{"site":"Yomimono","license":"CC BY 4.0 (citation required)","generated_at":"2026-05-22T19:38:20.425Z","story":{"id":"r_3a8d8974cba14bfc91fc5a90","slug":"illegal-webtoon-site-newtoki-reappears-after-shutdown","url":"https://yomimono.id/illegal-webtoon-site-newtoki-reappears-after-shutdown","headline":"Illegal Webtoon Site Newtoki Reappears After Shutdown","summary":"The illegal webtoon and web novel site Newtoki resurfaced in a similar form one day after announcing its shutdown on April 27, according to Korean outlet News1. New access links to a site branded as Newtoki have been circulating through Telegram channels since April 28. The site mirrors the original in name, logo, and user interface. The Telegram channel sharing the links attracted more than 15,000 subscribers within a week. The operator behind the new site claimed that previously held data is too large to upload quickly, but promised to restore content similar to what was available on Newtoki, ManaToki, and BookToki. When Newtoki announced its shutdown, its operator warned that any similarly named platforms would be impersonators. The reappearance comes just ahead of South Korea's new emergency blocking system, set to take effect on May 11. The policy allows authorities to immediately restrict access to illegal sites upon detection, but is limited to blocking access rather than shutting down sites entirely. Full closure requires identifying and prosecuting operators through legal proceedings, a process that remains challenging when servers and operators are based overseas. The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism said the new blocking system is designed to significantly improve response speed as the most effective administrative measure currently available.","why_it_matters":"The rapid reappearance of Newtoki illustrates a core limitation of South Korea's upcoming emergency site-blocking system: it can block access but cannot shut down sites or prevent operators from relaunching under new domains.","published_at":"2026-05-16T16:00:58.000Z","source_count":1,"sources":["Anime News Network"],"citations":[{"source":"Anime News Network","title":"Site Branded as Illegal Webtoon Site Newtoki Reappears Ahead of Korea's Emergency Blocking System","url":"https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2026-05-09/site-branded-as-illegal-webtoon-site-newtoki-reappears-ahead-of-korea-emergency-blocking-system/.237174"}],"license_url":"https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/","entities":{"anime_titles":[],"manga_titles":[],"studios":[],"people":[],"type":"business","domain":"industry","is_roundup":false}}}