Webtoon
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This article is about the type of comics. For the platform, see Webtoon (platform). For animation made for the Web, see Computer animation § Web animations.
Webtoons (Korean: 웹툰) are a type of digital comic that originated in South Korea usually viewed on various forms of electronic devices.
During the initial development, Webtoons was known outside of South Korea.This changed when Manhwa started increasing in popularity, which caught the eye of many international readers[1]. Many Manhwa are under now Webtoons.[2] In the country, as digital Manhwa have emerged as a popular medium, print publication of Manhwa has decreased.[citation needed] The amount of material published in Webtoon form has now[when?] reached an equal amount as that published offline.[3]