Beginner's guide to Webtoon

Welcome to the wonderful world of Webtoon, a destination for hugely popular webcomics with fans around the world. What originated as a digital comic hub in South Korea has blown up to become a universe of creators, their stories and the readers who love them. Ready to dive in? Here's what you need to know to get started.

As soon as you open Webtoon, you’ll be prompted to create a profile. While you don't need one to read the webcomics, doing so will allow you to get custom recommendations from the app after you choose some favourite topics. This helps populate the Home tab where all your current and suggested series live.

Webtoon chapters are called episodes and new ones are released daily on the app. Tap 'New & Hot' to see which ones came out that day, or browse categories like fantasy, comedy, action and more. Originals are licensed by Webtoon, while the Canvas section features independently released series straight from the creators.

Found a webcomic that you don’t want to miss out on? Tap 'Subscribe' to receive push notifications when new episodes are released.

Most episodes typically aren’t available all at once. While some webcomics release a whole season in bulk, most release a new episode each week. After a certain amount of time, all of a series’ episodes will be available to read without a paywall, but sometimes you just can’t wait for that next chapter of your favourite story. Don’t worry! There are ways to read episodes early.

There are lots of complete series available, but you’ll need a pass to peruse more popular or re-issued webcomics. Each day, you'll receive one Daily Pass – your key to unlocking a single episode of a completed series, which is available to you for 14 days. If you're looking to view one of the latest episodes of a current, ongoing series before its general release date, you can buy a Fast Pass.

Coins unlock episodes that feature the Fast Pass icon, with each episode typically costing seven coins. Unlike Daily Pass episodes, which are only accessible for 14 days, episodes purchased with coins are accessible for as long as the webcomic is on Webtoon.

You can purchase as few as 10 coins at a time, although they get cheaper if you buy in bulk.

Show some love for your must-read series by purchasing Super Likes for your favourite episodes and subscribing so that you never miss a new one. Your views help drive your picks up in the rankings so that more fans can find them, and you can also assign a star rating to a series to give it your final seal of approval.

There’s so much more to Webtoon, including the ability to create and publish your own content. Access your Webtoon account on a desktop computer to try out the publishing tool and connect with other creators.