As a person that has the full set but in Korean instead I got them second handed, the English copy/translation of the book will always be twice as expensive than the original since 7 seas literally runs a monopoly in the English translation of manhwa and manhua that Cathers to the American audience and economy hence why it’s so expensive sadly I saw English translation of the book in my local countries book story and it was like quadruple the price I paid (〜￣△￣)〜
Translated book will always be more expensive than the original unless they are printed and distributed in 3rd world countries. I got my copy of volume 1 today and think the price is justified for the quality. It’s much thicker and heavier than usual manga, printed in full colour for about 1.5x the price I usually pay for a manga by SuBLime for example.
Of course translated books will be more expensive but take the Taiwan version for example the book individual cost like 1.25x more the original but the difference is they include more items such as acrylics stand, photocards, Polaroids to name a few. So what I’m trying to say is 7s give the standard doesn’t not justify doubling the price (for me). (Also about me ranting to 7s cuz I just dislike them so much :3 don’t get me started on their manhua translation (╬￣皿￣)凸)
My first volume is coming tomorrow and I’m so excited!! This one is my fav of this troop thanks to how well the author manages the romance and their professional background. Not even an excess moment! Such nice writing is unfortunately often missing even from the most popular webtoon. The books are pricey because they are in full colour but pls support author if you can afford it