Updated May 12, 2024 by testing

So you’ve come back for another recommendation list have you? Hold tight to your notepads ‘cause you’re sure to find a Korean manhwa for your afterschool reads with these noble characters who are looking for a bit of revenge after experiencing betrayal. 

Usually, a good manhwa is cute, fun, and full of drama. We’ll be scrolling through Korean webtoons and comics that still have all those things. And the MC’s love lives, family dynamics, or the high school bully causes their knickers to get into a twist which leads to a revenge story. 

Now, if you’ve been looking for some new manhwa to read then look no further. We’ve collected quite a few and ranked them carefully for you. Let’s start the countdown shall we?

 

 

33. The Villain’s Savior

Revenge	Character Writing	Plot	Art	Total
2/20	3/10	3/10	4/10	12/50

In this completed Korean Webtoon of a little over eighty odd chapters the MC named Aspen Randell is doomed for a destiny of a villain after being born into a life of pure tragedy and misfortune. 

Well, that was until a young maiden by the name of Elzay Tiathe who promises that she can save him from a fate of nothingness that could wind up being a revenge story out of his hatred. Will Elzay be able to save him or will she be dragged down too?

 

32. Iris: The Main Character and Her Smartphone

 

 

Revenge	Character Writing	Plot	Art	Total
3/20	3/10	3/10	6/10	15/50

This young Iris is hungry to fulfill a revenge story after having been murdered by her husband and family.  The MC’s life flashes before her eyes, even the life she lived in modern times?! Iris somehow returns to time before the tragedies occurred and decides it’s time to get even.

She seeks help from the most eligible bachelor, Duke Valenciaga. His only request was that she say yes to a date. Iris must decide if one date is worth obtaining his help in her revenge on the fools who betrayed her or if she can do it without his love bug impeding on her plans. 

 

31. Shadow Queen

Revenge	Character Writing	Plot	Art	Total
3/20	4/10	5/10	4/10	16/50

This Korean Webtoon follows Elena, once an offspring of a lowly farmer, she was chosen to become Grand Duke France’s daughter as a replacement after he lost his biological daughter to a fever. She was bathed in riches, married a prince, envied by many women, and courted by men. 

Elena never understood why the Duke had offered her his hand, but after Veronica’s resurrection, she ceases both the crown and her baby. Elena understands what has happened but it’s too late, she’s murdered. 

As luck would roll the dice, Elena is sent back to her sixteen year old self; before all the madness began. Now, she must use what she knows to exploit the Duke and his daughter’s plans so she gets revenge for what that had done to her. 

 

30.  Queen of Medicine: The Title of Divine Doctor

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7/20	3/10	4/10	4/10	17/50

This is another Korean webtoon, only the MC bellows a different tune. Shang was once the daughter of the prime minister but after a series of events she ended up with a stroke of bad luck that lands her eating slop with the pigs as if she’s a filthy low life. 

Surely, she thinks her husband would come to save her from this horrible fate, right? Nope, instead, he runs off flocking around with her sister as a new bride after her brother (who would have been the only other person to stop this) dies. 

Just when Shang is persecuted to death she is reborn as herself four years prior. And she swears to use her medicinal, martial arts, and acting skills to bring havoc on those who wronged her and to protect her once deceased loved ones!

 

29. Cinderella Wasn’t Me

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5/20	4/10	3/10	6/10	18/50

Here this Korean webtoon follows a young woman named Terryl who obtained the nickname Cinderella after coming from humble beginnings and marrying a French nobleman who bids her an ill farewell. 

Terryl’s sadness at her husband’s betrayal is short-lived when Duke of Rihan appears, stating that he was her father, who she thought to be deceased. After becoming a woman of nobility overnight she works to become worthy of being his successor. 

Three years pass for the young heir and she begins to seek revenge on her ex-husband for his treachery on her. Terryl has patiently waited and schemed for this day where she steals his title of Marquis and hands it off to his eldest son! But will her plot be successful or will it fold?

 

28. Ultimate Outcast

 

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3/20	5/10	4/10	7/10	19/50

This manhwa is a decently sized read of about seventy good chapters. This Korean webtoon follows Kang Haneul, who’s not your normal outcast. 

Usually outcasts are singled out for their appearance or how they behave, not Kang. No one wants to get in Kang’s way with his mysterious new powers and because he’s hard pressed on being a revenge machine after seeing a close friend suffer at an unprecedented event. 

