Manhwa ‘Zero to Hero’ is a manhwa that carries a concept where the main characters are weak figures, then struggle hard until they finally become very strong.
Theme zero to hero Of course, it is no less interesting than manhwa which tells the story of characters overpowered since the beginning of the story, because the reader is invited to follow the MC’s struggle to reach the top.
Here are some manhwa recommendations zero to hero the best that you must read. Check out the list, okay!
15. Heavenly Demon Reborn!
dock. KakaoPage/ Heavenly Demon Reborn!Unseong suddenly wakes up in the body of a child after nearly being killed by his attackers and his master who is accused of practicing forbidden demonic arts.
Unseong is now training to become an elite warrior of the demon sect. He will train hard so that one day he can use his power to avenge the death of his master who was killed in the previous attack tragedy.
Manhwa Heavenly Demon Reborn! Ilhwang’s work illustrated by Gomguck can be read on KakaoPage.
14. Murim Login
doc. KakaoPage/ Murim LoginMurim Login is a themed manhwa video games. The story follows Jin Tae-kyung who lives in an era of hunting monsters that originate from a gate. Tae-kyung is a low-level hunter who accidentally enters a martial arts game world.
Tae-kyung struggles to get out of that world. The skills he gained can also be applied in his real world as a hunter. However, Tae-kyung decides to return to the game world to protect his NPC friends.
Murim Login is a manhwa written by Zero-BIG illustrated by Jang Cheolbyeok. You can read it through the KakaoPage platform.
13. A Returner’s Magic Should Be Special
dock. KakaoPage/ A Returner’s Magic Should Be SpecialNext is a manhwa adaptation of a best-selling novel, A Returner’s Magic Should Be Special. Tells the story of Desir Herrman, the only skilled wizard left when the world is on the brink of destruction.
Suddenly, Desir is sent back to his early days of studying magic at the Hebrion Academy. He uses this second chance to rewrite history, preventing various bad fates that will happen in the future.
Yu So-nan’s masterpiece can be read on KakaoPage.
12. The Lazy Lord Masters the Sword
dock. Webtoon/ The Lazy Lord Masters the SwordAiren Farreira spends her time just lazing around, after witnessing her mother die before her eyes. Even though people are starting to talk about her, Airen has no intention of changing.
Until one day he woke up from his sleep after dreaming about a mysterious swordsman.
The Lazy Lord Masters the Sword is a manhwa by Ideungbyeol available on Naver Webtoon.
11. The Beginning After the End
dock. KakaoPage/ The Beginning After the EndManhwa The Beginning After the End is a manhwa by TurtleMe illustrated by Fuyuki23. The story follows King Grey, a perfect figure who has almost everything that other people always dream of, such as wealth and power. Behind that, he actually feels very lonely.
One day, King Grey suddenly reincarnated into a magical world full of terrifying monsters. He intends to start a new life while learning from the mistakes he made.
10. Lookism
doc. Webtoon/ LookismManhwa zero to hero Next is one of the popular manhwa on Webtoon which has also been adapted into a aeni original on Netflix, namely Lookism. This manhwa is the work of Park Tae-jun which tells the story of a student who is always bullied because of his physical appearance, namely Park Hyun-suk.
Due to the bullying, Hyun-suk decided to transfer schools to a place far from his hometown. One day, he suddenly woke up in a different body with a very charming physique.
Hyun-suk’s new life with two bodies begins. He will train hard to become strong, both with his original body and his new body.
9. Weak Hero
doc. Webtoon/ Weak HeroAs well as Lookism, popular manhwa on Webtoon titled Weak Hero This has also been adapted, but as a Korean drama.
Weak Hero is a manhwa written by RAZEN illustrated by Seopass. The story revolves around the character Gray Yeon, a new student at Eunjang High School who bravely fights against the bullying that has become commonplace in the school.
In fact, Gray is not a strong student. He is even twice as tall as the bullies. However, what Gray did was to prevent a repeat of the dark history that had once bothered him.
8. Nano Machine
doc. Webtoon/ Nano MachineStill from Webtoon, this time it is a manhwa by Hanjung Wolya, namely Nano Machine. This manhwa tells the story of Cheon Yeo-woon, a prince who is experiencing various trials.
