Webtoon-based 'Itaewon Class' Confirmed for Taiwan Remake Following Japan; Premieres July 31

The global hit ‘Itaewon Class,’ based on the original webtoon, is being remade in Taiwan following its success in Japan to meet local viewers. According to foreign media reports, the Taiwanese version of ‘Itaewon Class’ has completed production preparations and confirmed its first broadcast for July 31, officially beginning the countdown to its release.

This Taiwanese remake serves as further proof of the powerful IP strength of ‘Itaewon Class.’ As the series previously garnered significant attention in Japan under the title ‘Roppongi Class,’ the Asian content market is closely watching to see what new charms this Taiwanese version will present by blending with local sensibilities.

‘Itaewon Class’ deals with the startup success story of youths united by stubbornness and grit in an unreasonable world, forming a global consensus from the original webtoon to the drama. In particular, the conviction and challenging spirit shown by the protagonist Park Sae-ro-yi have delivered universal inspiration across borders and cultures, demonstrating the potential of K-Content.

Local Taiwanese media are covering the news of this remake with significant weight, expressing high expectations for how the original’s solid narrative will harmonize with the unique sensibilities of Taiwanese dramas. This suggests that beyond simple copyright exports, Korean webtoons have established themselves as a complete content brand in the global market.

Recently, the trend of dramas based on K-Webtoons being remade not only in Asia but across the world is accelerating. ‘Itaewon Class’ is at the forefront, proving the expansion potential of webtoon IP and is evaluated as having paved the way for more Korean webtoons to be varied in diverse forms in overseas markets.

This Taiwanese remake is expected to serve as an opportunity to further solidify the influence of K-Content within the Asian market. The remake path, which has continued from Japan to Taiwan, proves that the power of the story contained in ‘Itaewon Class’ is being continuously consumed beyond the barriers of language and region.

Ultimately, this move by ‘Itaewon Class’ reaffirms the value of the original work to global K-Content fans while showing that Korean webtoons are functioning as core storytelling assets in the global entertainment market. Attention is focused on how the performance of the Taiwanese remake will influence the global IP strategy of K-Webtoons in the future.