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**Original Webtoon:** [Ridibooks](https://ridibooks.com/books/5285002566)

I was always a good person. And with a smile on my face, I ran the country into the ground. Wasting a 500 trillion won budget to chase approval ratings plunged South Korea into its second IMF crisis. His life as the president who ruined the country over, Lee Seong-jun finds himself 30 years in the past. He returns to find a budget proposal—riddled with dirty tricks, corruption, and blatant self-interest—being pushed through the Ministry of Economy and Finance. *"I have to block all of these budget proposals, even if I'm vilified for it. It's the only way to save this country."* The dirty tricks, political strategies, and media manipulation I learned over years in politics... I will use every last one to become the gatekeeper of the nation's coffers. (Source: Naver, translated)

In the year 1947, the people of Shinjuku are down on their luck. With little money to buy food or necessities, some resort to gambling in order to survive. Traveling Tetsuya chooses to spend his time at Mahjong parlors where he is wiping the floor clean with his adversaries. However, Tetsuya meets the intensely-skilled Boushu-san, this is when he realizes that his skills are still lacking. (Source: Anime News Network)

I have become Kang Seo-yul, the overpowered protagonist of the novel I was reading. A second life started with full knowledge of the original future. "But why am I the only one without a status window?!" In a world where everyone grows through the system, I am the only one free from its laws! Immediately enrolling in the Superhuman Academy, Kang Seo-yul uses his knowledge of the original work and the unique advantage of not being bound by the system as weapons, beginning to monopolize the opportunities and future events that everyone else missed. **[Original Novel](https://series.naver.com/novel/detail.series?productNo=10090656)** **Original Webtoon** [Naver Webtoon](https://comic.naver.com/webtoon/list?titleId=852846), [Naver Series](https://series.naver.com/comic/detail.series?productNo=14409593)

A young man named Arata meets his end in solitude, only to find himself transported to another world. As a reincarnation gift from the goddess, he receives the mysterious skill [Chains of Life]... and a group of enslaved children?! Each of the three children possesses overwhelming potential as a Demon Lord, Hero, and Saint. To make matters more extraordinary, Arata's [Chains of Life] allows him to harness their talents, making it the ultimate skill! Thus begins the grand adventure of a family forged by bonds, where the strongest children and their new parent take on the world together!

Manato Saeki is a low-ranking cop just scraping by, doing whatever he can to pay for treatment for his terminally ill mother. One rainy night, he receives a mysterious green object from a badly wounded hunter. From the instant he accepts that uncanny thing, his fate begins to twist in a cruel direction. “I never should have… taken it.” A vast secret organization known as Atlas is after the green object. In front of Manato’s eyes, his mother is killed and the one friend who ever stood by him is brutally murdered, yet he can do nothing. Branded with every crime and sentenced to death, he is pushed to the brink of execution. In that desperate moment, when rage and hatred boil his blood, something inside him awakens. Even if his limbs are shattered and his organs rupture, even if his body is torn apart and left in tatters, it relentlessly regenerates—an endless power of self‑healing. He cannot die. Not until his vengeance is complete.

Having given up on his dreams and returned to his hometown, Keita reunites with his high school classmate, Tsubaki. Back then, Tsubaki would always whimsically mess with Keita while he quietly drew illustrations in the corner of the classroom... Between Keita, who failed to become a manga artist, and Tsubaki, who is burdened by her own particular circumstances—it's a serious attempt for this adult gyaru and otaku to start their lives over for real!

There are moments in life when fate comes rushing in like a tide. Jaewoo is an ordinary twenty-year-old living an unremarkable life, until one unexpected encounter after another begins to find its way to him. He may be inexperienced, but when it comes to love, Jaewoo is more sincere than anyone. And he believes one thing with all his heart: This time, surely, the entire universe has joined forces to cheer on his love!

Leon, a former abandoned child taken in by a fallen noble family ruined by deceitful aristocrats, determined to repay the love and kindness shown to him by his new family, vows to restore their household. Using his talent for magic, he enrolls in a magic academy with the goal of becoming a great mage. While he is blessed with like-minded friends, worthy rivals, and dependable mentors, he also faces many formidable figures—such as arrogant nobles who abuse their status, and a suspicious second prince of the kingdom hiding something beneath the surface. Academy life turns out to be far more chaotic and eventful than he ever imagined! A heartfelt tale of a kind-hearted boy rising through the ranks with the power he’s honed—this full-fledged magical academy fantasy novel finally gets its long-awaited manga adaptation!

Rejected by her family and betrayed by her fiancé and scheming half-sister, Efna gets a second chance at life when she wakes up before the accident that was meant to end her. Determined to live quietly as a teacher, she soon discovers that her mischievous Sunshine Class is only the beginning. Add a few politically feuding older brothers into the mix—a dashing captain, an emperor, and an archduke—and chaos is inevitable. Can Efna make it through nap time, or will she lose her sanity first? (Source: Tapas)

The peaceful Kingdom of Maynoo was destroyed by the sudden invasion of the Pelligia Empire. Yoru Maynoo, the prince of Maynoo and a magic prodigy, was used as a living battery to drain his magical power for the empire’s prosperity. When his power finally hit its limit, he died from exhaustion.At the threshold of life and death, Yoru is guided to Avalon’s Gate, a realm where legendary heroes assemble. To fulfill a promise to his beloved sister Noel, he proposes to restore the heroes’ lives in exchange for their strength. Intrigued by his offer, the heroes accept the gamble, granting Yoru a miraculous return to life. Leading real world heroes like Souji Okita and Joan of Arc, the former genius mage embarks on a tale of unstoppable vengeance. [Original Webtoon](https://jp.piccoma.com/web/product/214799)