 

27. The Wicked Little Princess 

 

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4/20	5/10	5/10	7/10	20/50

Liona is a wicked fire witch that’s over three hundred years old. She spent her life isolated until she found love in Prince Rakus of the Carrell Kingdom; sadly, he betrayed her and was the cause of her demise. 

Her luck would have it that she doesn’t spend her life in the spiritual world like she thought, and is reincarnated as the baby princess to a violent imperial family. What a better family to be born into when you’re plotting revenge? 

That plot is only the start of her mastermind scheme where she must harness her magic, find friends, and defeat all even of her siblings, and seize the throne!

 

26. There’s No Use Hanging On

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8/20	4/10	4/10	5/10	21/50

In this Korean webtoon, Kiara, her day couldn’t get any worse, and it’s not just any day it’s the day of beloved Rakan’s coronation as emperor! Such glory as Kiara was meant to stand by his side as empress, promised the crown by her love interest. 

Right when she thought he was going to call her name, Rakan dared to say the name of her cousin, Vienna! Kiara is left in even more disbelief when she learns that Rakan and Vienna had been plotting betrayal all along. 

Thankfully fate had other plans as Kiara is gifted with a shot at revenge, returning to her eighteen year old self, a time before she steps up to help the traitor secure his role as king. Kiara has a chance to dance to a different tune and maybe find love in a man she ignored. 

 

25. Dark Mortal

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4/20	6/10	6/10	6/10	22/50

Nam used to be called a freak, bullying doesn’t phase him because he has a floating black blob as his bestie! Life just gets harder when an explosion occurs that leaves Nam orphaned, scarred, and almost blind. 

Nam’s bullying only increases after the accident, thankfully he still has Inky by his side to help him brave the storm of kids. Eventually, Nam is transferred to a new school, and with the bandages gone and no more bullies, life is normal. 

Until our boy wonder realizes Inky is gone. Will Nam snap when he goes looking for his friend and go down a rabbit hole of revenge on the kids who bullied him? Or will he calmly go searching for his only friend?

 

24. The Way that Knight Lives as a Lady

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2/20	6/10	6/10	9/10	23/50

Estelle is a knight to the Kingdom of Ersha, in her manhwa she experiences betrayal by a confidant who dares to pierce her body. When she wakes up she’s no longer her normal self, she’s awakened as the rotten Princess Lucifela Aydin of a count in the Empire of Jansgar.

To her dismay she discovers that her country has fallen at the hands of Jansgar and that she is betrothed to it’s prince, Zedekiah Heint. Now she must uncover the truth behind her death while navigating her life as Luifela so she can find out who truly deserves her revenge.

 

23. Aidin

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4/20	6/10	6/10	8/10	24/50

This Korean Webtoon is titled after it’s MC Aidin, a noble daughter of a grand duke who serves as Emperor Raymond’s personal assassin and leader of his secret league of assassins, the Owl.

Aidin learns that no matter how much loyalty you show a person, they’ll always betray you. Her Lord Raymond sentenced her to death by guillotine, but a grudge is a strong thing to harbor so much so that it reincarnates Aidin into her seventeen year old self. 

Now with a new start, this MC sets her sights  on revenge and sets into motion her plans by destroying the previous country of Ferdi that the emperor loved so much. But that’s only the beginning of this manhwa where the story of Aidin’s revenge begins to unfold.

 

22. The Devil’s Boy

Revenge	Character Writing	Plot	Art	Total
7/20	6/10	5/10	6/10	25/50

If you’re a fan of Tokyo Ghoul then you’re going to really appreciate this Korean webtoon. A young boy named Jungho is bullied to the point where he wants to inflict harm on himself, thankfully his saving grace becomes an archdemon known as Mephisto. 

Jungho accepts her offer of magic in exchange for his soul. Jungho has no qualms with this hefty exchange as the powers allow him to bring revenge and doom on the bullies. Besides, what could be worse than his life already?  

Sadly, this MC has no idea what he’s getting into in his Manwah; the angels, demons, and even exorcists, all want him to play a part in their games for a chance to win their ongoing battle. 

 

21. Justice for the Villainess

Revenge	Character Writing	Plot	Art	Total
9/20	6/10	5/10	6/10	26/50

We have yet another maiden who is wronged by the worst of scum, her ex lover in another Korean webcomic! And to think she had no problems for killing Prince Albert and then he goes and stabs her in the back and accuses her of the worst crime of all, treason! 

