문피아

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Munpia (문피아) is the largest web novel platform in Korea. Founded in 2012, it's a platform where everyone can easily read, write, and share web novels. It is strong in genres such as martial arts, fantasy, and romance.

Here's a breakdown of key information regarding Munpia:

• Platform for Web Novels: Munpia is a major platform for serializing web novels, particularly those aimed at a male audience.
• History: It started as an online community site in 2002, and began its paid service in 2013, growing to become a leading web novel platform in Korea.
• Genres: It is well-known for martial arts, fantasy and romance genres.
• Services: It offers opportunities for writers to commercialize their work and provides guidance. It also has an incubating system that includes web novel composition contests, a star management project (SMP), and intellectual property consulting.
• Subsidiary: Naver Webtoon acquired a majority stake (56.26%) in Munpia in September 2021, making it a subsidiary, though Munpia continues to operate its service separately.
• Sister Site: It has a sister site, Honeymoon, which specializes in web novels for women.
• Mobile App: Munpia has its app available both on the Apple App store and Google Play Store.
• Business Expansion: Actively utilizes intellectual property from web novels and expands into fields such as webtoons, dramas, movies, and games.