For those of you who enjoy watching comics, you must be familiar with the term “webtoon”. A Webtoon refers to a digital comic series that is meant to be read online. There are various genres of webtoons, from drama, comedy, horror, fantasy, action, etc. Webtoons aren’t exclusively made by South Korean artists as now there are numerous webtoon creators from Indonesia whose works can compete with creators from other countries. Some Indonesian webtoons are recognized on foreign webtoon platforms, amassing lots of readers and fans.

On this occasion, Dunia Games would like to give you a list of the best Indonesian webtoons with compelling stories. Without further ado, let’s get into it.

Indonesian Webtoons: 10 Best Webtoon Series from Indonesian Creators

1. WEE!!!

If you are into webtoons with casual and light storylines yet are still entertaining, you should check out Amoeba UwU’s webtoon. The slice-of-life webtoon that has some elements of rom-com follows the life of 5 high school students, Amu, Upi, Kiki, Toro, and Sho, who have been friends since junior high. You will get to know these characters better along the way.

From Amu who’s been struggling with her childhood trauma and a mother who doesn’t support her dream of becoming an artist. Whereas Upi has some personal issues that give her a tendency of committing self harm. Then there’s Toro, who’s actually kind-hearted and is a fatherly figure of the group, yet he has family issues that he has to deal with himself. 

There’s also Sho, who comes across as a delinquent and is always involved in fights. Lastly, there’s Kiki who’s obsessed with Amu, yet his feelings don't reciprocate, thus making Amu feel uncomfortable around him. In this webtoon, you’ll follow these characters throughout their high school days and live their lives full of excitement, sadness, as well as romance. 

2. 90 Days

If you look for life lessons from reading webtoons, then you should check out this webtoon. Even though it was first released in November 2016, this webtoon remains one of the best in Line Webtoon Indonesia. Bekyu's webtoon tells the story of a sophomore student named Rara, who is suddenly visited by an angel of death and only has 90 days to live. The student -- who finds it difficult to mingle with her peers -- has no other choice but to start doing good things so she can go to heaven.

It's interesting to see the main character, who's initially difficult to get along with and is a bit anti-social. Since it's only Rara who can see the grim reaper who stays by her side, she first thought it was just a hallucination, but she keeps seeing it for several days and begins to realize that she really only has 90 days remaining. This webtoon has many simple messages that can make us realize that life is a gift to be grateful for.

3. Gundala: Son Of Lightning

This webtoon tells the story of an Indonesian superhero. Gundala was first introduced by Hasmi in the comic "Gundala Putra Petir" in 1969. Then in 2019, Gundala appeared in a webtoon format, with a quite different story from the film. In this webtoon, Sancaka is said to have turned into Gundala along with his new enemy.

Sancaka is a young man who is able to store and control the power of lightning. His dark past dragged him into a tough life on the streets. That's until he worked as a security guard in a biochemistry lab on the outskirts of town. During the night, he would fight crimes as his alter ego, Gundala.

The webtoon version of Gundala is a form of revolution from Bumilangit to bring the legendary Indonesian superhero character onto a new platform.

4. My Pre-Wedding

If you like romance webtoons, you should read Annisa Nisfuhani's webtoon. This webtoon will certainly play with your emotions with Adelia and Adimas' relationship. This romance webtoon tells the story of Adelia and Adimas. Adelia works as a civil servant (PNS) at the district office while Adimas has a higher position than Adelia. They barely know each other, but then Adimas proposes to her to be his wife.

Their exciting lives are the main attraction of this webtoon. How people gradually get to know each other in an unexpected turn of events is what makes this webtoon so entertaining.

5. Virgo and the Sparklings

It's another webtoon that features some superpowers. It's a comic by Annisa Nisfihani and Ellie Goh, which tells of a teenager named Riani who possesses a unique ability: synesthesia, which allows her to see every color of every sound she makes. Starting from the color of the sound of rain, the color of a singer's voice, basically everything in Riani's life is full of color. Riani can also see honesty to someone's emotions from the color of the voice. To the extent that this power makes her feel insecure.

Apart from witnessing how Riani uses her powers for good deeds, you will also follow Riani's story, along with Ussy and Monika who form a band called Virgo and The Sparklings. Because of its popularity, this Bumi Langit comic is now in Season 3. If you love seeing cute yet powerful characters, you need to watch this webtoon.

