칼과 꽃 1

Steel Under Silk #1

by snob

달빛이 유난히 밝던 어느 밤. 누명을 쓴 연조의 가문은 희량의 무자비한 칼끝에 몰락하고 만다. 5년 뒤, 노비로 전락한 연조의 눈앞에 다시 나타난 희량. 하나뿐인 혈육마저 잃고 벼랑 끝에 선 연조와 달리, 함길도 감사로 부임해 온 희량의 권세는 하늘을 찌를 듯한데…. 복수를 다짐하며, 매혹적인 꽃잎 아래 칼날을 숨기고 그에게 다가가는 연조. 연조의 칼끝은 과연 희량을 똑바로 겨눌 수 있을까?

Genres: Manhwa, LGBT, Smut, Historical, Romance, Manga, Enemies To Lovers

292 pages, Paperback

Published March 1, 2023

Reviews

[kelly · Rating 3 out of 5]

3.5✨ i swear i can never understand a word that comes out this man’s mouth

[Lynda B. · Rating 5 out of 5]

YEONJO IS SO PRETTY AND OH GOD I LOVE HIM, HE'S THE CUNTIEST TWINK EVER. I HOPE HE KILLS THE BITCH (Hee-ryang)

[atria · Rating 3 out of 5]

ok... here me out, you guys. i'm REALLY invested in the politics now istg idec about these homosexuals.

[Clare]

Marking this for all of season 1 - 79 chapters

Man.... I'm disappointed. I was really loving this story until they decided to make it a romance. Right there and then, I felt something was off and I was right. Personally, I don't think I'll be continuing with the story.

See, I rather liked the premise. Yeonjo's entire family died at the hands Hee-ryan and now he becomes his family killer's bedmate in order to exact revenge. Sounded different and exciting. And the 1st half of this 1st season was like this. But then they had to go bungle things up because Yeonjo fell in love with this brute of a man. The way this season has ended... genuinely makes me want to throw up

I read the creator's note and the authors claim that not only will season 2 have 2 parts like this 1st season, but also that in this 2nd season, Hee-ryang will be viciously obsessive + abusive toward Yeonjo committing untold brutalities which he will come to solely regret by the time we reach act 3 (which I'm guessing will be the 3rd and final season)

Y'all, I don't have the stomach for all that. And if I'm being completely honest, I don't want a happy ending for this story. I wish that Yeonjo would exact his revenge - largely because we see that his family really didn't deserve to die. They just died because the grand prince wanted the throne and Yeonjo's father was in his way. They died because Hee-ryan wanted a title and could get it through the grand prince by killing Yeonjo's family

I don't want a happy ending after this. They should've stuck to the revenge plot and let Yeonjo be the dagger behind a smile. He deserved to be a beautiful smart and conniving snake. I weep for the wasted potential

I'm too annoyed to think of a rating atm. Perhaps once I've calmed down I'll think of something appropriate

[Andreth Saelind · Rating 2 out of 5]

Review for all of season 1 (until chapter 79)

This was not for me. I'm mostly sad because it has such gorgeous art and the translation is impeccable. I actually quite enjoyed the middle of the season, once the political setting is established and the mains are not constantly at each other's throat. But the ending and the handling of non-con just didn't work for me. This review is therefore not a comment on the work itself, but just on the fact that it was not my favourite. I would however be very happy to give this author/illustrator team another go!

[Levi · Rating 4 out of 5]

The reason why I like this manhwa is because of the art and the genre. I love historical fiction. Revenge to love tropes, I guess. Yeonjo is so pretty!! Sometimes, I forgot that he is a guy.

[Aura S · Rating 5 out of 5]

I'm not okay, after the first part of this series, I'm really not okay. My mind is overworking and not working at all, my heart is beating fast and not beating at all. I know it sounds bookish or cringe but that how I feel. Both Yeonjon and Hee Ryang are the best couple for each other, even though the story is yet to be further told, but they are my one and only. I wasn't expecting so much dark aspects in this story, not more than Painter Of The Night anyway. Because POTN is the reason I started Steel Under The Silk and I can safely, and dare I say dreadfully, say that it is more dark, sad, gloomy, but also sweet sometimes. I cannot cover most and important aspects of this story in my review but it is worth reading and best experienced personally, that is if you prefer crying like you're choking ( My current state). Now, I'm not continuing the story further, not because I don't want to because I'm desperate for them, but because I'm not the one to torment myself chapter by chapter. I will continue it after the series ends or at least the second part as the authors says.

[sellURsouls · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is SO GOOD!!!

I can’t wait to see what happens next!

Love both MC and ML. They are so similar (cold and cunning), their enemies to lovers arch is constructed beautifully.