At the beginning of the story, Cheon Yeo-woon is told who is being attacked and almost killed. Luckily, there is a mysterious figure who manages to save him. Strangely, the figure says that Yeo-woon is his ancestor.
Afterwards, the figure strengthens Yeo-woon’s body with a technology called nano machine. Throughout the story, readers will be presented with an interesting story related to Yeo-woon’s ever-growing powers!
7. Return of the Blossoming Blade
dock. Webtoon/ Return of the Blossoming BladeReturn of the Blossoming Blade is a manhwa by Biga illustrated by LICO. This manhwa available on Webtoon tells the story of Cheongmyeong who lost his loved ones after the war.
Cheongmyeong was given a second chance at life after being reborn 100 years later. Surprisingly, Cheongmyeong’s name has been erased from history. Not only that, the Mount Hua Sect where he came from has fallen and is no longer included in the ’10 Great Sects’.
Cheongmyeong, who did not accept this, then began a journey on a personal mission to rewrite history and restore his glory days.
6. Omniscient Reader
webtoons.com/omniscient-readerOmniscient Reader is a manhwa on Webtoon written by sing N song and illustrated by Sleepy-C.
This manhwa tells the story of Kim Dokja, a person who was chosen as a novel reader. Three Ways to Survive the Apocalypse (TWSA). Gradually, Dokja realizes that the story in the novel is exactly like his life.
Dokja is also aware that the main character in the novel, Yoo Joonghyuk, is himself. In other words, he has the freedom to change the plot of the novel.
5. Tower of God
angryanimebitches.comTower of God is a popular manhwa written and illustrated by SIU. This manhwa available on Naver Webtoon has been adapted into aeni in 2020.
Tells the story of Twenty-Fifth Bam who explores a mysterious tower. His motivation is to reunite with Rachel, a friend who climbed the tower earlier but never returned.
4. The Legend of the Northern Blade
dock. KakaoPage/ The Legend of the Northern BladeThe Legend of the Northern Blade is a manhwa on KakaoPage written by Woogack. The story follows Jin Mu-won, a successor to the Northern Heavenly Sect.
Mu-won lives on a mission to avenge his father’s death and the destruction of his sect. He goes on an adventure and learns a mysterious science.
3. Eleceed
doc. Webtoon/ EleceedSeo Jiwoo is a student who is gifted with special powers. However, she tries to hide her abilities because she is afraid of being shunned by people around her, until one day Jiwoo finds an injured cat and takes care of it.
Miraculously, the cat can talk. Then, Jiwoo finds out the fact that the cat is the incarnation of a awakener the strongest named Break Kayden. Next, Kayden made Jiwoo his disciple.
Eleceed is a popular manhwa by Kim Hye-jin that you can read via Webtoon.
2. Bastard
doc. Webtoon/ BastardWell, manhwa zero to hero This one is quite different from the other recommendations, because it doesn’t feature the isekai or reincarnation action genre, but rather horror and thriller.
Bastard is a manhwa on Webtoon written by Kim Carnby, while the illustrations are done by Hwan Young-chan. The story follows Seon Jin, a student who is often bullied because of his health history.
Behind that, when at home, Jin is forced to help his father, a successful businessman who turns out to be a serial killer.
Although initially silent and did not dare to fight back because he was weak, Jin began to rebel after his father began targeting one of Jin’s school friends, Yoon Kyun.
1. Solo Leveling
doc. KakaoPage/ Solo LevelingLoyal readers of KakaoPage are certainly familiar with Chugong’s manhwa entitled Solo Leveling. Carrying the concept zero to hero, This manhwa tells the story of Sung Jin-woo on his journey to become the strongest Hunter.
Set in a time where the real world is connected to the world of magic and monsters due to the appearance of a mysterious gate, everyone who comes to be known as a ‘Hunter’ is blessed with special powers to defeat monsters.
Those are 15 recommended manhwa zero to hero the best that you must read. Manhwa with such a concept is certainly interesting to follow because it presents an exciting struggle for each character, maybe even a motivation for readers who are losing their confidence because they feel ‘weak’.
So, which manhwa do you want to read the most?
Author: Viky Nursyafira
First published March 20, 2023, reissued July 28, 2024.
