TheInfoListRev V5.1.84
Xfr/
SummaryRelatedTreeNews

Related topics

Webtoon (platform)

Sponsored
Shop Amazon for pressure washer accessories
Browse products on Amazon.
Search Amazon →
As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.

Webtoon hosting serviceWebtoon (stylized in all caps) is a South Korean-American webtoon platform launched in 2004 by Naver Corporation, providing hosting for webtoons and compact digital comics. The platform, controlled by Naver and the Naver-SoftBank Groupjoint ventureLY Corporation through a Delaware-domiciled, Los Angeles, California-headquartered holding companyWebtoon Entertainment Inc., is free and can be found both on the web at Webtoons.com and on mobile devices available for both Android and iOS.

Digital comicDigital comicDigital comics (also known as electronic comics, eComics, e-comics, or ecomics) are comics released digitally, as opposed to in print. Digital comics commonly take the form of mobile comics. Webcomics may also fall under the "digital comics" umbrella. BackgroundWith the growing use of smartphones, tablets, and desktop screen reading, major publishers began releasing comics, graphic novels and manga in digital formats.Naver CorporationNaver CorporationNaver Corporation (Korean: 네이버 주식회사; stylized as NAVER) is a South Korean internet conglomerate headquartered in Seongnam that operates the search engine Naver. Naver established itself as an early pioneer in the use of user-generated content through the creation of the online Q&A platform Knowledge iN. On August 1, 2013, Naver decided to split with Hangame, a corporation with which it had grown together with as NHN Corporation for 13 years.WebtoonWebtoons (Korean: 웹툰; RR: Weptun) are a type of episodic digital comics that originated in South Korea usually meant to be read on smartphones. While webtoons were mostly unknown outside of South Korea during their inception, there has been a surge in popularity internationally thanks to the easy online accessibility and variety of free digital comics. Today, Webtoons make roughly $5.91 billion globally.LY CorporationLY CorporationLY Corporation (LINEヤフー株式会社, LINE Yafū Kabushiki-gaisha; lit.'Line Yahoo Corporation'), trading asLYC, is a Japanese internet company owned by A Holdings, a joint venture between SoftBank Group of Japan, and Naver Corporation of South Korea, founded in 2023 by the merger of Z Holdings, and four subsidiaries including Line Corporation and Yahoo! Japan. HistoryIn March 2021, Z Holdings, which owns Yahoo! Japan, and Line Corporation merged their businesses.Holding companyHolding companyCompany that owns other companies' outstanding stock A holding company is a company whose primary business is holding a controlling interest in the securities of other companies. A holding company usually does not produce goods or services itself. Its purpose is to own stock of other companies to create a corporate group. Holding companies also conduct trade and other business activities themselves.SoftBank GroupSoftBank GroupSoftBank Group Corp. (ソフトバンクグループ株式会社, SofutoBanku Gurūpu Kabushiki gaisha) is a Japanese multinational investment holding company headquartered in Minato, Tokyo, that focuses on investment management. The group primarily invests in companies operating in technology that offer goods and services to customers in a multitude of markets and industries ranging from the internet to automation.Delaware General Corporation LawDelaware General Corporation LawStatute governing corporate law in Delaware This article is part of a series onCorporate law Core concepts & principles Separate legal personality Limited liability Piercing the corporate veil Internal affairs doctrine Ultra vires doctrine De facto and estoppel corporations Corporate governance & duties Corporate governance Board of directors Director's duties Duty of care Duty of loyalty Business judgment rule Insolvent trading Fiduciary Shareholder rights & finance Shareholder Corporate shares Derivative action Oppression remedy Pre-emptive right Tag-along right Drag-along right Beneficial ownership General corporate forms Corporation Company Partnership General Limited LLP Sole proprietorship Holding company Conglomerate Cooperative Corporate life cycle Incorporation Promoter liability Mergers and acquisitions Corporate restructuring Insolvency and Liquidation Dissolution Related topics Corporate registers Registered agent Rochdale Principles Joint-stock Shell corporation Shelf corporation Corporations law by jurisdiction Anguilla Australia BVI Canada Cayman Islands India South Africa UK United States Vietnam European Union France Germany Corporate forms by jurisdiction European Union Societas (SE) Societas cooperativa (SCE) Societas privata (SPE) Societas unius personae (SUP) Economic interest grouping (EEIG) UK / Ireland / Commonwealth Charitable incorporated organisation (England and Wales) (CIO) Scottish charitable incorporated organisation (SCIO) Community interest company (CIC) Industrial and provident society (IPS) Limited company (Ltd.) by guarantee by shares proprietary public Unlimited company United States Benefit corporation C corporation Limited liability company (LLC) Low-profit LLC Series LLC Limited liability limited partnership (LLLP) S corporation Delaware corporation / statutory trust Massachusetts business trust Nevada corporation Others Aktiebolag (AB) Aktiengesellschaft (AG) Ansvarlig selskap (ANS) Aktieselskab (A/S) Aksjeselskap (AS) Gesellschaft mit beschränkter Haftung (GmbH) Kabushiki gaisha (K.K.) Naamloze vennootschap (N.V.) Osakeyhtiö (Oy) S.A. Sociedad de responsabilidad limitada (S.R.L.) Société à responsabilité limitée (SARL) more...Joint ventureA joint venture (JV) is formed when two or more distinct firms combine a portion of their resources to form a separate, jointly-owned entity. Joint ventures differ from mergers and acquisitions. Companies may pursue joint ventures for multiple reasons: to access a new market, particularly an emerging market; to gain scale efficiencies by combining assets and operations; to share risk for major investments or projects; or to access skills and capabilities.CaliforniaCaliforniaU.S. stateState in the United StatesCalifornia is a state in the Western United States that lies on the Pacific Coast. It borders Oregon to the north, and Nevada and Arizona to the east; it also shares an international border with the Mexican state of Baja California to the south. With over 39 million residents across an area of 163,696 square miles (423,970 km), it is the largest U.S. state by population and third-largest by area.Los AngelesLos AngelesMost populous city in California, USCity in California, United StatesLos Angeles (often shortened as LA or L.A.) is the most populous city in the U.S. state of California, and the commercial, financial, and cultural center of Southern California. With an estimated 3.87 million residents within the city limits as of 2025, it is the second-most populous city in the United States, behind New York City, and the largest city in the Western United States.All capsAll capsIn typography, text in all caps or all uppercase consists of capital letters without any lowercase letters. For example, the sentence "THE QUICK BROWN FOX JUMPS OVER THE LAZY DOG" is all-caps. All-caps text can be seen in legal documents, advertisements, newspaper headlines, and the titles on book covers. Short strings of words in uppercase letters appear bolder and "louder" than mixed case, and this is sometimes referred to as "shouting" (or "screaming").

*As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.

AboutPrivacyContact

TheInfoList organizes topic information and links to original sources.

Loading topic…