(1) Korean BL Manhwa Adapted from Novels

-Coma for 5 years -> wakes up to boyfriend already moved on
-Childhood friends to lovers to… "who is that man"
-Love triangle but everyone is suffering (especially you)
-Clingy ex x tired ex x new guy who just wants something casual
-Angst. Just… pure, concentrated angst

8.5 | 9 | 9 | 9

ENJOYMENT – 9/10

Novel RAWS:
https://ridibooks.com/books/2657000001

Novel Fan-TL:
https://springofromance.com/story/ways-of-parting/ (paywalled)

Official Novel TL:
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-Pro gamer revenge x catfishing as a girl gone wrong
-"I'll ruin his life" -> becomes his in-game girlfriend instead
-Tsundere scammer x rich simp who fell WAY too hard
-MMORPG enemies to lovers but built on lies and bad decisions

9 | 8.5 | 9 | no smut

ENJOYMENT – 9/10

Novel RAWS:
https://ridibooks.com/books/3822003963

Novel Fan-TL:
https://rarenotmedrare.wordpress.com/2026/01/31/np-chapter-1/

Official

-Soldier bodyguard x Genius scientist in zombie apocalypse
-Virus, conspiracies, and people evolving into something worse
-Red flag military man x emotionally stunted brainiac
-Murder mystery + survival + horny tension in end times
-World is ending but this man’s priority is still that one scientist

10 | 9 | 9.5 | 10

ENJOYMENT – 9.5 / 10

Novel RAWS:
https://ridibooks.com/books/4869002691

Novel Fan-TL:
https://readhive.org/series/50056/

Official Novel TL:
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-Crossdressing scammer x rich heir who fell in love anyway
-"It's just a job" -> accidentally becomes his whole life
-Guys separated for 7 years + one-sided memory pain
-Man lied for money and now suffers for love
-Everyone is crying. Especially you.
-MOST BEAUTIFUL MANHWA I’VE EVER READ AESTHETICALLY IM NOT EVEN KIDDING

10 | 9.5 | 9.5 | 10

ENJOYMENT – 10/10

Novel RAWS:
https://ridibooks.com/books/3985000001

Novel Fan-TL:
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Official Novel TL:
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-Actor psychopath x naive manager with zero survival instincts
-Revenge plan but falls in love with the WORST possible man
-Toxic, manipulative, and somehow still addictive
-Everyone needs therapy. No one gets it.

10 | 8.5 | 9 | 9

ENJOYMENT – 9.5 / 10

Novel RAWS:
https://ridibooks.com/books/3420000001

Novel Fan-TL:
https://flyonthewalls.blog/story/lh/

Official Novel TL:
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-Guy spends YEARS asking "why are you nice to everyone but me?". Answer: he's down horrendous, just bad at it
-Tries to move on, ML suddenly acts weirdly clingy like ??? pick a struggle
-Whole plot is MC suffering while ML sends mixed signals like it’s his full-time job

10 | 8 | 8.5 | 9.5

ENJOYMENT – 9/10

Novel RAWS:
https://ridibooks.com/books/3501000001

Novel Fan-TL:
https://springofromance.com/story/wyk/

Official Novel TL:
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-Childhood best friends, one-sided obsession hiding in plain sight
-"We're basically family". One of them: absolutely NOT
-Oblivious MC × possessive ML who's been down bad for YEARS
-19-year friendship collapsing under horny tension

9 | 8.5 | 8 | 9

ENJOYMENT – 8.5 / 10

Novel RAWS:
https://ridibooks.com/books/2877005889

Novel Fan-TL:
https://cherrymist.cafe/story/summer-season/

Official Novel TL:
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-Man gets filmed in a rich guy’s death scandal, boss says "work for me or you're screwed"
-Blackmail CEO x employee who just wanted a normal life
-Corporate power struggle but your life is the bargaining chip
-"I'll protect you" -> is literally the reason you're in danger
-Trust issues, mind games, and sexual tension used as a weapon

(no score yet)

ENJOYMENT –

Novel RAWS:
https://ridibooks.com/books/4869004646

Novel Fan-TL:
https://blum

-"Game goes live". Surprise, YOU are the character now, good luck
-Weak emperor MC carrying the whole empire with brain, not brawn
-Obsessed duke ML who switches between "I hate you" and "I'll kill for you"
-Whole cast lowkey worships MC like he’s their emotional support deity

9 | 8.5 | 9 | 9

ENJOYMENT – 9 / 10

Novel RAWS:
https://ridibooks.com/books/2336006963

Novel Fan-TL:
https://gravitynovels.com/how-to-survive-as-a-player-chapter-1

-Experimented omega meets a prince and discovers basic human affection
-Raised to be disposable until suddenly someone cares
-Trauma healing
-Hot smut

8.5 | 8 | 8 | 9

ENJOYMENT – 8

Novel RAWS:
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Novel Fan-TL:
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Official Novel TL:
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