Wind Breaker , Manhwa signed by Yongseok Jo , had his serialization officially closed after plagiarism complaints were confirmed. The decision was jointly announced by the author and Naver Webtoon , a platform where the work accumulated more than 600 million views.
Naver confirms visual similarities with other works
After an internal analysis and direct conversations with the author, Naver concluded that the manuscript contained visual and structural elements too similar to other publications . Therefore, the company chose to suspend all services related to the title, including its distribution.
The author, in turn, recognized the error. In a personal note, Yongseok Jo took full responsibility, explaining that, due to the pressure of the deadlines, eventually surpassed the ethical limits of the creative process. Although he did not act with bad intention, he admitted that he used references in an improper way.
Public author end of wind breaker on personal blog
Jo revealed that he wished a lot to give the outcome of the story to readers. However, given the seriousness of the situation, he chose to end the work in advance . Still, he made the original conclusion available on his personal blog - as a form of respect for fans who accompanied the journey so far.
In addition, Naver has stressed that it leads to the protection of copyright with extreme seriousness and will continue to be committed to the integrity of its publications.
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Source: Naver Webtoon
