Updated May 12, 2024 by testing

I know this might sound crazy but what if one day you wake up and you look super handsome/pretty, tall, and cute? You must be thinking that you want something like that to happen to you! Well, If you want to read a story where the main character turns into a completely new person (appearance-wise), you’re at the right place! 

The MC of Lookism went through the same circumstances. He woke up one day as a completely new person. The name of our MC is Daniel who used to be unattractive until he woke up with a new identity. Now that he’s not the same Daniel, how will his school life be affected? If you’re curious, read Lookism! But if you’ve already read this manhwa, we’ve got some similar recommendations for you! 

 

KOREAN WEBTOONS LIKE LOOKISM!

 

20. Pounding

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14/20	6/10	6/10	6/10	32/50

Bullying has become really common these days. We all should learn some tricks to fight back against whoever’s bullying us. Why be afraid? Let these people know that you can knock them out. Of course, I’m not saying choose violence, just defend yourself! 

Pounding is the story of a kid who constantly got bullied. He was so tired of his life that he decided to give up. When he tried to take his own life, he got saved by a stranger. The thing is, the stranger became his worst enemy. Bullying badly affects a person mentally. To anyone who’s facing a similar situation, we’re with you. In fact, these manhwa are with you as well! 

The concept of bullying, as well as its engaging concept, is similar to Lookism. So, if you liked reading Lookism, you’re probably going to love reading this one too! 

 

19. Longtime Lovers

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16/20	6/10	7/20	7/10	36/50

We all have our first love. Some of us get lucky enough to make the relationship with them last while the others are unlucky. Here, take a tissue and wipe your tears. It’s okay, this is life. It simply moves on. Not everyone’s bound to have their first love. Anyways, let’s not get emotional here.

The MC in this manhwa faced the same situation. The story revolves around a girl who is confused about whether she should continue her relationship with her long-time lover or not. 

Lookism might not have much romance, but the dramatic concept is similar to Longtime Lovers. The title of this manhwa sounds ideal, right? If you wanna have a long-time lover let us know in the comments below!

 

18. Facelift Game 

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17/20	7/10	7/10	7/10	38/50

The world surely likes to discriminate against people on a certain basis. It can be your color, height, skin, or anything. These people surely have nothing to do! 

Now, we have a Facelift Game. The story of this manhwa revolves around our MC who’s discriminated against by the world. She gets bullied for looking so plain all the time. Some circumstances lead her across an app that makes her face look exactly like the one she edits within the app. That sounds pretty useful, right? Like, technology, no thank you! I’d rather live with my own features and fix the loose screws in other peoples’ heads! 

Imagine that the app exists for real, what would you change? To be honest, there’s a dark side to the app. If our MC wants to maintain her looks, she has to do some impossible tasks. If this story intrigued you, you should read it! 

The concept of bullying and the psychological horror of this manhwa is similar to Lookism. Like, the way the app manipulates our MCs face when she’s unable to complete her task, it’s very horrifying. 

 

17. For the Sake of Sita

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17/20	7/10	7/20	7/10	38/50

For Sita’s Sake, what could a medical student do? Well, he can go all-in in the world of Nepal and simp for a Nepalian Goddess. Yes, you heard that right! Let’s see what the story has got in it for us!

This manhwa is just as historical and dramatic as you’re expecting it to be. The story of this manhwa revolves around Sita who is a goddess of Nepal. A medical student falls for this goddess and wants to go to extreme lengths to fight for her. Doesn’t that sound sweet? I think the story of this manhwa is very wholesome. It’s a mixture of modern aspects and history. I’m sure you’re going to like it! 

 

16. Miunohri to Swan

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7/10	7/10	14/20	7/10	35/50

Imagine your grandfather has the ability to change the way you look! OOF! I always like overpowered grandpas (in a non-sussy baka way) Anyways, I’ll tell you what I’m trying to say. 

Miunohori to Swan revolves around a girl who gets called ugly and fat by everyone around her. Her friends or classmates make her do all the work. She even gets called ugly duckling by her own relatives. So, her life is a mess. 

