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Webcomics Global Market Report 2022 Featuring Major Players - Naver, Kakao, Lezhin Entertainment, Tappytoon, & ToryComics - ResearchAndMarkets.com

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Monday, September 5, 2022
Online, Entertainment, Adobe, Line Webtoon, Romantic, Smartphone, Lore Olympus, Kakao Entertainment, PBD, Computer, Mark (given name), Publishing, NYT, Nielsen BookScan, Pew Research Center, Mass media, Organization, Tapas (website), Communication, Data reporting, Acquisition, Growth, Social media, Renewable energy, Mobile phone, Video game, Hades, The New York Times

The "Webcomics Global Market Report 2022" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering.

Key Points: 
  • The "Webcomics Global Market Report 2022" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering.
  • The regions covered in the webcomics market report are Asia-Pacific, Western Europe, Eastern Europe, North America, South America, Middle East and Africa.
  • Increasing usage of smart devices will propel the growth of the webcomics market in forecasted period.
  • The countries covered in the webcomics market report are Australia, Brazil, China, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Japan, Russia, South Korea, UK and USA.

Webtoon Production Company CONTENTS LAB. BLUE Secures KRW 10B in Series A Finance

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Monday, November 22, 2021
Kakao Entertainment, Company, Record, US, KRW, Line Webtoon, BLUE, Television

Seoul, Korea, Nov 22, 2021 - (ACN Newswire) - Webtoon production company CONTENTS LAB.

Key Points: 
  • Seoul, Korea, Nov 22, 2021 - (ACN Newswire) - Webtoon production company CONTENTS LAB.
  • With this funding round, the Company has secured total investment of KRW 13B (approx US$10.9M).
  • While strong production capability is resulting in record performance in overseas webtoon markets, CONTENTS LAB.
  • BLUE has also concluded multiple contracts to create drama series and movies based on their contents.

2021 MOKKOJI KOREA to Run Special Festival Week for K-pop Fans in Indonesia

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Monday, November 1, 2021
Music, Online, Food, Beverage, Events, Concerts, Fashion, Books, Retail, Entertainment, Travel, YouTube, Clothing, Snack, Netflix, Food, Multimedia, Attention, KOREA, WIB, Beauty, Line Webtoon, Culture, Super Junior, Nightclub, Film, Animal

2021 MOKKOJI KOREA , a festival of popular K-pop singers and Hallyu fans around the world, will hold Indonesia Week online from November 8 to 14.

Key Points: 
  • 2021 MOKKOJI KOREA , a festival of popular K-pop singers and Hallyu fans around the world, will hold Indonesia Week online from November 8 to 14.
  • MOKKOJI KOREA is a festival of popular K-pop singers and Hallyu fans around the world.
  • MOKKOJI KOREA provides Indonesian fans with a variety of content to discover the latest Korean lifestyle, such as a web drama MOKKOJI KITCHEN and K-LIFESTYLE WEBZINE.
  • Meanwhile, MOKKOJI KOREA has unveiled its webtoon The first spring with you through Line Webtoon Indonesia to mark Indonesia Week.

Wattpad and WEBTOON Merge Studio Divisions to Create Wattpad WEBTOON Studios, a Fully Funded, Fan-Driven Global Entertainment Powerhouse

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Thursday, June 24, 2021
Technology, Audio, Video, Social media, Entertainment, Blogging, Consumer, General Entertainment, Publishing, Teens, Marketing, Advertising, Communications, Internet, Consumer electronics, Naver Corporation, Publishing, Mass media, Websites, Line Webtoon, Wattpad, Webtoon, Naver

Naver, parent company to both WEBTOON and Wattpad, will commit USD $100M to Wattpad WEBTOON Studios for development and production financing.

Key Points: 
  • Naver, parent company to both WEBTOON and Wattpad, will commit USD $100M to Wattpad WEBTOON Studios for development and production financing.
  • By merging Wattpad and WEBTOONs entertainment divisions, Wattpad WEBTOON Studios strengthens Navers global leadership in IP, digital comics, and webnovels.
  • As an audience-driven IP powerhouse, Wattpad WEBTOON Studios unlocks the full potential of WEBTOON and Wattpads global IP libraries, growing roster of superstar creators, and fandoms in every genre.
  • Wattpad WEBTOON Studios aligns WEBTOON Studios and Wattpad Studios existing projects and partnerships under the same banner.

Comic Creator Launches the 'Black James Bond'

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Tuesday, May 11, 2021
Manhwa, Naver Corporation, Webtoons, Comics, Electronic publishing, Line Webtoon, Comic book

One year later, that comic, titled Division 6, has come to life in a collaboration with Executive Producer Theodore Young and was recently released on an app called Webtoon.

Key Points: 
  • One year later, that comic, titled Division 6, has come to life in a collaboration with Executive Producer Theodore Young and was recently released on an app called Webtoon.
  • Division 6 is free to read here and features a bold headline "The Black James Bond has Arrived.
  • Varner joins a growing list of black American producers making their way into webtoon style comics.
  • In 2017, rapper Common developed Caster on the same Webtoons platform, a story about rare antiques dealer who gets mixed up in the world of international espionage.\n'

Naver Completes Wattpad Acquisition

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Tuesday, May 11, 2021
Technology, Publishing, Entertainment, Communications, Mobile Entertainment, Software, TV and Radio, Film & Motion Pictures, Social media, Naver Corporation, Publishing, Mass media, Websites, Wattpad, Allen Lau, Line Webtoon, Naver, Webtoon

b'Naver, South Korea\xe2\x80\x99s internet conglomerate, and Wattpad , the global multi-platform entertainment company for original stories and a leading social storytelling platform, today announced that Naver has completed its acquisition of Wattpad in a cash and stock transaction valued at more than an estimated USD $600 million.\nThis press release features multimedia.

