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Ten years ago, the world changed after the appearance of vampires—beings of immeasurable strength and endless bloodlust. With no way to distinguish them apart from humans, these entities recklessly slaughter people to fulfill their selfish desires. Orphan Park Hayan has always wanted a normal life: to keep her siblings safe from any potential danger and be able to find friends as a college student. But with the rise in vampire attacks, she fears that her life may crumble as traumatic memories return to haunt her. After a tragic accident makes her a target for the "Angels of Death," an underground organization ruled by the most powerful vampires, Hayan decides to confront her past and partners up with Euntae Hwang, a member of the police force who is more than meets the eye. Her plan to eradicate every vampire begins here. [Written by MAL Rewrite]
Chae-a Han and Yunsu Park may be perfect angels at church, but Chae-a is really a foul-mouthed ex-convict, and Yunsu is... a vampire? When Yunsu blackmails Chae-a with a murder she didn't commit, she begins searching for ways to escape the situation until the perfect opportunity presents itself. With Yunsu's life now at her mercy, the two begin a life-or-death game of cat and mouse, only to find themselves falling deeper and deeper into each other's traps... (Source: Webtoon Entertainment)
In the manor atop Rose Hill, Giselle Nathan lives each day in torment and loneliness, trapped by the vows of marriage to her abusive husband, Carter. By day, she is a virtuous and obedient wife, and by night, her only purpose is to spread her legs at her husband's every whim. One night, Giselle stumbles upon the dark secret of Rose Hill: a black-haired boy with piercing yellow eyes, whose true form is revealed from drinking her blood—a handsome vampire who has been imprisoned and starved for years by Carter's family. Giselle is moved by his sorrowful eyes, and she cannot help but believe that she has found a kindred soul. But pursuing that connection only leads her down a path of forbidden love, carnal lust, and deep thirst for blood. [Written by MAL Rewrite]
The night she witnessed her beloved husband involved in a murder, Eun-hye was murdered and time traveled nine years back to the day she first met him. Will she be able to put a halt to her husband's horrific killings? And, more importantly, will she ever be able to love again? (Source: Naver Corporation, translated)
Jeongmin is a loner in high school being bullied by the Queen Bee, Juhyeon. The two were friends in elementary school before their friendship ended because of Juhyeon's demand that Jeongmin should only be friends with her. Juhyeon uses this "betrayal" to fuel the classmates' insults and isolate Jeongmin in misery. Jeongmin has only one way to escape, through lucid dreams. One day, a mysterious man enters her dreams and offers to help her get revenge on Juhyeon... (Source: Webtoon Entertainment)
Ji-o's luck runs out when she gets injured before the tryouts for the national taekwondo team. In the middle of facing what seems to be the biggest crisis of her life, she meets Gyeol, a mysterious boy who changes her life forever. He's the definition of a bad boy with a good heart, and she finds herself unable to resist his charms. However, she might be playing with fire as he's someone who's involved with the wrong crowd. Is falling for Gyeol worth the risk? (Source: Webtoon Entertainment)
Using drugs, magic, and psychological manipulation, Ilyana Glayne trained Magnus to be her obedient pet, ready to lick her feet if she wished. But when Magnus broke free from Ilyana's command, he turned his jaws on his master, seeking revenge for all he had suffered. When a reader wakes up as Ilyana, she resolves to escape this fate. However, Magnus is already under her thumb—and the more she tries to distance herself from him, the more he pleads for her return. Try desperately as she might to free the beast, it comes running right back to her. As Ilyana finds herself ceding to Magnus again and again, it seems increasingly like she was never the one in control of their relationship from the start. [Written by MAL Rewrite]
"You, too, will be corrupted. Then I will make it all come true." If I had only joined hands with him and agreed to become his mistress then, could I have lived a little longer? At least I would not have know the pain of my eyes being gouged out. But instead I shouted: "I refuse. I will not betray my country," not realizing that my country, my family, had betrayed me long ago. Sacrificed, used, abandoned, and finally executed by my own family... I only realized after returning to 10 years in the past that the reason why you wanted me to stand by your side is because you and I were so much alike. Let us fall together this time. (Source: Kakao Entertainment Corp., translated)
