The popular Naver webtoon Windbreaker, which was serialized for 12 years, has been discontinued due to a tracing controversy. We will summarize the readers' reactions and spoilers, including the apology from the author Jo Young-seok and the final ending revealed on the blog.

 

1. 12-year-long webtoon 'Windbreaker' finally discontinued

Naver webtoon Windbreaker, which was serialized since 2013, has been discontinued due to controversy over tracing.

Tracing refers to the act of copying an existing work's picture or scene almost exactly. This time, writer Jo Young-seok admitted to the suspicions at the end of Part 4, Chapter 177, apologized, and announced the end of the series.

2. What is the content of the apology on author Jo Young-seok’s blog?

The author wrote on his blog "Some scenes are similar or almost identical to images from other works." as "This was clearly my fault," he admitted.

He then repeatedly apologized to his readers for failing to uphold the creator's ethics while being pressed for time.

3. Conclusion, upload to a blog other than Naver

Surprisingly, the ending and epilogue were uploaded on the author's personal blog, not on the official platform.

 

With only a few episodes left When the series suddenly ended, fans were bewildered.

But the problem comes next...

4. Summary of follow-up developments (spoiler alert!)

- Junsu doping incident → Hummingbird team championship revoked - Minwoo and Kwon Jaewook's conflict intensifies - Revealing the truth about the league through Choi Sang-ho's press conference - Kwon Jae-wook's dark secret revealed, Yoo-bin obtains the recording file - Ends with no real winner - Minwoo, forming a new Korean dream team - Japanese team disbands due to Yakuza intervention, Kaneshiro joins Korean team - The original captain monster is eliminated, and Kaneshiro is elected as the new captain.

The latter half of the story felt rushed and many readers responded by saying, "They just threw it in and ended it."

5. Naver Webtoon’s inadequate response is also controversial

What makes this incident even more controversial is that Naver Webtoon quietly discontinued the work without any official notice.

In the past, in other plagiarism cases, a notice of service suspension was posted, but this time, only a notice from the author was provided, which is being criticized among fans.

 

Q&A

Q. Where can I watch the final episode of Windbreaker?
A. It's uploaded on the author Jo Young-seok's Naver blog. You can check the posts registered under the ID 'hunter0n'.

 

Q. Is this your first time having a tracing controversy?
A. No. It's a problem that has been raised consistently in the webtoon world for a long time. In recent years, many works have been discontinued or criticized for similar reasons.

 

Q. The ending felt too abrupt. Why do you think that was?
A. It seems that the author made the decision to end the series in a hurry after the controversy, and ended it without enough time to organize the story.

 

Q. Will there be a sequel to Windbreaker?
A. There is currently no official announcement, but considering that the author has continued the worldview in the form of an epilogue, there is still a possibility that a short story or side story will be released.

 

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