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6. Pasutri Gaje

This webtoon is a follow-up story of the My Pre-Wedding webtoon, which follows Adelia and Adimas as a married couple. If you are looking to get life lessons about managing a household or an overview of building a household later, then you should read this webtoon and see how Adelia and Adimas share roles in their marriage. With this interesting premise, it will be the main attraction of the comic, so don't miss their love story.

7. Sweet Escape

If you have ever dreamed and wondered what it would be like if you could date your idol, then this webtoon is perfect for you. In this webtoon, you will follow the sweet, romantic, and ups-and-downs of the main character's love affair. Nana is a big fan of the idol group called JI:NX. She flies to Venice, Italy to watch her idol's concert. But the story begins when Nana accidentally meets Jun, one of the members of the idol group.

Jun escapes from the supervision of his manager and when he's about to run away, Jun bumps into Nana, getting her hand injured. Because he doesn't have time to help, Jun asks Nana to hide. Their love story begins to blossom here. They get closer and have a special relationship that Nana can't tell anyone about because of Jun's job. Then what about Kei, who secretly cares about Nana? Follow their exciting story only on this webtoon.

8. Flawless

This webtoon is created by Shinshinhye, a creator from Indonesia, and it tells a romantic story with some comedic elements. The story tells of a tomboyish and tough girl named Sarah, who meets a random boy named Elios. Elios is blind from birth, even so, Elios is extraordinarily charming as he has great looks. Sarah is a tomboyish and tough girl who can defend herself and never hesitates to fight thugs and other people who tease her. Elios and Sarah's initial meeting may not leave a good impression, but Sarah and Elios slowly start to become friends and Sarah unknowingly begins to open her heart to Elios.

9. Terlalu Tampan

If you are looking for a funny webtoon with some elements of drama, you should check out Mas Okis / S.M.S' webtoon. You will soon learn how the main family is ridiculously full of beautiful people, from the father, mother, to all the children. But the funny thing is that you can also see how Mas Kulin feels desperate and frustrated at being too handsome. Mas Kulin, who's born too handsome, often gets tired at the end of his days because of his good looks, that makes so many people admire him. Read the webtoon to learn about Mas Kulin's gorgeous family.

10. Tahilalats

Last but not least, we have another comedy Indonesian webtoon. Instead of being divided into episodes, this comedy webtoon has a comic strip format, with the story written and drawn by Nurfadhli Mursyid, which has been published on Twitter and Instagram since 2014. What's unique is this webtoon is characterized by panels with four tiles and a humorous story that will make you think a bit to digest the jokes. Most of the stories on the webtoon are spoofs of everyday life that happen around us and create random but funny stories about people's lives. So, this webtoon is certainly worth checking out.

FAQ About Webtoon Indonesia

1. When Was Webtoon Launched in Indonesia?

Daum Webtoon is the first webtoon reading platform in the world. Started operating in 2003, Daum Webtoon was later bought by Kakao in 2014 and subsequently renamed Kakao Webtoon on August 1, 2021.

LINE Corporation also created its webtoon reading platform named LINE Webtoon that released globally in 2014. This platform has Bahasa Indonesia as one of the language options in 2015 to be enjoyed by Indonesian webtoon readers to this day.

2. Can you earn money from webtoons?

Webtoon users and readers can get money from webtoon reading platforms through various means:

1. Publishing their own comics on webtoon reading platforms;
2. Join prized competitions that are held by webtoon reading platforms;
3. Join Webtoon Challenge events;
4. Upload user’s comic consistently on webtoon reading platform;
5. Collect Webtoon Coins.

3. What's the difference between manhwa and webtoon?

Manhwa is a term to call comic books in Korean. But, people call Manhwa “comic books from South Korea”. Meanwhile, Webtoon is a term for Manhwa released online. In short, Webtoon is a Manhwa but released digitally.

4. Are webtoons safe for children?

Most webtoon reading platforms are safe for children due to their age restriction laws. On the app itself, it has a filter feature to filter comic books that are safe for reading according to the user’s age.

So, those were the best Indonesian webtoons that you should check out. Which one’s your favorite webtoon? Stick around for more anime and gaming info, and make sure to follow Dunia Games on Facebook and Instagram for the latest updates. For more info from Dunia Games, install the Dunia Games app from Google Play Store! On the Dunia Games app, you can make top-ups of your favorite games and get extra data of up to 3GB!

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