One strange day, she decides to take her own life. However, her grandpa has got her back. He saves her and ends up turning her into a real beauty. That’s how her life turned upside down! Doesn’t that sound very engaging? If you’re curious about “the change” in her life, you should read this manhwa! 

The MC in Lookism went through unique character development and the MC in this manhwa goes through the same thing and comes back strong. So, there are certain similarities between Lookism and Miunohri to Swan. 

 

15. My Life As A Loser 

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18/20	7/10	8/10	7/10	40/50

The title sounds sad, right? The story revolves around our MC who suffered a lot in high school due to a bully. However, he didn’t want to take his own life. Instead, he decided to swap bodies with him. He succeeded at taking over his bully’s body. That’s how the tables turned. You know it’s sad when someone has bothered you a lot in high school and they grow up successful acting as if nothing happened. That’s what our MC experienced. 

Getting used to living the popular life of his bully is very similar to the MC in Lookism, who woke up in a completely new body! 

He swapped bodies with him so that he could get a taste of how it’s like to live like that! I always get hyped up by revenge stories.

 

14. Face Genius 

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18/20	7/10	7/10	8/10	40/50

Face Genius is about our MC who gets struck by lightning while playing a game. That’s how he becomes his favorite rich character from the game. Doesn’t that sound ideal? Well, it does for me! Imagine becoming your favorite game character who’s handsome and rich! Now that our MC has a whole new world in front of him, what will he do? To find out, read Face Genius! 

Starting a new life as a whole new person awaits our MC and that’s the concept similar to Lookism. 

 

13. UnOrdinary 

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18/20	8/10	8/10	8/10	41/50

UnOrdinary is about a basic high schooler who isn’t given much attention. The school is controlled by the elite and next-level people. However, our MC has a very unexpected past that can bring down the whole school’s social status! That basically means that the fate of this school is in John’s (MC) hands. How will he use this power? Just like Lookism, our MC was a “nobody” before he got the power in his hands.

 

12. He Queen

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18/20	8/10	8/10	7/10	41/50

He Queen revolves around Stew Shin who’s the only student getting bullied. He even gets bullied by girls. As the story proceeds, this guy makes his way to the top and becomes stronger than ever! Just like Park Hyung Shik from Lookism, Stew Shin comes back powerful, let’s see how he tackles his school’s problems! 

 

11. The Devil’s Boy 

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18/20	9/10	8/10	8/10	43/50

Imagine you get looked down upon by everyone for being a weakling. Sounds sad, right? Just like that, our MC faced the same situation when he was constantly bullied by everyone to the point of taking his own life; however, he was offered magical powers! Now the tables have turned! Isn’t that right? Once a weakling becomes an overpowered guy everything changes. Will our MC come back and take revenge? To find out, read “The Devil’s Boy”. The character development in Lookism and The Devil’s Boy gives out the same vibes! So, I’m sure you’re gonna love this manhwa!

 

10. Reweakened Man 

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19/20	7/10	8/10	8/10	42/50

Hwan Seok is just a guy who can’t stand injustice. He’s a really nice guy who once got involved with a group of men trying to attack his neighbor named Yerin. This incident cost him his life. How? Well, he got murdered. But that’s not the end! He woke up and was just fine and alive. Just like that, he found out that he was able to turn back time after three days! Our boy got lucky. Similar to Lookism, Hwang Seok started a new life after finding a new ability within him. 

 

9. Dr. Frost

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19/20	9/10	8/20	8/10	44/50

Living two types of lives is the concept similar between Lookism and Dr. Frost. A professor lives as a bartender by the night. Imagine you’re his student and you’re so depressed one day and you want to drink something. Suddenly you come across your professor’s bar. OOF! The awkward silence. Just like Lookism, Dr Frost has a psychological taste in it that will help us learn about psychology of people. 

