– No overseas transaction fees… Simultaneous domestic and international launch: “It all starts with Wadiz
– Supporters from 117 countries have signed up, with actual payments made in over 40 countries… Global demand has already been proven
– Translation, marketing, and shipping support… Accelerating global expansion with ‘WAi,’ the AI partner for success
Wadiz(CEO Shin Hye-sung, www.wadiz.kr) is launching the “Global Zero Pass” promotion to support K-makers in expanding into global markets. Under this initiative, if a project is launched simultaneously in Korea and overseas, Wadiz will waive its service fees on overseas payments, thereby reducing the financial burden on makers entering the global market.
Wadizis seeing growing global user engagement, with traffic now coming from 226 countries. Since launching its global service in May of last year, the platform has attracted global supporters from 117 countries, with actual payments made in over 40 countries. The number of users who signed up for notifications for projects launching simultaneously in Korea and overseas has exceeded 1.08 million, demonstrating strong interest from users both domestically and internationally even before the projects went live.
Significant results have also been achieved in overseas markets. Projects with purchases from more than 10 countries are emerging one after another. Official merchandise for the drama IP *The Chef of the Tyrant* generated purchases in 21 countries, while special merchandise for *Model Taxi 3* generated purchases in 11 countries. Digital content such as the “iPad Drawing Class” and the “Van Gogh Ink Drawing Set” also attracted global supporters from 13 and 11 countries, respectively, demonstrating that global demand is translating into actual purchases.
In response to this demand, Wadizhas introduced the “Global Zero Pass” benefit to help makers with innovative ideas gauge international interest right from the start. This benefit applies to projects submitted on or after April 1, and the existing 12% service fee will be fully waived for payments generated outside of Korea during this period. Through this, makers can now reach both domestic and international supporters with a single project launch, enabling them to validate overseas demand and process global payments right from the early stages.
In addition to cost savings, we also provide practical support. We have reduced the burden of translation, marketing, and shipping by offering global page banners and ad placements, automatic AI-powered story translation, access to English-language content creation services, and connections with international shipping partners. Furthermore, we plan to provide comprehensive support for acquiring international followers by offering guides for global expansion and data-driven strategic recommendations from our AI-powered success strategy partner, ‘WAi’.
A Wadiz representative stated, “As a platform where makers’ innovations begin, we are strengthening our environment to enable a single project to reach supporters both domestically and internationally,” adding, “Through Global Zero Pass, we will expand our support to help promising K-makers grow with the global market in mind from the very start.”
Meanwhile, the "Global Zero Pass" promotion, designed to launch projects simultaneously in Korea and overseas, is available through the "Create a Project" page Wadiz.
