diction

On a devastated Earth, the remnants of humanity dwell within the suffocating depths of underground bunkers, desperately preparing for a mass migration to a parallel universe. Subin, a dedicated warp researcher, finds his only solace in his lover, Kihyeok. Upon returning from a perilous surface expedition, Kihyeok presents him with an impossible gift: a living, blooming violet. "It's a miracle, Subin! The Earth might finally be breathing again!" he exclaims, his eyes shining with newfound hope. It is Kihyeok's vibrant stories of the outside world that sustain Subin's spirit in the dim, gray halls of the bunker; for Subin, this man is his solitary light and his only source of true happiness in a dying world.

However, his fragile peace is shattered when Kihyeok's fellow soldiers arrive at the laboratory with grim expressions. They deliver a bolt from the blue—news so devastating it threatens to unravel everything Subin believed about their future and his lover's survival.

(Source: Lezhin Entertainment)

When the Violets Bloom

제비꽃처럼

Ppangjip

Lim Hyeonseon has followed the well-traveled path of life: he graduated, secured a job, and got married. But the marriage ended in a divorce, and on his 40th birthday, he finds himself lonely and constantly bombarded with questions about his non-existent love prospects. In search of anything resembling fulfillment, Hyeonseon recalls an old electric guitar he bought 16 years ago but never attempted to learn. He hesitantly enrolls in a music class taught by the spirited 24-year-old Cha Yeoreum.

Although Hyeonseon is persistently self-conscious about his age, seeing people of all ages so excited to learn fills him with newfound enthusiasm. Most unexpectedly, he befriends his young instructor and soon realizes just how much he enjoys Yeoreum's company and boundless energy. But Yeoreum's feelings seem to gravitate toward love, and no matter how much Hyeonseon tries to draw a line between them, it appears impossible to resist the pull of a summer romance.

[Written by MAL Rewrite]

A First of Summers

처음의 여름

Park, Nodeok

Jang Baekhee is counting the days until he can escape Gicheon before his deadbeat father is released from prison. But then Yang Ilwoo arrives: a delinquent transfer student with a cheap perm, brassy hair, and a loneliness that mirrors Baekhee's own. Slowly, their uneasy friendship deepens into something tender. But Ilwoo came to Gicheon with a secret that could shatter the fragile comfort they've both found in each other. And when the past comes calling, can two broken souls survive the truth?

(Source: Tapas Media)

Yang Ilwoo and Me

양일우와 나

Pibi

After twelve years, a former teammate—no, a thorn in his side—suddenly reappears. Eunsan isn't thrilled to be working with Ian again, having long buried both his ice hockey past and any memories of him.

Unlike Eunsan, who hopes their meeting will be a one-time thing, Ian insists on keeping him around with an offer he can't refuse. With his beloved younger sibling caught in the middle, Eunsan reluctantly agrees, but he can't shake the feeling that Ian has an ulterior motive.

Why does Ian keep pulling him closer? There's no way this guy actually has feelings for him...right?

(Source: Lezhin Entertainment)

Melting Point

해빙곡선

soop2rang

As a first-year law student, Lee Yeon never expected to cross paths again with his middle school crush—the charming upperclassman Hong Kihoon. But a chance reunion on campus leads to an even more unexpected twist: a spontaneous trip, and a strange challenge known only as the Red Thread Quest.

Red Thread Quest, Round 1: Five Kisses on the Cheek!

Skeptical about soulmates and fate, Yeon finds himself drawn into the legend of the Red Thread of Fate—and as each round of the quest unfolds, his relationship with Kihoon begins to take an unpredictable turn.

What started as a game might just lead them to something real...if the Red Thread Rock has anything to say about it.

(Source: Lezhin Entertainment)

Red Thread Quest

홍실퀘스트

Giho

"Six months... Just six months, and it'll all be over." After a one-night stand with Hollywood top star Chase Miller, Joshua finds out he's pregnant. As a single father, Joshua raises their child in secrecy. But when he is forced to return to work as Chase's bodyguard, the two are reunited in a cruel twist of fate. Relieved that Chase doesn't seem to remember him, Josh's comfort is short lived—something primal, something desperate, yearns for the touch of his former lover, and every time he sees this beautifully twisted man, Josh's heart races in spite of his mind. The more time passes, the more boundaries blur as instinct takes over... Will Joshua be able to resist the lips of his former lover? Or are the strings of fate too strong to resist?

