Detached. Disinterested. Dispassionate. All words used to describe Su-Hyeon and his uneventful, mediocre life. He's nothing like he once was. As a teen, he had a fire, a passion burning within, all thanks to one person: bright-haired and brilliant Eun-Seong. Throughout high school, Su-Hyeon obsessively competed with Eun-Seong for the top spot in all things, only to consistently come in second place. And as high school ended without victory, so did his passion for anything. But all this changes when, as an adult, he suddenly sees Eun-Seong again—except the other man is in the news, embroiled in scandal! Seeing Eun-Seong in a state of shame ignites something in Su-Hyeon. Fiery hate, long thought dead, comes alive within him once more.
Determined to see a fallen Eun-Seong with his own eyes, Su-Hyeon reinvents himself as a reporter and begins dishing out one dirty article after another. He's sure that with each scathing article, Eun-Seong will come crawling to Su-Hyeon and begging for mercy. Except, it doesn't happen. Eun-Seong doesn't react at all the way Su-Hyeon expects! Just who is being manipulated, and who, the manipulator?
Note: Contains 11 side story chapters.
Checkmate has finished publishing and it has 114 Chapters. It is also Known as: 将死Checkmate, 체크 메이트 (탄), 체크메이트 (탄), Checkmate (Tan)
Genres: Drama , Psychological , Yaoi , Romance
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Top 5 Manhwa/Manga Like Checkmate [2026 List]
- 5. Ameiro Paradox
- 4. A Guy Like You
- 3. Ten Count
- 2. Cherry Blossoms After Winter
- 1. Given
5. Ameiro Paradox
Satoshi Onoe prides himself on his good writing and ethical reporting for the weekly magazine he writes for. But when the stakeout teams are shuffled around, he ends up being paired up with Motoharu Kaburagi, an ill-mannered photographer who’s nothing but trouble. Onoe despises Kaburagi’s haphazard and unethical reporting methods, and the two constantly fight. But as they spend more time together, Kaburagi’s two-faced attitude makes Onoe begin to see him in a different light.
Candy Color Paradox is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: 飴色パラドックス, Amber Paradox
4. A Guy Like You
Go Siwon's dreams are constantly visited by the clever, beautiful Kang Jinha. In the dream, Jinha keeps on mentioning this "incident" that happened between them but Siwon can't remember anything! And how can it feel so real? Luckily for Siwon, hints about the "incident" start to appear and Siwon is able to regain his memory bit by bit. How will their relationship change at the end of it all?
A Guy Like You has finished publishing and it has 85 Chapters. It is also Known as: A Man Like You, Neo Ran Namja, Neolan Namja, Такой же, как ты
3. Ten Count
Corporate secretary Shirotani suffers from obsessive-compulsive disorder. One day he meets Kurose, a therapist who offers to take him through a ten-step program to cure him of his compulsion. As the two go through each of the ten steps, Shirotani 's attraction to his counselor grows.
Ten Count has finished publishing and it has 51 Chapters. It is also Known as: テンカウント, 10 Count
2. Cherry Blossoms After Winter
From living under the same roof to then being classmates?!
Ever since his parents passed away, Haebom has been living in Taesung’s house. And now, being a 12th grader, he enters the same class as Taesung, which makes the whole situation way more awkward. Living together 24/7, Taesung and Haebom's relationship is bound to change.
Note: Chapter count includes 19 epilogue and 10 bonus chapters
Cherry Blossoms After Winter has finished publishing and it has 156 Chapters. It is also Known as: 冬すぎて桜, 冬天之后的樱花, 冬日後的櫻花, Gyeoul Ji-na Beo-kkoch
1. Given
Ritsuka Uenoyama is bored with it all—with school, with his basketball club, and even with his one true passion: playing guitar. That is, until the day he finds his favorite hidden napping spot occupied by a strange boy cradling a broken-stringed guitar. At first, Uenoyama is nonplussed by Mafuyu Sato and his slightly odd behavior, but when, on a whim, he asks Mafuyu to sing, the power of that song pierces him to the core.
Given has finished publishing and it has 51 Chapters. It is also Known as: ギヴン, ぎう゛ん
