In the webtoon community, a "raw" refers to a chapter published in its original language (usually Korean) before any translation. Most popular manhwa chapters premiere in Korea weeks or months ahead of international releases, and many titles are never licensed abroad at all.
1. Where Korean Webtoon Raws Officially Come Out
The vast majority of Korean webtoons debut on official publisher platforms where creators release chapters weekly:
- Naver Webtoon: One of Korea's largest webtoon platforms. Most weekly series are free to read when a chapter comes out.
- KakaoPage & Kakao Webtoon: Home to major web novel adaptations, dungeon action, and regression fantasy series.
- Ridibooks: The premier official platform for romance fantasy and novel adaptations.
- Lezhin Comics & Bomtoon: Official publishers known for drama-rich and independent webtoons.
2. Legal Global Manhwa Reading Sites
If you are looking for official licensed English translations, these legal platforms support creators directly:
- WEBTOON: Naver's official global service featuring thousands of free and wait-until-free series.
- Tapas & Tappytoon: Official English publishers for top Korean action and romance fantasy hits.
- Manta: Subscription-based legal manhwa platform with full-series access.
3. How to Find the Original Korean Title
If you only know a series by its English title, check databases like MangaUpdates or Anime-Planet under "Alternative Titles" to copy the original Hangul title and paste it into Naver or Kakao.
4. Reading Untranslated Chapters in Your Own Language
When a series has no translation in your language or the translations lag behind, Fumitoon translates the chapter in the official site's own page. You open it in the built-in browser and tap Translate, and you keep reading the series on its official site. Fumitoon works on Naver Webtoon today; more sites are coming soon.
