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Stats Breakdown of Default Male Lead w/ Dark Hair (ver. Dojin) - massive post.
Dojin doesn’t just resemble Jonghyuk, but also at least 11 novel MLs. Out of 11 novels, stats say:
90.9% have black hair
81.8% broad shoulders
72.7% side-parted bangs
72.7% wavy hair.
72.7% are OP munchkins.
54.5% have a wardrobe in shades of black (the remaining wear black with red or white accents).
45.5% unhealthy attachment tendencies (e.g. destructive obsession/coping mechanisms)
45.5% are either regressors/resurrectors.
*Not complaining. I love them all, just thought it was interesting.
*I have no authority to speak on the default blonde ML yet
(Yes, this is NOT SCIENTIFIC, I know. 11 is too small a sample size. In my defense, haha coincidence goes brrr & I consult novel covers only)
Subspecies of the tall, dark, handsome & mentally unstable brunet Male Lead:
Type A - OP hardworking (but not necessarily cold) narrator with dark hair, broad shoulders, tendency to wear all black, with a regression/resurrection ability
Ex:
(1) “I Came Back & Conquered It All”
(2) “Resurrection of the Catastrophic Hero” (ONLY in novel! Promo manhwa changes character design!)
(3) “F-Class Key Hunter (F급 사주 헌터)” —NO TL
https (://) page (.) kakao (.) com/home(/) f급-사주-헌터 /55716061
Type B - OP Male Lead who slowly develops or mends a fractured brotherhood w/ MC through struggle
Ex:
(4) “2nd Male Lead Powers Up” has Prince Cedric
(5) Jonghyuk, the original from ORV, covers 100% of the ML requirements
(6) Kim Dojin (though it’ll take 9-10 volumes to reach the friendship stage) covers all requirements EXCEPT regression/resurrection (no death-cheating skills, but Dojin did return from another world, à la Narnia or classical JP hero-summoning isekai)
(7) “S-Classes That I Raised” has Yoohyun
Type C - Shoujo romance novel’s Main Love Interest. Often an aristocrat. Always a broad-shouldered & black-haired ML, who ends up either very sweet or very obsessive.
Ex:
(8)”Doctor Resignation”
(9) “Please Be a Traitor” = a more Kuudere ML, but he could pass for Jonghyuk’s brother.
(10)”Lost the Leash of the Yandere Male Lead” = author literally describes ML as a “brainwashed twisted yandere, the Duke’s heir & a genius wizard”
(11) “Regretting Once is Enough” (후회는 한 번이면 족하다) at https (://) ridibooks (.) com (/) books/2901002405
You can’t see him on the cover for the 1st 3 volumes, but vol. 4 on Ridibooks has the ML
CONCLUSION
My literary brain tells me this is likely b/c the prevalence of dark-haired OP protagonists created a stereotype that “this is what a male lead looks like,” which these authors built a scaffold around, either to use it directly (as in Shoujo romance) or to comment on the nature of a “protagonist” (as in ORV).
On the other hand, lizard brain wants to crack jokes about Jonghyuk’s regressions bulldozing their way into other plots.
What is your theory?
I have no account & cannot reply, but I am very interested in hearing other opinions.
WHERE TO READ:
1, 4, 5, 6, 7 and 14 are worth reading. Have not read the rest, so I honestly cannot recommend.
However, if you want to read, know that:
Broken-up links to Ridibooks or Kakao below? Ok, there’s no translation & IDK where to get free raws.
English title only? Ok, it has a translation (no guarantee of completion). Just go on Novel Updates & look up the title, but be careful, as there are many similar titles.
Am an anon w/ no account. Can’t reply to anon topics, even my own. If 1 of the links is wrong, I beseech someone else to correct it below, since I sure can’t.
BONUS (BL)
Don’t say I didn’t warn you.
Here are the ones who I did NOT include in the stats, out of fear they would skew the distribution.
EXCLUDED FROM STATS:
Type D - BL love interest
(I CANNOT confirm their personalities, nor the storylines. NONE of these are translated, the raws are paid, & I can’t understand Korean.)
