My Daughter is a Zombie Webtoon Sees Surge in Views Ahead of Live-Action Film's Release
Ahead of the Korean theatrical release of the live-action film My Daughter is a Zombie, readers are returning to the original webtoon in large numbers.Naver WEBTOON revealed on Wednesday that from May 21 to June 3 — the two weeks following the film's trailer release — paid binge-read sessions for My Daughter is a Zombie jumped more than ninefold compared to the previous two-week period. Overall viewership also increased fivefold. The binge-read feature allows users to read all episodes freely for one hour after paying a fixed fee, and is often used by returning fans revisiting completed series.My Daughter is a Zombie became popular for blending zombie horror with family-oriented humor and emotion. Although the series ended five years ago, the upcoming film adaptation, slated to premiere in Korean theaters on July 30, has reignited interest.A release of the movie for North America has not yet been confirmed.The original webtoon, drawn by Yun-Chang Lee, was serialized on Naver WEBTOON between 2018 and 2020. The story of the original webtoon reads:Fans can read the official English version of the webtoon on WEBTOON.Source: YNA (Kyung-yoon Kim)
