Updated May 12, 2024 by testing

Japanese animation became famous world wide and soon after, the Koreans started advancing in this field as well. If you are already a manga reader, manhwa will be a big hit for you. Korean comics, manhwa or Korean webtoons are known by many names. These Korean drawn stories will make you addicted to them. Although it wasn’t very common before, now the Korean manhwa have their own slot and are soon expected to be wildly famous like Japanese anime.

There is nothing better than watching a school manhwa to relax yourself and have a good time. Coz after that, it would be the most relaxing period of one’s life, even if they don’t realise it at that time. If you don’t know where to start from, no worries at all! You came to the place where you will be able to choose which Korean comic you want to read first.

 

KOREAN WEBTOONS / COMICS SET IN SCHOOL

 

30: Viral Hit

School Life	Character Writing	Plot	Art	Total
13/20	6/10	5/10	6/10	30/50

The life of a weak high school student changes when he gets tired of bullying and considers taking the help from a NewTube channel. Little did he know, it will change his life forever. The story is about Hobin Yoo, who opens his own youtube channel and starts to earn by getting views and making videos of defeating weak people but his fighting skills increase suspiciously.

 

29: Zero Game

School Life	Character Writing	Plot	Art	Total
14/20	7/10	5/10	6/10	32/50

Zero game, a game full of rewards and losing except if you lose, you die. The story revolves around Hana Yoo, who lost her father and became depressed in life. When someone offers her a chance to change her entire life by inviting her to play Zero game through an email, she decides to take the risk. The plot is pretty basic and a lot of stories have been made on it but if you like reading this kind of suspenseful deadly games, this one Manhwa is surely for you. 

 

28: Celebgram

School Life	Character Writing	Plot	Art	Total
13/20	6/10	6/10	8/10	33/50

A comedy Korean comic which you might relate a lot to! Sadly, beauty has always been a huge factor in determining how much love and attention someone deserves and we can’t blame anyone for that. It’s just human nature. 

Who doesn’t like to be complimented? Everyone spent a lot of money and time on taking beautiful pictures of themselves to post them online but in this regard, Suji is lucky! She is reborn with a great ability of taking outstanding selfies. Her online account was so good that when a celebrity guy saw her, he immediately texted her and asked her to meet. Now, the problem is that she used a beautification app just like everyone of us. How will she meet him in person?

 

 

27: Gangs of School

School Life	Character Writing	Plot	Art	Total
12/20	7/10	7/10	7/10	33/50

The plot is based on the miserable story of a guy whose father committed suicide. After this death, he became responsible for taking care of his family: his mother who had lost her mind and his younger sister who goes to a special school. Under these circumstances, he joins a school in Busan To make the best gang—all for the protection of his family.

 

26: Inso’s Law

School Life	Character Writing	Plot	Art	Total
14/20	6/10	7/10	7/10	34/50

Be honest with what I am going to ask next. How many of you have wished to live in the story of your favourite novel? A book reader will always have such a fantasy no matter what kind of novel they are into. This story revolves around an interesting high school girl’s journey who has to live an extraordinary life as a poor girl in the novel she was sucked into. 

Even in the novel, she is given an ordinary character; but even so, her character still develops as the story proceeds, her role is made to be more and more special in every chapter.

 

25: Girls of the Wild

School Life	Character Writing	Plot	Art	Total
16/20	6/10	7/10	6/10	35/50

School fighting between girls, now that’s something interesting isn’t it? However, maybe this manhwa will provide you something a little more intense than a simple cat fight. Jaegu Song and Ingui Yoon are the two competitors who fight brutally.

The story revolves around Ingui who thinks of herself as no less than the queen of the school, and Jaegu as the only male in a school full of tough girls with their unique abilities in fighting.

 

24: School Bus Graveyard

School Life	Character Writing	Plot	Art	Total
15/20	7/10	6/10	7/10	35/50

If I tell you it’s a horror manhwa, you won’t be surprised right? You can already tell by the name. The story is about a lonely girl in school who has no friends. Guessed that already too? Yeah it’s always the lonely kid at school who gets himself in a paranormal situation.