Woohyun is rich, good-looking and popular... but he also happens to be a total bully. His punching bag is Ha Yan, a stuttering and amenable girl in his class. Woohyun likes nothing more than harassing her... The weird thing is, Ha Yan actually seems to crave his attention, feeding off it. As they each spin a web of deceit to ensnare the other, who will end up getting caught? And could romance bloom from this tangled, thorny mass of obsession? (Source: Lezhin Comics)
Eun Sian, otherwise known as Shanshan by her good friend Hyunee, is popular with all the girls at school. Which would be great if she swung that way, but she doesn't. It just happens that she's terrified of men, and her mother is obsessed with protecting her from all men. And suddenly, Yuri, the prettiest girl at school, has admitted to Sian that she has feelings for her. Now Yuri won't stop following Sian around, which would also be fine by Sian, except it seems like Yuri wants Sian all to herself... and who knows how far she'll go to make sure that happens. (Source: Lezhin Comics)
A gray and sullen sky, the muddy ground squelching beneath her feet, and a faint drizzle of rain soaking her to the bone—after every regression, Karen Heyer recovers her memories of the past at this moment. While she has lived her life over and over, an untimely death is the only ending she can achieve. On her first iteration, she merely thought she had awakened in a novel, compelling her to follow the story to reach her happy end. But happiness is not written in her fate. No matter what she does, whom she meets, or what she says, a brutal death awaits. On the 100th iteration, however, Karen decides to try something new—murder. Ninety-nine deaths would drive any normal person mad, and Karen has never considered herself anything but ordinary. Perhaps trying to stir the pot will help her reach a different ending entirely. [Written by MAL Rewrite]
The Abysmal Flower tells a tragic tale of romance. The heroine, Sylvia Pedelian, is at the heart of a gory and erotic reverse harem story about her revenge for the disappearance of her brother, Cassis. When a Korean student suddenly awakens in the world of the novel, she realizes she has become the ill-fated Roxana—a villainous daughter of the Agreces, the Pedelians' sworn enemies. As it is her father, Lante, who captures and abuses Cassis, Roxana devises a plan befitting the wickedness of her family name to save Cassis and, consequently, herself. The Agrece castle is an unforgiving realm of betrayal, violence, and bloodshed. Over the years, Roxana has watched her father and half-siblings commit unspeakable atrocities, waiting for the day she can finally meet the shackled and battered Cassis. After Roxana shows rare interest in personally torturing and disciplining a prisoner, she is given the opportunity to secretly nurture the apprehensive Cassis back to health. Witnessing the lengths that Roxana goes to for his sake—at the expense of her own physical and mental wellbeing—Cassis resolves to one day return the favor. [Written by MAL Rewrite]
Woobin is an expert at seducing rich ladies with his handsome looks, and lives off of the gifts he receives from them. He approaches the rich, beautiful Suji to prey on her... but ends up falling in love! Blinded by love, Woobin doesn't realize that Suji isn't the angel he thought she was, but rather has a dark side that slowly entangles him. Each with clearly different intentions, Woobin and Suji fall into a romance that can't be recycled! (Source: Webtoon Entertainment)
The new game Murderer of Pflatzgraff Manor has received recognition for its fascinating graphics, but its extreme difficulty—characterized by the high likelihood of dying and having to reset after every minor action—has compelled players to demand their money back. The plot follows the almighty Satan, condemned by Lilith to live as a mere human in a sickly body. Her curse demands that he continuously kill without being caught, simply to prolong his fragile existence. A Korean woman considers giving up on the bothersome game before she suddenly awakens as Hilda, one of Count Adrian Kaiser von der Pflatzgraff's many maids. Although Hilda considers the game nothing but a chaotic cluster of pixels, she would hate to have Adrian slash her throat as he stares at her with his cold, sadistic eyes. Though she must refrain from being alone with Adrian, her unfortunate task is to personally bring the young master his medicine every single day. Terrified to her core, Hilda must use somewhat believable excuses to protect her fellow maids without ever raising Adrian's suspicions—for if she allows anyone to die, this game may never properly end. [Written by MAL Rewrite]
