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More than we could possibly imagine, their large spectrum of genres includes paranormal romance, dark romance, romantic comedy, romantic suspense, historical romance, multicultural romance, erotica, fantasy, gothic romance, time-slip romance, sci-fi romance and much, much more! There is something for everyone, crammed with rich narrative elements. Romance webtoons are like transportable wonderlands that are one of a kind and leave you with several distinct experiences. Here are my top 10 suggestions for romance webtoons, which you might also find intriguing given what I have encountered.

Thanks to massstar for making this webcomic; it is an extremely emotionally compelling story with fantastic characters. We encounter Sia, a vampire who, rather than consuming human blood, collects energy from people by touching them. Since the day Jiho moved in next door, she has been yearning to touch him, but he has an extreme fear of germs and an obsession with cleanliness. Given the situation, will Sia be able to get past his mysophobia and touch Jiho?Shin-Ae, who has been plagued by suffering and bad luck since the beginning, says she doesn’t want anything to do with people or love. While she feels okay with her lonely, monotonous and loveless life, she is compelled to alter her ways in Quimchee’s I Love Yoo when she damages a random stranger’s garments.

In her new apartment, the focus of Snailords’ Freaking Romance, Zylith discovers herself mesmerized by something unimaginable. As the title implies, the story is a beguiling work of mystical fiction about a woman living alone, finding her dream home, and realizing that an individual who also lives there is a gorgeous ethereal intruder from another realm. And although neither he nor she can reach the other, that is precisely what makes this suspenseful plot so, well, freaking romantic.Let’s Play is devoted to young women who desire success on their own terms and analyses and parodies the largely male-dominated gaming industry as well as gaming culture, covering subjects like relationships, anxiety, and despair. True Beauty, also known as The Secret of Angel and by other names, was created by Yaongyi. It follows Lim Jug-yeong, a teen who faces discrimination from her family and heckling from her peers due to being deemed ugly. As a result, she picks up makeup skills from beauty tutorial videos, skyrocketing to fame overnight and befriending Lee Su-ho and Han Seo-jun, the two most popular boys on campus. As the plot unfolds, Jug-yeong grapples with keeping her bare face hidden and a slew of other life and career challenges. Sam Young, a 22-year-old female software developer hoping to get into video games, is the subject of Leeanne M. Krecic’s romantic comedy Let’s Play. Sam’s pet project, Ruminate, is brutally blasted by a gaming critic who goes by the name of Marshall Law and his devoted followers. After the incident, Law moves in next door to Sam, which causes things to spin out of control.

Most of us are acquainted with the famed K-drama version of True Beauty starring Mun Ka-young, Cha Eun-woo and Hwang In-youp. And yet, I recommend that you read the excellent webtoon whether or not you’ve watched the drama.With Park Hae-jin, Kim Go-eun, Seo Kang-joon and Lee Sung-kyung in the lead roles, this well-known webtoon by Soonkki was adapted into a K-drama of the same name. In the webcomic, Yoo Jung, a senior who goes by the moniker “Mr. Perfect,” crosses paths with Hong Seol, a model student. As a part-time worker to support herself, Seol is diligent and focused. Jung, who is apparently kind and polite, is also highly manipulative, and when he enters Seol’s life, she feels as though her life is going downhill.Reading an intricate and vividly descriptive romance story can frequently outclass watching romantic movies or dramas. In that sense, romance webtoons are great because they are fundamentally entertaining and profoundly engaging in the way they allow us to experience a rush of emotions. Their amazing stories, stunning illustrations, prose techniques, and world-building competence make a substantial contribution to why we are becoming increasingly invested in them.

Based on the classical Greek tale The Abduction of Persephone, but with a predominately modern setting, the magnum opus by Rachel Smythe is a modern retelling of the Greek gods Persephone’s love affair with Hades. The plotline of its first season involves a scheme by Minthe, Thanatos and Thetis to disgrace Persephone, as well as her conflicted feelings over Apollo’s lewd propositions and a college scholarship that precludes her from carnal knowledge. Season two includes both Persephone’s abduction and the blossoming romance with Hades.

