Every world begins
with an idea.
We build the engine.
Infinite Worlds. Your Freedom to Explore.
The World Engine is Southeast Asia's original IP development, licensing, and publishing company — creating, expanding, and publishing Boys Love, LGBTQ+, action, and fantasy worlds across novels, webtoon, and beyond.
Explore Our Worlds →
1M+
Views on ES Company — one of our flagship Worldolet webtoon titles
5×
Print runs for Back to the Cassette — in under six months since release
10k+
Copies sold across print and digital since launch
Contest
Co-host of Thailand's national Webtoon Script Writing Contest with Kakao Thailand and the Dept. of Intellectual Property
Who we are
Built to create worlds that travel.
The World Engine exists to build original intellectual property from Southeast Asia whether its stories, characters, and universes designed from the ground up for global audiences and cross-format expansion. We believe every world deserves to be explored, and every great idea deserves the engine to take it further. Founded in Bangkok in 2022 and part of KP Comic Group, we work with publishers, studios, platforms, and brands across Thailand, Asia, and beyond.
Original by design
Every IP we develop is built to own and not adapt. We start from concept and build worlds with global licensing in mind from day one.
Southeast Asia to the world
We are proud to develop IP from Bangkok bringing Thai creative talent and storytelling to international markets and platforms.
Built for expansion
We design IP to travel across formats from webtoon to screen, from novel to game, from character to merchandise.
What we do
Five ways we work with intellectual property
01
Develop & own original IP
We create and fully own original webtoon and character IP under our Worldolet and Worldmillion labels built from scratch for global licensing potential. Original novels developed and published in partnership with World Engine Publishing.
Original concept
World Engine owns IP
Global licensing ready
02
License our IP out
Our original webtoon and character IP is available for adaptation and licensing to partners worldwide. Novel publishing rights handled separately by World Engine Publishing.
TV / Film adaptation
Game adaptation
Webtoon adaptation
Character licensing
Merchandise
03
Develop original IP for clients
You bring an idea or brief. We develop it into a full IP — concept, characters, world-building, and story. You own everything. No publishing obligation required.
Client owns IP
For game studios · TV producers · brands · platforms · publishers
Brief to full IP
No publishing required
04
Expand existing IP into new formats
You already have an IP — a novel, TV series, or game. We adapt and expand it into new formats: webtoon, novel, character design, and more.
Novel → Webtoon
For TV studios · publishers · game companies · brands with existing IP
TV series → Webtoon
IP → Merchandise design
05
Publish novels in Thailand — via World Engine Publishing
Original IP novels and licensed local and international titles are published in Thailand through World Engine Publishing — a dedicated book publishing partner sharing the Worldolet and Worldmillion brand labels. Available in print at bookstore chains nationwide and digitally via MEB e-book platform.
Print & digital
Worldolet label
Partners international publishers · IP rights holders seeking Thai market presence
Bookstore chains nationwide
Worldmillion label
E-Book
Our IP labels
Two brand labels. One creative universe.
Webtoon — The World Engine
ES Company
Zero to Love
High Risk High Return
Bloodshade
1M+ views Webtoon · TH
Webtoon · TH/EN
Webtoon · TH
Webtoon · TH
Worldolet
Boys Love & LGBTQ+ IP
Original webtoons and novels exploring Boys Love, LGBTQ+ relationships, romance, and identity through character-driven stories. Available across leading digital platforms, with selected novels published through World Engine Publishing and IP developed for TV, film, games, and character licensing.
Boys Love
Webtoon
Novels — World Engine Publishing
Grim Lover
If Comfort Was a Person
Back to the Cassette
Heated Rivalry
LGBTQ+
Novel
Novel · TH
Novel · TH
5 print runs Novel · TH
HBO series Novel · TH
Girls' Love
Webtoon — The World Engine
SSR
More titles in development
New Webtoon · TH
2026 →
Worldmillion
Boys Love & LGBTQ+ IP
Original webtoons and novels spanning action, fantasy, romance, and high-concept entertainment. Built for broad audiences and designed with cross-media potential across TV, film, games, animation, and character licensing.
Action
Webtoon
Novels — World Engine Publishing
Karma Game
Fantasy
Novel
Contest winner Novel · TH
Adventure
Published in partnership with
World Engine Publishing
World Engine Publishing is a Bangkok-based book publishing company and dedicated publishing partner of The World Engine bringing original, co-developed, and internationally licensed novels to readers in Thailand and beyond under the Worldolet and Worldmillion brand labels.
Bookstore chains nationwide
Webtoon titles available on
Webtoon
E-book
Lezhin
MEB
Mr. Blue
Riddi
Ready to build a world together?
Whether you're licensing IP, developing something new, expanding an existing property, or publishing in Thailand — we'd like to hear from you.
Not sure which fits? Contact us and we'll figure it out together.