Kidari Studio (CEOs Heung-beom Heo and Geon-won Park), a global comprehensive content company, announced on the 11th that it recorded consolidated sales of KRW 217.5 billion and operating profit of KRW 12.4 billion for 2025. Operating profit, in particular, increased 466% year-over-year, successfully turning a profit. Net income before income tax was KRW 10.4 billion, and net income for the period was KRW 6.5 billion.
Sales in 2025 showed steady growth, growing approximately 6% year-on-year. Domestic platforms Bomtoon and Lezhin Comics saw sales grow by over 15% year-on-year, while North American platform Lezhin US continued its upward trend, recording KRW 25 billion in payments. Japan's Beltoon JP surpassed 1 million cumulative subscribers and more than doubled its payments year-on-year, while Taiwan's Bomtoon TW also achieved KRW 10 billion in payments.
The improved performance was driven by both external growth and operational efficiency efforts. Kidari Studio reduced costs and improved management efficiency by systematizing translation and content sourcing costs, restructuring its overseas platform structure, and unifying local operations. Improvements to its internal production studio management system also helped manage inefficient spending during content production, thereby enhancing profitability.
Building on its recent turnaround, Kidari Studio plans to focus on global expansion. Through its short drama platform "Lezhin Snack," recently launched in Korea, the US, and Japan, Kidari Studio aims to diversify its IP portfolio and establish a virtuous cycle. The strategy is to transform original IP into diverse formats like video and games to expand revenue streams and encourage users to engage with webtoons.
Heo Heung-beom, CEO of Kidari Studio, said, “We will continue to expand IP value based on an efficient management system and global fandom,” and “We will leap forward as a global content company with profitability and growth potential.”
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