During her time house-sitting for a friend, a woman unwittingly becomes a sexy and stunning CEO’s personal assistant. She has been chosen to serve as the 23-year-old tycoon’s aide, something he is not too thrilled about. At heart a romantic, she is also worried about approaching 30. But together they reinvent the norms of camaraderie, romance and work in Enjelicious’ utterly fascinating webtoon, Age Matters.

South Korean animation has boomed in popularity in Eastern Asia with the success of the series Pororo the Little Penguin and Origami Warriors in 2011, leaving fans wanting to discover more Korean animations. This success is due in part to perfecting the Korean animation technique, and financial returns being reinvested into new animated products.In many ways, 2011 was a bright transitional year for Korean animation, with home-produced animated feature films finally finding box office success in South Korea, instead of facing the usual financial failure. As far as overseas export market is concerned, the likes of Rough Draft Korea (RDK) kept on landing new contracts, which have seen Rough Draft perform the manual work on over 45 popular Western cartoon titles over 16 years.

Animation contracts for Korean animation studios range from collaboration/minor contribution contracts, to most of the work. The South Korean animation industry can be considered dynamic as there are more than a hundred animation studios. While it is mostly firms in South Korea that contract with Western studios, some of the work is reported to be subcontracted to North Korea as well.

Some Korean animators still blame the booming Korean game industry for draining the animation industry’s talent pool, but the box office success of the Korean animated film Leafie in 2011 in South Korea is inspiring a new generation.In 2010, according to the Korea Creative Content Agency, the Korean market share of domestic characters was about 28% and the remaining 72% was for foreign characters, such as those from Japan and USA. In 2012, experts predicted that the total market size would grow to ₩10 trillion (equivalent to ₩10.63 trillion or US$9.41 billion in 2017) in the near future . In 2014, the domestic character market share soared to 40% and its value in 2013 had reached ₩8 trillion (equivalent to ₩8.4 trillion or US$7.43 billion in 2017).

The word aeni comes from the English word “animation” as written in Hangeul, 애니메이션 (aenimeisyeon), similar to Japanese アニメーション (animēshon). Just like anime, aenimeisyeon was shorten to aeni. However, aeni usually refers to Japanese animation in colloquial usage, although it can refer to Korean animation or animation in general. To distinguish it from its Japanese counterpart, Korean animation is often called hanguk aeni (Korean: 한국 애니; lit. Korean animation) or guksan aeni (Korean: 국산 애니; lit. domestic animation).The South Korean animation industry was in a period of crisis throughout the 2000s. Depression at the reality of being an industry that the West merely gave factory-type drawing to begin to sink in. This followed the 1990s, a period of explosive growth for the industry when Korean studios made most of their profits from OEM, mostly from the United States, or Japan.

In December 2022, an animated series of popular webtoon Lookism was released on Netflix, and animation adaptations of “Seasons of Blossom”(청춘블라썸), “The Boxer”(더 복서), “Guardians of the Video Game”(전자오락수호대), “Terror Man”(테러맨), “House Keeper”(하우스키퍼) and “True Beauty”(여신강림) are currently being made in South Korea.

There is a possibility that the problem of absence of animation for teenagers/adults, which was a disappointing point of Korean animation, will be solved through webtoon IP. In the 2020s, most of the younger generations affected by popular culture that is open to the animation market are now adults and enter society with sufficient economic power to consume, so it is evaluated that there is a foothold. In other words, as the generation that actively consumes cartoons and webtoons in a somewhat established national economy has become adults, the animation industry, which has been marginalized, has drawn attention again.Secret Love summary is updating. Come visit mangabuddy.com sometime to read the latest chapter of Secret Love. If you have any question about this manga, Please don’t hesitate to contact us or translate team. Hope you enjoy it.In 2014 WEBTOON’s global website and mobile app were launched, revolutionizing the comic world’s way of reading for entertainment. Also, around this time JunKoo Kim, the person that started LINE Webtoon, had reported that Webtoon was used in 60 countries, had 55 million monthly users, and 100 billion annual views.Korea was under Japanese occupation from 1910 to 1945 and during this time elements of Japanese language and culture were incorporated into Korean society. The term manhwa came into popular use in Korea during the 1920s, when it was applied to cartoons. By the mid 1920s, most newspapers were shut down, and political and social cartoons were abandoned, replaced by humorous illustrations and cartoons geared towards children.