So when Count Kaitel appears before the lovely Charlotte five years later asking her if she’d kill Prince Albert, without a doubt she accepts the opportunity to react vengefully after the betrayal she’s witnessed! Could this be fate or does Kaitel have other plans up his sleeves? 

 

20.  Can We Become a Family?

Revenge	Character Writing	Plot	Art	Total
9/20	7/10	6/10	5/10	27/50

This Korean comic has a villainess with a taste for revenge like no other. Navia experiences the ultimate betrayal after being adopted by a wealthy Duke whom’s affection she aims to win at all costs. 

Unfortunately, Navia is used as a puppet in the place of the Duke’s ill daughter, Vivan who was sworn to wed the crown prince. After the wedding, Vivan makes a miraculous recovery and sweeps herself into Navia’s shoes who is later murdered. 

Even in death, Navia’s need for revenge is apparent. Could this be the reason she wakes up as an eight year old again? Regardless, Navia’s only goal is to use this newfound time to seek vengeance on those who have abandoned her in her time of need.

 

19. The Demonic Contract

 

Revenge	Character Writing	Plot	Art	Total
8/20	6/10	7/10	7/10	28/50

Yurisina has always wanted to become a full fledged demon by making her first contract with a human, after all it’s only right when you’re the daughter of a demon king, right? 

It’s as if destiny knew it would play a part in this manhwa when Princess Marianne summons her from her quarters in the Pedin Kingdom requesting that she act out her revenge on the witch Queen Orphelius who poisoned her. 

Princess Marianne further asks that Yurisina would live in her place knowing her doom was inescapable and just like that Yurisina has her first contract as an act of revenge!

 

18. Villain to Kill

Revenge	Character Writing	Plot	Art	Total
8/20	7/10	7/10	7/10	29/50

In this ongoing manhwa, the MC is a bit of a hothead but don’t worry he has a charming side too. Cassian Lee lives in a world of villains driven by their own evil ambitions and psykers who bring justice against these villains. 

Cassian is the latter of the two, after an accident when he goes to visit his friend in Greece he somehow swaps bodies with a Korean high schooler who’s just become a villain. After everything that happened in Greece, this leads to a very interesting revenge story for this MC.

 

17. Dungeons and Artifacts

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10/20	6/10	7/10	7/10	30/50

This Korean webtoon is about a dungeon explorer named Stretch Atelier who was hired by a prince to take him and accomplices on a guided tour into a dungeon. The gig turns south when the prince tricks into activating a fatal curse. 

Stretch is meant to die but ends up being resurrected by a sentient artifact that cuts a deal with him in exchange for helping him get his revenge on the prince. This deal turns into an adventure of dungeon raiding, monster slaying, enemies being made, and friendships forming.  

 

16. I Tamed a Tyrant and Ran Away

Revenge	Character Writing	Plot	Art	Total
11/20	6/10	7/10	9/10	32/50

Charlize Ronan only ever wanted to become a knight so that both her country and her family could be proud of her. The young damsel’s dreams are soon squashed when she’s transformed into a sword! 

Not just any sword, she is sentenced to 400 years of being a weapon for the empire, killing generations after generations of men, innocents, whomever the emperors saw fit. Charlize prays for justice and is transformed into her former self!

In the end Charlize plans to tear down the horrible empire by placing the young Prince Dylan on the throne. Not as an honorable ruler to ensure that what happened to her doesn’t happen to anyone else, but as a tyrant. What better revenge story can one woman come up with? 

 

15. I Shall Master This Family

 

Revenge	Character Writing	Plot	Art	Total
5/20	9/10	10/10	9/10	33/50

This ongoing Manhwa is one for the ages! In this korean webtoon you’ll follow a member of the Lombardi family, the young Firentia, the daughter of a mere peasant and royalty who didn’t just see the empire fall! No, she fell with it, at the hand of her cruel cousins at that. 

Somehow Firentia is reincarnated as her seven year old self! Now the young doll has made up her mind that she will bring her family honor, win her grandfather’s favor, save her father from death, and become the head of the house no matter the means of revenge!

 

14. Rooftop Sword Master

Revenge	Character Writing	Plot	Art	Total
9/20	9/10	7/10	9/10	34/50

This MC was beaten so badly by eight of classmates in middle school that he was put into a coma for nine months! After learning that his dad acted on self-immolation in order to get justice for his son. As you can bet this manhwa was made for a revenge story. 

Neung Kwang sat in his home with much anger and fear at the world that had hurt him. It isn’t until he hears a strange sound that he opens the door to the world he’d been isolated from and finds a sword engraved with “Fighting Sword” in his ceiling that beckons him to fight! 

