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naver WEBTOON Ltd

In 2004, NAVER WEBTOON began as an in-house startup at NAVER, Korea's major search portal.

NAVER WEBTOON revolutionized the comics industry by creating an ecosystem that put creators and
consumers first.
To expand this model to more comics creators and readers around the world,
NAVER WEBTOON established itself as its own company from NAVER in May 2017.

NAVER WEBTOON is dedicated to innovative storytelling that changes with the world
by developing a platform where creators can truly meet their audience.

history

  • Launched NAVER WEBTOON Official Service 2005.12
  • Launched English Global Service WEBTOON 2014.07
  • Launched Traditional Chinese LINE WEBTOON 2014.07
  • Launched Thai LINE WEBTOON 2014.11
  • Launched Indonesian LINE WEBTOON 2015.04
  • Launched Japanese Service XOY 2016.11
  • Established NAVER WEBTOON Ltd. 2017.05
  • Established LICO CORP. 2017.07
  • Established Studio N CORP. 2018.08
  • Launched NAVER SERIES brand 2018.09
  • XOY app integration with LINE MANGA 2019.01
  • Launched NAVER SERIES ON brand 2019.04
  • Launched Español WEBTOON 2019.11
  • Launched French WEBTOON 2019.12
  • Launched Deutsch WEBTOON 2021.04
  • Acquired MUNPIA 2022.02

service

  • NAVER WEBTOON

    The largest comics platform in Korea for both professional and amateur creators!
    NAVER WEBTOON is dedicated to bringing favorite stories to life through comics, games,
    and animation.

  • WEBTOON Worldwide Service

    WEBTOON is the home to thousands creator-owned digital comic loved by millions of readers around the world. Starting with English global service in 2014, WEBTOON is committed to become leading platform in the global webcomics industry including Southeast Asia and Europe.

  • LINE MANGA

    LINE MANGA is one of Japan's leading No.1 digital comics services, supported by a wide range of users. The service offers a total of over 700,000 titles,including works from major Japanese publishers as well as exclusive original titles.

  • NAVER Web Novels

    NAVER Web Novel is where writers
    go to realize their dreams of
    having their stories read by
    millions and adapted for film and TV!

  • NAVER SERIES

    With a variety of exclusive and best selling series,
    the intelligent SERIES recommendation system curates webtoons and web novels just for you!

  • Wattpad

    Wattpad is a leading webnovel platform and home to
    a community averaging 97 million people who spend
    over 23 billion minutes a month engaged in original
    stories. Wattpad has democratized storytelling for a
    new generation of diverse Gen Z writers and their
    fans.

careers

  • 1

    A fast-paced workplace
    dedicated to innovation

  • 2

    Where challenges are
    welcomed

  • 3

    Passionate colleagues
    you can learn from

Join us to work with other passionate and talented individuals who are looking to the future of storytelling!

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contact us

korea office
131, Bundangnaegok-ro,
Bundang-gu, Seongnam-si, Gyeonggi-do,
Republic of Korea View Maps
Tel 1833-6138