Manhwa thriller is a genre that is quite popular among readers. Like horror, this manhwa genre offers horror and scary stories, but in different portions.
Manhwa thriller tends to present a plot that invites tension through bloody scenes such as murder, whether of fellow humans or alien creatures such as zombies. So, apart from feeling afraid, the reader’s adrenaline is also stimulated.
Therefore, manhwa like this is not recommended to be read by people with serious conditions, for example those related to physical or mental health problems.
For you fans of the series thriller, Here are some manhwa recommendations thriller the best that you shouldn’t miss. Come on, check out the list!
1. Bastards
dock. Webtoon/ BastardFirst, there is Bastards, manhwa written by Kim Carnby and illustrated by Hwang Youngchan.
This manhwa highlights a boy named Seon Jin. He is the son of a successful businessman who is known as a good figure, namely Seon Dongsoo.
At school, Jin was bullied because he was physically weak and was considered a disabled child. However, no one would have thought that Jin was acting as an accomplice to a serial killer while at home. The killer was none other than his own father.
The helpless Jin had no other choice but to obey whatever his father ordered. Until one day, Dongsoo began to show interest in Yoon Kyun, the only friend Jin had at school. Jin must protect the woman even though his opponent is his own father.
2. Sweet Home
dock. Webtoon/ Sweet HomeComing from the same author and illustrator as Bastard, Sweet Home is a manhwa thriller The next one you shouldn’t miss.
This manhwa, which has been adapted into a Korean drama, tells the story of Cha Hyunsoo, a lonely young man who decides to move into an apartment alone after his entire family dies in an accident.
One day, some of the apartment’s residents began to mysteriously turn into terrible monsters. In the midst of despair, Hyunsoo has no other choice but to form a group with other survivors to save lives together.
3. Leviathan
leviathanmanhwa.fandomNext, there is Leviathan, themed manhwa survival written by Lee Gyuntak with Noh Miyoung as the illustrator.
Leviathan highlighting the setting on a planet that has been completely covered by sea water. As a result, people had to wander the vast ocean while being alert for the possibility of sea monsters appearing ready to prey on them at night.
The central characters are Ma Bota and her family who live on a small boat. They try to survive and find a way to escape from the ‘hell’ they now live in.
At the same time, the mysterious figure of Kana appears.
4. Survived Romance
dock. Webtoon/ Survived RomanceSurvived Romance is a manhwa by Lee Yeon which focuses on the character Eun Chaerin who lives her life as the protagonist in the novel romance that he had read in his real life before.
One day, the novel genre changed to thriller. It all started when the main male character, Yu Jeha, was bitten and turned into a zombie when he was about to confess his feelings to Chaerin.
Instead of dying, Chaerin repeated the same cycle, and she had to stay close to Jeha because he was the only man she could see clearly.
Until finally Chaerin found something interesting that was worth trying so she could end this scary cycle. Chaerin has to fight alongside the supporting characters in the novel!
5. Ghost Teller
dock. Webtoon/Ghost TellerRecommended manhwa thriller the other comes from the manhwa written by QTT entitled Ghost Teller. As the title suggests, this manhwa will open your eyes to what ghosts fear, especially when they are still alive.
Ghost Teller tells the story of a group of ghosts who gather and tell each other about their lives in the past. These stories contain the bad side of humans which indirectly causes ghosts to lose their lives.
6. Pigpen
dock. Webtoon/ PigpenAuthor Kim Carnby is truly known for stories thriller-which is always successful in capturing the focus of manhwa fans. Having previously existed Bastards And Sweet Home, this time there is PIGPEN which offers suspense in a themed story psychology And survival.
Pigpen tells the story of a man who suddenly wakes up on a stunning beach on a remote island. The problem is, he doesn’t remember anything about who he is or how he got to that place.
It didn’t stop there, the man was actually greeted by ‘family’ when he arrived at a house. However, the family that looks friendly is actually hiding something terrible.
7. Distant Sky
dock. Webtoon/Distant SkyWritten by Yoon In-wan, Distant Sky highlighting the situation in Gangnam which is now filled with darkness without any electricity, let alone stars in the sky.
Kang Haneul was one of the people who woke up in the midst of this chaotic situation. Around him, there were already many corpses scattered around. Is he the only human who managed to survive in that world?
8. Chasing Tails
dock. Webtoon/ Chasing TailsThe next manhwa that carries the genre thriller is Chasing Tails which is the work of Bashi.
Detective themed and psychology, Chasing Tails following the incident of 9 students being trapped for 14 days under rubble. Six of them managed to survive, but only 4 of them could speak.
To investigate the case suspected of being a murder, a special detective team was sent with the help of a neuropsychiatrist. Can they solve the mystery in this closed room?
9. An Uncomfortable Truth
dock. Lezhin Comics/ An Uncomfortable TruthAn Uncomfortable Truth highlighting the figure of Nam Yoseob who was punished for stabbing 8 innocent citizens. Even though Yoseob is known as a quiet child by those around him, his older brother, Nam Jaeha, knows the other side of his younger brother.
At first Jaeha was just silent, but Yoseob, who had an excessive obsession with Jaeha, started to endanger Lee Taeoh and Hwang Yura, who were Jaeha’s close friends.
10. Like Mother, Like Daughter
dock. Webtoon/ Like Mother, Like DaughterLastly, there are manhwa psychology Yidahm’s works, viz Like Mother, Like Daughter.
The story follows the life of Gil Somyeong, who is always required to be perfect by her mother. However, one day Somyeong’s sister was found drowned in the river. Somyeong began to suspect her mother, considering that her younger sister could not meet the expectations of their perfectionist mother.
Well, that’s a series of manhwa recommendations thriller the best that you must read. Have other recommendations? Write in the comments column, come on!
