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#Webtoon Adaptation
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Painter of the Night Is Lezhin Snack's Highest Stakes Short Drama Test Yet
Painter of the Night hits Lezhin Snack on May 28, turning one of Lezhin's biggest BL webtoons into a real short drama market test.
Teach You a Lesson Sets June 5 Netflix Premiere With Get Schooled Baggage
Teach You a Lesson premieres June 5 on Netflix, turning the controversial Get Schooled webtoon into one of the most closely watched K-drama adaptation bets of early summer.
Solo Leveling's live-action enters production as Netflix's Korean IP bet gets real
Byeon Woo Seok says Solo Leveling starts filming this month, turning Netflix's biggest Korean fantasy adaptation from casting buzz into a real production story.
Ryu Jun Yeol and Hong Kyung Eye Netflix Mystery Drama Outback
Ryu Jun Yeol and Hong Kyung are both in talks for Netflix mystery drama Outback, a webtoon adaptation set in Australia with real global upside.
Romance 101 Webtoon Gets K-Drama Adaptation: The Casting, The Controversy
The beloved Naver romance webtoon Romance 101 is being adapted into a Korean drama for JTBC, with Hwang In-youp, Cho Yi-hyun, and THE BOYZ's Younghoon in talks for the lead roles. The casting has already sparked controversy online.
Park Seo Joon Leads Disney+'s Crime Noir 'Born Guilty' in His Darkest Role Yet
Park Seo Joon ditches the romantic leads for a 1980s crime noir villain in Born Guilty, a Disney+ webtoon adaptation directed by Hong Won Chan (Deliver Us from Evil). Um Tae Goo and Jo Hye Joo complete the cast. Premiering 2027.
The Legend of Kitchen Soldier Heads to Series Mania Before Korea Premiere
Park Ji-hoon stars in The Legend of Kitchen Soldier, the only Korean drama invited to France's Series Mania 2026. A military cooking comedy powered by a popular Naver Webtoon, premiering May 11 on TVING.
Roh Yoon-seo and Lee Chae-min Reunite for Time-Loop Romance “I Decided to Die”
Baeksang winner Roh Yoon-seo joins Lee Chae-min in tvN’s webtoon adaptation I Decided to Die, directed by Queen of Tears’ Kim Hie-won. Their first pairing as co-leads arrives three years after Hit the Top Scandal.
The Remarried Empress: The 2.7-Billion-View Webtoon Gets a Dream Cast on Disney+
Shin Min-ah leads an all-star cast in The Remarried Empress, Disney+'s adaptation of the Naver Webtoon that has racked up 2.7 billion cumulative global views. The romantic fantasy drama arrives in the second half of 2026.
Chae Jong-hyeop and Won Ji-an in Talks to Lead KBS Historical Drama 'Unnamed Lamp'
Both actors' agencies have confirmed they are positively reviewing offers for KBS2's adaptation of the webtoon 'Unnamed Lamp.' If confirmed, it would mark the first sageuk for either actor.
Four Years Later, Yumi's Cells Season 3 Returns: Kim Go-eun Back April 13 for the Final Love Story
Kim Go-eun returns as Yumi in Season 3 of the beloved TVING franchise, premiering April 13, 2026. Here is everything you need to know about the cast, plot, and the four-year wait.