Editors used in Korea, compared
Not a feature-count race: these are the things you hit when you drop an editor into a Korean board. Based on public information as of October 2026; prices and policies change.
| 82editor | SmartEditor 2 | Summernote | CKEditor 4 | CKEditor 5 | TinyMCE | Toast UI Editor | SunEditor | Froala | DEXT5 / CrossEditor | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Price and license key | Free (MIT), no key | Free | Free (MIT) | Free support ended, LTS is paid | GPL: logo and 1,000 cloud loads/month; commercial key paid | Key required from v8; commercial paid | Free (MIT) | Free (MIT) | Paid, key required | Paid |
| Dependencies | None | Own framework, iframe | Needs jQuery | None | None | None | None | None | None | Varies |
| Korean IME issues | Covered by browser tests | - | See GitHub issues | See GitHub issues | See GitHub issues | See GitHub issues | See GitHub issues | See GitHub issues | - | - |
| Maintenance | Active | Rare updates | Maintained | End of life June 2023 | Active | Active | Repository archived Sept 2026 | Active | Active (commercial) | Commercial support |
| Default toolbar | One row, the rest under More | Familiar two rows | Simple | Busy | Configured per build | Busy | Includes Markdown tab | Configurable | Busy | Word-processor style |
| Image upload | One upload URL or a function | Separate photo popup | base64 by default, callback to upload | Upload URL | Write an upload adapter | URL or handler | base64 by default, hook to upload | Upload URL | Upload URL | Server module |
| Paste from Word / HWP | Built-in cleanup | Basic | Little cleanup | Word cleanup plugin | Basic; advanced is paid | Basic; PowerPaste is paid | Little cleanup | Basic | Word cleanup included | Strong HWP support |
| XSS filtering | Allow-list on paste and source view | Up to your site | Up to your site | Content filter | Schema based | Schema based | Built-in sanitizer | Allow-list | Allow-list | Product setting |
| Bundle size | Small, zero deps | Large (iframe skin) | Small + jQuery | Large | Large depending on build | Large | Large | Medium | Medium | Large |
Sources (checked October 2026)
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When 82editor fits
- Replacing SmartEditor 2 or Summernote without jQuery or iframes
- A company site where license fees and keys are a burden
- Notices and product pages built by pasting HWP or Word documents
When something else fits better
- Real-time collaboration, track changes or comments: CKEditor 5 or TinyMCE premium
- Storing raw Markdown: Toast UI Editor
- Public-sector projects that need perfect HWP fidelity: Korean commercial editors