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When Iru starts college, she unexpectedly meets Ha-im, a guy who looks just like Hayul—the one who used to torment her as a child. She feels uneasy around him yet finds herself drawn to his seemingly perfect nature. Is it really okay for her to open up her heart to him?

In a war against demons for the fate of the world, even three chances at life may not suffice. Such is the fate of Lady Sacred Beryl, a divine maiden tasked with rooting out demonic corruption, only to be murdered and travel back in time -- twice. Upon her third attempt, Beryl realizes the truth: Her only hope to purify the realm is to face the fearsome House Vine, a lair of demons in mortal guise. Can Beryl survive in the domain of Duke Beleth von Vine, or will she find nothing but death and damnation once more?

Enter the world of Hajun Lee, just your average delivery guy trying to make ends meet. But when he's summoned to Olympus for a special delivery, his life takes an unexpected turn. Suddenly, he's the personal delivery man for the gods, earning big bucks and upgrading his gear with each risky delivery. Follow his daring escapades through dungeons and battles with monsters as he learns to outsmart them all. From one divine job to the next, Hajun faces it all with wit and guts. But can he keep up the hustle of being a regular delivery guy while also serving the mighty gods?

My name is Hayun Lee, and I'm an ordinary college student. I decided to go on a spontaneous trip before school resumed and met this guy named Kang-on. He asked me out on the first day we met, but of course, I rejected him. I thought I'd never see him again, but guess what? I ran into him during the school club recruitment event! And wait… What? Even Ji-il, the president of the student club "You," also has a crush on me?! I swear I'm not delulu. I swear!

In the original story, Roselia was a maid in the duke’s household, used as a mere pawn in his schemes before being executed by the crown prince after being framed as a traitor. But this Roselia is different. The heroine, now in the body of the doomed maid from the novel and fully aware of how the story ends, is determined to change Roselia’s fate—disguising herself as a man to avoid the duke’s attention. But wait… why is she still being taken?! Somehow, Roselia still ends up in the duke’s estate—not as a maid, but as a manservant!

Four classmates stranded on an alien planet work to find a way back home! Monsters, poisonous foods, and a gang of super-powered criminals might make it seem like the odds are against them… luckily, they have powers of their own! Will they make it back to Earth?

When the king offers Aerik Cladinae his own sister's hand in marriage for his meritorious deeds in battle, he didn't expect to get saddled with a limping, drooling woman like Miesa Esquillre. Driven insane by her brother's physical and psychological torture, Miesa rolls around on the ground, spills food all over herself, and screams unintelligebly as a way of communicating. But sometimes, Aerik catches a flash of shrewd understanding behind those vacant eyes. Is Miesa truly as mad as everyone thinks... or is she hiding something?

After a near-death experience, something has changed about the Holy Emperor’s troublemaker of a grandson. To be precise, his body was taken over by a Korean man who died while playing a VR video game! But when his necromancer character is mixed with a Holy Prince’s blood, things start getting funky. The zombies he makes are incredibly nice, his curses start healing people, and the girl he saved from being turned into a zombie suddenly gains super strength. Now he has to play the hero, but he’d really rather just go for a nap.

After a life of hardship as an orphan, Jia Han finally achieves the dream of homeownership... only to have her moment of jubilation cruelly cut short. While indulging in her guilty pleasure--a riveting soap opera--she experiences a sudden, piercing chest pain and meets an untimely demise. But when she wakes up, she finds herself not in the afterlife, but within the very drama she was watching and as none other than its villainess! In a realm where a glance sparks a scandal and a step triggers a landmine of emotions, what fate lies ahead for Jia?

Beautiful and intelligent, Somyung Gil has tirelessly strived to fulfill her mother's vision of the perfect daughter. However, when her less-than-perfect younger brother is tragically found drowned in a river, doubts plague Somyung's heart. She begins to suspect that their mother might be responsible for the unspeakable act. From then on, her paramount goal becomes escaping her mother's grasp, while all her mother wants is for Somyung to experience the perfect life she herself was denied. Will Somyung ever truly find her freedom? [This series contains themes regarding depression and mental health that may not be suitable for all readers. Viewer discretion is advised. And if you or someone you know is struggling or in crisis, please reach out for help at Crisis Text Line (http://crisistextline.org/]

Uce, a down-on-his-luck young man, dreams of becoming the champion in the brutal and legendary War of Corpses—a sport where necromancers and their knights battle for supremacy. In a desperate bid, he revives Eleonora, an abandoned corpse who claims to have been the deadliest mercenary alive. There are two big problems, though. One, Eleonora is alive — a fact that cannot be revealed at any cost. Two, she and Uce can’t seem to coordinate their movements. Can this unlikely duo overcome all obstacles, win the War of Corpses, and prove everyone wrong?

Sol Song has a uniquely quirky taste in men: they absolutely must have long hair. Otherwise, she sees them as literal "stone heads," devoid of facial features. So, when her first love—and the only long-haired guy on campus—shows up with a buzz cut, she's devastated. But as they start to reconnect and emotions deepen, Sol must discover whether she likes Okseok for who he truly is or just for his hair.