Eight children, each gifted with mysterious powers that could spell disaster for the world, grow up together on a remote island shrouded in a sinister and unsettling aura. What secrets are they hiding, and what future awaits them? This series contains themes regarding child abuse and mental health that may not be suitable for all readers. Viewer discretion is advised. If you or someone you know is struggling or in crisis, please reach out for help at Crisis Text Line (http://crisistextline.org/).
Subaru is an average guy--a loser, in fact. Becoming a Player who enters mysterious gates and slays creatures to defend humanity is a far-fetched dream. But after several years of constant bullying and abuse, a Door of Trials appears before him, and he finally becomes a Player. But his brother is out to get him, and Subaru is completely outmatched. Furthermore, the Sky Clock is ticking down, which could mean the end of the world when it hits zero. Can Subaru overcome his brother and uncover the truth behind the gates that plague the world?
In an effort to escape the power struggle within the Heavenly Demon Sect, the protagonist Myeong-un retreats to a life of seclusion. However, simply avoiding ambition for the throne is not enough to avert tragedy. Myeong-un flees from the sect leader Myeong-gak, who seeks fratricide, before meeting his demise. At the moment of his death, as his consciousness fades, he hears a voice. "Do you regret it? Do you wish to fight again?"" To his surprise, Myeong-un, believed to be dead, opens his eyes once more....
Not a single day has passed by without Yeonu calling her verbally abusive boss Junhu Kang a “son of a b****”. After being cursed out for the millionth time, Junhu turns into an actual dog. What's worse is that Yeonu becomes Junhu's owner, and the only way for him to temporarily turn back into a human is if she touches him. After internally cursing him 317,920 times, Yeonu finally gains the upper hand against her supercilious CEO, who is now an adorable white puppy.
Regret is the bane of old men. When aging Alliance Lord Hajin Cheon of the Grand Martial Alliance reflects on his immense legacy, he finds that he recalls little of his deeds or even the lives of his closest advisors. Stricken by a mysterious ailment, Hajin suddenly passes away only to wake up in the body of Ridan Byeok, heir to the Byeok Clan of swordsmen. The only problem is, Ridan is a well-known wastrel, the polar opposite of the virtuous and stern Hajin. Righting the wrongs of his predecessor, Hajin begins to uncover the truth behind his death…
Possessing a character in a fictional story is one thing, but possessing a character in your own story is another… especially when you’ve become a dramatic villainess in a typical K-drama series. The only way Miso can escape from this world is to live through all of the episodes, but she has to deal with cliché tropes such as an arranged marriage with the male lead and an unnecessary rivalry with the female lead. Will Miso be able to break away from this predetermined destiny and find another happy ending for all of her characters?
Prince Snow is the fairest in the land, so how can they expect him to get married when nobody even comes close to his perfection? Perfect manners, perfect hair, perfectly getting everything he wants. The only thing he can't have is a life without his evil stepmother, who desperately wants him out of her hair forever. A quick scheme and three month carriage ride later, and Snow finds himself being married off to the towering Princess Briar. Is she just infatuated with him like everyone else, or does she have secrets of her own?
For Paula, not a single day passed by without a reminder of her ugliness. But it was her hideous face that spared her from being sold to a brothel or dying tragically like her sisters. So when Paula's father sells her off to work at an esteemed nobleman's mansion, she realizes that peasant girls are a disposable resource. However, she finds the young Count Belunita tucked away in an annex, shamefully hidden from the curious eyes of the public. And as Paula struggles to appeal to her tyrannical master's whims, she must also embrace her role as his secret maid.
Erika is the city's strongest Magical Girl and leader of the dazzling Star Chroma group! But when she sacrifices herself to defeat the terrifying Spore Queen Miasma, it's up to her best friend Winnie to pick up the pieces. Or in this case, fall to pieces. 8 years later and Star Chroma is no more and Winnie is stuck in a dead end office job. But when the Spore Queen unexpectedly returns, Winnie will have to find a way to manage on her own. At least until an old friend reappears as well...
The Empire stands triumphant. For twenty years the Dread Empress has ruled over the lands that were once the Kingdom of Callow, but behind the scenes of this dawning golden age threats to the crown are rising. The nobles of the Wasteland weave their plots behind pleasant smiles while rebellion stirs beyond Peren Woods, for dreams of crowns were buried in shallow graves. The greatest danger of all lies to the west, where the First Prince of Procer restored order at last: her people sundered, she ponders if a crusade might not be the way to secure her reign. Yet none of this matters, for in the heart of the conquered lands the most dangerous man alive sat across an orphan girl and offered her a knife. Her name is Catherine Foundling, and she has a plan.
A lonely necromancer named Victor is hired to resurrect a wealthy man’s bride. Victor accepts, hoping to get the job done quickly, only to find himself magically entangled with the bride and groom and caught in the middle of more romance than he knows what to do with.
Dullahan, the demon lord who once terrorized the world, finally revives in modern-day Korea, eager to take revenge against the hero who defeated her centuries ago. But all she can find is his descendant, Yongrae Kim: a hapless, incompetent office worker with no prospects and no joy in life. Ending his life now would only be doing him a favor, so Dullahan decides to improve his life first… but Yongrae's two-timing girlfriend and his many strict superiors at work stand in the way. Can Dullahan crush the office hierarchy and awaken Yongrae's dormant hero abilities to make her revenge more satisfying?
