Kakao Webtoon

Kakao Webtoon (Korean: 카카오 웹툰) is a webtoon platform operated by Kakao.

Kakao Webtoon

Type of site	Webtoon platform
Available in	Korean, Thai, Taiwanese, Indonesia
Owner	Kakao Entertainment
URL	webtoon.kakao.com - Korean website
Commercial	Yes
Registration	Optional
Launched	2003 Korean 2021 Thai, Taiwan Chinese, 2022 Indonesian
Current status	Active

History

The 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 KakaoPage service.^[3]

Adaptations

Adaptations of Daum/Kakao webtoons

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 [ko]	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]

See also

• KakaoPage
• Piccoma
• Tapas

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External links

• Kakao Webtoon
• Kakao Webtoon Thailand
• Kakao Webtoon Taiwan
• Kakao Webtoon Indonesia