At a young age, I was caught up in a Gate incident and barely made it out alive. ... more>>

They called me a "miracle child," Jung Jehee.

But that so-called "miracle" meant nothing—I had only barely survived.

I lost my sight, my ability to move freely, and was even diagnosed as terminally ill.

Trapped in a hospital room, all I could do was wait for the day I would die...

Then, in a moment of life-or-death crisis, I awakened as Korea's first-ever S-rank.

After a long, long hospital stay, my new life as an S-rank began.

It should have been something to celebrate.

So why is it that my childhood friend, Im Taehwan, who had been so devoted to me throughout my years of illness, is acting so strange?

"Jehee... don’t tell me... you can see through me?"

Even after learning about my awakening, he seemed oddly unsettled.

"After you're discharged, I was thinking... how about living with me?"

He insisted on living together for some reason.

"Once you're out, why don’t we go study abroad? Anywhere is fine."

Out of nowhere, he started suggesting we move overseas together.

For thirteen years, he took care of me every single day. He should be free to live his own life now.

For the sake of my kind but stubborn friend, I tried my best to gain independence from him.

But then—

"Ah, that? It’s called a re-awakening."

"Seems like I got a little stronger."

To make matters worse, my childhood friend followed right behind me—awakening as the second-ever S-rank in Korea.

Just days after I became the first.

"How did Taehwan end up awakening as an S-rank like me...?"

Is S-rank something contagious?

This is getting seriously weird.

* * *

"Jung Jehee. Do you really not want to live with me?"

"You’re in danger just by being with me. You’re only a B-rank and don’t even have combat abilities. At best, you’re just a normal person with slightly better stamina and strength."

Could Taehwan, who has a non-combat ability, really protect me?

He stayed silent, as if he couldn’t argue with what I said.

"No, it’s just that..."

"You only said your house feels empty to reassure my mom, didn’t you? The truth is, you like being alone—that’s why you never joined a guild. I know how hard it is for solo artifact creators to survive. And yet, you insist on staying independent."

"No, it’s true that I like being alone. But... you..."

"I’m a bit special?"

"...Uh... well... no, I mean..."

"So? What exactly do you mean?"

"...You are... a little special... I guess...?"

Avoiding my gaze, he mumbled under his breath, "We’re friends, after all..."

For someone so big, he still acts just like he did when we were kids.

He won’t meet my eyes, yet he won’t let go of me either. <<less

[Your game has been logged into from an unknown device.] ... more>>

No Lifer, a gacha game with random character pulls. The game account you painstakingly built with effort and money was stolen in an instant. You gave it a one-star rating, deleted the app, and thought that was the end of it.

[ (Ad) Dear Editor, come back now!]

You shouldn’t carelessly click on promotional notifications. Not unless you want to be transported into the game’s world.

Yemyeong finds himself pulled into the world of No Lifer. What awaits him isn’t cute, lovable game characters frolicking in flower fields…but a desolate world filled with deranged lunatics (fully armed, no less). And… their inexplicable obsession comes crashing down on Yemyeong. <<less

*This work contains elements that may involve coercive s*xual relationships and trigger trauma.... more>>

*All the settings in this novel are fictional, and the ideologies of the characters do not reflect the author’s beliefs.

In an era where the sea is drying up.

In a world where things have become more precious than people,

‘Bada’, who worked at ‘Oceans’, encounters an unexpected person.

It’s Joo Dohwa, the heir to the ‘Four Seas Group’ that monopolizes the sea.

“I’ll take that one. How much?”

A relaxed and slow gaze that turns to look at him.

Normally, they would never have met, given their different social classes.

But Joo Do-hwa, who came all the way here to buy a person, had only one request for Bada.

“I’ll call you ‘hyung’ (older brother). In return, you speak to me informally. How about it?”

A ‘hyung’ he briefly spent time with as a child, the one who disappeared after stealing something important from him—

He asked Bada to imitate that ‘hyung.’

“We’re playing a role. You’re the hyung, and I’m the younger brother.”

The time limit is until he loses interest.

As he said this, his golden eyes were filled with curiosity toward the stranger in front of him.

It wasn’t a difficult request. At least not for Bada.

