Ministry of SMEs and Startups, Webtoon 'Challenge K-Startup' Surpasses 410,000 Subscribers

Source: Ministry of SMEs and Startups

[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Daeseop] The Ministry of SMEs and Startups announced on the 22nd that the webtoon 'Challenge K-Startup' has surpassed 410,000 subscribers.

This webtoon was planned as a promotional method to spark interest in entrepreneurship among young people. It has been serialized on Naver every Wednesday since the 26th of last month.

The popular webtoon artist Kwak Baeksu of Gauss Electronics is currently serializing it. The webtoon vividly combines the stories of entrepreneurs who actually participated in 'Challenge K-Startup,' and as of the 16th, the number of subscribers has exceeded 410,000, gaining popularity.

Challenge K-Startup has been jointly hosted since 2016 by the Ministry of SMEs and Startups, the Ministry of Education, the Ministry of Science and ICT, and the Ministry of National Defense. Up to last year, 22,640 teams have participated. Outstanding teams are selected to receive prize money and certificates, and are supported through linkage with subsequent government projects.

A Ministry of SMEs and Startups official said, "The outstanding teams selected so far have attracted a total of 148.1 billion KRW in private investment from venture capital and others." He added, "Companies such as 'Bagel Labs,' which developed industrial measuring tapes, 'Zipdoc,' an interior platform service, and 'Luxrobo,' an edutech specialized startup, were also selected as outstanding teams in Challenge K-Startup."

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