2023’s Top 40 Manhwa To Read And Their Tachiyomi Extensions
As more well-known manhwa, such Lookism, Tower of God, and Solo Leveling, are animated, manhwa are gaining greater attention.
Additionally, manhwa are now much more widely available. All of our favorite manhwa are available in excellent English translation on apps like Webtoon, Tappytoon, and Tapas.
Although well-known manhwa like Tower of God, Eleceed, and The Gamer continue to rule the charts, a few brand-new, ongoing manhwa have also begun to gain popularity.
The top 40 manhwa on this list are definitely worth reading in 2023. I’ve also included a list of all the extensions of the manhwa mentioned below because many readers utilize Tachiyomi to get their fix of their favorite manga and webcomics.
Best Romance And Drama Manhwa
1 I’m The Queen Iin This life
Author – Lefaljinf, Omin, Themis
Genre – Fantasy, Romance, Drama
Tachiyomi extension – Webtoon
Chapters – 20+
2 Operation True Love
Author – kkokkalee, Dledumb
Genre – Romance, Drama, School Life
Tachiyomi extension – Webtoon
Chapters – 30+
There are many ups and downs to dating. Su-ae Shim’s relationship has, however, been fraught with difficulties due to her uncaring partner. When she finds a sentient phone named Jellypop, whose constant chatter about her romantic life completely changes her life.
3 The Lady And The Beast
Author – Hongseul
Genre – Romance, Fantasy, Supernatural
Tachiyomi extension – Tappytoon
Chapters – 90+
After being resurrected as the daughter of a count, Empress Martina was able to live the serene life she had imagined. But when she marries a risky guy who has the terrifying ability to transform into a lethal beast, her idyllic life is ruined.
4 Karina’s Last Days
Author – Ja Eunhang, KIMPEUL
Genre – Historical, Fantasy, Romance, Tragedy
Tachiyomi extension – Tapas
Chapters – 30+
Karina’s Last Days gets off to a gloomy start. The main character, Karina, has a remarkable talent for bringing illustrations to life. Her family, however, is unaware of her existence, and in a tragic sequence of events, she learns she only has a year to live.
Despite the fact that we already know Karina’s ending, the manhwa keeps its readers interested by introducing her enigmatic fiancé and a special offer.
5 My In-Laws Are Obsessed With Me
Author – Han Yoonseol, Bon, Seungu
Genre – Romance, Historical, Fantasy
Tachiyomi extension – Webtoon
Chapters – 50+
Look no farther if you enjoy reading tales with a touch of romance and royal intrigue. In the novel My In-Laws are Obsessed with Me, Pereshati is a victim of a plot and perishes.
But as to be expected, she is awakened and transported to the period before her murder. Pereshati discovers some horrific secrets about those around her as she strives to escape her predicament.
6 After-School Lessons For Unripe Apples
Author – Soonkki
Genre – Drama, Romance, School Life
Tachiyomi extension – Webtoon
Chapters – 80+
A calm, balmy day is the perfect time to binge-read After-School Lessons for Unripe Apples since it is so incredibly straightforward and heartwarming. It has a straightforward premise: a typical, everyday girl seeks to make friends with a trouble-making boy who, for unexplained reasons, ignores her efforts to do so.
7 To Not Die
Author – Parae, Lim Jinguk
Genre – Martial Arts, Psychological, School Life
Tachiyomi extension – Webtoon
Chapters – 50+
To Not Die is another another manhwa in which the main character is victimized by a group of bullies, but it is also a story of retaliation with a hint of mystery. Dajun swears to return to his tormentors.
But when he embarks on a quest to gain strength, he discovers that his true adversaries are much more formidable than the common bullies who used to annoy him.
8 Get Schooled
Author – Chase Yongtaek, Han Garam
Genre – School Life, Action, Drama
Tachiyomi extension – Webtoon
Chapters – 80+
In Get Schooled, bullies behave badly without fear of repercussion, and after reading the first few pages, a reader who has just begun the manhwa could easily feel discouraged and despairing.
