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Webtoons (Korean: 웹툰) are a type of episodic digital comic that originated in South Korea usually meant to be read on smartphones.
While webtoons were mostly unknown outside of South Korea during their inception, there has been a surge in popularity internationally thanks to the easy online accessibility and variety of free online comic content. [1] Today, Webtoons make roughly $5.91 billion in just the U.S. alone. [2] In the country, as digital manhwa have emerged as a popular medium, print publication of manhwa has decreased.[citation needed] The amount of material published in webtoon form has now[when?] reached an equal amount as that published offline.[3]
- ^ Harper, David (March 3, 2020). "The Rise of Webtoon". article. SKTCHD. Retrieved October 29, 2024.
- ^ Tanna, Shreyas (July 5, 2023). "Revenue of USD 5.91 Bn in 2022; says Absolute Markets Insights". article. EIN Presswire. Industry Global News 24. Retrieved October 29, 2024.
- ^ Noh, Sueen. ""To Be or Not to Be, That Is the Question": What Is Happening with Korean manga, (Manhwa), Today?" International Journal of manga Art (IJOCA) 9.2 (2007): n. pag. International Journal of manga Art (IJOCA). John A. Lent, Sept. 2007. Web. 3 Dec. 2015.