Hello…I’m Tiffany, and I can’t stop reading webtoons. 🙋🏻♀️ I also can’t stop watching K-Dramas so I figured why not combine the two into a post where I share a few webtoons I’ve been loving lately that I think would make ~fantastic~ Korean dramas.
If you didn’t know, webtoons are a type of digital comic that originated in South Korea. I started off reading webtoons on the Webtoon app, but there are many websites and platforms that offer official and fan translations. Many popular Korean dramas have been adapted from webtoons, including True Beauty, What’s Wrong With Secretary Kim, Cheese in the Trap, Itaewon Class, Love Alarm, and more!
The Office Blind Date / A Business Proposal
The Office Blind Date, also known as A Business Proposal, is one of the most beautiful webtoons I’ve ever read. The art is *chef’s kiss*, and while the plotline is pretty unrealistic, it’s just so much fun and would make a fantastic adaptation. I can honestly see it being as popular as What’s Wrong With Secretary Kim! Everything is so much fun from the occasional chibi-style drawings to the adorable side couple.
The storyline follows Shin Hari, a regular office worker who agrees to attend a blind date in place of her chaebol best friend with one mission: make sure the guy rejects her. Instead, she’s surprised to find her date to be Kang Taemu, the President of her company. Taemu surprises Hari by immediately proposing since he’s tired of his family’s nagging to get married, and now, Hari’s found herself in a mess where she must hide her true identity and find a way to dump Taemu. 10/10 would love to see it on screen!
No Longer a Heroine
No Longer a Heroine follows the famous Lisa Cheon, who made her name as an immensely talented child actress. After being framed as a drug addict, she decides to announce her retirement and quit acting forever. The webtoon follows Lisa’s return to the acting world as she’s offered the opportunity to star in a new TV show. With the nation’s attention on Lisa, she must prove her acting abilities once again and also work alongside her ex-boyfriend, who’s also her character’s love-interest.
This webtoon is still ongoing, but the original version in Korean is more updated than the official English translations. I actually was so invested in this webtoon, I decided to read the Korean version. You might be wondering…“Tiffany, since when do you speak Korean?” Well…I don’t…so basically, I used Google Translate to read approximately 30 chapters because I wanted to stay updated.
Toy Complex
Toy Complex follows the bright and kind-hearted, Kim Yuna who’s tired of her friends teasing her for being sexually inexperienced. She decides to propose a one-night stand with Minseok, a server at a local bar, but after their magical night together, she’s surprised to see him as her sunbae (senior) at university. With both characters coming from different backgrounds, we explore whether it’s possible for them to have a relationship together.
This webtoon does get a little *ehem* steamy, but the main focus of the story deals with the aftermath of the characters’ one-night stand. The general vibes of the story remind me a lot of My ID is Gangnam Beauty and Suspicious Partner. The art is super adorable, and there are a lot of cute drawings of stuffed animals since the characters’ first date is at a claw machine arcade!
If you decide to read any of these webtoons, let me know~! I probably marathoned each one within a day or two because they were so entertaining. I can honestly see them doing so so well as a K-Drama, and I would love to see these stories come to life one day.
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The Office Blind Date sounds so good and I agree, I can totally see it being as famous as What’s Wrong With Secretary Kim. What app do you use to read this? I tried looking at the webtoon app but it’s not there 😦
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ahh i just read it online! i don’t think any of the formal webtoon apps have it yet officially so it’s all fan translations right now from the original korean ^_^
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It’s officially going to be adapted into a k-drama!!!
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Me, next to a stack of unread books and webtoons, furiously scribbling down these titles. 😁
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YES KATIE!! 10/10 RECOMMEND THESE~!
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LOOOOOOOOL YOU GOOGLE TRANSLATED 30 CHAPTERS AHDHSJDJS THE DEDICATION!! anyways i love this list ive been needing new webtoons to read so thank you!!
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IT’S SO GOOD I NEEDED TO STAY UPDATED!! let me know your thoughts if you end up reading these~!
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Omg love this and there are sooo many amazing webtoons! My personal favorite has been spirit fingers which is now sadly complete, but it’s so good!
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ooo i’ll definitely check out spirit fingers! completed webtoons make me so happy bc i don’t have to painstakingly wait for updates but it’s also so bittersweet 🙈
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so true!! and yay hope you like it!
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I’ve been slowly reading True Beauty after watching it, and I’m having lots of fun, so I definitely need to check these out!!
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the drama was soooo fun to watch, and i hope the webtoon ends soon. i just want her and suho to end up together 🥰
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i’ve only read business proposal and im still thankful that you recommended it to me!! im excited to read both no longer a heroine and toy complex. i’ve mostly been reading manga lately but maybe i’ll get back to webtoons soon ahh i think i’ve been reading tons of webtoons for the past three months but there are still a lot more to read 😭
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i love that we can always talk about webtoons together 😭❤️ i can’t wait for you to read these~!
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WAIT TIFF I’VE READ BOTH A BUSINESS PROPOSAL & TOY COMPLEX and i also read some of No Longer a Heroine!! except i stopped so i could wait for it to have more chapters while it was still in the flashback stage lmaooo
A BUSINESS PROPOSAL IS SOOOO CUTE AND GOOD and have you read any historical ones bc i have soooo many recs
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ALL THE RECS. DM ME.
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DMING U RN 😎😎
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no longer a heroin is really amazing!!! I absolutely agree with you!!! (well, if I’m typo here, let me know as soon as possible) LOL!!!
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it’s SO GOOD!! i really want to see it as a kdrama. the characters are all so interesting, and i would love to see the romance unfold on screen. ❤
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Your blog post made me read webtoons. My favourites are Orange Marmalade, My Deepest Secret and The Makeup Remover.
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Aww that makes me so happy!! You should 100% check out DAYS OF HANA. It’s by the same author of Orange Marmalade, but I think it is so much better. I read it all in 2 days!
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Thank you sooo much for the recommendation…. I surely will😇
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