WEBTOON and Wattpad Unveil a Slate of HYBE Original Content Featuring BTS, TXT and ENHYPEN — wattpad (2024)

Six new original webcomics and web novels developed in collaboration with HYBE will be available worldwide in January 2022

LOS ANGELES AND TORONTO – NOVEMBER 3, 2021– WEBTOON, the world’s largest digital comics platform, and Wattpad, the global multi-platform entertainment company for original stories and leading social storytelling platform, announced today a new line-up of original webcomics and web novels in collaboration with HYBE artists including BTS, TXT and ENHYPEN. Starting January 14, six original webcomics and web novels will be released on each platform globally.

The new slate of content is part of WEBTOON’s previously announced Super Casting project, a new group of partnerships with global entertainment companies to create webcomics or web novels for each platform. Super Casting allows major entertainment brands to work with WEBTOON and maximize the IP value chain across platforms and formats. In September, WEBTOON released a new original series Batman: Wayne Family Adventures with DC, its first collaboration partner, surpassing 500,000 subscribers within a week of its launch. Working with HYBE, WEBTOON continues its global leadership in building and nurturing global fandoms online.

The first HYBE original story will be 7Fates: CHAKHO. A collaboration with BTS, the dynamic story follows seven young men bound by fate. After growing up together through a series of trials and tribulations, they must become a unified group of seven to unlock their destiny. 7Fates: CHAKHO is an urban fantasy story set in the near future, inspired by the "Chakhogapsa" tiger hunters of the Joseon Dynasty in Korea. Filtered through HYBE’s imagination, the story re-imagines traditional Korean tiger tales and a mythological world of wild beasts. 7Fates: CHAKHO will be released on WEBTOON and Wattpad starting January 14.

WEBTOON and Wattpad will also introduce DARK MOON with ENHYPEN globally. Mixing urban fantasy and teen romance, the story follows the confrontation, confusion, and chemistry between a group of vampires, a pack of werewolves, and a mysterious girl with a secret. DARK MOON will be part of a series of stories, starting with DARK MOON: the Blood Altar on January 15. Combining a heroine with incredible abilities, youthful friendships, and a powerful secret, DARK MOON: the Blood Altar brings new levity and energy to teen romance.

Finally, THE STAR SEEKERS will be a collaboration with TOMORROW X TOGETHER (TXT), released on January 16. THE STAR SEEKERS follows a group of young men in a pop band who live in a world where magic is part of everyday reality. The group awakens one day to discover they possess dormant magical abilities. This fantastic tale features imaginary creatures, magic, and a fun look at the world of entertainment.

“Webcomics and web novels are some of the most exciting categories in global entertainment, with a growing Creator Economy of superstar Creators, massive fandoms around the world, and diverse IP fueling a new era of adaptations in TV and film,” said JunKoo Kim, founder and global CEO of WEBTOON Entertainment. “We’re thrilled to work with HYBE to bring these incredible stories to fans all over the world in formats they know and love on WEBTOON and Wattpad.”

The three original webcomics in collaboration with HYBE artists will be available on the WEBTOON global platform, with three web novel versions available on Wattpad.

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About WEBTOON

WEBTOON® is the world's leading digital platform for visual storytelling. As the first modern digital publishing and self-publishing platform for digital comics, WEBTOON has revolutionized the way visual stories are created and consumed, allowing anyone to become a creator.

WEBTOON also has become a cultural and global phenomenon, pioneering the distribution and consumption of web-based comics. With an average of 72+ million monthly active users, more people consume WEBTOON series than watch most television shows. WEBTOON features a broad and diverse catalog of content from all over the world -- including romance, thriller, fantasy, comedy and more. WEBTOON is No.1 app among 16-24 year olds in Korea and also is in the top tier among the same group in the other countries.

Launched stateside in 2014, WEBTOON has thousands of creator-owned series with episodes updating daily. Also boasting partnerships with Legendary, POW!, Top Cow/Image, and more, WEBTOON takes storytelling to the next level. Creators have been nominated for multiple Eisner Awards, as well as winning a multitude of Ringo Awards. The WEBTOON app is free to download on Android and iOS devices.

