Kakao consolidates domestic webtoon platforms and retrenches in North America

Kakao Entertainment merged Kakao Webtoon into Kakao Page, consolidating roughly 16,000 IPs, users, data, creator networks, and production capabilities while shutting down or restructuring Tapas operations and shifting global cooperation toward Piccoma. The move prioritizes domestic platform efficiency and screen-adaptation pipelines but signals a more selective approach to direct overseas webtoon distribution.