The manhwa is written and illustrated by Taejun Pak.
The incredibly popular webtoon manhwa series Lookism has crossed an incredible milestone. The series has garnered one billion views on WEBTOON’s English language platform. Anime fans might best remember the series from its 2022 Korean animation adaptation, released on Netflix.
Lookism finally crosses the one billion threshold!
The official X (formerly Twitter) of WEBTOON released a congratulatory message after Lookism crossed the one billion views mark. The achievement comes after more than a decade of serialisation, as the manhwa began in November 2014. Created by Taejun Pak, the series has published close to 600 chapters in the last 11 years.
The popularity of the Lookism manhwa has already produced an animated series, which fans have enjoyed. Taejun Pak has also created other popular WEBTOONs such as Viral Hit, My Life as a Loser, and more. Viral Hit also received an anime adaptation in 2024.
You can read the Lookism series right now on the WEBTOON platform globally. The manhwa is described as:
Daniel is an unattractive loner who wakes up in a different body. Now tall, handsome, and cooler than ever in his new form, Daniel aims to achieve everything he couldn't before. How far will he go to keep his body... and his secrets?