To escape a life of poverty, Jang Youngkuk aspired to be a famous actor. And he succeeds... at the cost of his mother's life. Upon proceeding to take his own out of despair, Youngkuk miraculously returns to his childhood. With a second chance to make things right, he swears to abandon acting and be the good son he never was. However, when financial troubles begin to haunt Youngkuk and his mother, he discovers that he may have no choice but to return to the set for one last take.
Be the Actor It is also Known as: Be the Actor, I Will Live as an Actor
Genres: Drama , Supernatural , Time Travel , School Life , Slice of Life
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Top 5 Manhwa/Manga Like Be the Actor (Baeuroseo Salgetda) [2026 List]
5. Goodbye In-laws
Because of a misunderstanding 8 years ago, Jung Da-ae and Lee Han-eol are mortal enemies. To make things worse, their siblings get married making these two in-laws! But then the bride and groom are killed in an unfortunate accident. In a moment of mourning and arguing in the middle of the road, Jung Da-ae and Lee Han-eol are hit by a truck, killed and transported back to when they were in high school! Is this their chance to fix everything?!
Goodbye In-laws has finished publishing and it has 75 Chapters. It is also Known as: Goodbye, In-law, 再也不见
4. Baeuroseo Salgetda
To escape a life of poverty, Jang Youngkuk aspired to be a famous actor. And he succeeds... at the cost of his mother's life. Upon proceeding to take his own out of despair, Youngkuk miraculously returns to his childhood. With a second chance to make things right, he swears to abandon acting and be the good son he never was. However, when financial troubles begin to haunt Youngkuk and his mother, he discovers that he may have no choice but to return to the set for one last take.
Be the Actor is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: Be the Actor, I Will Live as an Actor
3. Melancholia
An omnibus collection of short stories.
Melancholia has finished publishing and it has 26 Chapters. It is also Known as: メランコリア, Melancholia
2. Mujaki no Rakuen
Shouta, a 25-year-old NEET, is mocked by his former female classmates who've all become successes, at their class reunion. A mysterious incident at the school pool throws him back in time and lets him deal with those same classmates back when they were fifth grade girls.
Paradise of Innocence has finished publishing and it has 86 Chapters. It is also Known as: 無邪気の楽園, Mujaki no Rakuen
1. Hiraheishi wa Kako wo Yumemiru
It details the life of a mid-rank soldier who died at the very end of the war against the Demon Race. Fortunately for him, he wakes up to find that he's a baby again, in the embrace of his real mother, years in the past. Determined to avoid the chain of tragedies that took his beloved ones away from him, he takes advantage of the advancements in swordsmanship and magic that developed during the war (as we all know, wars are when many scientific breakthroughs tend to happen), and tries his best to prepare for the demon invasion as well as strengthen himself with maximum efficiency.
Hiraheishi wa Kako wo Yumemiru has finished publishing and it has 62 Chapters. It is also Known as: 平兵士は過去を夢見る, Hiraheishi wa Kako o Yumemiru