This Webtoon is about the female lead, Ashlyn, a loner in school whose entire life changes when she visits a haunted house. Maybe sometimes ghosts are some kind of human being.

 

 

23: Weak Hero

School Life	Character Writing	Plot	Art	Total
17/20	5/10	5/10	8/10	35/50

Another one of your school life Korean comics with school filled with bullies. We all know the cliche story, weak kids are bullied at school and suddenly the new transfer student arrives! The hero arrives to save the weak kids. The story involves weak kids being bullied until Gray comes. The new student with amazing fighting skills saves the day.

 

22: Study Group

School Life	Character Writing	Plot	Art	Total
15/20	7/10	7/10	7/10	36/50

Study group, the group we make in order to improve our grades but it barely ever works, right? We almost always  end up eating, \gossiping with our friends, and wasting time.

Well this story is about a hard working but really dull minded guy who wants to study hard in order to get into a better university. Although his mind works awfully slow, his body is opposite to that. He has really impressive skills that will help him in a lot of ways as the story proceeds. The school he goes to is a school full of delinquents. Will he be able to study well to become a better person in life or will he choose the easy path and become a future gangster?

 

21: True Beauty

School Life	Character Writing	Plot	Art	Total
17/20	7/10	5/10	7/10	36/50

It is impossible to find Korean entertainment media without having the concept that only “pretty girls” find love. As crazy as it might sound, it’s actually very true in Korean society that one has to be really pretty in order to live a peaceful life.

If you are into that kind of romance, pick this manhwa where the female MC suddenly starts getting a lot of attention when she learns how to do makeup properly! I mean make up is pretty much better than the concept of plastic surgery, right? Now, the problem is that she looks too pretty and doesn’t know which out of two guys to pick who are crazy for her.

 

20: UnOrdinary

School Life	Character Writing	Plot	Art	Total
15/20	7/10	8/10	6/10	36/50

The story revolves around high school life but of the ordinary kind. The kind of place where the social elites possess a lot of powers and abilities while John appears to be a normal student. Well, only to those who are unfamiliar with his past which could disturb the school order. The plot is filled with bloody fights and mysteries.

 

19: High School Devil

School Life	Character Writing	Plot	Art	Total
16/20	7/10	7/10	6/10	36/50

A high school thriller Manhwa, as the name suggests. It’s an action Korean webtoon with a slice of life where it tells the story of a boy, specifically a demon, entering a new school with a new identity and fake name in order to experience a  normal life but this plot is full of his blunders and interesting events which are making it hard for him to hide his identity!

 

18: Refund High School

School Life	Character Writing	Plot	Art	Total
15/20	6/10	7/10	8/10	36/50

Ara, a high school student, has a big dream of becoming a pop star. But life is not fair to every one of us. The poor girl dies in a car accident. What can a human possibly want more than getting another chance to live?

The same opportunity was given to Ara but sadly again, life isn’t that easy and fair. She is given two options, either she can get another life but as a fish in the ocean or she can go into the underworld and gather enough karma to be reborn as a human. What will she choose? Read to find out!

 

17: Orange Marmalade

School Life	Character Writing	Plot	Art	Total
16/20	7/10	6/10	8/10	37/50

A supernatural school life romance? If these words excite you, You have already found what to read next. The Korean Webtoon Orange Marmalade is about highschool life but with a twist. It’s a world where humans and vampires co-exist so it won’t be a big deal if you fall for a vampire girl, right?

The vampires in that world are considered inferior creatures which explains the discrimination and it will be understandable why vampires would hide their identities. Similarly the story revolves around the main character, Baek Ma Ri, a pretty vampire who tries her best to hide her real identity to avoid bullying. The most interesting thing about this Manhwa is that you can find a K-drama adaptation of it—which will double the fun of this story.

 

 

16: Jungle Juice

School Life	Character Writing	Plot	Art	Total
15/20	7/10	7/10	8/10	37/50

Ordinary bored school life with the same monotonous routine. Get up in the morning, get ready for school and spend the same routine there as well. What could be a good way to push away the boredom?

