User blog:EarthlingnAkumi/What exactly IS Line Webtoon..?

On the main page, LINE Webtoon is briefly described. However, there may still be some confusion as to what webtoons are, why there are so many different instances of it, patreons, how to create them, etc.

Let's start with the history of webtoons then! Originally, webtoons were exclusively known as Korean webcomics. None more, none less. So where did LINE WEBTOON come around..? Well, after a recent decline in webtoons, the app LINE WEBTOON was created in 2005 as a platform for creators to share their comics. It launched in South Korea as "Naver Webtoon"

So, where does the rest of the world come in? Fast forward. The year is 2014, and Naver Webtoon is blowing up in South Korea, so the creators of "Naver Webtoon" decided to launch it globally. They also later add a "translation service" in order to help translate webtoons in other languages! "Naver Webtoon" launched as "LINE WEBTOON" globally, and in 2016 launched as "XOY" in Japanese markets and "Dongman Manhua" in Chinese markets. That's great, but what kind of comics are on Webtoon..? Funny you ask, because there are plenty of webtoon articles on here of all different genres! There are comedies, dramas, slice-of-lifes, romances, anything to suit anyone's needs!

I hoped this help enlighten some of you on what LINE WEBTOON is and the impact it's made on most of the world.