A Korean survey found that webtoon creators are suffering physical, mental and emotional suffering from an industry that regularly overworks its artists.
As a survey reports, webtoon artists are tragically sacrificing their health, and in some cases, their lives for their works.
According to the results from a survey conducted by the Korea Occupational Safety and Health Administration on January 5, 2023, webtoon artists reported that they suffered from depression, anxiety and insomnia as well as health poor due to overwork. The survey interviewed 320 full-time artists who earned more than 500,000 won or more in the past year. While this isn’t exactly new information, the statistics show how dire the situation is for webtoon creators.
The terrible effects of overwork
According to a translation by Manhwa Bang, 28.7% of webtoon creators “have depression, compared to the national average of 7.7″. [percent].” Creators are more likely to be diagnosed with anxiety, depression, and sleep disorders “if the artist receives negative comments.” Since the popularity of the webtoon is directly related to the success of the work, it leads to artists cutting more in their work, thus developing “muscular disorders and other bodily diseases […] by sitting for a long time”.
The survey results showed that 17.3% had attempted suicide, compared with the national average of 10.7%, with similarly higher rates among those who said they were contemplating suicide and those who reported it. reported suicidal ideation.
Juniljus, Roxana’s artist, went on hiatus in August 2022. The artist wrote on Twitter about the debilitating health effects she suffered after hours of work and a miscarriage due to “bleeding.” abnormal uterus” after the producer refused to give her a break. According to Hankyoreh’s article on the death of artist Solo Leveling, Naver Webtoon and Kakao Entertainment stated that they have regulations in place to support writers. The general secretary of the Webtoon Writers’ Association, Ha Shin-ah, said, “It is important to institutionally guarantee the artist’s right to rest and health.”
According to the survey, 22.5% of respondents said their minimum monthly income is less than 500,000 won (less than 400 USD) with 40.9% saying they earn between 500,000 and one million won (under 800 USD). ). A 2021 Webtoon Artist Survey found that creators worked an average of 10.5 hours a day out of an average of 5.9 days a week, and 17% reported working more than 14 hours at a time. a day.
On July 25, 2022, Redice Studio announced the death of Solo Leveling artist Dubu at the age of 40. The announcement said the artist suffered from a chronic illness, which resulted in a brain hemorrhage and ultimately robbery. take his life.
Source: Twitter, via Kyunghyang Shinmun and Hankyoreh
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