‘He doesn’t seem to remember.’

Should I tell him? That I’m the one he’s looking for. <<less

The emotions felt upon encountering an unfamiliar score cannot be expressed with just one word. Curiosity, faint fear, accompanied by excitement, the desire to conquer, the thrilling sensation that makes the heart race.... more>>

So Moon Seoyoon ran away.

“It’s fortunate it’s just unrequited love, isn’t it?”

“…What?”

“It makes emotions easier to sort out.”

Woo Yeonjae coldly dismissed the lie. Until now, he had been enduring well, Not wanting his flaws to be exposed so easily. Especially not to Moon Seoyoon.

I’m just like everyone else, so don’t think oddly of me.

Without Woo Yeonjae, there’s no one for me.

Someone other than me, whom Moon Seoyoon likes.

“I’d rather you like me. It’d be easier, then.” <<less

Kang Ji-won brought Seo Woo-hyun to Newon Entertainment by offering him an exclusive contract. He proposes another contract to Seo Woo-hyun, now a rookie actor.... more>>

“I need a young and pretty alpha. Let’s call it a lover. Sounds nice, doesn’t it?”

The first reason is to break off an unwanted engagement, The second is to eliminate an obstacle in his path.

When he received the business card, he immediately realized it was a golden opportunity in Seo Woo-hyun’s life, but now he’s just confused whether it’s an opportunity or not.

“What happens if I refuse your offer, Director Kang?”

“Unfortunately, I have many ways to pressure you, Mr. Seo.”

Many ways to pressure me?

However, Woo-hyun is forced to accept Ji-won’s offer, pushed by the irresistible conditions and his unfortunate circumstances.

“I obviously hate being a sponsor, and I don’t like the word ‘lover’ either. I will become your weakness, Director Kang. So you’ll have to protect me well so that others won’t bother me.”

Alpha and Alpha.

Wandering somewhere between the ideal and the normal, they gradually become accustomed to each other’s pheromones.

“Enjoy it while you can. When will you ever get to boss me around like this again, Mr. Seo?”

A selfishly affectionate man met in the midst of a miserable life.

But can I really trust this man? <<less

Riderail, the fourth heir to the throne of Vernia, possesses nothing but a wretched personality and a strikingly handsome face.... more>>

Lacking both the ability and will to rule, he lives a life of indulgence and decadence…

“I want to see you at the very top, Ridel-nim.”

The heartfelt whisper of Kallis, the one person who’s remained by his side since childhood, reaches Riderail’s ears.

Moved by Kallis’s unwavering wish, Riderail resolves to take part in a revolution.

“Even if you don’t want it—if it’s your wish, I’ll make it come true… in my way.”

Open Season

1. The period during which hunting is legally permitted.

2. A time when a specific group or person can be freely criticized or targeted. <<less

“Again! Again?! I’m seriously going to lose it.”... more>>

An elite A-rank hunter and team leader of a major guild.

But no matter how desperately he clings to life, he always ends up back in the spring of his twenty-fifth year. Over and over again.

After far too many regressions, F-rank hunter Kim Doyoon finally accepts the truth staring him in the face.

This world is stuck on repeat.

And—

This regression isn’t even for me.

He's just a speck, caught in the current of something far bigger.

Now awakened to his 19th regression, Doyoon sets out to uncover the truth behind this chaotic loop—only to be approached out of the blue by S-rank hunter Yoo Seung-jae, who offers him a hand... and a spot on his team.

Everything’s lining up a little too perfectly, and yet—

Why does every fiber of his being scream that something is off?

* * *

“I came to pick you up.”

“...Why?”

“Because I said I would.”

Yoo Seung-jae looked straight at me, beaming like the damn sun itself. That kind of smile—blinding, sincere, like it was meant only for me.

And I—

Bang!

Shit.

I slammed the door in his face out of sheer panic. <<less

Yoon Haseong, a twenty-two-year-old beta, struggles to make ends meet as the bassist of an unknown indie band. On a day that seemed destined to be the worst, after a disastrous performance and getting dumped by his girlfriend, a chance encounter leads him to meet the famous actor, Go Yehan. Yehan approaches him, claiming to be a fan, and treats him with melting sweetness.... more>>

But Yehan’s kindness wasn’t just a fleeting, sweet comfort like a midsummer night’s dream.

