Cherry Complex
on ch 15, might drop. hansol just can't make his mind up, it's so annoying. like wants to lose his virginity but then backs out. promises to not cheat and then decides to cheat anyway (which imo is technically fine in this scenario if he really likes eunho and just ditches woobin aftewards) - but then he backs out last minute again?? like either cheat or don't, but don't plan to cheat and then back out. idk why eun-ho is even entertaining sleeping with hansol cuz he seems hella annoying ok on ch25, once I just rolled with the plot, it got better somehow
Stranger
ugh ok dropped at ch 35. this story makes close to no sense. woojung is kind of a gary stu? and jiho is just the luckiest sob ever? and then this kid just barely becomes legal and woojung is like, "ya ok I'll sleep with you". ??? when he is an upstanding prosecutor of age 30+??? I think it's clear jiho likes woojung and I can understand why, but does woojung even like jiho? just cuz he's a hottie?? also, omg the whole bus plotline of riding the whole way to clear your thoughts is either really common in korea, or it's straight up stolen from the plot of the drama "my girl". I kept reading hoping I could make it make sense, and b/c the art is really not bad, but alas, it's just too ridiculous
Forest Sea
caught up at ch 38 ahhhh right when it starts to get spicyy whyyyyy did I catch up now ;_; anyway, the plot is pretty unique and well executed. surprisingly some feels even though the subject matter isn't heavy
Solo Leveling
initially caught up in like ~2020? around ch 130 and was obsessed, but finally re-read and finished it now july 2023. it's super good, suspenseful, the protagonist was very likable. the plot really keeps you hooked to find out what really happens at the end. although when you do find out how all the plot pieces come together, there were some headscratchers, e.g.: (spoilers) - why does he get to keep beru at the end when time has re-winded? for that matter, how does he get to keep everyone like igris and tusk? - why is it so hard for the rulers to even come to Earth when the monarchs are able to do it? And at the end, thanks to the nation-level hunters that had the OP ruler power, the rulers WERE able to make a gate and come to earth/kill the god of destruction --> did the nation-hunters die and that's why sung jinwoo thinks too much sacrifice was required? - why did the original shadow king (who was actually one of the rulers) even oppose killing the absolute being? and then after the rulers succeed in killing the absolute being, why did the shadow monarch join the other monarchs and fight against the rulers?? was he chill with just constantly being at war? - one part i rationalized for myself: sung jinwoo is actually totally taking the rulers side and wanting to stop war, but only because the monarchs are targeting humans. so like, the rulers and monarchs are supposed to battle - but now that the rulers are done with war they are just chilling. so then the monarchs are reassembling their forces to do what they do - aka cause destruction - and they decide to cause destruction on earth (on humans). and since sung jinwoo is on the side of humans, he is fighting the monarchs and on the side of the rulers. this is the conclusion I was able to reach and what makes the most sense.
Finding Camellia
moving to already read (dropped) read up to ch 42. not good, like this girl is clearly not passing for a boy so idk what they are even trying here. also how dense is the young duke to not realize when he is right next to her and she's wet and wearing white clothes??? also I kept trying to figure out why the duke and both princes like her, but it comes down to beauty after all - but then in that case how can they not realize she's a girl?! it was just too ridiculous I had to stop.
Pure Love Operation
caught up at ch 70 (this is also on webtoons but 7-8 ch's behind) - honestly the story at times does not make sense - like the fact that minu originally DID date su-ae for herself and like her, shouldn't that give her at least 1 heart to begin with? The system is bugged for sure. also she's described as "pretty cute" so she's gotta have had a decent amount of likability. overall, I do like her personality (it's kinda the classic shoujo funny girl/airhead), and i looove both eunhyuk and dohwa - can totally see why they both like her too ok now on ch 73 ahhhhh. AaaaAAAAaaaaaAAaaa!!! ok I understand Soo-ae's worries but Eunhyuk's responses in ch73 are just full on gary stu responses ahhhhh ok now on 74
Habibi's Rabbits
Marriage of Convenience
Caught up at ch 93. the last 20 chapters have been full makjang like waaaat is even happening?! but I think the main couple is cute.
When the Killer Falls in Love