[摘要]看漫画好像是不少人的爱好。近几年，漫威系列漫画改编的影视剧也受到追捧。大概是看到了漫画作品的大好前途，这几年韩国兴起了网络漫画的热潮，大家拿着手机就能看。这算不算是与时俱进呢？
看漫画好像是不少人的爱好。近几年，漫威系列漫画改编的影视剧也受到追捧。大概是看到了漫画作品的大好前途，这几年韩国兴起了网络漫画的热潮，大家拿着手机就能看。这算不算是与时俱进呢？
Webtoons, also known aswebcomics, are Internet-based comic strips available through cellphones. The genre is a growing cultural force in South Korea, supported by an ultrafast Internet and smartphone-crazy populace, and fueled by a small army of young, creative, tech-savvy graphic artists.
网络漫画（webtoon或者webcomics）指在互联网上发表、能够通过手机阅读的漫画作品。这类作品正在韩国形成一股逐渐崛起的文化力量，有超快速的网络和智能手机痴迷族做后盾，再有一小群年轻、有创意、懂技术的插画作家搞创作。
Most webtoon serials are published on major Internet portals free of charge and once or twice a week. They cover a wide range of genres, as diverse as romantic comedies and horror.
大部分网络漫画系列都在大型门户网站免费发布，每周更新一到两次，涵盖的题材也很广泛，浪漫喜剧和恐怖故事等，都涵盖其中。
Their popularity has drawn the attention of the wider entertainment industry, and top-rated webtoons have been successfully adapted into TV dramas, films, online games - even musicals.
网络漫画的风靡已经引起了整个娱乐界的关注，评价很高的一些网络漫画已经被成功改编成了电视剧、电影、网游，甚至音乐剧。
The hit movie, “Secretly Greatly”, about three young and handsome North Korean spies living in South Korea is adapted from a popular spy webtoon of the same title.
热门影片《隐秘而伟大》（Secretly Greatly）就是改编自同名谍战类网络漫画，讲述的是三名年轻帅气的朝鲜间谍在韩国的故事。
The popular TV drama, “Misaeng” (Incomplete Life), about the lives and struggles of office workers is also adapted from a popular webtoon of the same title.
大热韩剧《未生》（Misaeng/Incomplete Life）也是改编自同名网络漫画，描绘了办公室职员的生活和奋斗。
