As an avid manga/manhua/manwha reader for a long while, it’d be disappointing if I hadn’t already read the original or most remakes. I fondly remembered the original of this manwha because of how boring it was and the bastard of a cliffhanger it left me two years ago. Thus, after hearing about the remake, I prayed that it would be significantly better than the previous. And oh boy, I was definitely not disappointed.
Unlike the previous manwha, I never once wanted to smash my head in from the finance arc, since there was a little action sprinkled in here and there; although, it does get overwhelming at times, since it’s a major focal point of the plot’s progression. Although the stocks get out of hand sometimes, this regression manwha seems to be on the more realistic/ideal side of things.
As for the mc, he is a deceiving and hard worker, but he’s also not overpowered and experiences a word called “struggle,” which most main characters don’t do nowadays, especially regressions. Honestly, the protagonist might be one of my favorites, since he doesn’t delay taking down his major enemies and can be ruthless while nostalgic. Along with this, each character so far has been quite substantial with some kind of backstory, so they don’t feel like they are there for plot convenience sake. As for the art, it’s a major difference from the original. It’s like most manwha’s these days, but a bit better; the original was a bit on the rustic/water colored looking type, which some people liked better.
As for a balanced progression and attention grabbing manwha, this is one of the best options out there to read; I would give it a shot if you have the patience for world building + preparation rather than in your face action. However, it could definitely be considered boring and tiresome if you want immediate action + power ups, since this story does the opposite of that.
Reading Rankings (Portnoy inspired + A Huang-Teizan Original)
10 - God’s penmanship
9 - Must-read. Drop everything else.
8 - Instant bookmark
7 - Entertaining
6 - Good to pass time
5 - Why are you reading this?
4 - Bad.
3 - Typical garbage.
2 - My head hurts.
1 - Retirement is a thought.
0 - “Did they even give you a story?!”