 

13. To Not Die

Revenge	Character Writing	Plot	Art	Total
13/20	7/10	7/10	8/10	35/50

Dajiun is bullied every day and has one day had enough and decides to do the unthinkable. Upon realizing that it isn’t he who should die, it’s and is instead the bullies who have tormented day after day, Dajiun decides it’s time for a change. 

And this MC gets his chance when he is forced to defend himself in a scuffle after school; he sees it as a perfect opportunity to get revenge for all their wrongs to him. But school bullies aren’t the only problem he’ll have to face in this manhwa as he uncovers new strength. 

 

12. Gosu

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

In this Korean Comic you’re going to follow a MC named Gosu, a martial arts protege who will stop at nothing if it means bringing the sweet justice to the name of his fallen mentor. 

But this isn’t just any sort of justice, it’s a right of revenge, Gosu wants to stake his claim fist by fist, kick by kick, into every person that wronged his Sensei. Thankfully this seemingly dark manhwa is lightened with comedy and quality fighting scenes!

 

11.  The Return of the Disaster-Class Hero

Revenge	Character Writing	Plot	Art	Total
13/20	8/10	8/10	9/10	38/50

Imagine a manhwa where the strongest hero came to an end by your very own hands, how would you take that? Probably not well, and neither do these unamely guys when they are wondering about how Lee Geon survived. 

Gion was warned about his death, but brushed it off as he was the Thirteenth of the Twelve Saints, as he was found to be stronger and more amazing than those said to be summoned by the Twelve gods. None the less he seeks revenge on those who wished death upon him.

 

10. Nano Machine

Revenge	Character Writing	Plot	Art	Total
11/20	9/10	10/10	9/10	39/50

In this manhwa we follow a weak, illegitimate prince, Cheon Yeo-Woon, who is trying to save his own skin from being assassinated by other princes. Lucky for him, his descendants travel back in time to give him nanotechnology. 

With this advanced technology, he is able to foresee textbook fighting techniques and heal himself faster. Thus to make Cheon’s story a little more interesting he returns to the Demon Cult and begins his training to become stronger with his new overpowered body.

 

9.  Kill the Hero

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

Woojin experiences the ultimate betrayal in having been killed by the most trusted leader of his own guild! This MC is blessed with reincarnation and decides to abandon the role of the loyal subject who protects the innocent and slays monsters, destined for saving the world. 

Nope, Woojin is comfortable with being the villain and having his sights set on revenge in honor of his past life. His advanced techniques at killing monsters draw attention to him, making the others wonder which side he’s on his quest. 

In this Korean Comic, it’s obvious to Woojin that he’s more than capable of playing to win, so he will stop at nothing to take down the hero and to have his revenge for having been betrayed like a criminal.

 

8. God of Blackfield

Revenge	Character Writing	Plot	Art	Total
15/20	8/10	9/10	9/10	41/50

This Korean Webtoon follows a soldier named Kang Chan, for the French Foreigner Legion. During the African War he earned the name God of Blackfield from his enemies who were in awe of his action on the battlefield. 

While fighting a mastermind behind a terrorist group he was killed in action, by a bullet in his back and just as he was slipping out of conciousness Kang saw his thirteen battlebuddies go down too. Miraculously, he woke up three years later in Korea as a weak bodied school boy!

While revenge wasn’t his initial goal at first, Kang soon finds it becoming the story of his new life as he uncovers what happened on his first death day.  

 

7. Neon Revenge

Revenge	Character Writing	Plot	Art	Total
16/20	8/10	9/10	9/10	42/50

Obviously no one ever expects your stereotypical nerd to ever possess an immense power to allow him to bring doom and violence on unjustifiably evil teenagers, would you? Well, that’s just what this manhwa is about. 

Seongbin Cha is known as the Neon Mask, an influencer who dedicates his days to putting bullies in their place using a platform known as ViewTube to showcase how he uses force to put these delinquents in their place.

Seogbin’s goal is to make sure that he puts every last one of them where they belong. The question is: Can he do it with the help of his bodyguards or will the delinquents have their revenge and make a fool out of him? 

 

6.The Villainess Turns the Hourglass

Revenge	Character Writing	Plot	Art	Total
14/20	9/10	10/10	10/10	43/50

Aria Roscente is a harlot’s daughter who’s supposed to be living it lavishly after her mom married into Count Roscente’s family. Aria may have all the riches and fancy clothes but materialism becomes minuscule when her peace in life is challenged. 