Easy. Grow a pair of wings. Like literally. The manhwa Jungle Juice revolves around the main character who is a teenger, a high school boy who suddenly wakes up with a pair of wings but not just the ordinary wings, it was a life size dragonfly wings! The wings that can spray bugs. Yup, you heard me right. Can it get any weirder? Wait, until he accidentally shows his wings in school to everybody while trying to protect someone.

 

15: The Breaker

School Life	Character Writing	Plot	Art	Total
16/20	6/10	7/10	8/10	37/50

The plot seems ordinary at first when the school welcomes a new English teacher, Chun Woo, however, he was more than just an ordinary teacher. This was determined by the student named Shioon, who would constantly get bullied by others. When he sees Chun Woo’s fighting skills, he becomes determined to be his martial art student and learn from him. The plot contains very interesting events and twists when Shioon discovers the hidden world of martial arts.

 

14: Desire Diary 

School Life	Character Writing	Plot	Art	Total
15/20	7/10	8/10	8/10	38/50

A school life story of teenagers with each having different desires. How good it would’ve been if we could just get our desires fulfilled. But everything comes with a price. In order to get something, you will have to risk something.

This amazing korean comic is about the school students ready to risk it all for their heartily desire but the results could be horrifying. Do you guarantee happiness if your wish could be fulfilled? This manhwa might change your view

 

13: Just A Girl He Knows

School Life	Character Writing	Plot	Art	Total
16/20	8/10	7/10	7/10	38/50

Talking about falling in love with someone and not having the courage to confess?  Sometimes you just silently adore them in your heart even for as long as a year! Yup, definitely not talking about myself here.

This story is about a shy insecure girl who had a massive crush on her classmate—who in fact, is also her neighbour but we all know how it goes mostly. Too scared of rejection and getting her heart broken, she never confessed her feelings and this regret keeps her heart heavy for years.

If only time could turn back and she could get just one chance again to confess her feelings for him. Well, wish granted! But she has to be hit by a bus for that. After getting involved in an accident, the young woman finds herself in the 10 years back! Let’s see if she makes the same mistake twice or if she fixes everything this time.

 

12: Duty After School

School Life	Character Writing	Plot	Art	Total
16/20	7/10	8/10	7/10	38/50

The title fits the manhwa perfectly. A lot of schools provide extra curricular activities to their students after class time but if I tell you the alternate name of this korean comic, you might have a think again what these extra curricular activities really are. The manhwa Duty After School, also known as Afterschool War Activities, is about the students who take normal classes in school and learn how to battle against their odd enemies afterwards.

 

11: Seasons of Blossom

School Life	Character Writing	Plot	Art	Total
17/20	7/10	8/10	7/10	39/50

What is the main reason we crave for school life based stories? It just feels refreshing to feel young and carefree again. The naive mind and the pure hearts in school experience love like magic. That’s why it is hard to forget your first love. 

Seasons of Blossom is a romantic, school life Manhwa based on the lives of naive school kids who experience a lot of things as they grow slowly.

 

10: World Is Money And Power

School Life	Character Writing	Plot	Art	Total
16/20	8/10	8/10	7/10	39/50

How many of us all struggle in early stages of life? A lot of us are miserable in our own ways and only a few lucky ones get to live life without any difficulty. This manhwa is about the life of a miserable kd who meets someone. Making friends sure helps in making your day better and if you get too close, it will start having positive influence in your life as well, unless you realise the person you’ve been thinking of as your close friend turns out to be actually your worst enemy.  

 

9: Pounding

School Life	Character Writing	Plot	Art	Total
16/20	8/10	9/10	7/10	40/50

How many of us all struggle in early stages of life? A lot of us are miserable in our own ways and only a few lucky ones get to live life without any difficulty. This manhwa is about the life of a miserable kd who meets someone. Making friends sure helps in making your day better and if you get too close, it will start having positive influence in your life as well, unless you realise the person you’ve been thinking of as your close friend turns out to be actually your worst enemy.  

 

8: Nevermore

School Life	Character Writing	Plot	Art	Total
17/20	8/10	7/10	8/10	40/50

School life but not an ordinary one. The one where the main character gets to have a very thrilling adventure but by putting his own life at risk to save the son of his principal. Whatever it takes to get good grades, right?