A unusual teacher named Hwajin Na is introduced to the school grounds as a result of a new law intended to oppose the anti-corporal punishment act, and she could hold the secret to breaking the dominance of these bullies.
9 Weak Hero
Author – SEOPASS, RAZEN
Genre – Action, Drama, School Life
Tachiyomi extension – Webtoon
Chapters – 200+
It’s difficult to go to school in South Korea, especially if you’re at the bottom of the social scale and a frequent target of bullies. The social structure is upended in the universe of Weak Hero, though, when Gray, a strange kid, shows up at the school to give attackers a taste of their own medicine.
Best Mystery And Supernatural Manhwa
1 Omniscient Reader
Omniscient Reader, a novel adaptation, follows the tale of Kim Dokja, a typical office worker whose routine life is upended when his favorite web fiction becomes a reality.
Dokja is forced to rely on his wits and Kim Joonghyunk, the central protagonist of the online novel, as he is stretched to the limit to survive.
2 A Bona Fide Killer
Author – Yoon, Gum
Genre – Mystery, Psychological, Drama, Romance
Tachiyomi extension – Tapas
Chapters – 100+
Being a mother is not an easy job. Things become much messy when you add “being an assassin” to the mix. Yu Bona is a mother, a killer, and an office clerk who has recently made a comeback.
Her targets are simple to take out. But Yuna struggles to maintain her secret life as her unaware reporter husband grows fixated on her assassin identity.
3 SSS Class Suicide Hunter
Author – Neida, Sinnoa, Bill K
Genre – Action, Fantasy, Supernatural
Tachiyomi extension – Tapas
Chapters – 80+
We have had our fair share of overpowering main characters, but SSS Class Suicide Hunter may have the most extreme examples. In the manhwa, Gongja Kim begins as a meek hunter, but his life is changed when he learns how to mimic the skills of other hunters.
4 Flawed Almighty
Author – Kim Carnby, RH Song
Genre – Supernatural
Tachiyomi extension – Webtoon
Chapters – 70+
When we try to picture a gangster, we usually picture an irate, physically intimidating guy who goes about beating other people. Jeongji Kim, meanwhile, is a hoodlum who has been past his best ever since he broke his leg and is cursed to perform only nice deeds.
Jeongji does indeed benefit from his good efforts, but circumstances deteriorate as the costs of containing his curse continue to rise.
5 Chasing Tails
Author – Bashi
Genre – Mystery, Horror, Psychological
Tachiyomi extension – Webtoon
Chapters – 70+
If you enjoy mysteries as much as I do, you have probably encountered a variety of locked-room mysteries. Chasing Tails, however, distinguishes itself from standard locked rooms by converting a demolished structure into a locked room.
The manhwa even keeps its viewers on their toes by putting everyone who survived the collapse of the building under suspicion, making it nearly hard to identify the real perpetrator.
6 Villain To Kill
Author – Fupin, EunJi
Genre – Fantasy, Supernatural, Action
Tachiyomi extension – Webtoon
Chapters – 60+
Villain to Kill begs to disagree by portraying the story from the point of view of a villain, despite the fact that villains are typically depicted as being bad in most stories.
A psyker is a person with unique talents who works for justice, and Cassian Lee was one of them. However, the main appeal of this manhwa is not Cassian’s existence as a psyker, rather what occurs to him when he gets trapped in a villain’s body.
7 Eyes (Jung Summer)
Author – Jung Summer
Genre – Supernatural, Mystery
Tachiyomi extension – Webtoon
Chapters – 65+
Even though Eyes is a supernatural manhwa, fans of horror will enjoy the scary emotions it exudes from its art and storyboards. Juan Seo, who was born blind, feels as though someone is following him.