Key Points: 
  • b'Naver, South Korea\xe2\x80\x99s internet conglomerate, and Wattpad , the global multi-platform entertainment company for original stories and a leading social storytelling platform, today announced that Naver has completed its acquisition of Wattpad in a cash and stock transaction valued at more than an estimated USD $600 million.\nThis press release features multimedia.
  • "Through this acquisition, it is expected that the synergy between WEBTOON and Wattpad will be even greater.
  • \xe2\x80\x9cWe\xe2\x80\x99re thrilled to have Wattpad join Naver and WEBTOON, aligning our teams and global communities to create more opportunities for writers everywhere.\xe2\x80\x9d\n\xe2\x80\x9cWe founded Wattpad with a vision to entertain and connect the world through stories,\xe2\x80\x9d said Allen Lau, CEO & co-founder, Wattpad.
  • Wattpad Studios and Wattpad Books are transforming entertainment and publishing, using data-backed insights to turn Wattpad stories into books, films and TV shows.

NAVER Selects DDN's AI Storage for Cutting Edge AI Services

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Monday, March 29, 2021
Naver Corporation, World Wide Web, Websites, Naver, Digital media, Line Webtoon, Clova, Webtoon, Snow

NAVER CLOVA selected DDN's A3I AI400X AI storage systems based on a careful proof-of-concept developed together with the DDN technical team.

Key Points: 
  • NAVER CLOVA selected DDN's A3I AI400X AI storage systems based on a careful proof-of-concept developed together with the DDN technical team.
  • "We are excited to collaborate with DDN, which is a leading storage manufacturer in AI processing industry," commented a representative at NAVER CLOVA.
  • "With DDN's expertise in AI storage, NAVER will continue to lead AI research and develop products that create value for our users."
  • NAVER leads the Korean market and has continued to grow in the global market with services such as LINE, WEBTOON and SNOW.

WEBTOON parent NAVER announces approval of agreement to acquire Wattpad

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Tuesday, January 19, 2021
Publishing, Mass media, Websites, Universal Windows Platform apps, Line Webtoon, Electronic publishing, Wattpad, Internet search engines, Webmail, Webtoon, Naver Corporation, Naver

Leading social storytelling platform Wattpad aligns with WEBTOON, leading global digital comics platform

Key Points: 
  • Leading social storytelling platform Wattpad aligns with WEBTOON, leading global digital comics platform
    LOS ANGELES, Jan. 19, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --The Board of Directors of WEBTOON's parent company, NAVER, announced today that it has approved a definitive agreement to acquire leading social storytelling platform, Wattpad, in a cash and stock transaction valued at more than an estimated USD 600 million.
  • WEBTOON's horror strip Sweet Home recently launched as a Netflix Original on December 18, 2020, ranking No.
  • "Wattpad joining WEBTOON under the NAVER umbrella will be a big step towards us becoming a leading global multimedia entertainment company," said NAVER WEBTOON founder and CEO, Jun Koo Kim.
  • "Both Wattpad and WEBTOON care most about helping creators tell their story their way, and both represent world-leading collections of inspired, imaginative storytelling IP."

CELSYS, Inc.'s Clip Studio Paint for Android Released

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Friday, December 11, 2020
Visual arts, Software, The arts, Illustration, Clip Studio Paint, Graphics software, Animator, Line Webtoon, Manga, Animation

3GB or more memory required, 6GB or more recommended

Key Points: 
  • 3GB or more memory required, 6GB or more recommended
    Clip Studio Paint is a drawing app for creating illustrations, comics, and animation.
  • Artists of all levels use Clip Studio Paint for its natural and smooth drawing experience, from digital art beginners to professional comic artists, webtoon artists, illustrators, animators, and designers, as well as universities and vocational schools.
  • Clip Studio Assets offers more than 60,000 materials such as brushes, patterns, and 3D models.
  • We provide solutions for content creation, distribution, and browsing, including support of creative activities through our illustration, manga and animation production software "Clip Studio Paint" and web service "Clip Studio", as well as our e-book solution, "Clip Studio Reader".

WEBTOON announces WEBTOON Studios

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Tuesday, November 10, 2020
Naver Corporation, Electronic publishing, Line Webtoon, Webtoon, Crunchyroll, Mass media, Publishing, Information and communications technology

Prior to the formation of WEBTOON Studios, WEBTOON had already forged partnerships with The Jim Henson Company and Crunchyroll.

Key Points: 
  • Prior to the formation of WEBTOON Studios, WEBTOON had already forged partnerships with The Jim Henson Company and Crunchyroll.
  • Today, WEBTOON Studios reveal a trio of new partnerships, with many more to be announced in the coming months.
  • "Today marks a huge step for WEBTOON," said WEBTOON chief executive officer, Ken Kim.
  • WEBTOON Studios recently signed with Verve Talent and Literary Agency and Lit Entertainment Group for representation.