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Top 18 Korea manga you should read right now. [2024 List]
- 18. Jeoldaegeomgam
- 17. Cheonhwaseogo Daegongja
- 16. Seoul Station's Necromancer
- 15. Killer Pedro
- 14. Jungle Juice
- 13. Oneulbuteo Player
- 12. Dokkaebi's Night
- 11. Kim Bujang
- 10. Solo Spell Caster
- 9. I Shall Live as a Prince
- 8. Sunjeong Villain
- 7. Positively Yours
- 6. The Third Ending
- 5. Anae-ga Dorawatda
- 4. Lord of Money
- 3. Naneun Amy-reul Saranghae
- 2. Moonlight Garden
- 1. A Man of Virtue
18. Jeoldaegeomgam
After being given up on by his family because his dantian was destroyed, Soh Woonhwi was kidnapped by the Blood Cult and lived as a third-rate spy. One day, he died while being used to find a legendary sword immortal’s secret records. However, he returned to the day he was kidnapped ten years ago and obtained a mysterious ability that allowed him to hear the voice of swords.
Jeoldaegeomgam is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: Absolute Sword Sense
17. Cheonhwaseogo Daegongja
The soul of the charming and imposing Martial Arts Alliance Leader, Hu-Gong, suddenly wakes up in the body of a young man.
That young man’s name is Beom-Hang. He’s the young master of the ‘Heavenly Grand Archive’, one of the three major archives of the Jianghu, yet he is a sorry excuse of a person.
To determine why his soul has swapped bodies, Hu-Gong begins to train Beom-Hang’s body. When the possessed young master of the Heavenly Grand Archive’s movements are totally different from how they used to be, it starts to attract the attention of the Jianghu...
Cheonhwaseogo Daegongja is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: Heavenly Grand Archive's Young Master, Grand Duke of Cheonhwa Library
16. Seoul Station's Necromancer
20 years ago, Kang U-Jin was summoned to the planet Arpen for unknown reasons. Initially weak, he survived among the brutal monsters and finally grew into a "full-level necromancer."
All living beings of Arpen were terrified by his mere appearance, and the dead worshiped him. Those who pointed their swords at him, ignorant of the fraction, became cold corpses and soaked the earth with their blood. Those who aimed their swords at him would soon become corpses, soaking the ground with their blood.
20 years after he found himself in Arpen for the first time, a portal to Earth where he so wanted to return opens! But why is Gwacheon station filled with monsters?
"Were you bastards following me?!"
Seoul Station's Necromancer is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: Seoul Station Necromancer, Seoul-yeog Necromancer
15. Killer Pedro
Rejuvenate the betrayed elderly killer! But... no one recognizes me?! “Then I’m the strongest!”
Killer Pedro is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: Assassino Cruel, Killer Badro, Killer Baedro, Killer Peter, Killer Pietro
14. Jungle Juice
Su-Chan Jang is an extraordinary college student at the top of the social food chain. But underneath the perfect facade, he hides a pair of insect wings that suddenly grew when he used a mysterious bug spray called "Jungle Juice.” Su-Chan's life crumbles when he bares his wings to the world to save someone's life. When all hope seems lost, Su-Chan stumbles upon a hidden world of insect humans where everyone is accepted for what they are. But the law of the jungle governs this secret society and all must fend for themselves in order to survive.
Jungle Juice is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: Jungle Juice
13. Oneulbuteo Player
Hunters are sponsored by patrons. And the twelve most brilliant heroes established Eden, calling themselves gods. That's the time when I, Lee Joon-kyung lived. I lived the life of a cattle like any other ordinary man. One book I had was about a forgotten hero, a bibliography of a true hero. Athena, one of the twelve rulers of Eden, comes to me: 'Do you want to go to the past? More than 100 years ago? To the days when hunters appeared?' This one who sponsored the king supported me. I continue to walk similarly to the life in which the hero lived. I dream of a better future than the king. The power I have now, the hunter beyond the hunter. Being a player. 'I'm a player from today onwards.'
Source: MU
Player From Today Onwards is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: Player Starting From Today, Starting today im a player
12. Dokkaebi's Night
“Choi Si Woo is always conscious about his weight.”
Until one night during his jog, he comes across an old man. In the blink of an eye, the old man covers Choi Si woo with the straw backpack he’s carrying.
After opening his eyes, Choi Si Woo then finds himself in an incredibly vast abandoned Hanok (Korean traditional house).
At the edge of the spacious courtyard, numerous black shadows surround them.
The old man spoke to Choi Si Woo, who is confused and has no idea what is going on.
Every 666 years, a festival is held to select the king of ghouls, and each ghoul family in this world possesses one ticket to participate.
Choi Si woo, a half-blood human-ogre, the last descendent of an extinct ogre’s blood, has no choice but to participate as the sole survivor endowed with ogre blood, Choi Si woo’s adventure as a half-man; half-ogre begins.”
Goblin's Night is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: Goblin's Night, Goblin’s Night, Night of Goblins, Night of the Ogre, 鬼怪之夜
11. Kim Bujang
Single father, company manager, and former black-ops member, Mr. Kim lived an ordinary life until his daughter, Minji, went missing. After discovering his daughter could be dead, Mr. Kim turns merciless and sets out for information. He will rescue his daughter by any means necessary, even if it means destroying everything and everyone standing in his path.
Source: Webtoon
Manager Kim is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: Manajer Kim
10. Solo Spell Caster
The ordinary salaryman Park Do-Hyuk, finally got the awakening he had always wished for in a life or death situation!
Unbelievably, the memories and experiences from the game he spent his entire life in his twenties playing became these powers of awakening!
What’s more, it was a 1 in a billion ‘Triple Awakening’!