(Source: Lezhin Entertainment)

Kiss Me If You Can

키스 미 이프 유 캔

Brothers Without a Tomorrow

To secure an alliance between the northern kingdom of Leracal and the southern realm of Arnata, the countries' royal families agree to a political marriage. Tei, known across the frozen battlefields as the most fearsome warrior and monster hunter, volunteers himself as the kingdom's hostage, trading his life as a warrior for that of a bride. In Arnata, Tei finds not the hostility he anticipated but the calm, steady gaze of Shuraka, the young crown prince destined to become both his spouse and future Padisha of the empire. For Shuraka to claim the throne, however, he must survive an uprising that threatens the kingdom—once that forces him to draw the blood of his own brothers. Moved by the courage and gentle integrity of his betrothed, Tei pledges to protect him at any cost...and in the quiet hours of a white night, two hearts caught between loyalty and longing begin to bloom.

(Source: Lezhin Entertainment)

Blossoms of the White Night

백야의 꽃길

Yeaze

Jae-gyu Oh is an actor known throughout the country. He has been loved for his brilliant acting since his years as a child actor, but he is exhausted by the unjust rumours that constantly follow him and keeps his distance from people. One day, while feeding some cats, Jae-gyu is approached by a strange man. Jae-gyu is wary of the man, who turns out to be his neighbour, Yoon Cheong-rok. After being followed to the elevator, Jae-gyu mistakes Cheong-rok for a stalker, but to his surprise, Cheong-rok doesn't recognise him at all. Jae-gyu's pride is hurt after meeting someone who doesn't recognise him for the first time, but a subtle excitement is brewing inside him. Later that night, Cheong-rok appears in Jae-gyu's dreams...

"Does everyone in the world know you? Is there anybody that knows who you really are?"

(Source: Ridi, translated)

Release Your Persona

릴리즈 유어 페르소나

Jumal

Ju Incheol had it all...sharp suits, political connections, and a rising career as the trusted aide to Assemblywoman Lee Myeongsun, a ministerial candidate destined for power. But politics is a knife's edge, and one wrong move can send even the best men tumbling.

When Incheol loses footing in the ruthless hierarchy of the office, he's handed a near-impossible task: resolve the explosive redevelopment dispute in Songmun City's Jungang District. Failure means exile.

He's ready to do whatever it takes—until he meets Ahn Pyeong-hwa, the quiet gym owner next door and the key to the problem. Pyeong-hwa's price for cooperation?

"Hit me. That's all I want."

Behind that strange request lies something darker than bruises.

And as Incheol sinks deeper into the deal, he realizes every favor, every blow, is pulling him into a world where politics and pleasure share the same shadow.

(Source: Lezhin Entertainment)

Master-Peace

주의 평화

C.R Jade

Kim, David

Having lived as a beta his whole life, Seo Yeehyeon never imagined his path would cross with a golden Alpha like Liu Weikun—someone so far above his world, it felt like fate would never even bother. But one day, Weikun catches an impossible scent adrift in the air: the sweet, addictive pheromone of an Omega... coming from Hyun. Stranger still, it’s a scent only he can perceive. As desire and instinct blur into obsession, Yeehyeon finds himself caught between disbelief and temptation, his world crystalizing into one he never thought possible...

(Source: Lezhin Entertainment)

Diamond Dust

다이아몬드 더스트

soonmoo

For seven years, Seo Hyeonjin, a Korean literature major, has nursed a secret crush on his upperclassman Soon Jeongwook. Unfortunately, Jeongwook only sees him as a cherished junior, leaving Hyeonjin's love life at a standstill.

Everything changes when Heo Chanyeong, who perfectly matches Jeongwook's type, transfers in. To make matters worse, Chanyeong boldly confesses his feelings for Jeongwook to Hyeonjin, explaining that he wants to sleep with him.

As if that weren't enough, Chanyeong even asks Hyeonjin to help him win Jeongwook's heart. Determined to protect the man he loves, Hyeonjin finds himself caught in a battle of wits against Chanyeong, who only wants Jeongwook out of curiosity.

But when Hyeonjin realizes Chanyeong's "interest" might not be so fixed after all, he starts to wonder...could the rival he's trying to fend off become something else entirely?

(Source: Lezhin Entertainment)

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