14 Facts About Naver Webtoon

In 2019, Line Naver Webtoon was changed to Naver Webtoon in English; Spanish and French versions were launched.

In November 2020, Naver Webtoon established a new subsidiary called Naver Webtoon Studios for the purpose of licensing English-language properties.

Line Naver Webtoon was founded by JunKoo Kim in 2004, under the name "Naver Webtoon", after he watched the manhwa industry crash in the late 1990s and early 2000s.

Hundreds of webtoons are available in the self-publishing section of Naver Webtoon, known as CANVAS, where artists can be paid based on page views.

In 2015, Line Naver Webtoon partnered with American comics veteran Stan Lee, Image Comics co-founder Marc Silvestri, and make-up artist Michelle Phan in order to promote their service.

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In September 2016, Line Naver Webtoon partnered with the Patreon crowdfunding service, incorporating a "Patreon button" in the "Discover" portion of the website.

One month later, Naver Webtoon signed with the Creative Artists Agency for film and television opportunities in the United States.

Line Naver Webtoon partnered with DeviantArt in the second half of 2016, in the form of the "Artist Alley Tour".

In June 2021, Wattpad and Naver Webtoon announced that the companies will merge their studio divisions to create Wattpad Naver Webtoon Studios.

Userbase of Naver Webtoon grew rapidly after the service was released globally, with 10 million people reading on the platform daily and 35 million people monthly.

Between April 2020 and July 2020, Naver Webtoon ran an interactive contest series titled Naver Webtoon GREENLiGHT wherein nine titles were selected and pitched to readers.

In July 2019, Naver Webtoon produced their first promotional animated short series from one of their exclusive originals, My Giant Nerd Boyfriend.

Naver Webtoon based on TV series Our Beloved Summer is under production.

Naver Webtoon based on the DC comics character Vixen, Vixen: NYC, is being produced.