Webtoon wants the video and the comics under license to capture a new generation of readers

Webtoon adds a new short video feature on its digital band’s comic strip platform to continue developing its multiple faceted narration offers.
Many heavy webtoon strikers will obtain companion video episodes to complete the means to discover its large library. The English version of the application will launch this functionality with vocal narration, movement and partition to highlight the visual narration in a new way. Fourteen originals webtoon will now include five -minute video episodes in prizes of 20. More new episodes will fall throughout 2025.
Here are the titles included in the press release:
Death angel
Do you like tomboy?
Earth on earth
Jackson Journal
Love 4 a walk
Morgana and Oz
Complete
Red spine
Shira
Reproist
Armor of pretender
The D! Ckheads
The mafia nanny
Vampire family
Yongsoo Kim, Chief Strategy Officer and Head of Global Webtoon, Shared in the Release, “Innovating to Create New Storytelling Formats and Experiences is part of our dna at webtoon Entertainment. We Know There’s a massive appetite for Short-Form Video Among Gen Z. Making Webcomics Watchable, Expanding How Fans Can Enjoy Webtoon Series with a feature that can deepen commitment, Help Creators reach more users, and deliver a new medium for amazing stories.
One of the popular popular creators of webtoon, Jessica Ramsden (Reproist), shared: “The passion and dedication of the creative team for this innovative project and their eagerness to involve my comments have had an incredible experience. I loved choosing the actors in the voice and watching their personalities give life to my series. I can’t wait for my audience to discover this new video version of Reproist! “”
There will also be video episodes for upcoming titles, which could include the main IP webtoon landed during its recent agreement with Disney. In this case, the recently published platform acquired Amazing Spider-Man (2022-print), Avengers (2012), Star Wars (2015), Stranger (2021), and Disney as old as time: a twisted story. In addition, the agreement has also negotiated new original stories from the studio.
Video episodes of the current titles can be found on the WebToon application on Google or iOS.
Do you want more iO9 news? Find out when you expect the latest Marvel outings, Star Wars and Star Trek, what is the next step for the DC universe on cinema and television, and everything you need to know about the future of Doctor Who.
https://gizmodo.com/app/uploads/2025/08/webtoon-1200×675.jpg