Webtoon-ish

"Teach You A Lesson" Reflects Deeper Societal Issue in Korea

Kids, man.

Jun 21 • Mike Song

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Does Piracy Hurt the Webtoon Industry?

Let's unpack a bit.

Jun 16 • Mike Song

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May 2026

The Unwritten Rule of Webtoons

...and one that (almost) every story needs to follow.

May 23 • Mike Song

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3 Takeaways from WEBTOON's Q1 Financials

Surface level, but hopefully insightful.

May 15 • Mike Song

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Kakao Piccoma is Launching an "Anime" Tab

What could possibly go wrong? Everything, obviously.

May 10 • Mike Song

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April 2026

Three Major Shifts in the Webtoon Industry

...that explain how we got here and (maybe) where we’re going.

Apr 28 • Mike Song

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Diary of a (Former) Webtoon Translation PM

Thank God I got out.

Apr 16 • Mike Song

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March 2026

The Webtoon Industry Killed the Translation Industry

Technically, it should be "Is Killing" since we're watching it happen in real-time.

Mar 28 • Mike Song

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Daum Webtoon is Officially Dead

And with it, one of my favorite logos for a webtoon platform.

Mar 20 • Mike Song

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A Prime Example of Predatory Publishing in Webnovels (Part 1 of 2)

I've seen a lot of contracts (and written quite a few), but this one was by far the worst.

Mar 2 • Mike Song

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February 2026

Webtoons Return to the 2026 Frankfurt Book Fair

Tables are open now for reservation.

Feb 20 • Mike Song

WEBTOON Updates Their UI. Again.

And a bonus prediction: they're going to change it again.

Feb 16 • Mike Song

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