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Lookism (Korean: 외모지상주의; RR: Oemojisangjui) is a South Korean webtoon written and illustrated by Taejun Pak. [1] The webtoon was first published weekly on Naver Webtoon in November 2014. Its story revolves around a high-school student who can switch between two bodies: one fat and ugly, and the other fit and handsome. [2]
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 online comic content. [1] Today, Webtoons make roughly $5.91 billion in just the U.S. alone. [2]
Lookism is prejudice or discrimination toward people who are considered to be physically unattractive, and bases perception of all other qualities, such as intelligence and abilities, on a person’s physical appearance. It occurs in a variety of settings, including dating, social environments, and workplaces. [1]
The platform, controlled by Naver and the Naver-SoftBank Group joint venture LY Corporation through a Delaware-domiciled, Los Angeles, California-headquartered holding company WEBTOON Entertainment Inc., [1] is free and can be found both on the web at Webtoons.com and on mobile devices available for both Android and iOS.
Oh Seong-dae (Korean: 오성대; Hanja: 吳城垈; born November 18, 1982) is a South Korean webtoon artist. He is best known for his popular horror thriller anthology webtoon series Tales of the Unusual [], which has gained widespread acclaim both Korean and global readers.
Beauty Newbie is the second adaptation of the webtoon after My ID Is Gangnam Beauty was made into a South Korean drama of the same name starring Im Soo-hyang and Cha Eun-woo in 2018. [24][25] The Thai adaptation was announced at the GMMTV23 Diversely Yours event on November 22, 2022 at Union Hall Bangkok. [26][27][28]
Banluesarn booth at a book fair. Thai comics (Thai: หนังสือการ์ตูนไทย) are comics created and produced by Thai cartoonists (Thai: นักวาดการ์ตูน). Thai comics have a long history that dates back to the early 20th century. The industry saw significant growth during the 1980s and 1990s ...
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