The story is based on the adventure of James Jung, who joins the Ozuh Academy where he has to fight off the assassin who has the aim to kill the principal’s kid.

 

7: Lonely Lonely Fireflies

School Life	Character Writing	Plot	Art	Total
16/20	8/10	8/10	9/10	41/50

Loved that title right? So soft, warm and gentle just like the feelings and emotions felt by the four main characters of this manhwa. This is a story about four teenagers who meet and fall in love. But everyone in this world has a past and secrets which they feel hesitant to share with others, right? Lonely Lonely Fireflies is about those beautiful memories and moments these four teenagers make together.

 

 

6: True Education

School Life	Character Writing	Plot	Art	Total
17/20	8/10	8/10	8/10	41/50

We all have at least one teacher in our school whose punishment we all are scared of. But sometimes there are students who deserve to be treated a bit harshly when they act too stubborn. This Korean webtoon is about the bullies of school who are sent to be in the care of  Hwajin Na who is famous for his strict teaching and he gives his “True Education” to students.

 

5: Something About Us

School Life	Character Writing	Plot	Art	Total
17/20	9/10	8/10	8/10	42/50

Don’t we love the teenage school life when we make friends? Some of us are lucky to get really deep friendships that make life a lot more fun. If you are a girl, having a boy best friend is literally the biggest blessing. If you crave that kind of friendship, you just read this manhwa.

The main character, a boy and girl, has been bestfriends since childhood. They are so close that people often suspect their relationship. Can a boy and a girl just be friends? Read it to find out!

 

4: The Girl From Random Chatting

School Life	Character Writing	Plot	Art	Total
17/20	8/10	9/10	8/10	42/50

Also known as “Random Chat” is a very jolly story that involves action, romance, high school life, comedy, shonen and some drama. Maybe at some point in your life, you would have been more interested in making friends online rather than your personal life.

It is a pretty cool idea that will not only make you get closer to people who have a mindset like you but also gives you a chance to be more familiar with the outside world. This is the story of Joonwoo, who hates his school and gets a female friend online who turns out to be his real life classmate! Will he be able to get closer to her in person as well?

 

3: Lookism

School Life	Character Writing	Plot	Art	Total
18/20	9/10	8/10	8/10	43/50

This Manhwa will grab your attention if you have experienced discrimination on the basis of looks. This story is about a boy named Daniel Park who is being bullied by other kids in school because well, everyone looks unique and good in their own way, except him.

But because of the cruel bullying, he wishes to have a different life and is forced by his desire to change his school. What he didn’t know was that he would not only get to change his school but also his entire body. The plot is full of deep meaningful lessons and interesting twists.

 

2: Although Life May Deceive Us

School Life	Character Writing	Plot	Art	Total
18/20	8/10	9/10	9/10	44/50

Has it ever happened to you in your life that you want something so badly that you are ready to risk anything in return? Is ‘Fake it till you make it” really a good idea? You might get the answer to this question from Kam Saham, the MC of this Korean webtoon who has a passion of becoming a fashion designer.

She becomes successful in joining a good college but unfortunately an elite college comes with rich kids having fancy lifestyles and might be hard to survive for a commoner, so the main character pretends to be just as rich as them and lies like that never end well.

 

1: Dokgo

School Life	Character Writing	Plot	Art	Total
18/20	9/10	9/10	9/10	45/50

A plot based on cruel realities of bullying in school. If left uncontrolled, the bullying can also lead to taking lives. Thats what happened to Kang Hu, who was eventually killed by his bullies in school, leaving his family in utter depression.

No matter how sorry the authorities are or how much the fine the bullies pays, the life that went away will never come back. Burning in the fire of revenge, Kang Hu’s younger brother joins the same school 1 year later and with a proper plan of revenge.

 

Conclusion:

This was the list of 30 korean manhwa whose plot is based on school life for you to read in your free time. The list given above is really diverse in genre and taste so you won’t have to visit different sites in order to find your favourite genre. There are Korean manhwa as simple as romance and drama to supernatural stories as well. The best thing about Mmnhwa is its wide variety in art and drawing. You can find one not just in black and white ink, but also in colored pictures.