South Korean internet giants battle for top spot in web comics


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What areas would you like to learn more about? Leave this field empty if you're human: Copyright 2021 Expansion Global, LLC. All rights reserved. South Korean internet giants battle for top spot in web comics Posted on Nikkei Asia SEOUL — Kakao and Naver, South Korea’s two internet titans, are competing for the top spot in the global market for web comics. Naver will acquire a web comic company in Canada, and Kakao will buy two in the U.S. The driving force behind their growth is the webtoon format of comics in vertical strips optimized for smartphones. South Korean companies...