When he makes the decision to find the person stalking him, he encounters a strange race known as “avian humanoids.”
8 The World After The Fall
Author – S-Cynan, singNsong, Undead Gamja
Genre – Action, Supernatural, Drama
Tachiyomi extension – Webtoon
Chapters – 50+
For all the fans of post-apocalyptic survival manhwa, The World After the Fall is the ideal post-apocalyptic treat. The world after the fall shows a monster-infested, hopeless planet where people can travel to an other time frame if they are about to die.
But when the protagonist, Jaehwan, decides to remain in the dying world, we learn some unpleasant realities about it alongside him.
Best Fantasy Manhwa
1 Dungeon Reset
Author – Daul, Ant Studio
Genre – Action, Comedy, Fantasy
Tachiyomi extension – Tappytoon
Chapters – 130+
You should try reading Dungeon Reset if you want to read a mild reincarnation manhwa. After being transported in the deadly game, Dawoon may appear to be struggling to survive in the new Dungeon environment, but a bugged reset changes his fate.
2 The Greatest Estate Developer
Author – Lee Hyunmin, Kim Hyunsoo, BK_Moon
Genre – Fantasy, Comedy
Tachiyomi extension – Webtoon
Chapters – 70+
Another LINE webcomic with a distinct premise, The Greatest Estate Developer is quietly gaining popularity. Suho Kim turns to his great understanding of civil engineering to live in the fiction he has transmigrated into instead of employing his fighting prowess.
3 The Lord Of Coins
Author – Mokhyun
Genre – Action, Fantasy, Martial Arts
Tachiyomi extension – Tapas
Chapters – 80+
Another fantasy manga with the “second chance at life” theme is presented here. Those who are envious of Aaron Steelegard’s wealth take his life. Aaron is returned to life as his younger self, thus all is not lost. Aaron’s voyage of recovering his due coins from his adversaries is depicted by the lord’s coins not dwindling.
4 I’m The Max-Level Newbie
Author – SWING BAT, WAN.Z, Maslow
Genre – Fantasy, Action
Tachiyomi extension – Tappytoon, Webtoon, Mangakakalot
Chapters – 70+
None of us would want the worlds from our favorite video games to come to life, especially if they contain monsters. Jinghyeok, a gaming streamer, regrettably gets to see his favorite game come to life.
He must complete the game because he is the only player to have done it in order to prevent the end of the world.
5 The Player Who Can’t Level Up
Author – Parrot Kim, GaVinGe, Tae_A
Genre – Action, Fantasy
Tachiyomi extension – Tapas
Chapters – 80+
Many manhwa characters are coerced into appearing in video games. Kim Kingyu, however, is an exception. He voluntarily enrolls in a game in an effort to improve his miserable existence.
But when he learns he can’t even pass Level 1, his life takes a turn for the worst. Will Kingyu ever find a solution to this problem?
6 Quest Supremacy
Author – Yu Nuni, Taewan
Genre – Action, Comedy, Fantasy, School Life
Tachiyomi extension – Webtoon
Chapters – 60+
Suhyeon Kim uses games as an escape from his difficult existence, where he is frequently bullied. Every day, he wishes that his life were an RPG. His prayers are granted as his life transforms into a quest-filled RPG.
As the consequences for the quests increase, Suhyeon and the readers of this manhwa learn that this unexpected turn of events may actually be a curse rather than a blessing.
7 Reality Quest
Author – Lee Joowon, Taesung (II)
Genre – Action, Comedy, Drama, Fantasy, School Life
Tachiyomi extension – Mangadex, Mangakakalot
Chapters – 60+
Bullies that roughed up their victims and take their money have been shown in manhwa. In Reality Quest, however, Dowan Ha is bullied into playing games until he passes out from tiredness. Fortunately, he respawns in his classroom only a week before he passes away.
Will Dowan’s gaming prowess and his gamefied lifestyle allow him to confront his bullies once and for all?
