100% Webtoon Adaptation Guaranteed... One Store's 'Web Novel Contest' Underway

2021 One Store Books Web Novel Contest
Total Prize Money 320 Million KRW
Wave Participates as a Partner

[Asia Economy Reporter Cha Min-young] '100% of winning works to be made into webtoons, total prize money of 320 million KRW'

Domestic app market One Store announced on the 15th that it will hold the ‘2021 One Store Books Web Novel Contest’ with various special benefits.

One Store has been holding an annual contest since 2017 to discover promising writers in the web novel field and develop original killer content. This year, the contest categories have been expanded to all genres, and the total prize money and advance payment benefits have been further increased compared to last year.

The submission categories are divided into two parts: Fantasy/Martial Arts, Mystery/Thriller, and Romance Fantasy/Romance. One grand prize winner and three main prize winners will be selected for each part. The prize money includes a total of 50 million KRW in prize money and advance payments for one grand prize winner per part, and a total of 20 million KRW in prize money and advance payments for the three main prize winners.

In particular, all final winning works will be officially published, and the grand prize and main prize works will be 100% made into webtoons as a special benefit. In addition, 30 works that pass the preliminary round will receive a creative support fund of up to 1 million KRW regardless of whether they win the final prize.

Also, this year, the OTT platform Wavve is participating as a partner company and has established the ‘Wavve Award’ to select one work for video adaptation. The special Wavve Award winner will receive a prize of 10 million KRW and the privilege of having their work prioritized for review by Wavve and film/drama production companies. Furthermore, this year, a ‘Keyword Award,’ which corresponds to a popularity award, will also be selected. This category selects two works per part based on keywords loved by readers in the web novel genre, and the winners will receive a total of 15 million KRW in prize money and advance payments.

Submissions must include a series of more than 15 installments and a synopsis, and be submitted using the form provided on the submission page from the 15th until December 3rd. The 30 works that pass the preliminary round will be serialized on ‘One Store Books Studio’ for a total of 10 days from December 31st to January 9th, 2022. The final winners will be announced on January 28th next year after a comprehensive evaluation of originality, commercial viability, diligence, popularity, and scalability.

Both new and established writers are eligible to apply, and there is no limit to the number of submissions. Even published works can be submitted if they have not been sold for a fee, and writers under management with existing contracts can submit their works with the consent of their publishers and agencies. For more detailed information about the contest, please refer to the detailed information page.

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