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Alicia's love life is perfect in her fantasy journal, but in reality she's desperate to get her crush's attention in school. When her journal leads her to a popular upperclassman, she gains an unexpected wingman—who only has more strings to pull as feelings start to unravel in everyone around them. After all, is love ever as simple as fairytales make it seem?

Su-a, a college freshman in Creative Writing, struggles to understand and express her emotions, leaving her isolated from those around her. When she meets Taeyang, a second-year Sports Coaching student who can sense emotions through touch, their unexpected connection sparks a journey of discovery. Paired for a class assignment that involves a "date," their bond deepens. This is a story about a man who feels too much and a woman who feels too little, and their journey toward emotional growth.

After a painful breakup with her first love, Eunpyeong returns to campus still haunted by the past and burdened by a secret fantasy she’s afraid to reveal. When Nyeok, a younger guy, discovers her secret by chance, he responds with unexpected acceptance. Their bond deepens, but complications arise when another girl enters the picture, and Eunpyeong learns Nyeok has been denying their relationship. What will become of their romance, trust, and life on campus?

Ema Nakahara has never killed anyone. She's just a girl trying to make it in the cutthroat music industry, stuck as the forever intern. But when she suddenly finds her first big break as the lead singer of Starfruit, an up-and-coming queer band, it is immediately plagued by misfortune: cancelled gigs, a scummy manager, a dead body—and a lot of secrets to keep. The band doesn't deserve this. Emboldened by her new friendships, Ema will do whatever it takes to protect them and her dream. [This series contains themes regarding sexual harassment that may not be suitable for all readers. Viewer discretion is advised. If you or someone you know is struggling or in crisis, please reach out for help at Crisis Text Line. (http://crisistextline.org/)]

Yunjae Park thought his relationship with his girlfriend, Ji-eun, was perfect--until one shocking morning changed everything. Ji-eun has mysteriously transformed into a man overnight! Can the two adjust to this sudden and earth-shattering change? And will Ji-eun ever turn back to who she once was?!

Read manhwa Lady’s Court / 아씨의 법정 During the exciting days of preparing to become the Crown Princess, my family faced ruin when my father was falsely accused of treason. Barely escaping with my life, I assumed the identity of a distant male relative and began living as an oejibu (lawyer). But… my disguise as a man suited me perfectly, and my skills and resourcefulness as an oejibu were unmatched! With a perfect track record, I, Kang Eunsan, became a renowned oejibu. One night, I crossed paths with a scholar named Lee Chosi, who had the audacity to criticize oejibus as “a dirty group driven by greed.” To make matters worse, he challenged me to prove that oejibus are essential to the people—by winning three cases in a row! A Joseon-era courtroom romance, The Lady’s Courtroom.

On earth there are bad people, and then there are REALLY BAD people. If you’re one of the latter, you don’t just get sent to Hell, you get sent to Hell and get assigned a job collecting the souls of some of the worst people on Earth. Such is the career path of a young woman named Scarlet, who dies and is delivered down to the fiery underworld only to find herself in an entry level position as…The Grim Reaper!

Seven boys live under the care of Ms. Marge at Vamfield House. Their peaceful lives are shattered one day after they stumble upon a secret room...

I'm sick of the same dreary life and food every day. There has got to be more to life than this! Isu's life was never the same after his parents died, and he barely held on until one day, when a mysterious portal suddenly popped up in his apartment and sucked him into the fantasy village of Raudoren. With so many things to explore and most importantly, food that makes him drool, Isu starts to make himself at home.

Annie is a lonely girl who is afraid of mirrors, while Liam is a well-known model and actor. It may seem unlikely that two people with such different lives could relate to each other, but sometimes, people's external appearance doesn't reflect their true souls. This is the story of two broken hearts and their journey toward self-acceptance and love. This series contains themes regarding bullying, self-harm, and mental health and may not be suitable for all readers. And if you or someone you know is struggling or in crisis, please reach out for help at crisistextline.org.

Zak, the greatest assassin to ever live, gets betrayed and killed, only to wake up two centuries later in a bioengineered body. Having been unable to save his wife and keep his promise to her, Zak uses his new body, and the Nano-technology hidden within, to navigate through a new futuristic age of assassins and seek out the ones responsible for his tragedy.

Ten years of relationship go down the drain when Haeru discovers that her loving boyfriend, Se-o, spent the night with another woman. What begins as a series of small misunderstandings snowballs into something much bigger as the college sweethearts wade through love, temptation, and workplace drama. Well, what better way to get back at her cheating boyfriend than to take the most rotten revenge ever?