Johnson Fistel Begins Investigation into Webtoon and Urges Shareholders to Reach Out for More Information

Shareholder rights law firm Johnson Fistel, LLP is investigating whether WEBTOON Entertainment Inc. (“Webtoon” or the “Company”) (NASDAQ: WBTN) or any of its executive officers or others violated securities laws by misrepresenting or failing to timely disclose material, adverse information to investors.

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For more information, contact Jim Baker at jimb@johnsonfistel.com or (619) 814-4471

There is no cost or obligation to you.

What is Johnson Fistel investigating? On August 8, 2024, just six weeks after its initial public offering (IPO), Webtoon reported second-quarter 2024 revenue of $321 million, which fell short of analysts’ forecast of $340.8 million. Following this announcement, Webtoon’s share price dropped by $7.88 per share, or about 38.1%, from $20.63 to $12.75 on August 8, 2024.

Specifically, Johnson Fistel’s investigation seeks to determine whether the Company’s filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission in connection with its June 2024 IPO and subsequent investor communications contained untrue statements of material facts or omitted to state other facts necessary to make the statements made therein not misleading concerning the Company’s business, and operations.