Kakao's Piccoma Soars to $676M in Japan Webtoon Sales, Cementing No. 1 Spot
• Kakao's webtoon service Piccoma hit $676M in sales in Japan in 2023, cementing its position as the top webtoon platform there
• Piccoma launched in Japan in 2016 and has seen massive growth, with 2023 sales 7x higher than 2019
• The app ranked #1 in Japan and #17 globally in user spending across Android and iOS
• A key factor is its recommendations system that matches various content to different user interests
• Piccoma aims to continue connecting more content to users and developing the global comics industry, per its CEO