PRH's Inklore Imprint Inks Deal with Webtoon Publisher

Penguin Random House’s new global pop-comics imprint, Inklore, has inked a deal with Contents First, the Korean digital comics publisher and creator of Tappytoon. Under the partnership, Inklore will publish a selection of Contents First webtoons as physical books for both the U.S. and global audiences.

The first title, Cherry Blossoms After Winter by Bamwoo—a yaoi, or "boy's love," title—will be released in spring 2024, with more titles to be announced. Nearly half of Tappytoon’s library is devoted to romance, with more than 400 romance titles to date.

“Through Tappytoon’s thousands of stories in a wide range of genres, Contents First has served digital comics to millions of Gen Z and Millennial fans around the world,” said Ernest Woo, cofounder and chief strategy officer at Contents First. “As our first title for the Inklore imprint is BL and romance, we look forward to introducing more great titles and genres that Tappytoon readers love.”

“The team at Inklore is very excited to publish Cherry Blossoms After Winter in print for the English-speaking world for the first time,” said Rebecca “Tay” Taylor, editorial director at Inklore. “As fans ourselves, we know that this publication is a highly-anticipated event for many readers.”