Webtoon Platform Pentacomix iOS App Launches at NYCC 2024

Seoul, South Korea – The Korean webtoon platform Pentacomix iOS App made its debut at the New York Comic Con 2024, the East Coast's largest pop culture convention.

Trulite Korea (CEO Jungyoon Han), the production company of Pentacomix, participated in New York Comic Con 2024 held at the Jacob Javits Convention Center in New York for four days from October 17th to the 20th and launched the iOS app of Pentacomix.

First launched last December on the Android platform and is currently available in 18 Spanish-speaking countries. Pentacomix is a platform where Korean webtoons can be enjoyed globally in multiple languages and is a green platform for readers of all ages. As soon as Pentacomix launched on the Android platform, it ranked first in comic apps in Argentina, South America, for three weeks, and over the past 10 months, the number of app subscribers has increased by an average of 17% every month, with over 226,000 downloads and 54,000 subscribers to date.

The iOS launch was first introduced at this year's New York Comic Con, and the web platform will be launched in December 2024 with the addition of English and Japanese languages. Trulite Korea CEO Jungyoon Han said, “Through Pentacomix, we will provide a global platform for talented Korean webtoon writers and production companies to meet overseas readers beyond the limitations of languages,” Han added, “The U.S. is the world's No. 1 content market, and as of 2023, 87% of Gen Z are iPhone users. New York Comic Con is the largest convention where over 200,000 passionate comic fans gather annually, so we strategically launched the iOS platform here.” Pentacomix attracted fans at its booth by gifting webtoon photocards, photocard sleeves, tear-off posters, webtoon SD (Super Deformation) stickers, and silicone bands.

Pentacomix has released the world's No. 1 webtoon, [Solo Leveling], as well as [Villains Are Destined To Die], [Lady Crystal is a Man], and [Veterinarian! Hello?], [The Dignity of Romance], etc. Popular webtoon titles by various top Korean webtoon production companies are announced weekly and are exclusively provided in Spanish.

Pentacomix' participation in New York Comic Con this year was made possible through the 2024 K-Comics in New York Support Project by the Korea Creative Content Agency, which was created to build a foundation for Korean webtoons to expand globally. Pentacomix, along with leading Korean webtoon production companies Riverse Inc., CNC Revolution, and Contents Lab. Blue was part of the K-comics joint pavilion.

Pentacomix is now available for download on Google Play and the App Store.

Trulite Korea is a webtoon localization, original series production, and platform production company that provides premium services to content creators and artists who wish to overcome the language barrier, helping them expand abroad and reach a global audience.