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Hero Killer Webtoon Lands French Animation Deal with ADN

This news highlights how a Korean original webtoon IP is being transformed into animation through

collaboration with France’s ADN, showing the accelerating cross-media expansion of Kwebtoons into

Europe and signaling new opportunities for global partnerships.

♦  Naver Webtoon Secures European Animation Deal

      • Jaedam Media and France’s Animation Digital Network (ADN) signed animation production contract for

          Hero Killer (writer: Ggulbeol, illustrator: Beolggul)

      • Action fantasy follows protagonist Ihwa seeking revenge against corrupt heroes who killed her sister,

          serialized on Naver Webtoon across 8 countries

♦  ADN Pivots from Japanese Anime to K-Webtoon

     • ADN operates as both production studio and distribution platform for animation content across France

         and major European markets

      • Traditionally focused on Japanese anime collaborations, now expanding into Kwebtoon IP with Hero

         Killer as strategic diversification move

♦  Jaedam Media’s OSMU Expansion Portfolio

      • Company actively pursues One Source Multi Use strategy transforming webtoons and novels into

          dramas, films, and animations

      • Other Jaedam titles I Got a Baby, Even Lotto Winners Go to Work, and Tough Guy scheduled for drama

          broadcasts next year

♦  Industry Leaders Signal K-Webtoon Momentum

      • Contract commemorated at SPP International Content Market 2025, with Jaedam CEO Nam-yong Hwang

          citing global competitiveness proof

      • ADN Content Development Director expresses confidence K-webtoons will transform global content

          industry, anticipating more Korean IP adaptations

Source

Sports Kyunghyang. (2025. 10. 1)

https://sports.khan.co.kr/article/202510012009003 (Korean version only)