He provides Haseong with a job, showers him with gifts he could only dream of, and even connects him with a renowned composer to formally study music, all while offering unwavering support. Though Haseong feels a sense of unease, he’s gradually drawn to Yehan. Eventually, he even volunteers to become Yehan’s rut partner, as the actor struggles to manage his pheromones due to a critical condition.

“…It’s true that I wanted to sleep with you. But…”

Why did he ignore that nagging feeling of unease?

“Is that such a problem?”

You were right. You are tr*sh. <<less

Dreaming of a successful career change, Hyun Haeseo (bottom) arrives for the final interview with the overseas construction team at SKANVIC, a prestigious foreign construction firm, only to face the worst possible scenario.... more>>

Interviewer 1: Head of the overseas construction team. His tr*sh ex-boyfriend, the one who taught him exactly what a one-sided relationship looks like.

Interviewer 2: Head of the overseas sales team. The man who spilled coffee on his shirt thirty minutes before the interview and, instead of apologizing, harassed him.

Naturally, with first impressions that awful, he assumes rejection is a given. But then the coffee-spilling man, Seol Gongwoo, unexpectedly offers him a spot on his team.

“It’s not a public recruitment. As long as the terms are right, what’s the issue?”

“……”

“I don’t get any satisfaction from working with average people.”

And just like that, Hyun Haeseo ends up joining the sales division, not the construction role he originally applied for.

At first, he tries to keep his distance from his new boss, but as Seol Gongwoo continues to offer support and guidance, Haeseo gradually finds himself letting his guard down.

“Then what exactly are these Alpha pheromones I’m sensing from you, Haeseo? Are you really not seeing an Alpha right now?”

Then one day, something unthinkable happens: Hyun Haeseo, a Beta, is suddenly marked by an unknown Alpha, putting him in a serious bind.

The safest and most reliable way to remove a mark is to “sleep with someone who possesses a trait stronger than the dominant Alpha who left it.”

Seol Gongwoo, sharing this information as if it were just workplace advice, casually offers to help his favorite subordinate…

“As it happens, I’m someone with a trait stronger than a dominant Alpha. Seems like a good deal for both of us, don’t you think?”

“Are you seriously offering to be my s** partner like it’s a work assignment?” <<less

Kim Yuwon grew up in an orphanage without parents and jumped straight into working life. While only hearing about the dream-like university experience through rumors, Yuwon was working at a small grilled meat restaurant called ‘Iron Plate House’ when he fell in love at first sight with Moon Jeonghyeok, who came as a customer.... more>>

“Is it wrong for a thirty-seven-year-old to mooch meals off a twenty-two-year-old?”

“Yeah. It’s wrong.”

Jeonghyeok pushes away Yuwon, who boldly approaches him despite being fifteen years younger.

“I like you. I really like you, ajeossi.”

Their romance begins with Yuwon’s aggressive pursuit, lacking any finesse, and the two fall deeply for each other as they appear in each other’s lonely lives.

But the sweet times are only temporary.

“Are you always that loose? Or is clinging to men your hobby?”

Yuwon gradually becomes exhausted, unable to bear Jeonghyeok’s frightening obsession that tightens around him… <<less

‘Why would the young master of the Hainsworth family insist on joining a special forces unit—and worse, specifically request to be under my command…?’... more>>

Dante Bailey, tasked with mentoring a junior for the next six months, finds himself face-to-face with a bright young man with radiant blond hair and beautiful pale green eyes.

“Raphael Hainsworth, reporting for duty! Please, take good care of me!”

Wow, he’s handsome.

He had a face believable enough to have jumped straight out of a classical painting.

Contrary to Dante’s expectations, Raphael’s gentle nature quickly wins over Dante’s affection. Perhaps that’s how Dante unexpectedly ended up teaching him more than just soldiering—including some intimate lessons…

After one passionate night, Raphael reveals the secret crush he’s been hiding.

“Why? Why would you feel that way about me?”

