MstoryHub

MstoryHub (Korean: 엠스토리허브) is a South Korean digital content company specializing in webtoons and web novels. Founded on 16 June 2015 and headquartered in Geumcheon-gu, Seoul, the company develops original stories, produces webtoon and web novel content, and distributes it through a wide network of domestic and international platforms. Its stated business scope covers digital content development and provision, export of Korean content, import of overseas content, and the supply of webtoons and web novels. The company operates its own webtoon and web novel portal at mstoryhub.com, where it showcases titles such as "The Remarried Empress" (재혼 황후), "The Scandal Maker Returns" (스캔들 메이커가 돌아왔다), "The Duke's Prize" (전리품 공작부인), and many others. MstoryHub has built a vertically integrated content pipeline: it acquires and develops source stories, adapts them into webtoons (including "noble comics" and other formats), produces audio and video content such as trailers and movingtoons, and handles translation and overseas distribution through affiliated entities. MstoryHub's growth has been driven by both organic studio building and acquisitions. It acquired the webtoon business of Studio Santa Claus, the webtoon studio Fandom Content, web novel publisher Garam Media, and translation company Y Communication. It also acquired drama production company GNG Production, whose KBS drama "Young Lady and Gentleman" (신사와 아가씨) recorded a peak viewership rating of 38.2%. The group has established overseas operations including a Vietnam webtoon studio and MSTORYHUB VINA, and has co-founded ventures such as Haotoon China and a Japanese web comic operation. MstoryHub's flagship title "The Remarried Empress" has been a major commercial success, reaching cumulative sales of KRW 11 billion on Naver Webtoon by 2022 and ranking second on Line Manga's annual ranking in Japan in 2023. The company won a main prize at the 2024 World Webtoon Awards for "The Remarried Empress" and has received recognition including selection in the content field's "Innovation Premier 1000" in 2025 and family-friendly company certification. It works with a broad set of partners including Naver Webtoon, Kakao, RidiBooks, Kyobo Book Centre, Naver Series, Comico, Munpia, Bomtoon, Mootoon, One Store, Joara, Bufftoon, Blice, Bookcube, Yes24, Tocsoda, Lezhin Comics, Aladin, Ably, Watcha, Millie's Library, Kuaikan, Tencent, Bilibili, Piccoma, Mecha Comic, Line Manga, Neobazar, Delitoon, WeComics, and Izneo. MstoryHub positions itself as a story hub connecting stories to the world, with a focus on discovering and developing original Korean web novels and webtoons and exporting them across Asia, North America, and Europe. The company is privately held and led by CEO Lee Ki-soo (이기수), with executives including Vice President Lee Yu-jun (이유준), Director Kim Chung-yeon (김충연), and Managing Director Bae Byeong-hwa (배병화).

MstoryHub was established on 16 June 2015 as a company focused on web novel content development. In 2016, it began exporting Korean web novels to China and co-founded Haotoon China. The following year, 2017, it started developing webtoon content and began importing overseas content. In 2018, it expanded its export of Korean content abroad. In 2019, MstoryHub co-founded a Japanese web comic operation and began developing noble comics webtoons. The year 2020 was a period of significant expansion: the company established a specialized noble comics webtoon studio, formed a video adaptation team for trailers and movingtoons, and made several acquisitions including the webtoon business of Studio Santa Claus, the webtoon studio Fandom Content, web novel publisher Garam Media, and translation company Y Communication. In 2021, MstoryHub established an original story development web novel studio, began producing audio content, achieved KRW 300 million in monthly sales for Japanese web comics, established a local webtoon studio in Vietnam, and acquired drama production company GNG Production. GNG Production's KBS drama "Young Lady and Gentleman" (신사와 아가씨) achieved a peak viewership rating of 38.2%. In 2022, the company's webtoon "The Remarried Empress" reached cumulative sales of KRW 11 billion on Naver Webtoon. It also established a webtoon/web novel specialty story goods division and launched the NFT project "Princes of Arkria." In 2023, "The Remarried Empress" ranked second in Line Manga's annual ranking in Japan, and MstoryHub was selected as an excellent company for work innovation by the Ministry of Employment and Labor. It also received the Korea Education Award (Industry-Academia Cooperation) in 2023. In 2024, MstoryHub won a main prize at the World Webtoon Awards for "The Remarried Empress" and again received the Korea Education Award (Industry-Academia Cooperation). In 2025, the company was selected for the content field's "Innovation Premier 1000" and was certified as a family-friendly company. Throughout its history, MstoryHub has built a network of affiliates and partners spanning Korea, Japan, China, the United States, Thailand, Vietnam, Indonesia, Germany, and France.

• 2025

  Selected for content field's "Innovation Premier 1000"; certified as family-friendly company.

• 2024

  Wins main prize at World Webtoon Awards for "The Remarried Empress"; receives Korea Education Award (Industry-Academia Cooperation).

• 2023

  "The Remarried Empress" ranks 2nd in Line Manga annual ranking in Japan; selected as excellent company for work innovation by Ministry of Employment and Labor; receives Korea Education Award (Industry-Academia Cooperation).

• 2022

  "The Remarried Empress" reaches KRW 11 billion cumulative sales on Naver Webtoon; establishes story goods division; launches NFT project "Princes of Arkria."

• 2021

  Establishes original story web novel studio; begins audio content production; achieves KRW 300 million monthly sales in Japanese web comics; establishes Vietnam webtoon studio; acquires GNG Production.

• 2020

  Establishes noble comics webtoon studio and video adaptation team; acquires Studio Santa Claus webtoon business, Fandom Content, Garam Media, and Y Communication.

• 2019

  Co-founds Japanese web comic operation; begins noble comics webtoon development.

• 2018

  Begins exporting Korean content overseas.

• 2017

  Starts webtoon content development and overseas content import.

• 2016

  Begins exporting Korean web novels to China; co-founds Haotoon China.

• 2015

  MstoryHub founded on 16 June; begins web novel content development.

A vertically integrated Korean webtoon and web novel studio that develops original stories and exports them globally through partnerships and overseas subsidiaries.

• The Remarried Empress (재혼 황후)

• The Scandal Maker Returns (스캔들 메이커가 돌아왔다)

• The Duke's Prize (전리품 공작부인)

• I Became the First Prince (망나니 1왕자가 되었다)

• Men of the Harem (하렘의 남자들)

• The Wise Life of a Regressed Genius Hunter (회귀한 천재 헌터의 슬기로운 청...)

• The Time-Limited Elixir of a Fallen Family (몰락 세가의 시한부 영약)

• The Original Is Not for Anyone (원작은 아무나)

• A Leash Is Needed for a Mad Dog (미친 개에게는 목줄이 필요하다)

• Welcome! Regressor, Reincarnator, Transmigrator Motel (어서오세요! 회빙환 모텔입니다)

• Salvation Comes from a Deal (구원은 거래로부터)

• Remember the River That Does Not Cry (울지 않는 강을 기억하라)

1. 1엠스토리허브 공식 홈페이지mstoryhub.com
2. 2엠스토리허브 회사소개mstoryhub.com
3. 3엠스토리허브 계열사/파트너mstoryhub.com
4. 4MstoryHub - Wikidatawikidata.org
5. 5자유게시판 1 페이지 | 엠스토리허브mstoryhub.com