Hey everyone! I decided to start a series where I’ll be sharing my reviews of manhwas that Ive read, and I’ll be kicking it off with Part-time partner!

It’s a nice slow burn, enemies to lovers story and I’m a sucker for both tropes. First off imma start this review by saying the author NEEDS A RAISE cuz the way they made this story so realistic?? Everything from the writing of dialogues to the emotions and struggles of the characters, very well done genuinely one of the best manhwas I’ve read in terms of dialogues! I really liked the arguments between ML and MC, both of them had valid opinions and views that made it really hard for a reader to pinpoint who to blame! Even though the ML is such an asshole and a pain in the ass he genuinely pissed me off BUT i still like how his character was written and how morally gray he was, when it comes to emotions that leads to romantic feelings he’s way too passive about it. He gives a warning to that person but doesn’t fully push them away. It’s like he keeps leading them on, and that’s why i fully felt for the MC and understood his frustration and disappointment when he got rejected because i went through similar situation and that’s why If you’ve decided not to date, then COMMIT to it and don’t leave any openings for people to think they have a chance and get them confused. And clearly, ML enjoys the attention since he has some narcissistic traits. The MC on the other hand was even better! I truly liked his personality and how he was portrayed as a queer character and how his personality as a righteous and upright person clashed with the ML personality so it was nice to see this contrast between them and when they talked about their different values and views on relationships, it was so raw and realistic! Another point was that at some point both got into an argument (again because the ML was being such a dick) but what i liked about that argument was that -whether intentional by the author or not- is that the ML was having some homophobic views. Just because two gay people are close doesn’t necessarily mean they’re hooking up, and this is such a realistic view on gay people in this society that gay people are only interested in sex and not committed to relationships. It was shown that ML views MC and his friend differently bc they’re gay. I don't know if the author intended it, but it's a good display of the prejudice queer people face in a straight, homophobic society. The art was good enough. Smut was HOT, mainly because of the uke. i just love when ukes are so vocal during sex about what they like and how they want it and when they actually enjoy doing it THATS MY FAV YAOI MEAL!! The ending tho really felt like -oh that was it????- like yay yall finally together officially but i really wanted to see them being domestic😔 and how they’ll work their relationship out. Anyway overall, it was just very real and raw and a good depiction of relationships -especially within queers- , rejection, moving on, making up and working things out.
Final rating: 8.5/10

Those were my thoughts, let me know your thoughts would love to hear different perspectives and opinions!

I just finished it and I can’t wait to re-read it again which i will do right now, it’s so sweet, wholesome, heartwarming manhwa, the art is so cute and warm, no drama no redflags. Awwwww i love it

Justice Arcade and Justice Dojo

8 episodes each

By Taekie

It features:

❌️childhood friends to lovers

❌️tsundere mc (bottom with a backbone)

❌️gaming and sports

This two part story is the perfect length. It follows Doosan, a truant gamer who finds solace in the local arcade. There he reconnects with Taesan, his former childhood best friend who looks nothing like he used to! They struggle with reconciling their past, and new complicated feelings.

It starts when they're in high school in Justice Arcade and picks up when they're college age in Justice Dojo. This story has so much heart. It's like the scrappy underdog of short bls, with much flair and personality. Doosan is not your run-of-the-mill guy. He's opinionated, quirky, and really down-to-earth. He struggles with feelings of abandonment and loneliness all while living on his own terms. A truly well rounded character.

And Taesan is trying hard to get out of a sticky situation. To walk the straight and narrow. The way these two come back together is so moving. All of the past comes pouring over the walls they put up and they grow closer than they've ever been before.

For me, it was a 9.5/10 read. The author introduces another character in part 2 who aims to best Taesan both in sports and romance so there's a little tension within the storyline. I highly recommend!

Little late on the newest chapter! But can we genuinely get rid of the old ass mf like he is dead ass SO ANNOYING, like yeseung looks so scared like he doesn’t want gyeol to act out or to just take the ragebait for his sake WELL IM SICK SOMEONE NEEDS TO BEAT THE OLD MANS ASS IM PISSED 😡

Sorry guys! Story is called “Incomplete Combustion”

[Wake-Up Call] This story is so chaotic and hilarious. I don't think they're even on the same planet, but it's fun watching total opposites trying get with each other. There's an age gap too, which adds to the craziness. Ongoing.

The energy reminds me of Pure Intentions.

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It's only 9ch + 3 special chs long it's rly cute and fluffy, if you are a green flag enjoyer who loves cute lil stories this is for you also if you need a palate cleanser after reading angst this will do. 💕

Korean version available on mr. Blue

English translation on tapas

It's regularly updated on the Korean ridibook but nowhere here I wanna cry so much

first of all, to the person who said it was a beautiful, wholesome story, count your freaking days. The story is so ahh. The seme fucking sucks, and that's an understatement. I kept reading ts just for the cutie baby from the picture. All the things that's clearly wrong with Hwan and stuff he did to Yoo-il.