But despite that, the relative obscurity of Korean culture in the Western world has caused the word manhwa to remain somewhat unknown in the English-speaking countries. English translations of manhwa have achieved success by targeting the manga and anime community, to the extent that manhwa were marketed as manga by the American publisher Tokyopop.

In the 1990s, the ban on Japanese media was lifted, which helped to influence the present-day art and styles of contemporary Manhwa. Around this time was when Manhwa had come up in North Korea as well. Then in the early 2000s, the majority of Manhwa was transferred to online sources due to economic collapse that South Korea had experienced at the end of the millennium. because of its transfer to online sources, its popularity overseas has risen. This led to the South Korean search portal to launch LINE Webtoon, a platform for distributing online Manhwa.The author or artist of a manhwa is called a manhwaga (만화가; 漫畵家). They take on the task of creating a comic that fits a certain format. Manhwa is read in the same direction as English books, horizontally and from left to right, because Korean is normally written and read horizontally. It can also be written and read vertically from right to left, top to bottom. Webtoons tend to be structured differently in the way they are meant for scrolling where manga is meant to be looked at page by page. Manhwa, unlike their manga counterpart, is often in color when posted on the internet, but in black & white when in a printed format.

The current usage of the terms manhwa and manhua in English is largely explained by the international success of Japanese manga. Although in a traditional sense, the terms manga/manhua/manhwa had a similar meaning of comical drawing in a broad way, in English the terms manhwa and manhua generally designate the manga-inspired comic strips. Manga influenced manhwa from the medium’s beginnings during the Japanese occupation of Korea and continued to exert a powerful influence as the manga industry became a major force within Japanese culture and began to export comics abroad. Manhwaga were not culturally isolated, and the influx of manga into the Korean comics market had a strong effect on the art and content of many artists’ manhwa.During the Korean war, Manhwa was used with the aim of boosting the morale of the public. The popularity of comics rose during the 1950s and 1960s, creating diversity of styles and subject matter which led to the construction of new genres such as sunjeong (or soonjung), stories containing romance that are aimed at young women (equivalent to the Japanese genre shoujo). Also around this time another more humorous genre, myeongnyang or happy comics had become popular in order to counteract gritty ones. Manhwabang (lit. comics room), comics cafés and stores that allowed readers to pay a set rate to sit and read comics were also introduced to the public, creating a positive atmosphere around the comics. In response to the increasing publication of comics, as well as social and political changes within South Korea, the government began to enforce censorship laws and, by the mid-1960s, created a comics distribution monopoly that further censored manhwa. Due to the explosion of manga’s popularity in the Americas, many of the licensed titles acquired for the American market seek to emulate the popular elements of other successful series. Recently, long-running webtoons serialized via Internet portal sites (e.g. by Daum Media), like Lezhin Comics and personal homepages have become both the creative and popular destination among the younger generation in Korea. With manga proving to be both popular and commercially successful in Europe and the United States, a number of publishers imported and translated manhwa titles in the hope of reaching the same audience. The readability and left-to-right orientation of manhwa contributed to its growing popularity, as did the realism of the characters and the combination of Eastern and Western styles and mythologies. Animations based on Korean comics are still relatively rare (though there were several major hits in the late 1980s and early 90s with titles such as Dooly the Little Dinosaur and Fly! Superboard). However, live-action drama series and movie adaptations of manhwa have occurred more frequently in recent years. Full House in 2004 and Goong (“Palace” or “Princess Hours”) in 2006 are prominent examples. Below is a list of manhwa titles adapted into television series, web series, films, etc. Not to be confused to another adapted works of adapted from Webtoons.

