Have to make this comment because some of you shameless bitches really have the audacity to want to 'gatekeep' this title when you don't even support the author?
1. This novel has 430 MILLION views on kakaopage, the manhwa has 17 MILLION views on kakaopage. It is one of the most well known novels in Korea. It had a pop up store. It has merch. They have fan arts with 100k likes. No honey it's not unpopular just because you read English translations illegally
2. The author is already well known and has a solid fanbase because of their previous work 'Debut or die', the novel has 720 million views on kakaopage and the manhwa has 93 million views on kakaopage. Debut or die is even considered by some as the 'blueprint' of idol novels. It even has hardcopy publications not only in Korea but also Taiwan, China, Thailand, and even Russia. There is no doubt that gsgw will grow further just like debut or die. Once again, no honey it's not unpopular just because you read illegally.
3. Even in my country (Singapore), GSGW is already popular. Just this year I already saw that there were two fancafes held. In local anime conventions there'll definitely be booths selling gsgw fan merch. Hell, when I was walking home in my neighborhood I even saw someone with an official merch 5cm plush of lee jaheon hanging on their bag lol. Unpopular? Don't make me laugh.
On what basis do you have to want to 'gatekeep'? It's already popular from the start. You're an 'early reader'? Lol based on what? Why are you making such comments on a piracy site in the first place? What are you trying to prove to whom? We're illegal readers, sit your ass down and appreciate that you even get to enjoy this masterpiece for FREE.
I can't with this people with gatekeeping stuff, let's say GSGW is a niche small fandom, which is not, what help gatekeeping it, worst it can lead to cancellation because it's not popular and low profit. added that you gatekeeping it too as illegal reader.
Also the fact that the novel got adopted into a serialized manhwa is proof there's a solid fanbase and the market value is profitable.
Them gatekeeping these because they have a superiority complex about them being OG reader, early reader is big toxic behavior, if you are one of those just be known real fans hates your kind. A real fan helps the fanbase grow to help the author, it's the least you can do as illegal readers










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