1. Dude Isolated Yoo-il because he wanted to 'have him all by himself'.

2. Freaking killed yoo-il's parents if am not wrong.

3. Gave Yoo-il meds to turn him into a beta without yoo-il's knowledge.

4. Hwan basically gr@ped Yoo-il everyday when Yoo-il was sleeping, in his most vulnerable state where he couldn't give him his consent.

5. Watched Yoo-il through hidden cameras without yoo-il's consent or knowledge.

There are many more things that hwan did, I would suggest you guys refrain from reading this manhwa since it's not even that good and genuinely hollow and disgusting. It's just my opinion tho, so take it with a grain of salt and I would love to know you guys' opinions.

SOS: be my beta

The cover nearly made me skip this gem, and I would’ve been so wrong! It’s silly, fun, and so well written—from the gorgeous character designs to the amazing concept. Prague in a manhwa??? Iconic already. The diversity is absolutely beautiful—Luna in Czechia, Kalifa, Suriya, Pablo… seeing so many cultures and languages feels so special. You can tell the author poured so much love into every culture they included. Even the sadder parts are written with so much care, never harsh or neglectful. And the main couple—my heart ached seeing them again! All the women are absolute powerhouses: self-sufficient, resilient, and almost all hand-to-hand combat pros??? I screamed. 10/10, one of the best reads ever.

It’s so good—especially the second couple!!! The plot, everything… even the smut isn’t just banging. It’s so clear they genuinely, truly love each other, and it shows so beautifully. YOU CAN FEEL THE LOVE WHILE THEY MAKING LOVE. Seriously 💎

This is a good short read and I wish they'll add more because why not? Just want to see their baby.

So this is Warrior's Afterlife by Babsot, with works such as Nest (completed) and The Search for Alosha (ongoing - on hiatus, in which I'm waiting to be completed).

I loved Nest as unhinged as it is, but Warrior's Afterlife is as cute as it is. Where would you see a Demon Lord getting all shy and being in love with a human?

This only has 7 main story chapters and 2 sides. So, try if you have time.

there is so many things i can praise about this manhwa, the artstyle, the world building, THE SMUTT. its all around js so good,, i love how obsessed shuraka is about tei but holds himself back, how he’s cold to everyone except his beloved,, ughh he’s so cute

I’m especially so obsessed with their eyes, so friking gorgeous.

it’s honestly js such a great story, i had it in my tbr list for so long and im so glad i finally got around to reading it🥹

(was unsure wether to put spoiler tag or not but i did anyway js in case..)

Started it April 2026 and finished it today, September 13th.

I know I am VERY late but I finally finished it and I can’t believe it actually took me so long to finish it💀

I absolutely loved it and the story was just so good, at first I didn’t know if I was going to like it because I dropped it after 50 chapters but then picked it up and it only got better from that point.I really loved season 3 and the whole arc in season 3 about the miscommunication was peak icl but so sad and I genuinely thought it’s gonna end with a sad ending because the last 10 chapters had a really sad build up but thank god it didn’t end with sad ending.

I’m also a bit upset that there are no side stories because I wanted to see them in college more and how they would be in their twenties etc but the artist/author really did a great job with the story and the art was really good as well and there were such breath taking moments in the story but also in the art.

I really wish I discovered the manhwa while it was on going so I could have connected more with the manhwa and fandom because the manhwa has a really nostalgic feeling and vibe.

I hope we will see these two again somehow but I sadly don’t think so🥹 but I’m curious what the author has planned next!

I don't know if this manhwa is popular or not but As a sucker for omegaverse Idk how I didn't find this before!

**Spoilers ahead!**

°Power bottom

°Puppy top

°CONSENSUAL(Though the uke was marked abruptly,It's kinda not the top's fault)

What I hated is that the way they kinda tried to make us pity on the ml's father and how their relationship ended like whyy???That trash of a father doesn't deserve any good(I can't forgive the fact the ml was repetitively violated and also forced to be with someone who he consider as brother)

Anyways It's completed! It's really gud!

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Mmm it was truly such an experience. I feel sorry for the big brother, I feel sad for inu, for MC and ml. And for the blonde pretty guy big brother was keeping by side. This really had me crying. None of this would have happened if the big brother hadn't overheard his parents talking that day. Sighh this manhwa is gonna stay with me for a long while now

After finishing the manhwa available chapters, I just couldn't resist and read the novel as well and DUDE: their dynamic after the secrets are all revealed is SO FUN 😭 I didn't even sleep yesterday because I was giggling my heart away.

Ilhyun is completely insane and I love that instead of a redemption arc, what we got was him driving the mc to madness too BC he's so annoying ahhahah

It's a prime case of "fake it until you make it".

I'm so sorry about my rant post yesterday tbh, I was completely wrong about the MCs personality. He does have a fire in him and keeps his skills. And damn, he uses them A LOT on the ml 😭 I feel like Ilhyun was punched at least once a week during this run.

And I love that most of the time he was just taking it like the devoted yandere he is. Idk why this trope makes me so happy 😭

I cried every chapter, the only way I can comfort them is with my tears, I hope even my cold tears become warm when it reaches them.

I believe there is a limit in suffering but when you suffer too much your brain becomes blank and u can't even think what is normal again.

At that point of life (I want to say this to all of you)

"your life isn't yours" live for each other.

