HYBE original story webtoon "Darkmoon: Two Moons" proved its popularity as a "200 million views webtoon series" by hitting No. 1 on charts across the globe as soon as it was released.
The webtoon "Darkmoon: Two Moons," which launched globally on the 28th of last month, is recording a rapid rise, having taken No. 1 on the trending charts in North America, LATAM and Indonesia in its first week after launch and ranking high on various genre charts.
As of the 3rd, "Darkmoon: Two Moons" immediately entered No. 1 on the trending chart and the fantasy genre on the LATAM region's Naver Webtoon platform, No. 3 on the overall popular webtoons and No. 4 on Saturday webtoons. In Indonesia, it took No. 1 on the trending chart and the drama genre and No. 2 on Saturday webtoons, and in North America it also reached No. 1 on the trending chart, No. 9 in the fantasy genre and No. 9 on Saturday webtoons, confirming balanced popularity across the globe. In Korea, immediately after release it rose to No. 2 among real-time popular new works in the women's category and No. 5 among rapidly rising popular works, allowing a sense of the expectations of readers who have been waiting for the "Darkmoon" series' comeback.
"Darkmoon: Two Moons" is receiving enthusiastic responses for its early story that unfolds as swiftly as a storm and for the fully developed romance of the protagonists. In the early episodes released on the 28th, when "Sellen," who looks exactly like the female lead "Suha," transfers to the school the protagonists attend, "Dscelice Academy," it announced the prelude to the chaos and conflict that will unfold before them and seven vampire boys. On X (formerly Twitter) and other social media channels and in Naver Webtoon comments, reviews from global readers who have been waiting for the work have continued to appear, eliciting enthusiastic reactions.
A HYBE official said, "The Darkmoon series has been loved not only by the fandoms of ENHYPEN and &TEAM but also by global webtoon readers, and that strong response has quickly appeared with this new launch," noting, "With the release of 'Darkmoon: Two Moons,' readers are returning to the previous works — 'Darkmoon: Altar of the Moon' and the prequel to that work 'Children of Bamfield,' 'Darkmoon: Barg's Blood,' which deals with stories from 1,000 years ago, and 'Darkmoon: Gray City,' a story connected around werewolf characters — and more readers are becoming immersed in the vast Darkmoon narrative." He added, "Having confirmed fans' continued enthusiasm for story IPs that deliver both entertainment and completeness, we will continue to present original story-based IPs and related content going forward, and through this we will strive to expand the K-pop market and continuously provide fans with new experiences and enjoyment."
Meanwhile, the original story IP "Darkmoon," planned by HYBE, is an urban fantasy high‑teen romance that depicts the story of a girl entwined with great destiny and seven vampire boys. Beginning in 2022 with "Darkmoon: Altar of the Moon," the series offered "Darkmoon: Gray City," which dealt with the story of nine werewolves, later that same year; in 2024 it presented "Children of Bamfield by Darkmoon," a prequel to "Darkmoon: Altar of the Moon," and "Darkmoon: Barg's Blood," which deals with the protagonists' ancient-era stories, receiving broad love not only from artist fandoms but also from webtoon readers. In particular, the first work in the Darkmoon series, "Darkmoon: Altar of the Moon," surpassed 200 million views in July, and Aniplex, a comprehensive entertainment company under Sony Music Japan, plans to produce and release it as an animation.
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