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You can find most of these manhwa for free on Webtoon.

Themes:

- University
- Office / workplace
- Mythology
- Historical
- Supernatural

Key:

💖 = My favourite, absolute must-reads
✅ = Completed
🎬 = Has a live action adaptation

all my favorite historical manhwas ready to binge read!!

if you like manga/manhwa that affects the audience's emotions such as sadness, annoyance, hatred, heart-wrenching tragic, you can read this
Don't forget your tissue :)

Notes: I have definitely watched/read the anime/manga that I give a rating
I will not give a rating below 5, Rating 5 for me = 1, >8 = recommended
if it's not good for me, the status "Dropped" and no rating

-NOT ON MAL-
Purple Hyacinth
In the Bleak Midwinter;
When Jasy Whistles
I'm the Grim Reaper
Your Eternal Lies
The Dilettante
To My First Love
Feelings In A Dream
Aideen
Good/Bad Fortune
Doppio Senso

Also known as rofan. Specifically ones available on Naver's "WEBTOON" app ONLY (also known as LINE WEBTOON). Let me know if I missed any!

Sister stack (otome isekai series): https://myanimelist.net/stacks/26337
^ Basically the same as this stack, but for series featuring transmigration/reincarnation/etc!

Some others that aren't on MAL:
- The King and the Paladin
- Suitor Armor

A list of Manhwas newly released in February 2024.


Updated: 12/17/2024

A list of the top drama manhwas (as listed under their ranking tab) that are available to read on Webtoon.

Updated on: 2/22/2025

romantasy manhwas with a comprehensible plot, interesting characters and appealing visual execution
(some are rated mature)

★ ROFAN (로판 in Korean) is an abbreviation for a combination of romance & fantasy genre, generally using fantasy worldview and romance as its theme, essentially could also be called romantasy ★


not in webtoon database:
Turning the Mad Dog Into a Genteel Lord
Another Typical Fantasy Romance
Under the Oak Tree
Shadowless Night

Game Rant list: Darkest Romance Manhwa

CBR List: 10 Modern Manhwa Better Than Any Manga in Shonen Jump Right Now
🔗 https://www.cbr.com/new-manhwa-better-shonen-jump-manga/

Not in MAL database:
+ The Beginning After the End

Just Manhwas and Mangas that have the most beautiful artstyle (my opinion- you don’t have to agree🤷🏻‍♀️)
Also combining the two because I’m going to be VERY selective🥴

Not on MAL:
• I made a deal with the Devil
• The Bondservant
• His Duchess is a ghost
• Accidental Love/Love by Mistake

Manhwas in OI/Rofan settings (basically if royalty exists in that AU) where the ML is a commoner (no noble title/ not a secret royal either)

Not on MAL:
- The taming of the Shrew
- Memoirs of a witch

Just Manhwa/manga men that piss me off every time they breathe

A list of Manhwas that finished in August 2025.


Updated: 10/05/2025

Other stacks:
✅ Recently Completed Manhwa (July 2025) - https://myanimelist.net/stacks/69757
✅ Recently Completed Manhwa (September 2025) - https://myanimelist.net/stacks/72159

A list of drama manhwas that have finished in the last few months.