Top 5 Manhwa/Manga Like Muscle Joseon [2026 List]

Muscle Joseon

“Huh?! Kyaaaaak!!! W-Why did I suddenly become an anchovy?!!!”
He majors in food and nutrition and has a first-class certificate as a daily sports instructor, the epitome of being a fitness enthusiast, Choi Young-jik! Well, that was who he used to be…
Waking up in the body of Prince Soo-yang, the second son of King Se-jong the Great, he lost all of his bulging muscles overnight.
Young-jik was taken aback when he realized he might be able to meet King Se-jong, his father. He couldn’t contain his excitement at the thought of meeting the magnificent King Se-jong, whether or not it was a dream or reality.
H-Huh? King Se-jong… the Great😕
There sits in front of him, a chubby man who looks like he’s struggling to breathe.
King Se-jong the Great appears to be severely obese and possibly diabetic… Government officials had chronic illnesses and frail bodies… Choi Young-jik, a seasoned fitness trainer with 15 years under his belt- holding the pride of the fitness community- begins to feel a fire ignite inside him.
“Alright, shall I try spreading the fitness craze in Joseon?!”

Muscle Joseon It is also Known as: Joseon musculaire, Muscle Building, Muscle Chosun, Músculo Joseon, Otot Joseon, Наращивание мышц в Чосоне, العضلات جوسون, マッスル朝鮮, 筋肉朝鮮, 肌肉朝鲜, 근육 조선, 근육조선

Genres: Drama , Historical , Fantasy , Shounen , Sports

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Top 5 Manhwa/Manga Like Muscle Joseon [2026 List]

5. Love Letter

Love Letter

1-2. Love Letter
3. Half & Half
4. Azusa

has finished publishing and it has 4 Chapters. It is also Known as: ラブレター, Half & Half, Half and Half, Azusa

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4. Kamigami no Itadaki

Kamigami no Itadaki

In a small Nepalese shop, Fukamachi stumbles across a camera which may well be that of George Mallory, the celebrated mountain climber who was the first to attempt to conquer Everest. Mallory disappeared along with Andrew Irvine, during the course of their ascent in 1924, without leaving any indication of whether they reached the summit or not. So what if it was only on their return trip that they had their fatal accident.

The Summit of the Gods has finished publishing and it has 47 Chapters. It is also Known as: 神々の山嶺, Kamigami no Itadaki

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3. Basilisk: Kouga Ninpouchou

Basilisk: Kouga Ninpouchou

The Iga clan and the Kouga clan have been sworn enemies for more than four hundred years. Only the Hanzo Hattori truce has kept the two families from all-out war. Now, under the order of Shogun Ieyasu Tokugawa, the truce has finally been dissolved. Ten ninja from each clan must fight to the death in order to determine who will be the next Tokugawa Shogun. The surviving clan will rule for the next thousand years.

But not all the clan members are in agreement. Oboro of the Iga clan and Gennosuke of the Kouga clan have fallen deeply in love. Now these star-crossed lovers have been pitted against each other. Can their romance conquer a centuries-old rivalry? Or is their love destined to end in death?

Basilisk: The Kouga Ninja Scrolls has finished publishing and it has 34 Chapters. It is also Known as: バジリスク~甲賀忍法帖~, Basilisk: Kouga Ninpouchou

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2. Hi no Tori (1967)

Hi no Tori (1967)

"All things are born and all things die. That is the law of heaven." According to legend, the Bird of Fire called the Phoenix is the eternal spirit of life, death and rebirth. She oversees the cycle of reincarnation and the rising and falling of civilizations and species. Those who can obtain her blood will be granted eternal life, while to others she can grant infinite wisdom, or eternal suffering. Throughout history, from the dawn of civilization to the extinction of the human race, those human souls touched by the Phoenix have hunted her over and over in multiple reincarnations, and their actions in one life determine or reflect the sins and sufferings of other lifetimes.



Note: This is an incomplete series due to Tezuka's death.

Phoenix has finished publishing and it has 19 Chapters. It is also Known as: 火の鳥, Hi no Tori: Reimei-hen, Phoneix: Dawn

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1. Yu☆Gi☆Oh!

Yu☆Gi☆Oh!

10th grader Yugi spent most of his time alone playing games--until he solved the Millennium Puzzle, a mysterious Egyptian artifact! Possessed by the puzzle, Yugi becomes Yu-Gi-Oh, the King of Games, and challenges evil-doers to the Shadow Games--weird games with high stakes and high risks! These graphic novels contain new stories not seen in the anime, including the origin of Yugi and his friends!

Yu☆Gi☆Oh! has finished publishing and it has 343 Chapters. It is also Known as: 遊☆戯☆王, Yuu Gi Ou Shadow Games, Yugioh Duelist, Yu-Gi-Oh! Millenium World, Game King, King of Games

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