Jakga Company
Web content agency specializing in writer management.
| Date | Investors | Amount | Round |
|---|---|---|---|
* | $4.6m | Seed | |
| Total Funding | 000k | ||
Jakga Company Inc. is a professional agency for web novel writers, founded on June 27, 2017, by CEO Choi Joeun. The company was established with the vision of placing writers at the center of the rapidly growing cultural content industry. In 2022, Jakga Company became an affiliate of the Naver Group, a major South Korean technology company.
The firm's primary business is managing and publishing web novels and webtoons. It operates through several specialized brands, including JC Media for fantasy and martial arts content, and Roseto and Blackrose for romance. The company also has a dedicated studio, JC Webtoon, which adapts its original web novels into webtoons. These creations are supplied to over 20 platforms, such as Naver Webtoon, Naver Series, and KakaoPage. The business model is centered on a writer-focused agency approach, which has led to rapid growth, with the number of contracted writers increasing from three in 2018 to over 300 by 2022.
Jakga Company has expanded its operations beyond publishing into the broader intellectual property landscape. This includes the cinematic adaptation of its works, with several titles like "Severe Trauma Center: Golden Hour" and "A.I. Doctor" having completed copyright contracts for drama production. The company also engages in writer education through lectures and partnerships with educational institutions like Eduwill to cultivate new talent. Furthermore, it produces soundtracks for its webtoons and develops merchandise related to its popular web novels.
Keywords: web content agency, web novel, webtoon, writer management, content creation, intellectual property, digital comics, content publishing, creator agency, OSMU, content adaptation, webtoon studio, digital content, Korean webtoon, Korean web novel, writer education, content production, talent management, Naver affiliate