The story is complex, very thought provoking. The characters are complex. I even like the side characters (shipping 2nd ML and our ginger cutie).

The dialogue (very…lofty?…suiting of nobility) and translation are fantastic!

This is literally a perfect manhwa. I can’t say one bad thing about it! I hope we get a physical English release!

10000000/5 skulls 💀💀💀💀💀

[Lauren Lanz · Rating 4 out of 5]

I love a good revenge story, and it looks like this one might have some merit with Yeonjo as the protagonist. A lot of the time, webcomics lose all sense of conflict soon after the protagonist and their love interest start spending real time together. I have hope this one will be different, since Yeonjo seems to be holding fiercely to his murderous plan and the wrongs inflicted upon him and his family. Definitely interested in how things will turn out!

[| Shakshi | · Rating 3 out of 5]

I can't believe this is from the same author who has written The Housemates (this one is not listed here) --a very layered and progressive manhwa I have read till now..

They(author) also now start to do find solace in typical manhwa storyline with Powerful/Grumpy Top × Pathetic Bottom.😮‍💨😮‍💨

[Matteo Celeste · Rating 3 out of 5]

3.5, in realtà...

[Juliet · Rating 2 out of 5]

@ch26

Sadly, the art is the only thing good about this manhwa.

[Silla · Rating 4 out of 5]

Rumor has it that they both died at the end, is it true so that I can stop following it up and reading it, cause I hate tragic ending like hell😭😭

[Dumitrela · Rating 5 out of 5]

Absolutely fabulous! Plot heavy, marvelous characters, palpable tension! Gorgeous art.

[Remas · Rating 1 out of 5]

Most of bl manhwa authors NEED to understand that if i wanted porn, id go straight to it.

[Somia · Rating 4 out of 5]

4.5

[Maria · Rating 5 out of 5]

enemies to lovers except they’ve been lovers the entire time and they’re still enemies and there’s no happy ending in sight

[Ebony "Interstellar Introvert" · Rating 5 out of 5]

PEAK SHAKESPEAREAN LITERATURE.

Load all the pages!!! Revenge is a dish best served hot with a cup of tea because I am enjoying all the drama.


☕️- Yes honeytee!

[cami 's library. · Rating 4 out of 5]

foerte

[Sue-Is-READING · Rating 3 out of 5]

Read this cause i was looking for something similar to painter of the night and they are both similar for sure , promising start enemies to lovers, the scar makes him look even cooler

[bazazilio · Rating 4 out of 5]

disturbing but somehow captivating. i think it has something to do with both characters being somewhat suicidal.

[yen nguyen · Rating 3 out of 5]

have I mentioned I like revenge stories?

[Jess · Rating 4 out of 5]

This review is for the S1 mid-point epilogue of the webtoon.

Kwon Hee-ryang (ML) ruthlessly killed Lee Yeonjo’s (ML) father five years ago and since then, he had been toiling away as a slave pretty much. LYJ and KHR have an ill-fated relationship and although LYJ has vowed to avenge his family, KHR has seen through his initial plans and found out his true identity. Now, with nothing left to lose, LYJ is more determined than ever to go through with his revenge, and KHR is well aware what risk he is taking by keeping LYJ close to him.

I think both characters are really interesting, but especially LYJ because he’s strong and has what it takes to see his plans to the end, even at his own detriment. KHR is also highly intelligent and skilled, and it makes me look forward to seeing how LYJ will be able to pull the rug under him. Their push and pull dynamic moves the plot along, but that doesn’t mean the plot is weak. In fact the plot is building momentum at the end of S1 and I believe that more interesting things that will take place in the following seasons.

The art in this is gorgeous as well and I really like how LYJ’s expressions are drawn. Even though he’s pretty, his expressions are also sharp, providing a really nice juxtaposition.

[ℂ ✧ · Rating 4 out of 5]

Me l'he hagut de llegir sencer per acabar la 1a temporada, ja que no me'n recordava de res ^^' sembla que de moment no es tirarà de clixés i la venjança i la desconfiança són les protagonistes del relat. M'agrada, és megatòxic, però almenys aporta certa sorpresa. Veurem com continua la temporada 2 :3
Llegit fins al mid-point de la primera temporada. Molt 야화첩 1 vibes, però més agressiu en l'apartat de la relació entre els protagonistes. La trama principal és de venjança i m'imagino que al llarg dels capítols s'aniran enamorant i blablabla, cosa que ara mateix no veig gens clara perquè hi ha zero consentiment i química entre els protes. Ara bé, com m'agradaria llegir una història de revenja que s'acabi perpetrant, res de redemption arch per als dolents, un bany de sang i fora finals feliços edulcorats.