Noblesse

Noblesse, a webtoon series created by writer Son Jae-Ho and artist Lee Gwang-Su, premiered in 2007 on the South Korean platform Naver Webtoon. It emerged during the early expansion of the digital manhwa market, helping to define the modern webtoon aesthetic with its high-contrast character designs and supernatural action narrative. The story centers on Cadis Etrama Di Raizel, a powerful noble who awakens from an eight-century slumber into the modern era, exploring themes of isolation and social adjustment.

The artistic direction by Lee Gwang-Su is noted for its polished, shonen-inspired visual style, characterized by sharp linework and dynamic combat sequences. Upon its release, the series garnered significant international attention, becoming one of the first webtoons to achieve a massive global following. Its reception led to a lasting influence on the fantasy manhwa genre and served as a foundational title for the eventual export of Korean webtoon content to international markets, including an official animated adaptation.