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WEBTOON Entertainment Introduces Video Episodes: A New Short-Form Video Feature

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WEBTOON Entertainment, a leading global entertainment company, has announced the launch of Video Episodes, a new short-form video feature on its English-language platform. This innovative feature brings WEBTOON's popular series to life with dynamic motion, immersive sound and music, and real voice acting, allowing fans to choose between reading or watching their favorite stories. Developed in collaboration with WEBTOON Creators, Video Episodes aim to immerse audiences in a new form of visual storytelling. Starting today, 14 English WEBTOON Originals will feature 20, five-minute Video Episodes each, available for free, with new episodes rolling out throughout 2025.

Key Takeaways:

  • WEBTOON Entertainment launches Video Episodes, a new short-form video feature, on its English-language platform.
  • The feature brings popular series to life with dynamic motion, immersive sound and music, and real voice acting.
  • Developed in collaboration with WEBTOON Creators, Video Episodes aim to immerse audiences in a new form of visual storytelling.
  • 14 English WEBTOON Originals will feature 20, five-minute Video Episodes each, available for free.
  • New Video Episodes will continue to roll out throughout 2025, with additional episodes from launch titles and new titles.
  • Video Episodes are expected to deepen engagement, help Creators reach more users, and deliver a new medium for amazing stories.
  • WEBTOON's Chief Strategy Officer and Head of Global WEBTOON, Yongsoo Kim, notes that innovating new storytelling formats is part of the company's DNA.
  • WEBTOON Creator, Jessica Ramsden, praises the creative team's passion and dedication, stating that the experience was "amazing" and that she cannot wait for her audience to experience the new video version of her series, Star Catcher.
  • The full list of WEBTOON Original series launching with Video Episodes includes: Angel of Death, Do You Like Tomboys?, Down to Earth, Jackson's Diary, Love 4 a Walk, Morgana and Oz, Osora, Red Spine, SHIRAI, Star Catcher, Suitor Armor, The D!ckheads, The Mafia Nanny, and Vampire Family.

Statistics:

  • 14 English WEBTOON Originals will feature 20, five-minute Video Episodes each, available for free.
  • New Video Episodes will continue to roll out throughout 2025.
  • Video Episodes will allow Creators to reach more users and deliver a new medium for amazing stories.
  • Webcomics can now be enjoyed in a new watchable format, expanding how fans can engage with WEBTOON series.
  • Gen Z has a massive appetite for short-form video, according to WEBTOON Entertainment.

Sources:

  • WEBTOON Entertainment Inc. news release
  • Interview with Yongsoo Kim, Chief Strategy Officer and Head of Global WEBTOON
  • Interview with Jessica Ramsden, Creator of Star Catcher

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