Her stepsister, Mielle has been plotting against her; deceiving her into building a horrendous reputation so that she can have Aria executed and it works! 

Just as she’s slipping into the hands of death she sees an hourglass that turns back the hand of time by a decade. Thus begins Aria’s quest for revenge on her stepsister and her accomplices for having aided in her calculated betrayal. 

 

5. Your Throne

Revenge	Character Writing	Plot	Art	Total
15/20	10/10	10/10	9/10	44/50

This is an ongoing manhwa, about Lady Medea Solon who has tragically lost her place next to the Crown Prince Eros. Lady Medea may have been brushed aside but she has vowed to retrieve her rightful place as an heiress with Eros no matter what it takes.

With tensions rising on all sides under what only appears to be a calm empire known as Vasilios, it is actually ruled by both the Imperial Family and the Temple. This is just the beginning for Lady Medea if she wants to obtain the happy ending of her fairytale. 

This isn’t another Korean comic where a young girl is wronged and so now she’s the villainess seeking revenge, it’s a psychological thriller that’ll leave you reading every chapter.

 

4. Second Life Ranker

Revenge	Character Writing	Plot	Art	Total
18/20	9/10	9/10	9/10	35/50

Yeonwoo lost his brother years ago and is now looking to learn the truth about his death. While learning to cope he’s given a pocket watch that leads him down a series of events where he discovers that his brother was betrayed in a game called Tower of the Sun God.

In this Korean comic, you follow Yeonwoo who is dead set on finishing what his brother couldn’t in order to gain revenge for his primitive demise and defeat his brother’s former opponents along the way as he gains strength to win the Tower of the Sun God. 

 

3. The Return of the 8th Class Magician

Revenge	Character Writing	Plot	Art	Total
16/20	10/10	10/10	10/10	46/50

Ian Paige is a high ranking mage working under the command of his best friend, Emperor Ragnar of Greenriver Empire. Ian doesn’t just perform spells and tricks for Ragnar, no that’d be too easy. He’s taken many innocent lives in the honor of his closest friend. 

Despite his loyalty, Ragnar sees Ian as a threat and has his confidant poisoned, but Ian outsmarts him. The mage turns back time by 30 years, turning himself into a child. This time Ian swears to do things differently, enrolling in an elite order of mages to hone his abilities. 

This time it isn’t to become a pawn in any king’s royal army but to carry out his revenge on the so called close friend who betrayed him in his own Korean comic. 

 

2.Chronicles of Heavenly Demon

Revenge	Character Writing	Plot	Art	Total
18/20	10/10	10/10	9/10	47/50

It’s sad to say but in this manhwa the successor and his apprentice of what’s known as the Spear Master Sect were framed for training in a forbidden demonic art and cut down. Just as the apprentice was about to draw his final breath he was resurrected! 

Once named Unseong, he is now known as the 900 trainee of the Demonic Gold, in opposition to his previous works. Which works out for Unseong as his only drive is to take vengeance on his former group that betrayed him. 

 

1.  Legend of Northern Blade

Revenge	Character Writing	Plot	Art	Total
19/20	9/10	10/10	10/10	48/50

This is a Korean comic where the world has been thrown into darkness, this time by an evil group known as the Silent Night. Luckily, there’s been a band of martial artists who were willing to come together and form the Northern Heavenly Sect. 

The fourth generation leader of the Northern Heavenly Sect is accused of conspiring with the enemy they’re at war with ‘causing the leader to disbain and commit suicide as a means of protecting his son, Moowon, a non martial artist. 

After a depressing life under the close surveillance of his father’s accusers. One night, after an attack by the Silent Night he is able to escape to the mountains where he trains in martial arts in the hopes of getting revenge on his father’s killers and taking down the Silent Night.

 

 

CONCLUSION

A lot of these Korean comics and webtoons were known for generic plots like having been betrayed by family and friends, or needing a little vengeance in honor of their master’s death. Oh! And let’s not forget the one with the unexpected OP Saint who seeks revenge on the backstabbers. 

Regardless of what point you read up to, we hope you found one good manhwa on this recommendation list that you’ll find to be worth your free time to read or share with a friend!

We hope you enjoyed the recommendations list and as always if there is anything you felt like we missed, let us know! Comment your favorites or if you’re interested in reading any, we love to hear your thoughts! And until next time enjoy a good manhwa!