“It’s an emotion far too precious for me to hold toward you, Team Leader…”

His pale green eyes began to fill with tears. Raphael cupped his flushed cheeks with trembling hands as tears spilled down.

“Hainsworth, I don’t date direct subordinates.”

“After my probation ends, I won’t be your direct subordinate anymore, will I?”

Raphael leaned closer, his expression desperate—exactly the kind Dante was weak against.

“I won’t trouble you. Just let me like you.”

But those puppy-like eyes were clearly saying something else.

‘Love me. Date me. Team Leader, I love you.’

”…I can’t.”

Yet, despite his firm refusal, Dante couldn’t bring himself to look away, and his resolve was clearly wavering…

Can the sincere-hearted Raphael, who is seven ranks his junior, successfully capture both the heart and body of the unreachable senior, Dante? <<less

Seon Wooyeon was someone who couldn’t stand Alphas, both before and after presenting as an Omega.... more>>

The only exception was his private tutor, who happened to be not an Alpha. That’s why Wooyeon couldn’t correct him when he called him by the wrong name; it made his heart flutter too much.

“Yeon-ah.”

“Teacher, are you going to the military?”

Four years after an unrequited first love, Wooyeon enters the same university as his teacher.

Even though he doesn’t recognize him, Wooyeon recognizes him at first sight.

Kim Dohyun.

Those three letters made his heart flutter without reason.

However, he said, “…Are you an Alpha?”

Even though he had denied it before, his first love, the teacher, was actually an Alpha.

If he had known that fact, he might not have liked him.

Now was the time to straighten out the traces of the past.

“I’m Seon Wooyeon. Seon Wooyeon.”

“Wooyeon. Your name is the same as a student I used to tutor.” <<less

A campus couple, Hyun and Jio, who dated and broke up at twenty.... more>>

“Why did you have to break up with me while crying like that? Was that your life’s goal?”

They parted ways unable to understand each other, and after a period of not wanting to understand, they reunite at twenty-nine.

“I wanted to do something like this for you at least once.”

“What’s that supposed to mean?”

“Doing whatever you want.”

In Jio’s shaken mind, only Hyun’s words and actions align clearly.

“How can I get you to be with me again?”

Making mistakes, turning back with regrets, and yet meeting again. An ordinary, normal love story. <<less

The Crown Prince of Strass, Levnoad, signs a truce with the Crown Prince Giscard of El Pasher. Later, he was poisoned on his way home, and reincarnated as a s*ave in the countryside of his enemy country El Pasher. Although he had memories and experiences from his previous life, Ray lived contentedly as a s*ave. Then, one day, Ray is sacrificed as a s*ave to El Giscard Pasher, who he regarded still young…... more>>

"Did you expect me to be your subordinate? And a greenhorn kid you considered beneath you at that?"

Despite his disgust and embarrassment, Ray surprised everyone with his uns*ave-like behavior. Emperor Giscard, who was watching him closely, became suspicious of Ray's identity and kept him in the palace. After a few days of spending the night in the emperor's chamber, Ray was still ashamed to sleep with the Emperor. This was because he was a s*ave obliged to obey his master, but at the same time he was also Levnoad, the Crown Prince of Strass.

"It should be a great honor for you to have the emperor's favor. How can you think I humiliated you? Who are you?"

Ray had nothing to say to Giscard, who was trying to turn a blind eye to the truth before him.

He just needed to reveal everything without hiding anything. He had to convince himself. Perhaps this is a gamble. <<less

Jin Soram, the top-ranked hunter representing South Korea's Rift Phenomenon Management Headquarters, is stronger than anyone else and lazier than anyone else. As soon as he arrives at the office, he buries himself under a blanket and falls asleep. When he goes out on a mission, he causes accidents and returns to the office, often shirking his duties. ... more>>

"Do you know how it feels to play a game that's already messed up? ...Anyway, the next round will come, so this time, I'm just going to play it recklessly."

In fact, his true identity is someone who has regressed through three lives, trying to save the world from the Great Rift but failing each time. After repeating a life where he couldn't sleep peacefully even for a day, he became completely exhausted before this life even began.

"I know. You worked hard, Jin Soram."