Ex:
(12) “Protect the Legendary Blacksmith” (전설의 대장장이를 지켜 줘!) at https (://) ridibooks (.) com (/) books/2093030314
(13) “How to Raise Victims” (희생자의 사육법) https (://) ridibooks (.) com (/) books/2200032024
(14) “Is the Role of the Villain Over?” (악역의 역할은 끝났는데요?) at https (://) ridibooks (.) com (/) books/2749014911
(15) “Snake” (뱀생) at https (://) ridibooks (.) com (/) books/2259003674
Congratulations for scrolling this far! I cannot reply to you but I wish you all a good day!
This concludes your regular “Trapped in a Webnovel”-related long post.
Dojin doesn’t just resemble Jonghyuk, but also at least 11 novel MLs. Out of 11 novels, stats say:
90.9% have black hair
81.8% broad shoulders
72.7% side-parted bangs
72.7% wavy hair.
72.7% are OP munchkins.
54.5% have a wardrobe in shades of black (the remaining wear black with red or white accents).
45.5% unhealthy attachment tendencies (e.g. destructive obsession/coping mechanisms)
45.5% are either regressors/resurrectors.
*Not complaining. I love them all, just thought it was interesting.
*I have no authority to speak on the default blonde ML yet
(Yes, this is NOT SCIENTIFIC, I know. 11 is too small a sample size. In my defense, haha coincidence goes brrr & I consult novel covers only)
Subspecies of the tall, dark, handsome & mentally unstable brunet Male Lead:
Type A - OP hardworking (but not necessarily cold) narrator with dark hair, broad shoulders, tendency to wear all black, with a regression/resurrection ability
Ex:
(1) “I Came Back & Conquered It All”
(2) “Resurrection of the Catastrophic Hero” (ONLY in novel! Promo manhwa changes character design!)
(3) “F-Class Key Hunter (F급 사주 헌터)” —NO TL
https (://) page (.) kakao (.) com/home(/) f급-사주-헌터 /55716061
Type B - OP Male Lead who slowly develops or mends a fractured brotherhood w/ MC through struggle
Ex:
(4) “2nd Male Lead Powers Up” has Prince Cedric
(5) Jonghyuk, the original from ORV, covers 100% of the ML requirements
(6) Kim Dojin (though it’ll take 9-10 volumes to reach the friendship stage) covers all requirements EXCEPT regression/resurrection (no death-cheating skills, but Dojin did return from another world, à la Narnia or classical JP hero-summoning isekai)
(7) “S-Classes That I Raised” has Yoohyun
Type C - Shoujo romance novel’s Main Love Interest. Often an aristocrat. Always a broad-shouldered & black-haired ML, who ends up either very sweet or very obsessive.
Ex:
(8)”Doctor Resignation”
(9) “Please Be a Traitor” = a more Kuudere ML, but he could pass for Jonghyuk’s brother.
(10)”Lost the Leash of the Yandere Male Lead” = author literally describes ML as a “brainwashed twisted yandere, the Duke’s heir & a genius wizard”
(11) “Regretting Once is Enough” (후회는 한 번이면 족하다) at https (://) ridibooks (.) com (/) books/2901002405
You can’t see him on the cover for the 1st 3 volumes, but vol. 4 on Ridibooks has the ML
CONCLUSION
My literary brain tells me this is likely b/c the prevalence of dark-haired OP protagonists created a stereotype that “this is what a male lead looks like,” which these authors built a scaffold around, either to use it directly (as in Shoujo romance) or to comment on the nature of a “protagonist” (as in ORV).
On the other hand, lizard brain wants to crack jokes about Jonghyuk’s regressions bulldozing their way into other plots.
What is your theory?
I have no account & cannot reply, but I am very interested in hearing other opinions.
WHERE TO READ:
1, 4, 5, 6, 7 and 14 are worth reading. Have not read the rest, so I honestly cannot recommend.
However, if you want to read, know that:
Broken-up links to Ridibooks or Kakao below? Ok, there’s no translation & IDK where to get free raws.
English title only? Ok, it has a translation (no guarantee of completion). Just go on Novel Updates & look up the title, but be careful, as there are many similar titles.
