Monster Riot Raises 700 Million Won in First Series A Tranche
The Busan-based webtoon studio led by Terror Man's original creator secured the funding from Union Investment Partners, with Japanese serialization already underway.
Monster Riot, a webtoon production studio led by the original creator of Naver Webtoon's Terror Man, has secured approximately 700 million won from Union Investment Partners, according to platum.kr. The funding marks the first investment of the company's ongoing Series A round.
Monster Riot is headquartered in Busan and operates a branch office in Tokyo. The studio holds 10 original IPs, three of which have licensing deals in place for game and video production.
Through its Tokyo branch, Monster Riot has been serializing works in Japan since September 2025. The company aims to secure 100 cumulative works within three years.
Monster Riot has also filed four patents related to webtoon production automation.
Founder's Background
Ko Jin-ho, who leads the studio, debuted as a print comic artist in the 1990s and later worked in game character design, Japanese serialization and webtoon producing.
Quick answers
How much did Monster Riot raise?
The studio secured approximately 700 million won from Union Investment Partners as the first investment of its Series A round.
What does Monster Riot do?
It is a webtoon production studio based in Busan with a Tokyo branch, holding 10 original IPs, three of which have licensing deals for game and video production.
Who leads Monster Riot?
Ko Jin-ho, the original creator of Naver Webtoon's Terror Man, leads the studio.