Besides romance, kingdom manhwa or empire also much sought after by manhwa fans. Themes like this are usually wrapped in fantasy, isekai, reincarnation and romance genres.
Below are a number of recommendations for the best royal manhwa that you can read to fill your free time. Come on, check out the list!
12. Descended from Divinity
Descend from Divinity. (Doc. Webtoon/Descend from Divinity)Jungheyok Baek, a powerful warrior from the Murim world, is reincarnated in the body of Roman Dimitri, the son of a baron with a bad reputation.
With his strength, Jungheyok also uses the identity of Roman Dimitri to shake the Salamander continent.
Roman Dimitri is an interesting character. He feels like an anti-hero who really doesn’t hesitate to kill enemies, but he is also shown to have a noble side.
The action scenes in this manhwa are also interesting.
If you like watching action manhwa with main characters overpoweredyou can try this title.
Some chapters of this manhwa are available in English on Webtoon.
11. Ebony/ Lady Evony
dock. KakaoPage/ EbonyManhwa titled Ebony tells the story of Ebony who is accused of being a witch and a murderer. Therefore, he was imprisoned for decades while waiting for his judgment day to arrive.
One day, Ebony was released from prison. He was sent to Schneider and treated well, in contrast to what he had received from his previous place. What will happen next?
You can read this manhwa by Jaiya illustrated by Neida on KakaoPage.
10. Virtues of the Villainess/ Ginger and the Cursed Prince
dock. KakaoPage/ Virtues of the VillainessVirtues of the Villainess is a manhwa on KakaoPage which is written by Jwittong Saettong and illustrated by Koonac.
Ginger Torte had to experience something sad because her fiancé was taken away by her arch enemy, Lerazie Atlanta. Next, Ginger finds a novel about a woman and a cursed prince.
Horrifyingly, the main characters in the novel are Lerazie and the prince, while Ginger is the antagonist. Ginger tries to win the protagonist’s heart, just like Lerazie did in their real life.
9. The Second Marriage/ The Remarried Empress
doc. Naver/ The Remarried EmpressA queen named Navier was sued for divorce by the king who wanted to marry a former slave. Not accepting her fate just like that, Queen Navier then asked to be married to another man.
The Second Marriage is a webtoon manhwa written by Alphatart and illustrated by Sumpul.
8. The Monster Duchess and Contract Princess
doc. KakaoPage/ The Monster Duchess and Contract PrincessA child named Leslie who comes from a family of dark controllers is used as a sacrifice by her father for the power of the first child who becomes the heir of the family. Luckily, there is a mysterious figure who saves Leslie’s life.
Leslie is determined to free herself from the family and find happiness for herself.
You can read this manhwa by Liaran, illustrated by MinJakk, on KakaoPage.
7. Father, I Don’t Want This Marriage
doc. KakaoPage/ Father I Dont Want This MarriageFather, I Don’t Want This Marriage is a manhwa on KakaoPage written by Hong Heesu, while the illustrations are made by Roal.
This manhwa tells the story of a modern woman who reincarnated into a novel she read. She lives as Jubelian Eloy Floyen, who is the villain in the story.
Worse, based on the novel, Jubelian will commit suicide after being abandoned by those closest to him.
6. Leveling Up My Husband to the Max
dock. Webtoon/ Leveling Up My Husband to the MaxLeveling Up My Husband to the Max tells the story of Amber who wakes up in the past after she and her family were killed by the Emperor. Strangely, in her current life, her husband, Duke Thalesdo, was kind to her, much different from what happened in her previous life.
You can read this manhwa by Uginon, illustrated by Curlin, on Webtoon.
5. I Wanna Be U
doc. Webtoon/ I Wanna Be UI Wanna Be U is a manhwa by SAM on Webtoon. The story follows Medeia who was successfully chosen to be the crown princess. However, the crown prince turned out to prefer Psyche to be his life partner.
An angry Medeia was determined to seize everything that was rightfully hers. The unexpected finally happened! Medeia and Psyche’s souls are swapped!
4. The Little Princess and Her Monster Prince
doc. Webtoon/ The Little Princess and Her Monster PrinceThe Little Princess and Her Monster Prince is Jang Namu’s original work which was later adapted by Bakha.
This manhwa that you can read on Webtoon tells the story of Ancia who has to marry young with the Crown Prince, Blake. The danger is, Blake is cursed and is nicknamed a monster!
What will happen to Ancia?
3. Cursed Blessing
dock. Webtoon/ Cursed BlessingA woman named Rieta was planned to be offered as a sacrifice. Luckily, Grand Duke Axias managed to save her. What will happen to Rieta next?
Cursed Blessing is a manhwa by Dalsaeowl illustrated by Hwam. You can read it on Webtoon!
2. Suddenly I Became a Princess/ Who Made Me a Princess
doc. Webtoon/ Suddenly, I Became a PrincessSuddenly, I Became a Princess is a manhwa by Plutus illustrated by Spoon. The story follows a modern woman who is reincarnated into the body of Athanasia de Alger Obelia, a character in the novel who has bad luck.
The modern woman is determined to change the fate of Athanasia, whose mother abandoned her when she gave birth, and whose father never gave her love.
You can read this popular manhwa on Webtoon!
1. I Shall Master This Family
Banner I Shall Master This Family. (Doc. Kakao Webtoon/I Shall Master This Family)Our protagonist was originally a Korean who died in an accident. He was reborn in a European royal world as a nobleman…
The problem is that he is a child of mixed blood between a noble and a commoner, whose existence is not recognized by his own family.
His mother is gone and the only person who loves him is his father.
After working hard to provide for his family, he was thrown out and ended up dead after being hit by a horse-drawn carriage.
Luckily, Florentia then found him a second chance. He returned to his childhood self. He also has the potential to change his future and also the future of the Lombardi family.
Apart from having great images, I Shall Master This Family! It has cool intrigue processing and a main character with good characterization.
It’s a joy to see how our protagonist overcomes the problems he faces.
This title is available in Indonesian on Kakao Webtoon.
That’s a list of recommendations for the best royal manhwa that you must read. Which one makes you most curious?
Author: Viky Nursyafira
This article was first published on March 13, 2023 and republished on June 30, 2024.