Manhwa art differs from manga and manhua as well with its distinct features. The bodies of characters are often realistically proportioned, while the faces remain unrealistic. Manhwas also often have very detailed clothing on their characters as well as intricate backgrounds. Webtoons use vertical scrolling to their advantage to demonstrate movement or the passage of time. Manhwa webtoons are also recognized for having simplified dialogue compared to print. The term “Webtoon” (웹툰) is a portmanteau of the Korean words 웹 meaning web and 카툰 meaning cartoon. The term was first coined on 8 August 2000, by Chollian, one of South Korea’s oldest and now discontinued internet service engines. Webtoons are the digital form of manhwa that first came into popularity in the early 2000s due to their free access and availability on the internet. It was also beneficial to creators because it helped them get around strict South Korean censorship laws. Webtoons encourage amateur writers to publish their own stories for others to read. Since their creation, webtoons have gained popularity around the globe and have even been adopted outside of Korea as another form of comic publication. This is credited to their unique format and pay model. Sanho Kim was the first manhwa artist working in the States. During the 1960s and 1970s, he worked for publishers Charlton Comics, Warren Publishing, Iron Horse Publishing, Skywald Publications, DC Comics, and Marvel Comics. Manhwa has reached all over the world now. With websites such as TopToon, a webtoon company from Korea that also has a global service in TopToonPlus, people are able to access a wide variety of comics from their phones. There are also places like WEBTOON that not only allow people to read original comics, but make them as well, opening up this aspect of Korean culture for everyone to take part in. Manhwa (Korean: 만화; Hanja: 漫畵; Korean pronunciation: [manhwa]) is the general Korean term for comics and print-cartoons. Outside Korea, the term usually refers to South Korean comics. Manhwa is greatly influenced by Japanese Manga comics. Modern Manhwa has extended its reach to many other countries. These comics have branched outside of Korea by access of Webtoons and have created an impact that has resulted in many movie and television show adaptations. Producing webtoons at this time is more like a hobby, with most artists publishing their creations on their own websites. Kang Full, Snowcat and Marine Blues are the most famous artists in this period. On Daum, the artist Kang Full publishes Love Story – the world’s first serialised, long-form webtoon. It becomes a hit sensation with over 60 milli
on views. In 2018, the legendary webnovel-based webtoon Solo Levelling by Chugong launches and becomes a major hit in Korea, Japan, Brazil and Germany. It is read by over 14 billion and earns more than £25 million in revenue. The experience though is not a good one. And at a time when internet shopping is still in its infancy, the concept of paying and reading online is far from popular.

A webtoon is a type of digital comic that originated in South Korea and is read vertically by scrolling down on a computer or smartphone. Accessible anywhere and practically free of charge, each episode takes less than five minutes to read.

Yoon Tae-Ho’s, mystery thriller webtoon Moss is adapted for the big screen. It is watched by 3.4 million making it the most successful webtoon-based film at the time.During the crisis, this figure plummets to just 20,000 with only half sold. (Source: A study on the problems and improvements of Korean publishing comics distribution. SH Park, 1999)

A year later, Kang Full’s webtoon Apartment is adapted for the big screen. Despite starring one of the biggest names of the era Go SoYeon, it is unfortunately a box office flop.The first webtoon-based Netflix original Love Alarm by Gye-Young launches in 2019. This is soon followed by Itaewon Class (2020), DP (2021), Sweet Home (2021), and All of Us Are Dead (2022).In the same year, the film Secretly, Greatly, based on the webtoon series Covertness by the artist Hun, is released. It stars Kim Soo-Hyun, one of the highest-paid actors in Korea.

A year later, Lehzin Comics secures a whopping £31.5 million investment from a private equity firm, making it the largest investment in webtoon-comics history.

In the same period, the introduction of high-speed internet by the Korean government means comic fans can now scan, translate, and share Manhwa and Manga for free.KakaoPage launches its ‘free-if-you-wait’ strategy, offering older webtoon episodes for free, whilst selling Fast-Passes to those that crave the newest episodes. The early 2000s sees the rise of a number of innovative tech startups, such as N4 and Comic Plus, which offer a brand-new way of consuming comics: buying and reading online. Webtoons began as online daily chronicles, created by people out of work during the Asian Financial Crisis in 1997. These eventually evolved into more complex narratives produced by both professionals and amateurs, mixing styles and genres in unexpected ways and engaging with contemporary Korean social issues.The term ‘webtoon’ is first used by Cheollian, one of Korea’s earliest internet search engines. Web + cartoon = Webtoon. It describes a new type of comic that’s digital and presented in a vertical scroll, just like the one you are reading right now!