About HYBE
HYBE, formerly known as Big Hit Entertainment, is an entertainment lifestyle platform company that innovates the music industry under the mission "We believe in music". The company was listed on the KOSPI Market of Korea Exchange (KRX) inOctober 2020. HYBE has established its business ventures in entertainment lifestyle upon three pillars. The label division brings creatives centered around music and artists such as BTS, TOMORROW X TOGETHER, SEVENTEEN, ENHYPEN and ZICO. Solution operates specialized business units for video content, IP, learning and games. The platform division connects and expands all of HYBE's contents and services. Based on organic operations and synergies created in each field, HYBE aims to create top-notch content, expand fan experience, and make a difference for anyone who enjoys music-based entertainment lifestyle.

About WATTPAD

Wattpad’s vision is to entertain and connect the world through stories. A leading social storytelling platform and home to a community of more than 94 million people who spend over 23 billion minutes a month engaged in original stories, Wattpad has democratized storytelling for a new generation of diverse Gen Z writers and their fans. Alongside Wattpad WEBTOON Studios, the company’s TV, film, and publishing counterparts, Wattpad combines art and science to unearth incredible stories and cultivate the fandoms driving the future of entertainment. The company is proudly based in Toronto, Canada. Learn more at company.wattpad.com, or explore current openings to Work at Wattpad.

WEBTOON and Wattpad Unveil a Slate of HYBE Original Content Featuring BTS, TXT and ENHYPEN — wattpad (2024)

FAQs

Did HYBE make a webtoon? ›

THE STAR SEEKERS (별을 쫓는 소년들, byeoleul jjochneun sonyeondeul) is a webtoon written and illustrated by HYBE and published since January 15, 2022 on Naver Webtoon in Korean, LINE Webtoon in Japanese and Webtoon in English, French, Indonesian, Spanish, Thai, and German.

Is Enhypen getting a Webtoon? ›

K-pop powerhouse Enhypen returns to the Dark Moon series with Children of Vamfield, now available exclusively on Webtoon. Serving as a prequel to the 2022 series Dark Moon: The Blood Altar, Children of Vamfield follows the lives of seven vampire brothers living under the care of Ms.

Did BTS collab with Webtoon? ›

HYBE released three consecutive Webtoon collaborations in January, exciting fans of both K-pop and manhwa everywhere. The three new webtoons are fantasy series starring characters based on the members of HYBE's real-life superstar groups -- BTS, TXT and ENHYPEN.

Does HYBE have Wattpad? ›

Wattpad has taken on a unique opportunity to collaborate with HYBE Original Stories (with participation from HYBE artists, including BTS, ENHYPEN and TOMORROW X TOGETHER).

What is the old name for HYBE? ›

Big Hit announced its rebranding into an entertainment lifestyle platform company under the name Hybe Corporation in March 2021.

How many webtoon does BTS have? ›

BTS has 4 WEBTOONS. Hip-Hop Monster. We On: Be The Shield. Save Me.

Who is the BTS character in webtoon? ›

Each BTS member plays a unique character in the webtoon, such as RM as the crime expert Do-geon, Jimin as the deity Haru, and Jin as the skilled archer Hwan.

Who made the webtoon boyfriends? ›

Boyfriends. is an ongoing webtoon written and illustrated by Refrainbow.

Do BTS read webtoon? ›

Yes sure. Manga as well. I remember taehyung talking about reading a webtoon, webtoons are huge in sk. Yoongi reads manga a lot too like slam dunk.

Did HYBE delete my Wattpad account? ›

Is it true that HYBE created a Wattpad account? - Quora. Yes, but they deleted it I think the same day. They created a Wattpad to make stories for their fans and still plan on doing so to my knowledge.

Does BigHit accept girl groups? ›

No. BigHit is guys only.

Will HYBE have a girl group? ›

HYBE and BELIFT LAB have announced the debut of new girl group 'I'LL-IT' on March 25. The group, formed through the survival show R U Next?, signifies independence, adventure, and uniqueness.

What K-pop groups have webtoons? ›

In the meantime, the webtoon versions of these bands' adventures seem to be catching the eyes of BTS, ENHYPHEN, and TxT fans worldwide.

When did the BTS webtoon come out? ›

7FATES: CHAKHO is the first webtoon of the original story 7FATES: CHAKHO and was released on January 15, 2022.

Where can I watch BTS webtoon Chakho? ›

After growing up together through a series of trials and tribulations, they must become a unified group of seven to unlock their destiny. To view newly released episodes, visit the WEBTOON and Wattpad official websites.

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