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Hyeonmi Kim: How webtoons are changing movies and TV · 8:25 · Video: TED · Watch at the source

In short: Digital strategist Hyeonmi Kim explores the rise of webtoons—short-form, mobile-optimized illustrations—and their growing influence on major television and film productions.

Webtoons are designed for quick consumption, typically read on a smartphone in five to ten minutes. This format is now leaping from mobile screens to the big screen, as seen with Netflix's 'Hellbound.' Beyond just content, this shift is introducing a new, diverse generation of creators into the world of TV and movie scriptwriting.

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