For the first time mobile use in Korea overtakes desktop. Since smartphones have narrow, smaller screens, artists start to change the way they present their webtoons. (SOURCE: KT Economic and Management Research Institute)And it’s not just Netflix spreading the global webtoon love! Japanese streaming service Crunchroll releases animations of webtoons Tower of God, Noblesse and God of Highschool.

The first pay-to-read platform Lezhin Comics launches in June 2013. In just 6 months, the webtoon Bad Boss makes £125,000, proving that platforms that charge for content can be successful.Webtoon platforms continue to expand. Naver merges with US webnovel platform Wattpad for a cool $60 million and Kakao merges with US platforms Tapas and Radish for a cool $95 million.

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Secret Love summary is updating. Come visit MangaNato.com sometime to read the latest chapter of Secret Love. If you have any question about this manga, Please don’t hesitate to contact us or translate team. Hope you enjoy it.Fans of LGBTQ+ romance animanga are sure to enjoy Winter Before Spring. The manhwa is about Hana, a timid girl who experiences tons of bullying at school. She falls in love with her best friend, Yura.

However, Areum was sold to the one and only vampire in Soltera, Duke Millard Travis, and she vows to serve him as her master. Despite the master and servant plot, this is one of the most wholesome manhwas out there that’s full of fluff.

However, the most popular boy in school, who also happens to hate vampires, is her crush. Mari Baek is now faced with the choice to either tell him the truth or continue to watch him from afar. Fans of other vampire-themed anime like Vampire Knight and Dance In The Vampire Bund will definitely enjoy this romance manhwa.When a woman awakens and realizes she is said character, she instead pretends to be the fiancée of Duke Noah to save her life. It becomes apparent that she’s falling in love with his charms to stay alive, but there’s always the question of whether or not she can actually escape her fate.

Although others see them as a perfect couple, they think of themselves as best friends. Because their relationship blurs the line between friends and lovers, they do not know how to describe it to themselves or others. By the end, their relationship takes tons of twists and turns.Her Tale of Shim Chong follows the beautiful romance between Shim Chong, a beggar, and the soon-to-be bride of Chancellor Jang, a rich, powerful man. From the moment Shim saves the other woman from drowning in the river, the chemistry between them is incredible, even if they deny it.When Yeonsu Guk, a responsible rule-follower, and Wung Choi, an absolute slacker, are paired up to appear in a documentary about their high school, they expect to have the worst time of their lives. However, as they learn more about each other, their bond grows stronger.Why Raelianna Ended Up At The Duke’s Mansion was written by Milcha and illustrated by Whale. Raelinanna is a supporting character who has the horrid fate of being poisoned by her fiance.

A Tender Heart: The Story of How I Became a Duke’s Maid was written by Jooahri and illustrated by Aloha. It’s yet another romance manhwa where the female lead is transported into the world of a novel, but this time with a twist.Orange Marmalade was written and illustrated by Seokwoo and features a unique premise. In a world where vampires are no longer feared as bloodthirsty monsters and are instead discriminated against, Mari Baek hides her true identity to live as a normal high school girl.

Heesu and Chanyoung are best friends, but the latter is unaware of the former’s romantic feelings. Heesu listens to all of Chanyoung’s girl issues and is satisfied with just being recognized as his friend. Everything changes when one day, Heesu becomes the de-facto person everyone runs to for romantic advice. Little do these people know that he barely knows how to cope with having a crush of his own. ​​​​​The original villainess, Yunifer Magnolia, was in love with the male lead, Ishid, and was jealous of her best friend, Rael Cania. The crown prince, Cassian, ultimately killed her. To avoid her cruel fate, Yunifer decides to avoid the main characters. When she has a one-night stand with Ishid, the threads of fate begin to twist and tangle. Deceased’s Soul tells their love story and the adventures that take place in between, so it isn’t just a romantic manhwa. Jeongto and Isaeng end up dealing with things beyond their understanding, like creatures from heaven and hell. This is an excellent option for those who love romance and fantasy manhwa. Additionally, it’s already a K-Drama. After having a one-night stand with her best friend, Simon Terroan, she discovers she is pregnant with his child. She decides to retire and leaves while he is away to hide the truth in fear that he doesn’t wish for a child. However, Simon is actually in love with her, and he desperately begins to search for Kalia.See You In My 19th Life is about Jieum Ban, a girl who was reincarnated after dying in a tragic accident. However, she’s granted the ability to remember all of her memories from her previous life. The manhwa follows her as she tries to reconnect with her loved ones in real-time, even though they are from the past.

