

Photo by Aedrian / Unsplash
Korea invented the vertical-scroll webtoon format that now dominates global digital comics, with platforms like Naver Webtoon and Kakao Webtoon reaching 180 million monthly readers worldwide. These ten series represent the art form at its most creative and culturally influential.
Community rankings for this Film
Curated by our entertainment editors. Built from critical consensus and community vote.

SIU's sprawling fantasy epic following a boy who enters a mysterious tower to find the girl who is his world has been running since 2010 and is the most-read webtoon in Naver's history with over five billion cumulative views. The anime adaptation by Crunchyroll introduced the webtoon format to global audiences unfamiliar with the medium.

Son Jeho and Lee Kwangsu's action fantasy about a noble vampire lord awakening in modern Seoul after 820 years of slumber was the first webtoon to exceed one billion views and the series that proved Korean digital comics could sustain a global fandom. The Crunchyroll anime adaptation aired in 2020.
Park Tae-joon's body-swap story about an overweight bullied teenager who wakes in a physically attractive body explores the brutal social economics of appearance in contemporary Korea and became a global Netflix animated series in 2022. The webtoon's unflinching examination of beauty standards resonated powerfully across East and Southeast Asia.
Yaongyi's romantic comedy about a girl who uses makeup skills to transform her appearance at a new school became a cultural moment when its JTBC drama adaptation starring Moon Ga-young and Cha Eun-woo broke streaming records in 2020. The webtoon's commentary on beauty standards in Korean high school culture sparked nationwide discussion.

Chugong and Jang Sung-rak's action fantasy about the world's weakest hunter gaining the ability to level up became the highest-rated webtoon in Kakao Webtoon history and spawned an anime adaptation that topped streaming charts in over 100 countries. The series defined the power fantasy progression genre for a generation of manhwa readers.

Seopass and Kim Jin-seok's story of a small but genius student who systematically defeats school bullies through tactical intelligence rather than brute strength reimagined the school delinquency genre. The live-action adaptation starring Park Ji-hoon became one of Rakuten Viki's most-watched Korean dramas of 2022.

Maengguui Webtoon's romance series about a girl who undergoes cosmetic surgery before university and navigates judgment from peers was adapted into a beloved JTBC drama and sparked the most substantive mainstream debate about cosmetic surgery culture in Korean media history.

Park Yong-je's martial arts tournament webtoon earned an anime adaptation from MAPPA studio and is credited with introducing Korean manhwa to global audiences through Crunchyroll alongside Tower of God. The kinetic fight choreography translated to animation with extraordinary fidelity.

Carnby Kim and Youngchan Hwang's horror series about apartment residents trying to survive a monster apocalypse was adapted into Netflix's most-watched Korean original drama of 2020, eventually eclipsed only by Squid Game. The monsters' design, which transforms humans based on their deepest desire, is among the most conceptually inventive in the horror genre.

Lee Dong-gun's Yumi's Cells, which visualises a woman's internal emotional life as a city of tiny cells managing her decisions, was praised for its formally innovative storytelling and launched a tvN drama adaptation that won multiple Baeksang Arts Awards. The webtoon's unique approach to depicting interiority influenced an entire generation of Korean comics.
The most-voted lists across every category — curated weekly. Join the early readers.
No spam. One email per week. Unsubscribe anytime.
Create a free account or sign in to join the discussion.
Sign in to join the conversation
Top 10 Netflix Shows to Watch in 2026
Most Popular TV Shows on Netflix (May 2026)
Top 10 Bad Bunny Albums RankedExplore more Entertainment rankings on Top10Grid

SIU's sprawling fantasy epic following a boy who enters a mysterious tower to find the girl who is his world has been running since 2010 and is the most-read webtoon in Naver's history with over five billion cumulative views. The anime adaptation by Crunchyroll introduced the webtoon format to global audiences unfamiliar with the medium.

Son Jeho and Lee Kwangsu's action fantasy about a noble vampire lord awakening in modern Seoul after 820 years of slumber was the first webtoon to exceed one billion views and the series that proved Korean digital comics could sustain a global fandom. The Crunchyroll anime adaptation aired in 2020.
Park Tae-joon's body-swap story about an overweight bullied teenager who wakes in a physically attractive body explores the brutal social economics of appearance in contemporary Korea and became a global Netflix animated series in 2022. The webtoon's unflinching examination of beauty standards resonated powerfully across East and Southeast Asia.
Yaongyi's romantic comedy about a girl who uses makeup skills to transform her appearance at a new school became a cultural moment when its JTBC drama adaptation starring Moon Ga-young and Cha Eun-woo broke streaming records in 2020. The webtoon's commentary on beauty standards in Korean high school culture sparked nationwide discussion.

Chugong and Jang Sung-rak's action fantasy about the world's weakest hunter gaining the ability to level up became the highest-rated webtoon in Kakao Webtoon history and spawned an anime adaptation that topped streaming charts in over 100 countries. The series defined the power fantasy progression genre for a generation of manhwa readers.

Seopass and Kim Jin-seok's story of a small but genius student who systematically defeats school bullies through tactical intelligence rather than brute strength reimagined the school delinquency genre. The live-action adaptation starring Park Ji-hoon became one of Rakuten Viki's most-watched Korean dramas of 2022.

Maengguui Webtoon's romance series about a girl who undergoes cosmetic surgery before university and navigates judgment from peers was adapted into a beloved JTBC drama and sparked the most substantive mainstream debate about cosmetic surgery culture in Korean media history.

Park Yong-je's martial arts tournament webtoon earned an anime adaptation from MAPPA studio and is credited with introducing Korean manhwa to global audiences through Crunchyroll alongside Tower of God. The kinetic fight choreography translated to animation with extraordinary fidelity.

Carnby Kim and Youngchan Hwang's horror series about apartment residents trying to survive a monster apocalypse was adapted into Netflix's most-watched Korean original drama of 2020, eventually eclipsed only by Squid Game. The monsters' design, which transforms humans based on their deepest desire, is among the most conceptually inventive in the horror genre.

Lee Dong-gun's Yumi's Cells, which visualises a woman's internal emotional life as a city of tiny cells managing her decisions, was praised for its formally innovative storytelling and launched a tvN drama adaptation that won multiple Baeksang Arts Awards. The webtoon's unique approach to depicting interiority influenced an entire generation of Korean comics.

Top 10 Greatest War Films of All Time
180 views · @admin

Top 10 Most Anticipated Movies of 2026
80 views · @admin

Top 10 Robert Duvall Roles
69 views · @admin
Top 10 Most Iconic Squid Game Characters
63 views · @admin

Top 10 Trending TikTok Videos — March 2026
55 views · @admin

Top 10 Best Movies of 2025
54 views · @admin
Because you're viewing Entertainment

Top 10 Netflix Shows to Watch in 2026
6,398 views · 0 votes
Top 10 Best Movies of All Time
713 views · 0 votes

Most Popular TV Shows on Netflix (May 2026)
346 views · 1 votes

Top 10 Bad Bunny Albums Ranked
339 views · 0 votes

Top 10 Google Trends — Daily (GB) — May 5, 2026
333 views · 1 votes

Top 10 Google Trends — Daily (GB) — March 15, 2026
192 views · 1 votes
If you liked this, you might love these







Top 10 Auto Museums in Germany 2026
10 items

Top 10 Latin American Netflix Shows
10 items

Top 10 Highest-Grossing Movies of All Time
13 items

Top 10 Most Iconic Movie Villains of All Time
13 items

Top 10 Greatest Stand-Up Comedy Specials of All Time
10 items

Top 10 Best Streaming Services Ranked 2026
10 items