New works such as popular Japanese comics and K-webtoons
Works and user experiences that reflect French user preferences
Global business expansion and BM diversification to continue growth [Financial News] Kakao Piccoma announced that Piccoma, a comprehensive digital comics platform, will start its official service in France on the 17th.
You can meet French Piccoma through the Android app. In the first half of this year, an iOS app and web service will be provided. Piccoma, which is optimized for the digital environment, introduces popular Japanese manga and webtoons in Korea, Japan and China.
Kakao Piccoma France Piccoma mobile image. Provided by cacao
Before the French service, Kakao Piccoma established a platform launch strategy optimized for the local area by analyzing local culture, content usage methods, and lifestyle.
France, where the digital comics market is growing rapidly, is said to have a high preference for Japanese manga. Also, recently, the recognition and popularity of Korean webtoons have been steadily rising.
The strength of Piccoma is that it serves both Japanese manga and Korean webtoons with distinct characteristics. A lot of Japanese manga and Korean webtoons that were not released in France were put into the lineup of works, and special efforts were made to service works that reflect the tastes of local users.
Kakao Piccoma plans to provide users with fresh fun and interest by introducing works from around the world, including Japan and Korea. In addition, it will introduce a “wait-and-hold free” business model that allows users to experience digitally optimized content.
Kakao Piccoma established ‘Piccoma Europe’ in September last year and appointed Kim Hyung-rae as CEO. CEO Kim served as the chief operating officer of ‘Deleton SAS’, the first digital comics platform in Europe.
Kim Hyung-rae, CEO of Kakao Piccoma Europe, said, “France Piccoma will continue to provide a variety of genres and fresh works to satisfy users diverse tastes and delicate needs.” We will continue to expand the proportion of the work to include the
Meanwhile, Piccoma has maintained the No. 1 spot in the non-game app category in Japan since July 2020 with user-friendly services and policies.
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