WEBTOON Has Their U.S. Creators’ Backs
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Jules Chin Greene at Popverse reports a new WEBTOON initiative to assist their cartoonists to “nurture talent and ‘fuel creative careers’ of the creators on its platform” including expanding monetization opportunities:
So what does this all mean in practice? The Creator Program will have “expanded monetization opportunities, new convention and event support, and new educational programming for career development.” Part of this involves providing support for WEBTOON creators to attend conventions within the US and host portfolio reviews in Southeast Asia and Europe.
The Creator Residency will launch in Q1 of 2026, per the company. Twice a year, WEBTOON will invite English-language creators to the company’s Los Angeles offices for a “two-week in-person workshop” where they will attend “an immersive development experience offering unprecedented access to WEBTOON’s editorial resources and expertise.”
I’m curious how much support WEBTOON will offer creators’ on their two week workshop in L.A. Will they pay for transportation to and from the training? Housing and food during the conclave? Will the symposium be immersive or will cartoonists have time to continue creating their comics?
More information about these initiatives will be released by WEBTOON in the coming weeks, so keep an eye out!
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