The extraordinary player Park Do-Hyuk’s journey picks up now, as he aims to reach the world’s peak.
Solo Spell Caster is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: Solo Spell Caster
9. I Shall Live as a Prince
Lee Hyun Ho, an ordinary man who was looking for a job in Korea, has been reincarnated into a prince from the Joseon dynasty. But unfortunately, he was reincarnated into Grand Prince Jinseong, the younger brother of the tyrant Yeonsangun! Although he graduated from a decent school, Hyun ho struggled to find a job. One day, he went to sleep after spending his day living the ordinary life of a poor Korean, and when he opened his eyes, he found himself as Grand Prince Jinseong from the 15th century. Since he was now a rich prince, his plan was to live the high life but… He finds out that his brother is Yeonsangun, the king of Joseon, infamous for being a crazy tyrant! And thus marks the start of the ordinary job seeker, Grand Prince Jinseong’s (Lee Hyun Ho) plan of making the tyrant Yeonsangun into a great king and to protect his own wife.
Source: MU
I Shall Live as a Prince has finished publishing and it has 88 Chapters. It is also Known as: My Royal Awakening
8. Sunjeong Villain
Dumped after confessing to her first crush of three years, Ro-Sa Park falls for her second when the nation’s favorite Superpowered Police Officer, Do-Ryeong Han, swoops in to save her as she’s plummeting from a toppling building. A few years later, a mysterious villain called Blackdog appears, but Do-Ryeong notices something is not quite right. Will the world’s worst villain ever win the heart of the strongest hero in the country?
Villain with a Crush is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: Pure Love Villain, Pure Villain, Sunjeongbilleon, 純情反派, 纯情反派
7. Positively Yours
To Hee-won’s dismay, the BFF she crushed on and her other BFF are now dating! Seriously bummed, Hee-won decides to go wild just one time, and find solace with a handsome stranger. A very satisfying one night affair has now turned into more — she’s pregnant! Fate brings them together again, and now the regimented Doo-joon is determined to do the right thing and marry her. But they’re basically strangers! Except... their bodies have been very intimately acquainted. What’s this mother-to-be to do?
Positively Yours has finished publishing and it has 82 Chapters. It is also Known as: I have a baby
6. The Third Ending
Seo Yoon Seul, who's lived a perfect life so far, becomes a wreck when he starts having nightmares of a boy whom he coldly rejected when he was a student. The nightmares get even worse when he reunites with Kang Joon. Following his advice on becoming a good person to avoid nightmares, Yoon Seul approaches him to win his favor.
Note: from season 2 (chapter 36) this becomes Mature (R19), Season 1 is All-Age (R15) Note: Chapter count includes a 3-chapter side story and 2 episodes that were a Christmas special
The Third Ending has finished publishing and it has 72 Chapters. It is also Known as: The Third Ending
5. Anae-ga Dorawatda
Yurae and Muwon used to be all business because they were in an arranged marriage until Yurae asked for a divorce. She moved out of the country and returned three years later for a brief work trip. She’s different now and more confident in how she lives her life. But fate—and Muwon—won’t let her get away that easily. Now that she has to oversee her company’s deal with Muwon, will it be easy for them to separate their business and private lives and leave the past behind?
Wife After Love has finished publishing and it has 87 Chapters. It is also Known as: My Wife is Back, Mantan Istriku Kembali!, รีเทิร์นรัก กับคุณภรรยา, 妻子回來了
4. Lord of Money
Cheon Joong Myung, the third son of the CEO of the fifth wealthiest corporation, Ji Gyoung Group. And his assistant working under him, Seong Chang Ook. While Seong Chang Ook tried to kill Cheon Joong Myung and cover it up as an accident, Seong Chang Ook was accidentally electrocuted along with his boss. That’s when they find themselves trapped in each other’s bodies… “You want me to become a playboy Conglomerate the world has never seen before?” “I’ll be opening the doors to hell if I do this.” This is the start of the endless march of Cheon Joong Myung, the Lord of Money.
Lord of Money is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: The Lord of Money
3. Naneun Amy-reul Saranghae
"Is this how it feels to have a friend?"
Bibi is obsessed with Peter, the prince of the school. When she spots Amy next to him, she starts to feel jealous. She invites Amy to her house to warn her, but instead takes a liking to the girl. They agree to be friends on the condition that Amy has to help Bibi confess.
Note: The chapter count includes 10 extra chapters.
I Love Amy has finished publishing and it has 56 Chapters. It is also Known as: Naneun Amy-reul Saranghae
2. Moonlight Garden
The enchanting flower maidens of Moonlight Garden are coveted by all, as they are known to provide sexual pleasures beyond the imagination. But Dohwa, a young flower maiden who has not yet “bloomed,” concocts potions in the hopes of escaping her destined fate at the brothel. One night, she is caught stealing ingredients for her potions by Lady Hyewon, the new mistress of the Garden. But it turns out Dohwa isn’t the only one with an agenda. Lady Hyewon harbors a few terrible secrets of her own
Moonlight Garden has finished publishing and it has 98 Chapters. It is also Known as: Moonlight Garden
1. A Man of Virtue
What’s it like spending your whole life coming in second place? Ask Nam Jinwoo, he’s been living in the shadow of his rival, Ma Sangtae, his whole life. From high school to college, and now in the office. But passion is strange, it can start as envy or hate and turn into something… erotic. Now Jinwoo’s head is filled with the dirtiest and most erotic thoughts, none of which are in his control. More than anything, he wants them to stop. But the only way to stop them might just be the last thing he wants to do…
A Man of Virtue has finished publishing and it has 131 Chapters. It is also Known as: Mideog-ui Salam
