D&C Media's 'Solo Leveling' Selected as Webtoon of the Year in Japan

[Asia Economy Reporter Geum Bo-ryeong] D&C Media's "Solo Leveling" has been selected as the Webtoon of the Year in Japan.

D&C Media announced on the 10th that "Solo Leveling" won 1st place in the "BEST OF 2019" on Piccoma, Kakao Japan's manga and webtoon platform. Piccoma is the second largest manga and webtoon specialized platform in Japan.

"Solo Leveling" received high scores in terms of the number of readers, surpassing 1 million cumulative readers, and paid transaction amounts. This webtoon is based on a web novel. It tells the story of Sung Jin-woo, an E-rank hunter in a world where abilities are determined at birth, awakening as the strongest hunter.

In addition, D&C Media's hit works "The Abandoned Empress" ranked 5th, and "The Emperor's Only Daughter" and "The Reason She Had to Go to the Duke's Mansion" ranked 13th and 14th respectively, with a total of four works included in the top 20.

Shin Hyun-ho, CEO of D&C Media, said, "The webtoon adaptation of verified content and active overseas expansion are expanding the global value of intellectual property (IP). This year, we will launch more than 10 new webtoon titles, strengthen our lineup to solidify the foundation for sustainable growth, and accelerate the expansion of high value-added businesses."