8 The Druid Of Seoul Station
Author – Jin Seolwoo, Mun Sungho, liveBear
Genre – Action, Fantasy, Sci-fi
Tachiyomi extension – Webtoon
Chapters – 70+
The sci-fi manhwa Druid of Seoul Station has recently become more well-known for having a deep and compelling plot. After a disaster strikes Earth, Suho is sent to another world. However, he is sent back to Earth just as he is becoming used to the new planet.
Suho has no option but to use his abilities to battle the creatures on Earth because he has the knowledge gained from having lived on a whole different world.
9 The Beginning After The End
Author – TurtleMe, Fuyuki23
Genre – Fantasy, Action, Comedy
Tachiyomi extension – Tapas
Chapters – 190+
Although they are still thought to be inferior to commoners, royals are also persons. King Grey is despondent after leading a life of isolation, but after being resurrected, he is given another chance to live the life he has always desired.
But he can’t relax just yet since a dangerous foe is threatening to topple the kingdom he toiled so hard to create.
10 Kill The Hero
Author – D-Dart, Cartoon life
Genre – Action, Fantasy
Tachiyomi extension – Tapas
Chapters – 100+
Here is another manhwa with a plotline of retaliation. Kill the Hero is a breath of fresh air because it has a malevolent main character who wants to murder his own guild’s heroic member in a video game.
11 Second Life Ranker
Author – Sadoyeon, Nongnong
Genre – Fantasy, Drama, Action
Tachiyomi extension – Mangadex, Mangakakalot
Chapters – 140+
Although Second Life Ranker is a fantasy manhwa, its plot is cloaked in mystery from the get-go. The story begins with Yeonwoo discovering a secret diary left by his twin brother that makes reference to an odd, other universe.
12 Mythic Item Obtained
Author – Jung Seonyul, Hess
Genre – Action, Drama, Fantasy
Tachiyomi extension – Webtoon
Chapter – 30+
Mystic Item Obtained is ideal for you if you appreciate reading manhwa with the “underdog rising to power” cliche. The main character in this manhwa is feeble, and the story has a post-apocalyptic setting.
Jaehyeon, like every other protagonist in a video game, gains strength by acquiring a rare item, though.
13 My S-Class Hunters
Author – Geunseo, seri, Biwan
Genre – Action, Fantasy
Tachiyomi extension – Webtoon
Chapters – 60+
My S-Class Hunters is an Action Webtoon Original adapted by seri and art by biwan and original work by geunseo; it updates every Wednesday. The original Korean Webtoon premiered on Naver. The plan was to lead a quiet life from now on… but now it turns out he can help other people become S-rankers?! Maybe this is Yoojin’s chance at building his own entourage of powerful metahumans… but it may be easier said than done.
Best Martial Arts And Sports Manhwa
1 The Legend of the Northern Blade
Author – Woo-Gak, Haemin
Genre – Action, Fantasy, Martial Arts, Romance
Tachiyomi extension – Tappytoon, Mangadex, Mangakakalot
Chapters – 100+
The Legend of the Northern Blade stands out as an exciting historical martial arts manhwa that doesn’t rely on any of the aforementioned clichés among the sea of system, reincarnation, and gaming manhwa.
Mowoon swears to exact revenge after the wicked Silent Night kills his father, so he begins learning martial arts skills covertly. He must save the Northern Heavenly Sect from extinction because he is the only son of the sect’s head.
2 Wind Breaker
Author – Jo Yongseok
Genre – Sports, Action, Drama
Tachiyomi extension – Webtoon, Mangadex
Chapters – 400+
There is no chance that you haven’t heard about Wind Breaker if you consider yourself a sports otaku. A really moving story, Wind Breaker encourages us to push ourselves beyond our comfort zones.
Jay, an excellent student who consistently receives As, is coerced into joining the school’s bicycling squad. What initially seems like a burdensome task ends up being an eye-opening experience for Jay.
