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Webtoon Entertainment partners with Genies to introduce 3D avatars of webtoon characters

Webtoon Entertainment said it signed a strategic partnership on April 27 with U.S. AI avatar technology company Genies to develop digital experience services using webtoon characters. The partnership aims to offer immersive fan experiences beyond reading, allowing fans to interact with characters and explore story worlds. Creators can opt to present their characters as 3D avatars. Pilot services will launch this year on Naver Webtoon’s English platform, Webtoon.

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Naver Webtoon, Kakao Entertainment and other rights holders close overseas piracy site TuMangaOnline

Naver Webtoon, Kakao Entertainment and other major South Korean webtoon rights holders, working with the Copyright Overseas Promotion Association (COA), have shut down the Spanish-language piracy site TuMangaOnline and multiple related sites, they said on April 27. The action was carried out by Spanish judicial authorities and is described as the first case in which Korean rights holders directly responded overseas under local law and achieved results. The case is heading toward the opening of a formal criminal trial.

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GS Caltex joins Naver Plus Membership, offering up to 5,000 points a month

Naver said on Thursday that GS Caltex has joined its paid Naver Plus Membership programme as a partner. Since April 23, members can earn 100 won in Naver Pay points per litre when refuelling at GS Caltex stations nationwide, with monthly earnings capped at 5,000 points as a basic benefit. The tie-up also introduces Naver Pay QR to Membership Pass, enabling integrated benefits and payments at partner outlets.