Naver Webtoon Announces 'School Romance' Contest... Selected Works Announced Weekly

[Asia Economy Reporter Seomideum] Naver Webtoon is openly recruiting for the '2022 Hakwon Romance Webtoon'. The deadline is from the 14th of this month until the 24th of next month.

Participants should submit Hakwon Romance webtoons representing the keywords 'refreshing', 'emotional', and 'thrilling' to the Naver Webtoon submission site. Submission materials include the manuscript of episode 1, storyboards for episodes 2 and 3, a synopsis in free format, and character sheets. Anyone aged 15 or older can participate regardless of whether they are a rookie or an established author.

Selected works will be notified of acceptance on a weekly basis. Notifications will be sent via individual emails, and after consultation, a serialization contract will be signed.

Lee Jeong-geun, leader of Naver Webtoon Korea Webtoon, said, "As Hakwon Romance webtoons such as 'Yeosin Gangnim' and 'Yeonae Hyeongmyeong' enjoy high popularity as steady seller genres, we have prepared this open recruitment to present excellent Hakwon Romance webtoons to readers worldwide," adding, "This is the fastest opportunity to serialize on the global story tech platform Naver Webtoon, so we ask for the interest and participation of talented creators."