WEBTOON Entertainment’s NAVER WEBTOON Joins ACE to Expand Global Battle Against Digital Piracy
NAVER WEBTOON, a subsidiary of WEBTOON Entertainment (WBTN), has joined the Alliance for Creativity and Entertainment (ACE), marking a significant milestone as the first Korean-founded and first webcomic company member in the coalition.
WEBTOON Entertainment, headquartered in Los Angeles and listed on Nasdaq, has established itself as a major player in global entertainment through its storytelling platforms. The company operates two production studios - Wattpad WEBTOON Studios in the US and Studio N in Korea - which have successfully produced content for major streaming platforms including Netflix, Disney+, Prime Video, and Crunchyroll.
This strategic partnership aims to strengthen the fight against digital piracy, protect intellectual property rights, and support content creators in the growing webcomics industry. The collaboration will focus on detecting, deterring, and dismantling piracy ecosystems that threaten the creative economy.
NAVER WEBTOON, una filiale di WEBTOON Entertainment (WBTN), è entrata a far parte dell'Alliance for Creativity and Entertainment (ACE), segnando un traguardo significativo come la prima azienda di webcomic fondata in Corea e membro della coalizione.
WEBTOON Entertainment, con sede a Los Angeles e quotata al Nasdaq, si è affermata come un attore principale nell'intrattenimento globale attraverso le sue piattaforme di narrazione. L'azienda gestisce due studi di produzione - Wattpad WEBTOON Studios negli Stati Uniti e Studio N in Corea - che hanno prodotto con successo contenuti per importanti piattaforme di streaming tra cui Netflix, Disney+, Prime Video e Crunchyroll.
Questa partnership strategica mira a rafforzare la lotta contro la pirateria digitale, proteggere i diritti di proprietà intellettuale e supportare i creatori di contenuti nell'industria in crescita dei webcomic. La collaborazione si concentrerà sulla rilevazione, deterrenza e smantellamento degli ecosistemi di pirateria che minacciano l'economia creativa.
NAVER WEBTOON, una subsidiaria de WEBTOON Entertainment (WBTN), se ha unido a la Alliance for Creativity and Entertainment (ACE), marcando un hito significativo como la primera empresa de webcómics fundada en Corea y miembro de la coalición.
WEBTOON Entertainment, con sede en Los Ángeles y cotizada en Nasdaq, se ha consolidado como un actor importante en el entretenimiento global a través de sus plataformas de narración. La empresa opera dos estudios de producción: Wattpad WEBTOON Studios en EE. UU. y Studio N en Corea, que han producido con éxito contenido para importantes plataformas de streaming como Netflix, Disney+, Prime Video y Crunchyroll.
Esta asociación estratégica tiene como objetivo fortalecer la lucha contra la piratería digital, proteger los derechos de propiedad intelectual y apoyar a los creadores de contenido en la creciente industria de los webcómics. La colaboración se centrará en detectar, disuadir y desmantelar los ecosistemas de piratería que amenazan la economía creativa.
NAVER WEBTOON은 WEBTOON Entertainment (WBTN)의 자회사로서 Alliance for Creativity and Entertainment (ACE)에 가입하였으며, 이는 한국에서 설립된 최초의 웹툰 회사이자 동맹의 첫 번째 회원으로서 중요한 이정표가 되었습니다.
로스앤젤레스에 본사를 두고 나스닥에 상장된 WEBTOON Entertainment는 스토리텔링 플랫폼을 통해 글로벌 엔터테인먼트의 주요 플레이어로 자리 잡았습니다. 이 회사는 미국의 Wattpad WEBTOON Studios와 한국의 Studio N이라는 두 개의 제작 스튜디오를 운영하며, 넷플릭스, 디즈니+, 프라임 비디오 및 크런치롤을 포함한 주요 스트리밍 플랫폼을 위해 성공적으로 콘텐츠를 제작했습니다.
이 전략적 파트너십은 디지털 불법 복제와의 싸움을 강화하고, 지적 재산권을 보호하며, 성장하는 웹툰 산업의 콘텐츠 제작자를 지원하는 것을 목표로 하고 있습니다. 이 협력은 창의 경제를 위협하는 불법 복제 생태계를 탐지, 억제 및 해체하는 데 중점을 둘 것입니다.
NAVER WEBTOON, une filiale de WEBTOON Entertainment (WBTN), a rejoint l'Alliance for Creativity and Entertainment (ACE), marquant une étape importante en tant que première entreprise de webcomic fondée en Corée et membre de la coalition.
WEBTOON Entertainment, dont le siège est à Los Angeles et qui est cotée au Nasdaq, s'est imposée comme un acteur majeur du divertissement mondial grâce à ses plateformes de narration. L'entreprise gère deux studios de production - Wattpad WEBTOON Studios aux États-Unis et Studio N en Corée - qui ont produit avec succès du contenu pour des plateformes de streaming majeures telles que Netflix, Disney+, Prime Video et Crunchyroll.
