“Even Kian84 Falls Victim”… As People Start Watching ‘Webtoons’, ‘500 Billion’ Disappears in an Instant

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The financial damage caused by the largest illegal webtoon sharing site in the Republic of Korea, 'Okaytoon,' is expected to reach up to 49.4 billion won.

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According to industry sources on the 12th, the Webtoon Illegal Distribution Response Council (Web Daehyup) submitted a petition to the Daejeon District Court against Mr. A, the operator of 'Okaytoon,' on the 5th, who is also the operator of 'Nunu TV.'

This initiative aims to strongly demand a strict sentence for Mr. A ahead of the third trial of the 'Okaytoon' operator scheduled for the 20th at the Daejeon District Court.

Seven major webtoon companies belonging to Web Daehyup, including Naver Webtoon, Lezhin Entertainment, Ridibooks, Toptoon, Tumix, Kakao Entertainment, and Kidari Studio, are calling for the strict punishment.

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According to Web Daehyup, 'Okaytoon' has violated the copyrights of a total of 10,000 webtoons and 800,000 episodes.

As a result, the webtoon industry estimates a financial loss of up to 49.4 billion won.

Web Daehyup stated that Mr. A established 'Okaytoon' and 'TV Wiki' immediately after the shutdown of 'Nunu TV' in 2023, emphasizing that "if Mr. A receives a lenient sentence, 'the second Nunu TV' and 'the third Okaytoon' can endlessly emerge. The operator must receive the maximum legal penalty corresponding to the financial damage."

The operator of Okaytoon also ran the largest illegal streaming site 'Nunu TV'.

The Copyright Crime Scientific Investigation Team of the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism has secured testimony from Mr. A, the operator of Nunu TV / Provided by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism

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Mr. A operated not only 'Okaytoon' but also the largest illegal content streaming site, 'Nunu TV.'

At that time, Mr. A was found to have used multiple virtual private networks (VPNs), overseas credit cards, and overseas cryptocurrency exchanges to evade tracking by law enforcement agencies.

In November last year, Mr. A was arrested through a joint investigation by the Copyright Crime Scientific Investigation Team of the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, prosecutors, and the International Criminal Police Organization, and he is facing the third trial scheduled for the 20th at the Daejeon District Court.

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– Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism

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