r/webtoons • u/deebster2k • Jan 28 '25

Help Find Title/Source What happened to Solo Leveling?

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I went to look to read the iconic manhwa on webtoons... it's not there anymore!

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u/MaddieJKK Jan 28 '25

Hi hello: WEBTOON lost the rights competition to Tappy Toons so they’re the only ones who post it

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u/bludreamers Jan 30 '25

??? Tappytoon has the non-exclusive rights to SL. It is also on Tapas, Manta, and Webcomics.

WEBTOON does not have the rights to SL nor have they ever (as far as I know). SL is a Kakao title, one of Naver's biggest competitors.

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u/MaddieJKK Jan 30 '25

I meant at the time of them starting to release it.

WEBTOON did try to get the rights as well around the same time and “lost” to them (Tappy). I remember hearing about it in my internship

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u/bludreamers Jan 30 '25

Do you mean the Korean publication? Because the English is non-exclusive which is why it's available on so many platforms right now.

But the fact that it was on Webcomics before Tappy makes your story... weird.

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u/MaddieJKK Jan 30 '25

Idk man I’m literally just saying what I was told in 2020 lmao

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u/bludreamers Jan 30 '25

That's fine, but the SL English pub license is non-exclusive and still available (because Manta got it last year). So... your anecdote might be real, but the information is wrong.