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KPOP DEMON HUNTERS & NO OTHER CHOICE make The Beat’s Best Movies of 2025 list

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The Beat concluded its Best of 2025 with the Best Movies of 2025, including KPop Demon Hunters and No Other Choice.

Interview: Webtoon’s Yongsoo Kim dives into expanded creator programs

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Chief Strategy Officer and Head of Global Webtoon, Yongsoo Kim, explores the platform's upcoming Creator program updates and expansions.

K-Comics Beat’s Best Webtoons and Webcomics of 2025

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K-Comics Beat staff and contributors name the Best Webtoons and Webcomics of 2025, encompassing vertical scroll titles and more.

What Webtoon’s 2026 program changes could mean for creators

Justin Guerrero -
Webtoon has announced a new suite of programs and opportunities to empower creators on the platform in 2026. Here's a breakdown.

Manta reveals early-stage microdrama productions & more adaptation plans

Justin Guerrero -
Manta CEO Asher Won revealed in a Deadline interview that the company is looking to adapt its webcomics for microdramas and more.

K-Comics Beat’s Best Manga & Manhwa of 2025

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The K-Comics Beat team has come together to compile its inaugural list of the best manga and manhwa of 2025.
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Anime, Film, & TV

KPOP DEMON HUNTERS & NO OTHER CHOICE make The Beat’s Best Movies of 2025 list

K-Comics Beat -
The Beat concluded its Best of 2025 with the Best Movies of 2025, including KPop Demon Hunters and No Other Choice.

Manta reveals early-stage microdrama productions & more adaptation plans

Justin Guerrero -
Manta CEO Asher Won revealed in a Deadline interview that the company is looking to adapt its webcomics for microdramas and more.

Movie Review: Journey into the bleak heart of NO OTHER CHOICE

D. Morris -
Park Chan-wook's No Other Choice is a dark, satirical take on the horrors of capitalism. It's also one of his greatest films to date.

Rosé’s “APT” & KPOP DEMON HUNTERS dominate Billboard Year-End Charts

Samantha Puc -
K-pop is having a moment in the Billboard Year-End charts for 2025, with KPop Demon Hunters and "APT" topping multiple lists.

KPOP DEMON HUNTERS co-director Maggie Kang honored with cultural merit

Samantha Puc -
The Korea Content Awards recognized KPop Demon Hunters co-director Maggie Kang for her contribution to popularizing Korean culture globally.

Korean Golden Globe nominations highlight storytelling and innovation

D. Morris -
KPop Demon Hunters and No Other Choice are nominated thrice each at this year's Golden Globes, highlighting Korean cinema in historic ways.
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Reviews

Movie Review: Journey into the bleak heart of NO OTHER CHOICE

D. Morris -
Park Chan-wook's No Other Choice is a dark, satirical take on the horrors of capitalism. It's also one of his greatest films to date.

Review: BARONESS GOES ON STRIKE VOL. 1 – fight for your right to be lazy

Merve Giray -
Baroness Goes on Strike Vol. 1 is, just like Cassie's life, full of unexpected twists and turns. Hit webtoon now in print from Crossed Hearts!

Review: HEAVEN OFFICIAL’S BLESSING (THE COMIC) VOL. 1 simply stuns

Samantha Puc -
Heaven Official's Blessing (The Comic) Vol. 1 honors beautifully honors the webcomic and webnovel with a new translation and panel layout.

Review: KATLAYA RISING rises to the occasion

Masha Zhdanova -
Katlaya Rising Maria Mediarito Edited by Aria Villafranca WEBTOON Katlaya de los Kalyes just wants to live a beautiful life with a beautiful wife. Unfortunately for her, she’s...

Review: YAN Vol. 2 ramps up the action and tension in penultimate volume

Hilary Leung -
"Yan" Vol. 2 is packed with action and drama as we meet new characters...and bid farewell to one.

Review: THE BROKEN RING: THIS MARRIAGE WILL FAIL ANYWAY, Volume 1 is a twisted tale of fate, freedom, and regret

Hayame Kawachi -
Inklore’s "The Broken Ring: This Marriage Will Fail Anyway" (on sale October 21, 2025) delivers a darkly beautiful tale of love, trauma, and rebirth, as Ines struggles to break free from a cursed cycle of marriages.
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Lifestyle & Pop Culture

Rosé’s “APT” & KPOP DEMON HUNTERS dominate Billboard Year-End Charts

Samantha Puc -
K-pop is having a moment in the Billboard Year-End charts for 2025, with KPop Demon Hunters and "APT" topping multiple lists.

KPOP DEMON HUNTERS co-director Maggie Kang honored with cultural merit

Samantha Puc -
The Korea Content Awards recognized KPop Demon Hunters co-director Maggie Kang for her contribution to popularizing Korean culture globally.

Korean Golden Globe nominations highlight storytelling and innovation

D. Morris -
KPop Demon Hunters and No Other Choice are nominated thrice each at this year's Golden Globes, highlighting Korean cinema in historic ways.

Netflix’s TYGO expands the Extraction universe with top Korean talent

Samantha Puc -
Neflix has announced TYGO, a new installment in its popular thriller franchise, Extraction, starring Don Lee, Lalisa Manobal, and Lee Jin-uk.

Cocona of XG comes out as transmasculine & non-binary

Samantha Puc -
XG's Cocona came out as transmasculine and non-binary in a birthday Instagram post, revealing top surgery scars and a hopeful message.

Stray Kids claim eighth No. 1 album on the U.S. Billboard charts

Samantha Puc -
Stray Kids has extended its own Billboard 200 record with the No. 1 debut of its new album, Do It, marking yet another hit for the group.
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Business News

What Webtoon’s 2026 program changes could mean for creators

Justin Guerrero -
Webtoon has announced a new suite of programs and opportunities to empower creators on the platform in 2026. Here's a breakdown.

Manta reveals early-stage microdrama productions & more adaptation plans

Justin Guerrero -
Manta CEO Asher Won revealed in a Deadline interview that the company is looking to adapt its webcomics for microdramas and more.

BOOK☆WALKER Global announces 2026 platform overhaul to enhance user experience

Samantha Puc -
Kadokawa's e-reader platform, BOOK☆WALKER Global, has announced a platform overhaul to modernize and enhance user experience.
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