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Webtoon Entertainment Bosses On How Nasdaq Listing Will Expand U.S. Opportunities & Platform’s Creator Revenue Share Model


Webtoon Entertainment's bosses on the platform's Nasdaq listing, plans in the U.S. and its revenue share model with creators.

EXCLUSIVE: Webtoon Entertainment CEO Junkoo Kim has said listing on Nasdaq will bolster efforts to adapt the company’s IPs into different formats and increase opportunities to collaborate with global partners. “We are dominant in Korea, have a strong foothold in Japan, and we are in the earliest stage of a massive market opportunity in North America,” said Yongsoo Kim, the company’s Chief Strategy Officer. Recent high-profile projects include adaptations of Black Knight, Bloodhounds, and See You In My 19th Life on Netflix, as well as Connect, from acclaimed director Takashi Miike on Disney+ and Marry My Husband on Amazon Prime.

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