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WEBTOON Announces Significant Expansion of its Creator Programs in 2026 to Champion Talent and Fuel Creative Careers
A new suite of programs will empower more Creators to achieve their dreams on WEBTOON, with expanded monetization opportunities, international creator
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[{"type":"text","content":"\nA new suite of programs will empower more Creators to achieve their dreams on WEBTOON, with expanded monetization opportunities, international creator engagement, and more\n\nAfter a successful pilot program in 2025, WEBTOON’s new Creator Residency will officially roll out in 2026\n\n LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--\nWEBTOON Entertainment Inc. (Nasdaq: WBTN), a global entertainment company and home to some of the world’s largest storytelling platforms, today announced a major expansion of its Creator Programs in 2026, offering more tools, support, and new opportunities to build a career on WEBTOON. Rolling out throughout 2026, WEBTOON’s new suite of Creator support initiatives will include expanded monetization opportunities, new convention and event support, and new educational programming for career development. WEBTOON’s new Creator initiatives will kick off with a Creator Residency program, officially launching in Q1 2026.\n\nCombining hands-on support, opportunities to connect with fellow storytellers, and new ways to grow creatively and professionally, WEBTOON’s expanded Creator Programs will empower Creators to take their work and careers to the next level. In 2026, WEBTOON will launch new and improved monetization for CANVAS Creators to earn money from their work, alongside a new dashboard that will make it easier for Creators to understand their series performance. More details about new monetization and dashboard features will be shared in early 2026.\n\nTo help Creators get closer to their fandoms, WEBTOON will increase its investment in Creators at key industry events, bringing more Creators to major US conventions where they can meet and grow their fandoms. For the first time, WEBTOON will also expand its on-the-ground presence at fan conventions in select international markets outside the US, Korea, and Japan, hosting Creator meet-ups and offering portfolio reviews for international Creators in Europe and Southeast Asia.\n\nTo better support Creators, in 2026, WEBTOON’s Creator Care teams will start digital Open Houses for creators who are new to the platform. Creators can meet with WEBTOON’s Creator Care and Editorial teams to discuss their goals and how to make the most of their WEBTOON journey. WEBTOON will also launch a redesigned Creator Resource Hub, where a new video series will highlight creator experience...