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· Ryan General
Netflix Pays $2.4 Million PER EPISODE to Turn Korean Webtoon Into Live-Action K-Drama
A popular South Korean Webtoon series is getting a K-drama version on Netflix and reports indicate that the streaming service is spending mad cash to get it right. Netflix is reportedly investing about $2.4 million per episode in producing “Sweet Home,” a live-action series…
· Carl Samson
Hong Kong Artist Illustrates Relationship With ‘IT Guy’ BF in Beloved Comic Series
An artist in Hong Kong has immortalized precious moments with her boyfriend in a comic series receiving acclaim online. Bonnie Pang, who started creating comics at age 6, graduated with a Bachelor’s degree in Geography and Resource Management from the Chinese University of Hong…
· Ryan General
Coffee Shop in South Korea Basically Puts Customers Inside a Comic Book
An Instagram-worthy cafe in South Korea, which lets customers feel like they are inside a cartoon, has impressed a lot of netizens after images of the coffee shop went viral recently. Named after its address in Seoul, “Cafe Yeonnam-dong 239-20” is reportedly inspired by popular…
· Heather Johnson Yu
‘My Korean Husband’ Comic Creator Loses 50 Pounds to Get Ripped for Fatherhood
Hugh Gwon, half of the duo behind the web comic “My Korean Husband“, has shed plenty of pounds in an attempt to get fit before fatherhood. A clip from the video on our YouTube channel of Hugh’s transformation. Watch his whole journey and behind the scenes of the photoshoot on…
· Ryan General
Artist’s Hilarious Comics Perfectly Sum Up What It’s Like Growing Up in an Indian Family
A talented Indian design student named Sailesh Gopalan has created a comic series that humorously captures the common quirks and hi-jinks of being in an Indian family. Based in Mumbai, the 21-year-old comic creator currently studies at the Srishti School of Art Design and…
· Ryan General
Netflix is Going to Produce Its Own Korea Drama
Netflix is cooking up a special Korean drama slated for 2018 and it’s something K-drama fans should be excited about. Announced last Wednesday, the new 12-episode show titled “Love Alarm” will be Netflix’ first original Korean drama production, Huffington Post reported.
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WEBTOON connects to Naver through the app, creator tools, adaptations, and story franchises that start on your phone.
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