If fans are looking for a good romance manhwa recommendation with excellent social commentary, they should look no further than My ID Is Gangnam Beauty by Maenggi Ki. The manhwa follows a college student named Mirae who underwent several rounds of cosmetic surgery to escape her bullies, but her peers still ridicule her for having such a plastic face.When Aristia’s entire life changes with the appearance of a mysterious girl, she is sent back in time to seven years earlier. Aristia now has to figure out how to fix the problems that will plague her in the future. Fans of Kamisama Kiss and Your Name will enjoy this manhwa.

A perfect manhwa recommendation for those who enjoy yuri and shojo ai, Her Tale of Shim Chong is an LGBTQ+ adaptation of a Korean folktale, which means the romance is only the tip of the iceberg. This manhwa has plenty of interesting lore that readers will appreciate.Also known as [R.I.P] Rest In Peace and This Life to the Next, Deceased’s Soul tells the story of Jeongto and Isaeng, two best friends and soon-to-be-lovers whose jobs are completely different: one of them leads people’s souls to the afterlife, and the other one tries to save them before they die.Love Alarm by Kye-young Chon follows a high school girl named Jojo recalling when a new app took the world by storm. The titular Love Alarm tells users when someone in a 10-meter radius has romantic feelings for them.

Jieum’s romantic life takes a hit since she’s so determined to patch up things from her 18th life. The question with this romance is whether their love can stand the test of time or if it will be lost with Jieum’s memories.

I Love Yoo was written and illustrated by Quimchee. Shin-Ae has decided to be alone after growing up in an environment that is less than ideal. She lives her life not speaking or getting close to anyone.

Something About Us was written and illustrated by Lee Yunji. This romance manhwa has tons of fluff, as well as a friends-to-lovers romance. The story follows two childhood friends now in college, Da Gayoung and Han Woojin, who are often mistaken for a couple.

Brianna Albert is an author, writer, reader, and seasonal anime watcher. She has been watching anime since before Naruto became Hokage and trying to figure out how to bend air since she was in kindergarten. She now works for Valnet, Inc, writing anime lists on Comic Book Resources, writing about television on Screenrant, as well as editing as a Junior Editor. In her spare time, she writes romance novels, works as a freelance Japanese translator, catches hearts in otome games, and binge watches K-Dramas. You can follow her and her witty tweets at @bagariellebook. The Baby Isn’t Yours was written by Arongdri and illustrated by SIN. It’s a promotional one-shot to promote the novel of the same name. The story is centered on Kalia, a commander and celebrated hero who put an end to a past war. Updated on June 18, 2023, by Mayra García: Romance is one of the most popular subgenres of manhwa. It doesn’t matter if it’s mixed with others, like fantasy; readers always want romantic stories to dive in. Since the pool can get small real quick, we have updated this manhwa list with more romance series that manga fans will love.But when Yechan can see a boy’s face without hearing his thoughts, her interest is sparked by the solace of white noise. During the story, Yechan gets closer to this mysterious boy and discovers why she can see his face.

Sabina begins living as the concubine to the emperor, but it is not long before an assassin murders him. With all the power left in Sabina’s hands now, she must gain the trust of her subjects as well as the court.Hana accidentally spills her guts during a confrontation, but to her surprise, Yura reciprocates her feelings. Unfortunately, it doesn’t have a happy ending, and Hana once again becomes an outcast after discovering her other friend Min-ji’s true intentions. Min-ji was jealous of Yura and did everything in her power to sabotage their relationship.

