Kakao Webtoon (Korean: 카카오 웹툰) is a webtoon platform operated by Kakao.
Type of site | Webtoon platform |
|---|---|
| Available in | Korean, Thai, Taiwanese, Indonesia |
| Owner | Kakao Entertainment |
| URL | webtoon |
| Commercial | Yes |
| Registration | Optional |
| Launched | 2003 Korean 2021 Thai, Taiwan Chinese, 2022 Indonesian |
| Current status | Active |
History
editThe service originally launched in 2003 by Daum, a popular web portal in Korea, as Daum Webtoon making it the first official webtoon platform in the world. It would operate under Daum up until the company merged with Kakao in 2014.[1] The service operated as Daum Webtoon alongside Kakao's other service, KakaoPage, attracting many readers to its platform. It wasn't until August 1, 2021, when the service was relaunched as Kakao Webtoon in order to expand globally and management changed to the platform now being operated by Kakao Entertainment, a subsidiary of Kakao.[2] The service also expanded to Thailand and Taiwan that same year. In April 2022, an Indonesian language service was launched to replace the Indonesian Kakao Page service.[3]
Adaptations
editAdaptations of Daum/Kakao webtoons
edit| Title | Author | Format | Premiere | Notes | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apt (아파트) | Kang Full | Film | July 6, 2006 | Toilet Pictures | [4] |
| The Great Catsby (위대한 캣츠비) | Doha Kang and Kim Seung-jin | TV series | July 4, 2007 | Produced by May Queen Pictures Broadcast on tvN | [5] |
| Fool (바보) | Kang Full | Film | February 28, 2008 | Wire to Wire Film | [6] |
| Love Story (순정만화) | Kang Full | Film | November 27, 2008 | Lets Films MNFC Cheong-a-ram | [7] |
| Moss (이끼) | Yoon Tae-ho | Film | July 14, 2010 | Cinema Service | [8] |
| Aridong Last Cowboy (아리동 라스트 카우보이) | Zephy | TV special | August 14, 2010 | Broadcast on KBS 2TV | [9] |
| Film | November 29, 2017 | AD406 | [10] | ||
| Mary Stayed Out All Night (매리는 외박중) | Won Soo-yeon | TV series | November 8, 2010 | Produced by ACC Korea and KBS Media Broadcast on KBS 2TV | [11] |
| I Love You (그대를 사랑합니다) | Kang Full | Film | February 17, 2011 | NEW | [12] |
| TV series | April 16, 2012 | Broadcast on SBS F!L | [13] | ||
| Pained (통증) | Kang Full | Film | September 7, 2011 | Lotte Entertainment | [14] |
| Neighbor (이웃사람) | Kang Full | Film | August 23, 2012 | Lotte Entertainment | [15] |
| 26 Years (26년) | Kang Full | Film | November 29, 2012 | Invent Stone Corp. Chungeorahm Film | [14] |
| Fists of Legend (전설의 주먹) | Lee Jong-gyu and Lee Yoon-gyun | Film | April 10, 2013 | Cinema Service | [16] |
| Covertly, Gloriously (은밀하게 위대하게) | Hun | Film | June 5, 2013 | Showbox/Mediaplex | [17] |
| The 5ive Hearts (더 파이브) | Jeong Yeon-shik | Film | November 14, 2013 | Cinema Service KT Media Hub | [18] |
| Misaeng (미생) | Yoon Tae-ho | TV series | October 17, 2014 | Produced by Number Three Pictures Broadcast on tvN | [19] |
| Hogu's Love (a/k/a Fool for You) (호구의 사랑) | Yoo Hyun-sook | TV series | February 9, 2015 | Produced by MI Inc. Broadcast on tvN | [20] |
| Super Daddy Yeol (슈퍼대디 열) | Lee Sang-hoon and Jin Hyo-mi | TV series | March 3, 2015 | Produced by and broadcast on tvN | [21] |
| The Insiders (내부자들) | Yoon Tae-ho | Film | November 19, 2015 | Showbox | [22] |
| Timing (타이밍) | Kang Full | Animated Film | December 10, 2015 | Hyoin Entertainment | [23] |
| Steel Rain (강철비) | Woo-Suk Yang and Zephy | Film | December 14, 2017 | Mofac & Alfred | [24] |
| Film | July 29, 2020 | [24] | |||
| Love Alarm (좋아하면 울리는) | Chon Kye-young | TV series | August 22, 2019 (season 1) March 12, 2021 (season 2) | Produced by Studio Dragon and Production H Broadcast on Netflix | [25] |
| July Found by Chance (어쩌다 발견한 7월) | Moo Ryu | TV series | October 2, 2019 | Produced by MBC and RaemongRaein Broadcast on MBC TV | [26] |
| Film | TBA | Kross Pictures USA | [27] | ||
| Killed My Wife (아내를 죽였다) | Hee Na-ri | Film | December 11, 2019 | Dante Media Lab KT Hitel | [28] |
| Itaewon Class (이태원 클라쓰) | Kwang Jin | TV series | January 31, 2020 | Produced by Showbox, Zium Content and Itaewon Class Production Partners Broadcast on JTBC | [29] |
| Memorist (메모리스트) | Jae Hoo | TV series | March 11, 2020 | Produced by Studio Dragon and Studio 605 Broadcast on tvN | [30] |
| Friend Contract (계약우정) | Kwon Laad | TV series | April 6, 2020 | Produced by Mega Monster Broadcast on KBS 2TV | [31] |
| Twin Tops Bar (쌍갑포차) | Bae Hye-soo | TV series | May 20, 2020 | Produced by Samhwa Networks and JTBC Studios Broadcast on JTBC | [32] |
| Amazing Rumor (경이로운 소문) | Jang Yi | TV series | November 28, 2020 | Produced by Studio Dragon and Neo Entertainment Broadcast on OCN | [33] |
| Navillera (Like a Butterfly) (나빌레라) | HUN and Jimin | TV series | March 22, 2021 | Produced by Studio Dragon and The Great Show Broadcast on tvN | [34] |
| Goblin Hill (도깨비언덕에 왜 왔니?) | Yonghoe Kim | Animated Series | July 21, 2021 | Produced by Soul Creative and CJ ENM Broadcast on Tooniverse | [35] |
| City Girl Drinkers (술꾼도시처녀들) | Mikkang | Web series | October 22, 2021 | Produced by Bon Factory Worldwide Broadcast on TVING | [36] |
| Dr. Brain (Dr.브레인) | Hongjacga | Web series | November 4, 2021 | Produced by YG STUDIOPLEX, Kakao Entertainment, Bound Entertainment and Dark Circle Pictures Broadcast on Apple TV+ | [37] |
| Jinx's Lover (징크스의 연인) | Han Ji-hye and Goo Seul | TV series | June 15, 2022 | Produced by Victory Contents Broadcast on KBS 2TV | [38] |
| The Killing Vote (국민사형투표) | Uhm Se-yoon and Jung Yi-pum | TV series | August 10, 2023 | Produced by Pan Entertainment and Studio S Broadcast on SBS TV | [39] |
| Dead Man's Letter (망자의 서) | GAR2 and Teacher Oh | TV series | TBA | Produced by Mega Monster In development, to be broadcast on KBS 2TV | [40][41] |
| Dolled Up (대새녀의 메이크업 이야기) | Yeo Eun | TV series | TBA | Produced by Showbox In development, to be broadcast on JTBC | [42] |