And here in lies why I give this manhwa a 10/10. The characters. Intially it seems like your average anime tropes. The harsh tsundere (Da Hee), the deredere (Miya), the yandere (Na Ri), Mesugaki, Childhood friend, etc.
First lets start of with the protagnist himself. Na Kang Lim. Having re read the story I came to the realization that fundamentally... Na Kang Lim doesn't change much. But thats ok. Hes a good person from start to finish, an otaku from start to finish, and a "I hate myself" type from start to finish. Its what DOES change about him, the little it is that makes this manhwa great. Kang Lim learns that its ok for him to be loved, and that its not because he's stepping in for the protagonist of ESW the reason why the girls fall for him, its because they love HIM, and only him, which wraps beautifully in what seems to be the climax arc. I won't spoil anything. He realizes that he doesn't love the characters of ESW, but the people who came from there. They're not characters, they're people, they have their own experiences, troubles, and lives, and Kang Lim realizes that that's what he loves, (and Jung Ah who's not from ESW). He learns that he isn't a loner and he thrived when he's with others and it breaks him when they're seemingly gone.
Next we have the heroines. To save time in this review I'll say that each heroine had at LEAST one very impactful arc that makes you want to cheer for them more than any of the others. Each girl has their moments and I would completely understand why Kang Lim chooses that girl, should it not be the harem ending. They also change a lot in the story and they grow as people with Kang Lim. There are 7 main heroines. In order of their appearance in the merged world (even in just cameos) it would be Yoo Da Hee, Park Jung Ah, Seo Chun Ja, Cha Sirin, Yoo Na Ri, Ju Ra Mi and Kwon Miya.
Maybe Kang Lim would choose Ra Mi with their shared loneliness, or Cha Sirin both being people learning to fit in and getting out of their shell, or Jung Ah, always being there for Kang Lim even when times are tough, being the girl who liked him even before the arrival of the heroines, or Da Hee, the poster girl and her and Kang Lim discovering their love for each other slowly, or Na Ri, needing someone to handle her because she needs someone to tell her that she can do it, or maybe even Kwon Miya, who Kang Lim thinks he failed and regrets not being there for her when she needed it each girl has multiple (this being a glorified oversimplification) reasons why they can be chosen as the harem winner, thats if it isn't a harem ending, which as the reviewer is what I personally would prefer
The main antagonist is also great. However they're also a massive spoiler so I will not be saying anything here. I will say the author does a good job making them likeable and funny but also hateable and you can't help but wish they lose, a classic good villian.
The setting of WCNKL is great too. It's like Re Zero as a high school drama but it definitely has its own identity. It's more light hearted than Re Zero but also deals with heavy topics like suicide, stalking, and obsession and still manages to hold its key as a romcom first while not being insulting to the topics its handling.
Overall Webtoon Character Na Kang Lim is a fun story about love and overcoming loneliness, its a story I would recommend to anyone who's interested in the harem genre and anyone looking to read and binge a heartwarming story about a completely lonely otaku loser.
