WEBTOON WELCOMES 2019 WITH A DIVERSE JANUARY LAUNCH SCHEDULE
INCLUDING A BEACON OF HOPE, AN ADORABLE MISFIT, SEVEN FRIENDS TO SAVE,
A WARLOCK, AND SURVIVING HIGH SCHOOL
LOS ANGELES, CA (January 30, 2019) – The #1 web comic publisher, Webtoon, continues to grow their creator community launching five new titles in January, announced today. Webtoon excels with an incredibly diverse selection of titles and the January releases are no exception! Castle Swimmer tells the story of two undersea boys whose fate intertwine into a romance like no other, Acception is one of my new favorite titles and such a sweet tale of a very different boy who brings a fresh splash of color to the world around him, Save Me comes from the BU piecing together a Groundhog Day storyline from clues throughout BTS’ music videos over the past few years, Trailer Park Warlock finds a hero in a single-wide, and The Four of Them reminds us high school is still the same challenging yet impactful short period of our lives – this submission to our recent Discover Contest made the first cut and gathered a legion of fans. More information on each title is below – all available to binge now! For more information please visit Webtoon.
Creator: Wendy Lian Martin
Description: What happens when your entire life is ruled by a prophecy – your future foretold by people you’ve never met, who died long before you were born. Such is the story of two young sea creatures. One believed to be a guiding light for his people, a Beacon who will lead them to a bright, prosperous future. The other is a teenage prince for who’s destiny is to KILL the Beacon so that HIS own people might thrive. When both reject the course set for them, it leads to a raucous adventure as big and unpredictable as the ocean itself – and a romance that nobody could have predicted.
Note: With more than 200k subscribers in just six episodes and more than 1.7 million global reads, Castle Swimmer marks an impressive debut on Webtoon for creator Wendy Liam Martin.
Link: https://www.webtoons.com/en/fantasy/castle-swimmer/list?title_no=1499
Updates weekly on Sundays
Creator: Colourbee
Description: With his rainbow-colored hair and love of all things fashion, Arcus is anything BUT your average teenager. He’s an upbeat independent thinker, proud fashionista, and like the rest of us, is just looking for a few friends to call his own. Acception may be Arcus’ story – but it’s all OUR stories too – and it is for anyone who’s ever struggled to fit in, find love, or thought that High School was pretty much the worst thing ever invented.
Note: Acception debuts with 115k subscribers and more than 1.4 million global reads
Link: https://www.webtoons.com/en/drama/acception/list?title_no=1513
Updates twice weekly on Tuesdays and Fridays
Creator: Big Hit Ent./LICO
Description: Seven boys. Best friends. Their fates intertwined through the good times together, but also the tough times, as they have gone their separate ways and suffered greatly as a result. When all is almost lost for these boys, one is given a special chance to go back in time and help his friends fix the mistakes that led them down this path. He’ll do anything to save them, but can he? Or is he too late?
Note: Save Me launch week was an incredible 1.1 million subscribers and more than 24 million views. This webtoon topped the trending topics and was top 10 on multiple charts in the App store.
Link: https://www.webtoons.com/en/drama/bts-save-me/list?title_no=1514
Updates every Thursday
Creator: Matthew J. Rainwater
Description: Jake Baker, the working-class warlock, struggles to make ends meet. But with the help of his friends and some down-home DIY magick, he might just keep chaos at bay, and pay his lot fees too…
Note: The creator has introduced an interesting collection of critters including a Rabblesnake…
Link: https://www.webtoons.com/en/fantasy/trailer-park-warlock/list?title_no=1512
Updates every Friday
Creator: Mai Hirschfeld_
Description: Getting crushed by your crush. Coming out to your parents. Learning that your sister is your biggest dating rival. High school sure does have its share of twists, turns and moments of high drama. To get through it all with your smile and sanity intact, you’re going to need some friends. Really good friends. Friends like Johnny, Mariel, Gaby and Martina who, one way or another, will find a way to get through their teenage years together.
Link: https://www.webtoons.com/en/drama/the-four-of-them/list?title_no=1524
About: This Discover title made the first cut in our 2018 Creator Contest – and developed an incredible readership! Including me!
Updates every Monday
Webtoon is the #1 digital comics app, averaging more than 50 million monthly active users, with north of 10 million daily readers – more people read webtoons in one day than watch most television shows. Founded by NAVER Webtoon in 2004, Webtoon became a cultural phenomenon and pioneered the distribution and consumption of web-based comics – webtoons. Launched stateside in 2014, Webtoon has thousands of creator-owned titles with episodes updating daily. Webtoon features a broad and diverse catalog of content – including fantasy, romance, sci-fi, LGBTQ, and more. The Webtoon app is free to download on Android and iOS devices. The content is free and downloadable, for reading when offline. Webtoons take advantage of smartphone user scroll behavior as a benefit to the method of storytelling. Webtoon is always working to enhance the user experience with technology – including enhanced FX Toons, which allow creators to include music or animation in their Webtoon to benefit user immersion. Webtoon boasts partnerships with Legendary, Lucasfilm, POW!, Top Cow/Image, and more. Webtoon takes the comic experience to the next level by providing readers with daily curated content and giving creators an intuitive platform designed to help them easily publish and publicize their own original comics. Webtoon creators have been nominated for multiple Eisner Awards, as well as winning a multitude of Ringo Awards – including seven in 2018. Webtoon is available on iOS, Android, and desktop.
