What are the best webtoons?

DID YOU KNOW?

Webtoons have become the youth's hot topic and center of attention these days. They have been around in Korea since the early 2000s. With the recent rise of the best webtoon comics providers like Line Webtoon and Lezhin Comics, these easily became a worldwide phenomenon. Now webcomics sit along with manga and anime as Asia's most well-received content. Although it seems like creators sleep well at night knowing that they're making millions with their art, it's actually quite the opposite. Did you know that a lot of webtoon creators deal with harsh working conditions? Yes. Reality is often disappointing. Extremely high deadline expectations, meager salary, and extended working hours forced these creators to protest!

A controversy sparked in Korea after a hundred creators assembled in front of the K-Webcomic company, Lezhin Comics. The protest was done to oppose the company's unfair treatment to its workers. One creator did not even receive proper payment for around two years! Their battle reached the Korean Cartoonist Association and the Korean Manhwa Artist Association, both of which asked Lezhin to issue an apology. Obviously, there are so much to improve in the creative industry. Pirated comics are everywhere while legal companies are abusing artists. Webcomic artists, mangakas, and animators are the pillars of Asian pop culture art. It's only proper to give them the appreciation they deserve. So the next time you are looking for webtoons to read illegally, make sure to think twice!