Top 10 Best Manhwa 2023
It's an exciting time to be alive, especially if you enjoy reading comics. If you are tired of Western graphic novels and Japanese manga, you can try Korea's new brightly colored digital import. And no, it's not K-Pop. Webtoons or manhwa, similar versions of Korean manga, eventually earned their place in the manga scene, a position dominated by Western manga artists and Japanese mangaka. But it wasn't an exciting rocket ride: the people behind the phenomenon slowly climbed up and punched holes for those who came before. The combination of providence and hard work finally pays off. Whether you are a newbie to the webtoon here to watch or a manhwa lover looking for another story to binge-watch, here is a complete list of the best manhwa.
1
Black Haze
Let's start with Rood Chrishi, a humorous young mage raised by his older brother, Kielnode. And in addition, he secretly tamed. As in, one of the strongest types in the world is tamed.
Rood is actually the Black Magician known as the awakened Blow. In his awakened state, he became an evil black-haired man engulfed in black mana.
The problem was, Kielnode had become overly protective of his younger brother due to the past hurts they shared.
As the Master of the Opion, Kielnode uses his position to send Rood on mundane tasks and errands, protecting him from forces intent on harassing the Black Magician. .
While the art isn't the best on this list and the world building isn't fully developed yet, the webtoon has produced a lovable character with humorous antics and a sufficiently mysterious premise.
Author: Dydyddl7
Genre:Action - Adventure - Horror - Manhwa
Status: In progress
Number of chapters: 228
2
True Beauty
One great thing about webtoons is the multitude of popular genres.
While the general public's interest in reading manga is centered around shounen and isekai, the webtoon offers popular representations of the romance, horror, and even LBTQ+ genres.
So it's no surprise that True Beauty found its way into the hearts of readers in 2018, greatly increasing manhwa's readership at the time.
Webtoon is about Jugyeong Lim, a teenager who was bullied as a child for being considered ugly.
One day, she decided to binge watch makeup tutorial videos and ended up becoming a master of art. Of course, maybe that's her MC power.
She uses her newly learned skills to change her life, transforming herself into a popular, attractive beauty.
She forms an unlikely relationship with two of the most popular boys in school, and of course, they're both handsome K-Pop boys.
Similar to Jugyeong, manhwa is somehow able to overcome some of its flaws with bright colors, which readers can glean later as the story progresses.
However, the attraction can be felt, with the basic themes of beauty, self-esteem and true love skillfully combined.
Author: Yangyi
Genre: Modern, Romance, School
Status:Full
Number of chapters: 31.2
3
unOrdinary
The name of the main character John Doe fits very well with the fake personality he originally created: helpless and typical. But he's fed up and shies away from it, choosing to be unusual.
John faces many conflicts in school and in himself. He suppresses the monster inside of him, contented with everyday school life.
Of course, circumstances did not allow him, so he decided to show his strength and take the throne of the school.
This echoes both vibes from the popular manga series My Hero Academia and Mob Psycho 10. John is a tame shounen protagonist who hides his true abilities.
And like Mob, any reader can see John's mental state through visual cues. And when he lets himself go, he uses his best deterrent: pure violence.
Author: uru-chan
Genre: Action, Fiction, Fantasy, Manga, Supernatural
Status: Updating
Chapter number: 234
4
Sweet Home
Take two grueling sci-fi stories and combine them into a webtoon about survival and self-awareness, and you'll have one of the best horror comics ever created.
Hyun Cha suffered from depression and wanted to commit suicide, spent her traumatic high school years and then lost her family in an accident. If this isn't sad enough, Hyun's world will experience a "monsterized" apocalypse.
People suddenly turn into monsters that reflect their deepest desires. Unfortunately, Hyun is not an exception, and he begins to have symptoms of monstrosity.
Hyun's unpleasant experiences gave him a strong will, and he was able to repel the mysterious illness. However, the monster inside persisted; this leads to Hyun becoming a half monster.
Sweet Home somehow manages to use such dark themes to highlight mental health issues, a topic many Koreans consider taboo.
And this is where manhwa succeeds as an internet phenomenon: new and veteran authors highlight these topics without fear of stereotypes and censorship.
Author:Carnby Kim, Youngchan Hwang
Genre: Horror
Status: Completed
Number of chapters: 4
5
Bastard
Before making waves in horror, Kim Carnby and Hwang Young-chan—the creative duo behind Sweet Home—created one of the best horror manhwas to date for the first time.
Bastard is a story about Seon Jin's efforts to fight his evil father. This is no ordinary drunken, violent father's sob story. Jin's father is a serial killer disguised as a successful businessman and a loving parent.
Jin witnesses his father's atrocities and is forced to become a reluctant accomplice. However, he keeps quiet about the incident, which sends him down until his father sets his sights on beautiful transfer student Yoon Kyun.
The son embraces his burning wretched nature and devises a plan to stop his father from doing so or get rid of him once and for all.
Bastard is a dark-themed manhwa, which means it's painted in all shades of gray. It may look lifeless at a glance, but the rush of fear and adrenaline is tangible and alive on every page.
Author:Carnby Kim, Youngchan Hwang
Genre: Horror
Status: Completed
Chapter number: 10
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