Fans of healthy BL hits like Given and Sasaki and Miyano are sure to enjoy Heesu In Class 2. It’s a classic BL story where the shy kid falls in love with his more extroverted friend and silently cheers for him. Heesu In Class 2 is a lighthearted BL romance manhwa with a good sense of humor.All that changes when an accident takes place, and Shin-Ae becomes entangled in the lives of two boys. The story follows Shin-Ae as she’s faced with the decision to either change her behavior by interacting with the two new boys in her life or remain a total introvert. I Love Yoo is a great choice for manga fans looking for romance manhwa recommendations.

The webtoon Sign focuses on Soohwa, a 26-year-old man who starts a new job at Goyo Cafe. Here, he develops a connection to Go Yohan, the deaf owner of the place. This steamy boy-love manhwa follows their whole love story and their relationships with other cafe workers.Regardless of what kind of romantic stories readers enjoy, anyone can appreciate the storylines found across manhwa. Whether it’s a princess from a foreign country waking from her true love’s kiss or a sharp-tongued woman reincarnating to get revenge on her killer, there’s a romance manhwa for everyone. Soonhwa and Yohan have a complex relationship, especially due to Soonhwa’s self-consciousness, but this doesn’t stop love from blooming. Shonen ai and yaoi readers will find their dynamic heartwarming but full of comedic moments. Sign is definitely a feel-good manhwa recommendation. Plus, it’s completed already. Empress of Another World was written by Lim Seo-rim and illustrated by Lee Young Yuu. This isekai manhwa features a Korean high schooler named Sabina who died in a traffic accident, only to awaken to be amid a power struggle over who should ascend to the throne.The Evil Lady’s Hero was written by Lee Horan and illustrated by R. For fans who are looking for a new isekai manhwa, this series is an utterly evil recommendation. The protagonist finds herself reincarnated as the villainess in a romance novel.

As for the plot, it’s almost better to know as little as possible about this one before going in so that you can uncover it piece by piece. But to give a basic premise, there’s a Tower of God, wherein your wildest dreams can come true at the risk of great peril. Our main character Bam, finds himself trapped underneath the tower with his childhood friend Rachel and when she is drawn into the tower, Bam too must begin to climb in order to save her from its enticing and corruptive power.The leading lady Yeon Lok Heun has managed to hide the fact that she is in fact a lady since early childhood. She was thus able to learn both martial and spiritual arts growing up — two sets of skills she will put to use as she heads towards the imperial palace to clear her father’s name. At the palace, she meets the young emperor Garyun who promises to save her father in exchange for her lifelong servitude. Continuing to conceal her gender, she travels the empire solving problems of an otherworldly nature. But one question hangs in the air: how long can she keep up the charade?

No manhwa list is complete without some zombie horror with a bit of gore. Dead Days by DEY doesn’t mince its words as it proceeds to deliver high octane action within 62 episodes. And baked into all the action are some big questions about the will to live, human instincts, and selfish desires.The first season starts off with Jihan Han, a normal high school student who, instead of being drawn into a game, discovers that his own world is taking on video-game qualities. But not everyone can see when stats and levels start appearing next to people — only a select few are able to navigate this new world.Being one of the special few, Jihan must juggle regular homework with a quest to exterminate a monster and “level up in life”.

For fans of visually darker manhwas in the horror genre, Distant Sky by Inwan Youn and Sunhee Kim is a Tim Burton-esque dark horse with a smaller but dedicated readership. Working with contrasts, sparse use of color, and long vertical panels, Sunhee Kim’s artwork is a disturbing feast for the eye (with haunting depictions of death scattered throughout). Combined with Inwan Youn’s fantastic storytelling, Distant Sky really packs a punch. Following Leon — a boy with the unusual ability of being able to see voices in terms of colors and whose dreams are beginning to come to life — Catharsis operates on the edge between nightmare and reality. When he learns about an organization called “Catharsis” that fights monsters which feed on fear, his life is forever altered. Together with Leon, readers will get a chance to see fear and courage in a whole other light. So come for the slaying, and stay for characters you can’t help but to root for in this display of epic storytelling. Starring Medea Solon and Psyche Callista, two main characters who are both vying for the position of Crown Princess of the Vasilions Empire, Your Throne is replete with political struggles which only get more complicated when they accidentally switch bodies! Having lost her place next to the Crown Prince Eros, Medea is determined to do whatever it takes to reclaim what is rightfully hers. Fairytale visuals meet fantastical worldbuilding as SAM keeps her subscribers on tenterhooks in this deservedly popular ‘toon.If we’re ranking manhwas by popularity, Let’s Play by Mongie is another one to beat — and for good reason! With its light touch, humor, and tantalizing romance, this modern-day Pride and Prejudice-esque story about a game developer and a famous streamer will have you hooked from the get-go.

