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1. What are the submission requirements?​

The initial submission requirement depends on the genre you choose for your submission.  If your submission is selected to move forward in the Contest, you will be asked to submit an additional 2+ episodes (4+ for Comedy/Slice of Life) to advance to the next stage. The initial submission requirements for each genre are as follows: 

Additional submission requirements will be published when the Official Rules are announced.  

We currently anticipate that the general submission requirements will be as follows: 

• All episode content must be submitted in English. 

• Episodes must be in full color. 

• The copyright to the submission must be held by the individual or group submitting it. 

• Any comic episode that was previously published or made public may be submitted provided that there are no third-party agreements or engagements that prohibit its publication through WEBTOON or this Contest.

2. What is the submission period?

• Submissions open in March 2025, and close May 2025, with all winners announced in September 2025! These dates are approximate and subject to change. Please stay tuned for the official Contest timeline. 

3. How will the judging process work?

• Submissions will be evaluated by a panel of judges based on judging criteria (including 40% audience appeal and engagement) that will be set forth in the Official Rules, which are scheduled to be published in the coming weeks.  Please stay tuned for additional judging details. 

4. What are other WEBTOON titles that have been discovered through platform contests?

• Some of WEBTOON's most iconic series got their start in platform contests and have since become global fan favorites! 
• Titles like unOrdinary by uru-chan and Cursed Princess Club by LambCat didn’t just win over the judges—they captured audiences worldwide, building devoted followings on WEBTOON and beyond. Other hits, including The Kiss Bet by Ingrid Ochoa, Love Advice From the Great Duke of Hell by unfins, and Hooky by Míriam Bonastre Tur, have gone on to reach millions of readers, showcasing the power of these contests to launch the next big stories in webcomics.

5. Can I participate in the Contest if I am/was an Originals creator on WEBTOON?

• Creators who currently have an ongoing or upcoming WEBTOON Original series, who are contracted to be on an artistic team for a WEBTOON Original series, or who have received an offer or are in negotiations for a WEBTOON Original series, are not eligible to enter the Contest.
• However, Creators who have worked on a concluded WEBTOON Original series are eligible. Please stay tuned for the upcoming Official Rules for full eligibility criteria.

6. Can creators who live outside the US enter? 

• Yes! Creators who meet the eligibility criteria in the Official Rules are welcome to enter their submission to the CANVAS English language platform as long as their country is not listed as an excluded territory in the Official Rules and their country does not prohibit participation.  Please stay tuned for the upcoming Official Rules for full eligibility criteria.  

7. Can we enter the contest as a team?

• Contestants can enter as teams, so long as all team members meet the eligibility criteria defined in the Official Rules and each team member agrees to the Official Rules.  If a team’s submission is chosen as a winner, the prize money will be paid out to whoever acts as the representative of the team. Teams must submit entries using only one account.  Please stay tuned for the upcoming Official Rules for more details about team-based submissions.

8. What type of content is allowed in my submitted episode? Is Mature content allowed? 

• Your series must comply with Official Rules for the Contest, along with the WEBTOON™ Community Policy and Uploading Guidelines and the WEBTOON Terms of Use. Please stay tuned for the upcoming Official Rules for more details.

9. Are contest submissions made with AI allowed?

• No. Entrants are not permitted to use Generative AI to create their submissions. Please stay tuned for the upcoming Official Rules for more details about the requirements for each submission.