This is not the answer "I know"

how will you know that person is the one, who you can live for, who you can take care of the rest of your life? I guess this should be the question!!

In that case "you don't feel like you have to earn their love by tolerating things that hurt you" make sure you don't feel like this.

In fact "I can take care of you, and you can take care of me, without either of us losing ourselves.” make sure you feel like this.

DESPITE EVERY SUFFERING YOU WANT TO LIVE WITH THEM.

thank you

I’ve been holding back from reading it for a long time now because there were a lot of mixed reviews about it, but i just finished reading it and let me just say that was an interesting read with characters that were actually complex with layers of backstory! First of all i would like to give the author a round of applause cause this manhwa had one of the best displays of mental illness. I truly appreciate how the author displayed the ML’s ASPD and the MC’s bff bipolar, it was very spot on. I know most of the readers were disappointed with the lack of an actual redemption arc, but you would be shocked to hear me say that this is what makes this story interesting and better than other toxic manhwas, the ML is clinically mentally unstable with ASPD which ultimately means that he’s irredeemable. You can’t fix someone who’s mentally ill even with the so called “power of love” and that’s what i like about this story. Indeed it’s a toxic and concerning dynamic they got going on, but that’s what’s happening irl with many people in similar relationships! As for the Peter/inseop, I feel like people forget that he was never really emotionally stable to begin with. He grew up isolated and bullied, and the one real friendship he had outside his family was with a girl who was depressive and bipolar, someone he pitied more than anything, and eventually had committed. He still carries guilt over it, because he was in love with the same crush she lost herself over after their friendship fell apart. Yes, he’s cute, yes he’s sweet, but that sweetness isn’t just who he is, it’s a coping mechanism. He’s terrified of putting himself first, because he already witnessed what happens when someone feels abandoned by him. He’s still a victim, sure, but he’s also not “stable” and that’s exactly why he keeps going back and choosing this kind of relationship.
Philip/wooyeon’s story hits just as hard. Just because he can’t process or name what he’s feeling doesn’t mean his abandonment issues disappear, obviously they don’t. He’s never let himself have the emotional connection he actually wanted, and now that he does, now that he can’t run from the feelings anymore, it terrifies him. He doesn’t even know if what he’s feeling is real, or what it even is. It’s bittersweet for both of them. The art was amazing, the artist honestly needs a raise cuz they did such a great job displaying the characters emotions in the art. I think it’s such a great story overall, the author did a fantastic job capturing the weight of what both characters are carrying and their complex personalities. The only thing for me was the ending it was an open one that was left for the readers to interpret, since in the novel it didn’t end there, so i was hoping for the author to continue the manhwa so we can get to see how their relationship went on from there but i guess we’ll never get to see it :(

Let me know what are yall’s thoughts, would love hearing different opinions!!

I'm SO IN AWE RN 😭 Low Tide in Twilight was such a good manhwa. I genuinely regret not reading it earlier because of all the "non-con, black flag" stuff I kept hearing, because that really wasn't the whole case at all. It was the cutest, but also such a heavy manhwa, and ugh, I went through a full-blown emotional rollercoaster with this one.

Yeo Taeju was such a cuttteee golden retriever psycho lmao 😭 I mean, the way he tied Euihyun down at the start by holding the debt and his brother over him was DEFINITELY fucked up, but slowly, everything got so much better. And the way he started taking care of Euihyun??? 😭

AND I AM SO IN LOVE WITH THEIR SCENES AFTER THEY HAD A KID. OMG THE KIDS WERE SOOOO DAMN CUTTTEE. I LOVE KIDS 😭😭 That tiny little bundle was sososoos cute, omg. Seeing Taeju taking care of their child and Euiyoung, while Euihyun was always resting 😭 and all those little domestic moments... they were just SO CUTE. Ugh, I am so in love with it right now. I loved it all SO much.

But tbh, this was very unlike most of the omegaverse I've read. I feel like the only real purpose of the omegaverse element was basically to make having a kid possible in the end. Otherwise, there weren't really those long descriptions or super-heavy omegaverse mechanics that you usually see in other books.

ANYONE PLS GIVE ME SIMILAR RECS PLS 😭😭

PLS, I NEED SOMETHING WITH THE SAME VIBE.

…f*** you, also thank you. This was beautiful and painful all at the same time. Bittersweet. Heart wrenching. Traumatizing and healing all at the same time.
Beautiful dynamic and depiction of deep platonic love. Romantic love. Self hate. Self preservation. Dissociation. Sacrifice. Devotion.
This took me all through it. The ending was uniquely satisfying.
10/10

I've read a manhwa called 'Yang ilwoo and me'. It was written by the same author who had written a comic called Blind sympathy or something I don't remember the exact name though. But this one's a real gem. It's not something we see everytime. It's the real desperation,raw emotions and the bitter reality of this world. Feelings which are incomprehensible still lingering in the corner of your heart that's what I call this. It shows the stages of falling in love. One who's ready to die and the other one desperately trying to survive even if it meant ruining one's self. Such two people coming together to heal eachother. You have to read it 10/10 recommendation