Kakao Entertainment is adapting Suji Kim's web novel 'The Forgotten Meadows' into a webtoon. The story is set in the same universe as the popular 'Under the Oak Tree', expanding that world. This adaptation highlights the growing trend of web novels being adapted into webtoons, especially within shared universes.
Kakao Entertainment announced a webtoon adaptation of Suji Kim's web novel 'The Forgotten Meadows'. The story takes place in the same universe as her earlier work 'Under the Oak Tree', a popular web novel that was also adapted into a webtoon. This new adaptation will likely attract fans of the original series.
For readers of translated web novels, this adaptation signals continued investment in expanding beloved story worlds. It also demonstrates the synergy between web novels and webtoons, a key pipeline for bringing stories to global audiences. TeaNovel readers may find new entry points into the 'Under the Oak Tree' universe.
Suji Kim is known for 'Under the Oak Tree', a hit web novel that has been serialized on platforms like RidiBooks and translated into multiple languages.
Original source: https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2026-05-02/kakao-entertainment-to-launch-webtoon-adaptation-of-suji-kim-the-forgotten-meadows-web-novel/.236948
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