And then there's Han Tae-un, the man who saved Soram and died in all three previous lives. As he did in every life, he comes to Soram's side once again. The Great Rift is approaching soon. It's impossible to resolve it in this life without any preparation. Soram vows to save Tae-un in this life and die himself. At least, he won't let Tae-un save a failure like himself again.

"For now, until then, let's sleep..."

As Soram sluggishly lives his life waiting for that moment, a gradual change occurs in his heart.

'I thought this was a messed-up round... but I want to live a little longer here.' <<less

Warning: This work contains elements that may trigger trauma (forced acts, gaslighting, violence, etc.).... more>>

After enduring a year of ab*se after becoming an adult, Tae-ju, unable to bear the mistreatment any longer, kills the director of the orphanage and leaves empty-handed.

He visits the Seonghwehoe of the Hwashin religion by chance, intending to confess his sins before committing su*cide.

There, Tae-ju learns that he is the Grim Reaper of the Hwashin religion.

Tae-ju, who has been given a second life as a god, ends up living with Jeong-hoo, a priest who despises gods….

*

Noticing that Jeong-hoo was extremely angry, Tae-ju bit his lip with a serious expression, then lowered his voice to a whisper.

“I’m scared… that Priest-nim might be angry at me.”

The hand held by Jeong-hoo trembled, and his eyes quickly filled with tears. However, Jeong-hoo’s actions in front of Tae-ju, who was so tense that his neck and shoulders were completely stiff, were completely different from what Tae-ju had expected. With an agonized expression, Jeong-hoo knelt before Tae-ju, grabbed his arms, bowed his head, and prayed.

【Please forget all the careless actions and words I said to you before I fully acknowledged that I love you. If you have ever felt insulted or ashamed by my words, please erase them from your memory, don’t remember a single letter. All the words that hurt you are coming back to me and hurting me. It’s painful.】 <<less

The youngest military doctor in the Imperial Guard. The only dominant Omega in a nouveau rich miner household.... more>>

“Lauren Ismere” was engaged in a political marriage with the third prince, who was blind to the happening in the Imperial Family and the Emperor who tried to covet Ismere household’s wealth.

Contrary to the rumors of him having an ugly mutation-like appearance or him being a Beta, the third prince, “Aslan Campbell” was actually a normal Alpha.

Though he was an overly young Alpha with the scent of sweet, sweet cherry candy as his pheromones. <<less

One day, I became possessed as an extra character inside the novel my senior had written.... more>>

Although the setting was strangely similar to reality, I, a 29-year-old, had inexplicably become a 19-year-old student.

[ Mission: Make Cha Yeowoon happy. ]
[ Favorability: -20 ]
[ Time Remaining: 300 days ]
[ Penalty: Death ]

And the appearance of this transparent message window.

Will I be able to survive, to protect my favorite and complete the mission?

Entering,
[ Love Supremacy Zone ] <<less

"Cruel and savage humans brutally slaughtered their kind to covet ours. For the sake of Atisa and our future generation, exchanges with them are prohibited forever."... more>>

Hundreds of years have passed since exchanges with humans were banned, but the mermaid Rayan admires the world far outside.
One night, going out of the deep sea and looking outside, he witnesses the sun falling down. No, it was a boy who looked like the sun.

Rayan saves the boy and faces eyes bluer than the sea.

"Erich. My name is Erich. What's your name?"

Unlike humans described in the precept, he looked small and fragile, the boundaries keep breaking down for the boy who shows a favorable curiosity to him.

"…Rayan."

Rayan eventually reveals his name and continues to interact with the boy.
Over time, the secret friendship between the human and mermaid gradually takes on a different color... <<less

One day, Kim Jiho, who earns a living by pickpocketing on the street, leaves the facility he was living in after being hit by the owner of the facility. After walking on the street endlessly because he has nowhere to go, he sits down in front of the road and thinks.... more>>

If I get hit by a car and die here, it'd be good if it's an expensive car.

While he was thinking like that, an expensive car stops in front of Kim Jiho, and the man who rides that car asks.

"Wanna hop in—If you have nowhere to go."

Kim Jiho, who thinks there is no goodwill without hidden intention, makes up his mind and follows the man. But the man doesn't make any demands after taking in Kim Jiho.…. <<less