3 Teenage Mercenary
Author – YC, Rakhyun
Genre – Action, Drama, School Life
Tachiyomi extension – Webtoon
Chapters – 100+
Teenage years may be a very difficult time for anyone. Teenage Mercenary serves as a timely reminder of how challenging navigating your teens can be and how it might resemble taking part in a survival competition.
In order to live in the battleground known as school, Ijin Yu, an ex-child mercenary who hopes to make a new start in Korea, finds that peace is not an option. Ijin has one year remaining to graduate, so he must use his mercenary skills to do it safely and without incident.
4 Hanlim Gym
Author – Hyeseong, Lee Sukjae
Genre – Martial Arts, Action, Drama
Tachiyomi extension – Webtoon
Chapters – 80+
Hanlim Gym is a place you must visit if you enjoyed The Boxer. Yeongha, a recent transfer student, commands the highest position in the food chain thanks to his lethal combat prowess. But PvP champion Suho Kang quickly unseats him.
5 Double Click
Author – Kim Janghun, Park Soobong
Genre – Sports, Action, Comedy
Tachiyomi extension – Webtoon
Chapters – 70+
E-sports like DOTA and LOL are particularly popular in South Korea. Sports manhwa definitely capitalized on the trend.
In Double Click, Jiho Seong, a professional gamer, is depicted as learning to enjoy playing with a great team after spending a lot of time playing by himself.
6 Murim Login
Author – Zerobic, Jang Cheolbyuk
Genre – Action, Comedy, Fantasy, Martial Arts
Tachiyomi extension – Mangadex, Mangakakalot
Chapters – 130+
In a time when people hunt monsters for a living, Jin Tae-kyung is a lowly hunter with subpar abilities. But Taekyung’s hunter lifestyle isn’t the subject of this tale. The main plot of this manhwa begins when Taekyung (un)happy accidently teleports into a martial arts universe.
7 Reaper Of The Drifting Moon
Author – Mogin, Woo-Gak, INKYO
Genre – Action, Fantasy, Martial Arts
Tachiyomi extension – Mangadex, Mangakakalot
Chapters – 40+
Among the myriad fantasy and martial arts manhwa, Reaper of the Drifting Moon is a jewel that goes unnoticed. A common young man named Pyo Wol is abducted and dumped into the abyss.
After spending seven years battling for his life in hell, he turns into an assassin and is given a dangerous murder mission.
8 Wandering Warrior Of Wudang
Author – Eunyeol, Hwaram
Genre – Action, Historical, Fantasy
Tachiyomi extension – MangaDex
Chapters – 80+
Salutations to the leading men with perverted morals! When the morally corrupt supreme dark lord is resurrected as a young disciple in Mudang, he swears to overthrow his competitor, the upright Mudang clan.
It is unclear if his evil plan would bring to the Mudang clan’s demise or his own.
9 Nano Machine
Author – Great H, GGBG, Hanjung Wolya
Genre – Action, Fantasy, Sci-fi, Martial Arts
Tachiyomi extension – Webtoon
Chapters – 130+
One of the few sci-fi mangas out today that successfully incorporates the martial arts subgenre into its world is Nano Machine. Cheon Yeoun aspires to join Mashine Academy, a prestigious martial arts school that makes use of nanotechnology, as a Minor Priest.
But in order to achieve his goal, Cheon Yeoun must become a one-man army and defeat his strong half-siblings.
10 Infinite Leveling: Murim
Author – Jinwoo Kim, Gonbung
Genre – Action, Fantasy, Comedy, Martial Arts
Tachiyomi extension – Webtoon
Chapters – 120+
Infinite Leveling: Murim follows the same tradition as other gaming manhwas that we have seen in the past. On the battlefield, Yuseong Dan dies a pitiful death without honor, but a mysterious leveling-up system gives him a second opportunity to live and alter his destiny.