WEBTOON is a type of digital comic that originated in South Korea, typically meant to be viewed on a smartphone.
The website offers thousands of creator-owned content and original stories.
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How to read Webtoon x BTS for free?
On December 24, 2021, the first episode of the new BTS series on Webtoon went live.
The episode is based off the member Jin, with the title being his name.
"'At that moment… I was drawn to an unknown force'," the Webtoon series description reads.
"As we wait for the series premiere of 7FATES: CHAKHO, check out these teaser episodes that will drop each day for every member, starting on Christmas!"
The Webtoon series featuring BTS is free to access, and no account is needed to view the stories.
Jin's episode is up to over 97K views as of Christmas Day.
Webtoon x BTS is categorized as fantasy on the website, meaning the comics are to be considered fiction.
Has BTS been featured on Webtoon before?
On January 17, 2019, Smeraldo Books released a webtoon about the BTS Universe entitled Save Me.
The series is completed, and has over 54million views as of 2021.
"Seven boys. Best friends. Their fates intertwined through the good times together, but also the tough times, as they have gone their separate ways and suffered greatly as a result," the story description reads.
"When all is almost lost for these boys, one is given a special chance to go back in time and help his friends fix the mistakes that led them down this path.
"He’ll do anything to save them, but can he? Or is he too late?" the description concludes.
The story has over 2.2million subscribers, and a 9.87 rating.
Other BTS-based Webtoons include stories Hip-Hop Monster and We On: Be The Shield.
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What is Webtoon?
Home to thousands of stories and comics, Webtoon is an online platform for creatives to post and read fiction-like tales.
"We started a whole new way to create stories and opened it up to anyone with a story to tell," reads the Webtoon website.
"We’re available anywhere, anytime, and always for free."
Some of the categories available include romance, comedy, action, fantasy, and horror.
The site was originally launched in South Korea in 2004, adding a multitude of languages including English, Spanish, French, German, Japanese, Thai, Indonesian, and Taiwanese starting in 2014.
After the global expansion of Webtoon, millions of people access the site each day.
Is BTS on a hiatus?
On December 5, 2021, BIGHIT MUSIC made an announcement via Twitter regarding a "BTS official long vacation notice."
"We would like to inform you that BTS is planning to take a second official extended period of rest since their first in 2019, after they complete their official scheduled events of BTS Permission To Dance On Stage - LA and the 2021 Jingle Ball Tour," the tweet read.
All seven members of the band: Jin, Suga, J-Hope, RM, Jimin, V, and Jungkook will be taking the holiday break.
On Saturday, December 25, 2021, three members of BTS tested positive for Covid-19 after returning to South Korea.
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RM, Suga, and Jin all tested positive after their first pandemic-era concert in the United States.
The three of them are fully vaccinated, according to BIGHIT.
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