Ce partenariat stratégique vise à renforcer la lutte contre la piraterie numérique, à protéger les droits de propriété intellectuelle et à soutenir les créateurs de contenu dans l'industrie en pleine croissance des webcomics. La collaboration se concentrera sur la détection, la dissuasion et le démantèlement des écosystèmes de piraterie qui menacent l'économie créative.
NAVER WEBTOON, eine Tochtergesellschaft von WEBTOON Entertainment (WBTN), ist der Alliance for Creativity and Entertainment (ACE) beigetreten, was einen bedeutenden Meilenstein darstellt, da es das erste koreanisch gegründete und erste Webcomic-Unternehmen in der Koalition ist.
WEBTOON Entertainment mit Sitz in Los Angeles und an der Nasdaq gelistet, hat sich als wichtiger Akteur im globalen Entertainment etabliert, insbesondere durch seine Erzählplattformen. Das Unternehmen betreibt zwei Produktionsstudios - Wattpad WEBTOON Studios in den USA und Studio N in Korea - die erfolgreich Inhalte für große Streaming-Plattformen wie Netflix, Disney+, Prime Video und Crunchyroll produziert haben.
Diese strategische Partnerschaft zielt darauf ab, den Kampf gegen digitale Piraterie zu stärken, die Rechte an geistigem Eigentum zu schützen und die Content-Ersteller in der wachsenden Webcomic-Branche zu unterstützen. Die Zusammenarbeit wird sich darauf konzentrieren, Piraterie-Ökosysteme zu erkennen, abzuschrecken und zu zerschlagen, die die kreative Wirtschaft bedrohen.
- First webcomic company to join major anti-piracy coalition ACE, strengthening IP protection
- Established content distribution partnerships with major streaming platforms (Netflix, Disney+, Prime Video)
- Successful expansion into global markets through two production studios
- Faces significant challenges from digital piracy threatening revenue streams
NAVER WEBTOON is ACE’s First Korean-founded and First Webcomic Company Member
NAVER WEBTOON is the first and only webcomic and webnovel company to join ACE, and the first Korean-originated company to join ACE. NAVER WEBTOON's parent company, WEBTOON Entertainment, is headquartered in
WEBTOON Entertainment and webcomics have exploded in popularity around the world, creating a new generation of comic creator superstars. The company’s content has also become an important source of IP for the global entertainment industry, with its two studios – Wattpad WEBTOON Studios in
“Bringing NAVER WEBTOON into ACE’s ranks builds upon our expansion in
“Webcomics have transformed entertainment and fandom around the world, enabling storytellers everywhere to share their voice,” said WEBTOON Entertainment Founder & CEO Junkoo Kim. “As the first webcomic company to join ACE, we’re proud to continue to protect creators and raise global awareness of the seriousness of illegal distribution. Working alongside ACE and industry partners, we look forward to finding opportunities for joint responses and working together to tackle illegal content distribution.”
About The Alliance for Creativity and Entertainment
The Alliance for Creativity and Entertainment (ACE) is the world’s leading coalition dedicated to protecting the legal creative market and reducing digital piracy. Driven by a comprehensive approach to addressing piracy through criminal referrals, civil litigation, and cease-and-desist operations, ACE has achieved many successful global enforcement actions against illegal streaming services and unauthorized content sources and their operators. Drawing upon the collective expertise and resources of more than 50 media and entertainment companies around the world—including sports channels and associations—and reinforced by the Motion Picture Association’s content protection operations, ACE protects the creativity and innovation that drives the global growth of core copyright and entertainment industries. The current governing board members for ACE are Amazon, Apple TV+, Netflix, Paramount Global, Sony Pictures, Universal Studios, The Walt Disney Studios, and Warner Bros. Discovery. Charles Rivkin is Chairman and CEO of the Motion Picture Association and Chairman of ACE.
About WEBTOON Entertainment
WEBTOON Entertainment is a leading global entertainment company and home to some of the world's largest storytelling platforms. As the global leader and pioneer of the mobile webcomic format, WEBTOON Entertainment has transformed comics and visual storytelling for fans and creators. With its CANVAS UGC platform empowering anyone to become a creator, and a growing roster of superstar WEBTOON Originals creators and series, WEBTOON Entertainment’s passionate fandoms are the new face of pop culture. WEBTOON Entertainment adaptations are available on Netflix, Prime Video, Crunchyroll, and other screens around the world, and the company’s content partners include Discord, HYBE and DC Comics, among many others.
With approximately 160 million monthly active users, WEBTOON Entertainment’s IP & Creator Ecosystem of aligned brands and platforms include WEBTOON, Wattpad--the world’s leading webnovel platform--Wattpad WEBTOON Studios, Studio N, Studio LICO, WEBTOON Unscrolled, LINE MANGA, and eBookJapan, among others.
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ACE Media
Pamela Corante
Pamela_corante@motionpictures.org
WEBTOON Entertainment Media
Ellen Kuni
ellen.kuni@wattpad.com
Source: WEBTOON Entertainment Inc.
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