In the Reindhardt Empire, authority is divided between the imperial family and six influential duchies, each blessed with a unique sacred power. The Duchy of Emerald is the most prominent, largely due to Estelle—the duke's illegitimate daughter who possesses unmatched divine ability. But despite Estelle's benevolence and support from the people, the greedy nobles constantly shun and berate her, eventually sacrificing her to the devil in exchange for their own prosperity. Estelle's pure soul attracts greater violence and mental torment than the average human would receive in the demonic realm. She endures such treatment for six hundred years, but can no longer withstand it. Before her soul vanishes, the devil offers Estelle a deal: she is to return home and turn her abusers' happiness into death, anguish, and screams. Possessing the body of Jewel Garnet—the youngest daughter of the strongest duchy—Estelle begins to unleash her vengeance on the reigning families, leading them straight to ruin. [Written by MAL Rewrite]
There is nowhere that Seon Jin can find solace. At school, he is ruthlessly bullied due to his unsettlingly quiet nature and weak appearance. However, this is not the source of Jin's insurmountable terror: the thing that he fears more than anything else is his own father. To most, Jin's father is a successful businessman, good samaritan, and doting parent. But that is merely a facade; in truth, he is a deranged serial killer—and Jin is his unwilling accomplice. For years, they have been carrying out this ruse with the police being none the wiser. However, when his father takes an interest in the pretty transfer student Yoon Kyun, Jin must make a decision—be the coward who sends her to the gallows like all the rest, or be the bastard of a son who defies his wicked parent. [Written by MAL Rewrite]
Do Yohan does not remember much about his past, but he does know that Lee Dajeong is the most important person in his life. She is the center of his world; he knows what she is doing at any moment in time, and her face captured from every angle is plastered throughout his bedroom. He does not consider himself a stalker and believes his intentions are pure. After all, he just wants to protect her. Unable to approach Dajeong, Yohan watches over her from afar, always one step away in case she needs help. And she truly needs it; someone else seems to also have their gaze affixed on her, and their intentions are far less kind. Could this person and Dajeong be the keys to unlocking Yohan's past? [Written by MAL Rewrite]
Soru is a princess born from illegitimacy, and able to see ghosts although she is completely blind. Jahyeon is a heroic general who possesses the sun's aura which can chase away spirits. Yato is the deadliest and most beautiful ghost, but his heart can't feel anything. Soru and Jahyeon become bound to one another in an undesired marriage, but they both need each other—she needs his aura, he needs her divine blood. As Soru's unconditional sacrifice and love toward Jahyeon slowly melts his frozen heart, the same happens to Yato's emotionless heart. All three have something that they need and want from one another. Could they become the salvation they need for one another? (Source: Webtoon Entertainment)
When Reinhardt Lincke first lived her life, she felt nothing but misery and rage. Her fiancé, Crown Prince Michel Allanketh, called off their engagement and exiled her after her beloved father died in his stead. It was hardly a banishment; wealth and warmth surrounded her in a prosperous territory, but her heart darkened with each passing day, aching from the injustice and betrayal. It is the strength of her anguish that miraculously transports her 15 years into the past, just before Michel abandons her. Reinhardt's sole purpose becomes retaliation against the arrogant prince who robbed her of everything. She stabs Michel's leg and receives a harsh punishment: life in the snowy and dangerous mountains at one of the empire's forgotten corners. When Reinhardt finds herself in trouble, a small and disheveled child saves her life. She quickly realizes that the child is the emperor's 16-year-old illegitimate son, a skilled assassin whom Michel was to soon discover and mold into a perfectly obedient and loyal servant. Michel's most formidable weapon now belongs to Reinhardt—and she will stop at nothing to exact her revenge. [Written by MAL Rewrite]