Am an anon w/ no account. Can’t reply to anon topics, even my own. If 1 of the links is wrong, I beseech someone else to correct it below, since I sure can’t.
BONUS (BL)
Don’t say I didn’t warn you.
Here are the ones who I did NOT include in the stats, out of fear they would skew the distribution.
EXCLUDED FROM STATS:
Type D - BL love interest
(I CANNOT confirm their personalities, nor the storylines. NONE of these are translated, the raws are paid, & I can’t understand Korean.)
Ex:
(12) “Protect the Legendary Blacksmith” (전설의 대장장이를 지켜 줘!) at https (://) ridibooks (.) com (/) books/2093030314
(13) “How to Raise Victims” (희생자의 사육법) https (://) ridibooks (.) com (/) books/2200032024
(14) “Is the Role of the Villain Over?” (악역의 역할은 끝났는데요?) at https (://) ridibooks (.) com (/) books/2749014911
(15) “Snake” (뱀생) at https (://) ridibooks (.) com (/) books/2259003674
Congratulations for scrolling this far! I cannot reply to you but I wish you all a good day!
This concludes your regular “Trapped in a Webnovel”-related long post.
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Like the Seme is an asshat but I wanna know more, like what happened to Jake before he meets Robin? Did he grow up with his parents or alone? Did he faced the discrimination even before? Was he treated like that even as a child? We can seriously get more from the second story. Like seriously this can't be just a short one THIS CAN HAVE MORE DRAMA! Like--
Jake begs Robin to be more gentle to him bc he's already inlove with Robin but Robin's like 'nah' so Jake who's angry went out one day and finds another carnivore that intoduces him to others and well now that Jake isn't alone anymore, he gains more confidence and decides join the other carnivors but Robin's like 'you're not supposed to do that' and gets possessive and they fight (more angy smex) but Jake cries and he's like 'bitch fuck you' and runs away going to his carnivore friend and then Robin was sorry and tries to find him and when he did he saw Jake and carnivore friend hugging, shits about to go down, so he punched the friend like THWACK!! And then more fights since we want drama. Jake asks what's Robin's problem is, then Robin confesses and he was shooketh, bc Jake still loves Robin despite everything he didn't get angy but Jake's still like 'I WANT BETTER TREATMENT!!!' so he asks Robin if he would support him and his carnivore friends who's actually building an organization to protect them carnivores from the harassments they face and Robin's like 'idrc but yeh babe sure' so they get back together and live together and then SEASON 2 BAAM!!
Jake begs Robin to be more gentle to him bc he's already inlove with Robin but Robin's like 'nah' so Jake who's angry went out one day and finds another carnivore that intoduces him to others and well now that Jake isn't alone anymore, he gains more confidence and decides join the other carnivors but Robin's like 'you're not supposed to do that' and gets possessive and they fight (more angy smex) but Jake cries and he's like 'bitch fuck you' and runs away going to his carnivore friend and then Robin was sorry and tries to find him and when he did he saw Jake and carnivore friend hugging, shits about to go down, so he punched the friend like THWACK!! And then more fights since we want drama. Jake asks what's Robin's problem is, then Robin confesses and he was shooketh, bc Jake still loves Robin despite everything he didn't get angy but Jake's still like 'I WANT BETTER TREATMENT!!!' so he asks Robin if he would support him and his carnivore friends who's actually building an organization to protect them carnivores from the harassments they face and Robin's like 'idrc but yeh babe sure' so they get back together and live together and then SEASON 2 BAAM!!
2021-07-04 01:07 marked
This story is a neat twist on the reincarnated villainess revenge plot (with her being reincarnated years afterwards and not really wanting revenge). But I always thought it would be cool if there was a story where the mc was reincarnated as her former lovers child and they take revenge on their parents (it just seems like there would be a lot of drama with that kind of a set up). Is there a manga like that?
This one kinda comes close with her interacting with their child who resents the kind of people they are and I can't wait to see what he does in this story.
This one kinda comes close with her interacting with their child who resents the kind of people they are and I can't wait to see what he does in this story.
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Anyone have some good manga suggestions #-.-)