{"rewrite":{"id":"r_853948a797ba47d5814e9bae","clusterId":"c_74cc095e328c4fb78a65b823","slug":"kakao-entertainment-opens-submissions-for-drama-webtoon-contest","model":"deepseek-v4-flash","headline":"Kakao Entertainment Opens Submissions for Drama Webtoon Contest","summary":"Kakao Entertainment announced it will accept submissions for new drama-genre webtoons from May 27 through June 10. The company seeks slice-of-life, black comedy, thriller, and youth narratives. Selected creators can serialize on Kakao Webtoon and Kakao Page. Submissions are split into two tracks: one for completed webtoon episodes, another for story proposals.","whyItMatters":"The contest formalizes Kakao's pipeline for turning webtoons into live-action dramas, a strategy that has already produced adaptations like Itaewon Class and The Uncanny Counter.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eKakao Entertainment is running a contest to find new drama-genre webtoons, accepting submissions from May 27 to June 10. The company classifies drama broadly, covering slice-of-life, black comedy, thriller, and youth stories. Several titles from this category have already been adapted into live-action series, including Itaewon Class, The Uncanny Counter, and A Bona Fide Killer.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eApplicants can choose between two tracks. The webtoon submission track requires a full synopsis, a completed first episode, and storyboard drafts for episodes two and three. The story submission track, aimed at writers without finished art, asks for a project proposal, synopsis, and storyboard drafts for the first three episodes. Selected creators will serialize their work on both Kakao Webtoon and Kakao Page.\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"Kakao Entertainment is taking submissions for new drama webtoons from May 27 to June 10. Two tracks: finished episodes or story proposals. Selected works run on Kakao Webtoon and Kakao Page.","twitterPost":"Kakao Entertainment opens drama webtoon contest. Submissions May 27-June 10. Two tracks: webtoon (full ep + storyboard) or story proposal. Selected works serialize on Kakao Webtoon and Kakao Page.","threadsPost":null,"newsletterBlurb":"Kakao Entertainment is running a contest to find new drama-genre webtoons, accepting submissions from May 27 to June 10. The company is looking for slice-of-life, black comedy, thriller, and youth narratives. Selected creators will serialize on Kakao Webtoon and Kakao Page.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"Anime News Network\",\"url\":\"https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2026-05-16/kakao-ent-opens-submissions-for-new-drama-webtoon-series/.237341\",\"title\":\"Kakao Ent. Opens Submissions for New Drama Webtoon Series\"}]","lintFlagsJson":"[]","lintHits":0,"costUsd":0,"inputTokens":3826,"outputTokens":606,"status":"published","repairAttempts":0,"nextRepairAt":null,"factsAttemptedAt":1779827350,"createdAt":"2026-05-16T19:16:22.000Z","publishedAt":"2026-05-16T19:30:45.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-05-16T19:30:45.000Z"},"cluster":{"id":"c_74cc095e328c4fb78a65b823","canonicalTitle":"Kakao Ent. Opens Submissions for New Drama Webtoon Series","representativeArticleId":"a_d357c0efcf7ef2ff2d25844c","sourceCount":1,"writtenSourceCount":1,"writeAttempts":0,"isSolo":false,"entitiesJson":"{\"anime_titles\":[],\"manga_titles\":[],\"studios\":[],\"people\":[],\"type\":\"announcement\",\"domain\":\"manga\",\"is_roundup\":false}","contentType":"news","status":"published","firstSeenAt":"2026-05-16T17:15:00.000Z","lastSeenAt":"2026-05-16T17:15:00.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-05-18T15:46:51.000Z"},"attribution":[{"source":"Anime News Network","url":"https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2026-05-16/kakao-ent-opens-submissions-for-new-drama-webtoon-series/.237341","title":"Kakao Ent. Opens Submissions for New Drama Webtoon Series"}],"entities":{"anime_titles":[],"manga_titles":[],"studios":[],"people":[],"type":"announcement","domain":"manga","is_roundup":false},"keyFacts":["Kakao Entertainment is accepting submissions for drama-genre webtoons from May 27 to June 10.","The contest covers slice-of-life, black comedy, thriller, and youth narratives.","Selected creators will serialize their work on Kakao Webtoon and Kakao Page.","Submissions have two tracks: one for completed webtoon episodes and one for story proposals.","Previous drama webtoon adaptations from Kakao include Itaewon Class, The Uncanny Counter, and A Bona Fide Killer."]}