon Phenomenon From Korea
Variety via Yahoo News· 2 years agoFirst launched in Korea by Naver Webtoon in 2004, webtoons – comics read on smartphones and other...
South Korea’s Webtoons Seek K-Wave Success
Variety via Yahoo News· 2 years agoInternational TV audiences may have fallen in love with Korean series “All of Us Are Dead,” “Itaewon Class” and “Dr. Brain” without ever being aware that...