 

8. Viral Hit 

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19/20	9/10	8/10	8/10	44/50

A careless high schooler named Hobin Yoo wants to make a NewTube Channel. His NewTube Channel revolves around fighting. He follows the advice of a fellow NewTuber who fights even stronger guys! Doesn’t the fighting concept in this manhwa hype you up? It hypes me up. But don’t beat innocent guys without a reason!  The concept of beating up people till they bleed is similar to Lookism. 

 

7. Weak Hero

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19/20	9/10	8/10	8/10	44/50

Weak Hero is also one of the most popular manhwa that resembles Lookism. It tells us the story of a weakling. He’s very small but calculative. Now the fight between the school bullies and the MC will leave your mouth open! So, if you’re curious to find out the complete story, read Weak Hero. Just like Lookism, this manhwa spreads awareness about bullying. The character development of our MC gives off the same vibes as the MC of Lookism. 

 

6. DICE 

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19/20	9/10	8/10	9/10	45/50

When it comes to grades or looks, our MC is at the bottom of the list. Thanks to a humble popular kid, Taebin, he gets to change his lifestyle. Dong Tae (MC) gets introduced to the world of Dice. After rolling the dice, your whole life could change in front of you! Imagine having such an opportunity in real life, I’d love it! I need these dice asap! I want to gamble my whole life on these dice. But if you’re wondering what could be the similarity between this manhwa and DICE, it’ll be the concept of starting a new life. 

 

5. The Breaker 

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19/20	9/10	8/10	9/10	45/50

The story is about Shinwoo Yi who becomes the student of Chun Woo Han who is a martial artist who is enemies with a secret organization. The Breaker tells us the journey of Shiwoo Yoo and Chunwoo Han against the Murim Organization. The story of this manhwa is really interesting especially if you’re into martial arts. 

I live for secret organizations and the shady streets. I mean this sounds really badass. Isn’t that right? Let’s see what type of organization is super-secret in The Breaker manhwa. Again the concept of beating up kids and raising awareness about the societal issues resembles Lookism. 

 

4. Supernova

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9/10	9/10	19/20	9/10	46/50

The story of Supernova is heart-touching. It tells us about the discrimination faced by the poor people. The rich people are strong and on the other hand, poor people are weak. Our boy, Yushin, learns about life when he sees all of the messed-up things happening before him. The way they portray this concept will touch your hearts! So, if you want to find out what happens in Supernova, read it! The dramatic vibes along with bullying will remind you of Lookism when you read this manhwa. 

 

3. True Beauty 

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9/10	9/10	19/20	9/10	46/50

We all have heard about this manhwa, right? It tells us the story of Joo Kyung who gets bullied by her schoolmates for being ugly. She constantly faces criticism. It makes her self-esteem go down. So, one day, she came across a beauty blog where she saw some makeup products. She decided to start doing makeup and she failed the first time. 

As the story proceeded, she succeeded and that’s how she started a new life at a new school where she would never take her makeup off and nobody would know about her real face. Living different lives or living life as a different person is a similar concept used in Lookism manhwa. So, I’m sure you’re going to love reading True Beauty as well. 

 

2. Greatest Outcast 

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10/10	10/10	19/20	9/10	48/50

Greatest Outcast is another manhwa resembling Lookism in terms of being an outcast until our MC levels up. It revolves around our MC who couldn’t bear being an outcast. Therefore, Kang Haneul decides to step up the game and take revenge on anybody who decided to pick up on him. 

 

1. Save Me 

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10/10	10/10	19/20	9/10	48/50

Another manhwa resembling Lookism is Save Me in terms of getting bullied by others. It revolves around Hyeongoh who is unable to move his limbs. He’s basically paralyzed. The world is so cruel for picking on him and bullying him. So, Save Me gives us great lessons in empathy. 

 

Conclusion 

That’s it for Manhwa that resembles Lookism. I hope this list helped you guys to find your next manhwa like Lookism. Do let us know your thoughts in the comments below! Also, don’t forget to share it with your friends who love manhwas!