"Pong-Pong-Man in the World" contest failed...Naver Webtoon Official Application

The amateur webtoon 'Isegye Pong Pongnam', which caused controversy over expressing misogyny, was finally eliminated from the Naver Webtoon contest.

The final winner of the second round of the "2024 World's Biggest Contest" released by Naver Webtoon today (22nd) did not include "Isegye Pompongnam."

The grand prize went to "The Ghost Hammer," the grand prize to "One Odd Phenomenon," and the reader's popularity award to "Science High School Incident."

{이} is a webtoon about a man who accidentally crossed into another world after being betrayed by his wife, and it was controversial with misogynistic expressions and contents.

As it was known that the webtoon passed the first screening of the competition, a boycott of Naver Webtoon continued with female readers.

Naver Webtoon said it sincerely apologizes for causing inconvenience and concern to readers and webtoon creators due to issues related to the contest along with the announcement of the award-winning work.

He then said he would set up an external advisory committee consisting of experts in the comic industry and creative fields, adding that he would allow advisors to review the operating policy of the entire content service.