Dallae is a wholesome manhwa about cats and lost high school loves — a perfect palate cleanser between martial art and vampires. Or, you know, just a straight-up good story in its own right. And Choonae certainly knows how to deliver both cuteness overload and punches to the heart in rapid succession.

When Bo-eun finds a cat in an azalea field, she dubs her Dallae (Korean for Azalea) and brings her new companion home. But Dallae’s arrival coincides with recurring dreams about Bo-eun’s high school friend Saeyeon. As Dallae comes and goes as she pleases, Bo-eun begins to suspect that her feline friend is hiding a secret which is somehow related to Saeyeon and she must try to unravel her feelings in order to find out the truth.Jaeho has a fearsome presence to say the least; with a body built like a tank and an intimidating scowl, his overbearing father expects nothing but a career in MMA fighting from him. Meanwhile, all Jaeho wants is to become a florist. To escape his father’s ambitions, he enters into a virtual reality game called “New World”, where he might be able to fulfil his wholesome dream. Upon befriending the in-game AI elves, he’s given an unprecedented quest that only he can fulfil. With its colorful visuals and lighthearted content, this one is a real happy-pill of a read, served with a side of action.When portals that connect the human and monster worlds begin to appear, a portion of humanity (known as hunters) starts to develop superhuman powers to preserve the balance of the world. Sung Jin-Woo, the protagonist of Solo Leveling, has the lowest and weakest rank of all; yet he finds himself trapped in a dungeon and must fight together with his companions to escape. But that’s not all — Jin-woo’s powers have not reached their full potential just yet, making this a particularly addictive take on the classic hero’s journey.

Bridging the romance and fantasy genres, artist and author SAM delivers thrilling intrigue and high stakes every Saturday with Your Throne, whose popularity in Korea has quickly led to an official English translation.Centering around Shin-ae, a girl whose life has consisted of one misfortune after the other, I Love Yoo is all about learning to trust again. Shin-ae wants nothing to do with other people and certainly not with romance, but fate has other plans. Her plan to live life as a near-recluse is spoiled when she accidentally bumps into a stranger and ruins his clothes. As a result, she’s drawn into a love-triangle involving him and his estranged brother. The story that follows is delightfully addictive, and it’s only more so given the atmospheric soundtrack that comes with each chapter!

Chu Sangwoo is a Computer Science major who would love to get through university on his own. But forced to partake in a liberal arts group project with a bunch of freeloaders, his rigid personality is put to the test. Having done all the work on his own, he rightfully decides to remove his classmates’ names from the hand-in, putting a spoke in the wheel for Design major and campus star Jang Jaeyoung, as well as his plans to go on a study-abroad program. Their paths continue to cross in a hilariously infuriating way, bugging up Sangwoo’s perfect world. If you grew up loving The Story of Ferdinand by Munro Leaf — you know the adorable children’s book about the bull who would much rather smell the flowers than fight in bullfights? — The Strongest Florist is the comedy action manhwa you’ve been looking for! And if you’ve never heard of The Story of Ferdinand, but you love stories about gentle giants that subvert gender norms, this manhwa is also for you. In The Boxer, a young man with raw talent asks himself whether he has what it takes to make it to the top. There’s more to it than just physical strength and endurance — it will take precision, a whole lot of heart, and a dogged determination to achieve perfection. It’s the test of a lifetime, and readers will be knocked out by JH’s ability to capture the sport of boxing in superfluid detail, while making them root for the dynamic cast of characters.

When the eponymous Kubera loses her entire village to the monster Sura on her 16th birthday, she is made both homeless and orphaned. Salvation arrives in the form of a magician named Asha, who suspects that the name ‘Kubera’ belies an age-old prophecy, and who takes her on a journey where magicians and humans must face off against Gods and Suras.