https://techcrunch.com/2023/01/24/can-korean-digital-storytelling-platforms-captivate-north-american-and-european-audiences/ > Korean storytelling companies want to kindle the popularity of webtoons and web novels in the West on the back of their success in East Asia. > Serialized digital comics, also known as webtoons in South Korea, are optimized for mobile devices such as smartphones and tablets or websites, which read top to bottom.