in Korea by Naver Webtoon in 2004, webtoons – comics read on smartphones and other devices – have

a Nipponization of “Vertical Scroll Comic”

just held our second contest for newcomers,” said Tamaki

thing we’ve found this time around is that is that a large number of

are in a wide range of genres, from horror to romance, targeting both men and

Kim noted, webtoons are also a democratic medium in which “anyone can self-publish and quickly

can growth their audience without traditional gatekeepers raking off revenues

to promote their work, but it can require a huge amount of time and energy

cases that’s where editors and publishers can play a role

they judge whether a work is interesting or not, but they also weigh the social