The Broken Ring, Volume 1: This Marriage Will Fail Anyway

이 결혼은 어차피 망하게 되어있다 [I Gyeolhon-eun Eochapi Manghage Doeeoissda] (Comic) #1

by Cheong-gwa (Illustrator), Chacha Kim

Only those who have died know how long a lifetime is. Inés Valeztena's first life ended at the age of twenty-six. The manhwa adaptation of CHACHA KIM'S webnovel is now available in English print for the first time.

Inés Valeztena, daughter of a powerful noble family, and Cárcel Escalante, cousin to the crown prince, have been engaged since they were six years old. Their long-delayed marriage has been the talk of high society for years, and although her fiancé is the empire’s most notorious playboy, Inés seems inexplicably content to keep the arrangement. In fact, she encourages him to do whatever he pleases even after their wedding, as long as they maintain order among the nobles.

What the gossips—and Cárcel—don’t know is that Inés has plans for her marriage of obligation, and they have nothing to do with love. But when Cárcel suddenly declares he is ready to reform his rakish ways, marry immediately, and prove to Inés that he is worthy of her true affection, she must keep her wits about her or risk losing everything she’s spent lifetimes of heartache and desperation to obtain.

Volume 1 collects episodes 1–14 of the webcomic The Broken This Marriage Will Fail Anyway.

Genres: Manhwa, Manga, Romance, Fantasy, Graphic Novels, Historical, Adult

Kindle Edition

First published September 26, 2023

Reviews

[esperanza ♡ · Rating 3 out of 5]

I wasn’t sure how to feel about carcel in the first few chapters but I began to like his character once him and ines officially got married. I absolutely love ines. she’s such a strong heroine and deserves the world 🙏🏻.

[aleksandra · Rating 4 out of 5]

4/5

[manhwa chapters 1-14]

I missed them so the reread was very much needed.

[Sydney🪷 · Rating 4 out of 5]

This eats, it’s like Bridgerton with even more complex characters. Inés deserves a happy ending fr she’s gone through so much, I’m liking how her character is developing through the story even Cárcel is showing layers behind him so yeah I’m rocking with this!

[Kelli · Rating 4 out of 5]

Actually, more handsome loser men should be told just how unlikable they are to their stupid, pretty faces. Inés is RIGHT.

Anyway.

This is GREAT.

Usually, I hate these reincarnation/“do-over” type stories where a character who experiences a tragedy gets an opportunity wind back the clock and try to avoid that fate. Because they’re almost exclusively BAD. Or, worse, just plain stupid. (Don’t @ me. You know I’m right.)

But, this one has an actual premise????

(Shocking how much that improves a story.)

More, Inés is a female character with real motivations. She has convictions and integrity. She’ll die for them. She DID. I’m so enraptured by her. Her presence consumes every page she’s on.

And, then there’s Cárcel.

He’ll become a better man—if he knows what’s good for him.

I love a pathetic loser man with that energy.

He’ll change his behavior because he’s afraid of the consequences of what will happen if he doesn’t? GOOD.

(That’s how you know this is a fantasy, btw.)

Anyway, anyway.

This is great—highly recommend. If you want an actually good, het manhwa, check this one out~

[chary 𝜗𝜚⋆ · Rating 5 out of 5]

the redemption of Carcel is good and well written, and the characters are all flawed yet likeable (besides the goddamn crown prince he isn’t at ALL)

[warda · Rating 5 out of 5]

one of those manhwas that hooks you in right from the beginning

[Seren ⟡ · Rating 4 out of 5]

Carcel and Ines are the best Golden Retriever Man x Black Cat Woman pairing I’ve ever seen. I love them so much. Carcel, you have my whole heart 🐕 Now that I’ve caught up and read up till the latest chapter, all I can say is that Ines has been through way too much and she deserves her happily-ever-after with Carcel more than anybody else :’)

[Anna (Ink of Books) · Rating 5 out of 5]

this is just *perfect*

[zades · Rating 5 out of 5]

Carcel didn't like the idea of an engagement and marriage with the society's crow who apparently likes him very much, Ines. After 17 years of engagement, Ines finally said that he didn't care about Carcel anymore and she's willing to overlook his cheating and fooling around with other women. Now, Carcel is obsessed with Ines. Men are such simple creatures.

i love stories like this :( hahahahaha he is now Ines's dog. such a freak. the manhwa is comparably LIGHTER and less extensive than the novel. lol.

[Bibliophilic.girl · Rating 4 out of 5]

I found the manhwa first and was immediately hooked, and now that season 2 has ended and with cliffhanger, i need to know what happened!!
I didn't know how to feel about Carcel at first, but his redemption is good after His and Ines's marriage. He literally turned into the most loyal dog for her😆🙃.
And Ines, she is such a strong character😭and deserves all the happiness.

Can't wait to get to the part after season 2!!

[ariel *ੈ✩‧₊˚ · Rating 3 out of 5]

Found this randomly at the library. This has a great plot, intriguing dialogue, and good yearning, but I was kind confused about what exactly was going on and had to reread it😅 this did set the tone for a complexly layered and interesting story, but not something I’d personally go out of my way to read (esp since it’s currently being translated and will take forever to get published in the US 😭) Very well done though, just not for me!

[Sofía · Rating 3 out of 5]

No me esperaba nada en concreto, ni siquiera sabía en qué consistía la trama pero esto se volvió muy oscuro de golpe y me sentí muy impactada con el giro de la trama. Debí asumirlo por el desequilibrio en las expresiones, que noté en un inicio pero pensé que era sólo el estilo del ilustrador. No sé a dónde voy leyendo esto pero estoy intrigada por Inés.

[Crowaga · Rating 5 out of 5]

Jezuuuu to jest cudowne uczucie wreszcie mieć swoją ukochaną manhwę w dłoniach na dodatek PO POLSKU!
Ta historia jest cudowna, z całego serduszka polecam 🥰 2 tom w marcu, już zacieram rączki hihi 😏😈
Golden Retriever Man🐕 x Black Cat Woman🐈‍⬛

[Cecilia · Rating 4 out of 5]

carcel lowkey the man of my dreams

[و · Rating 5 out of 5]

بصررررخ احبهم ^€^♥♥♥♥♥♥♥

[maryam · Rating 2 out of 5]

mixed feelings but i'm way too invested to drop

[Jazzy · Rating 5 out of 5]

CW: Cheating, Depression, SA and domestic abuse (Past life), Loss of a child (Past life), and Suicide (Past life)

When I first got into this on Tappytoon, it was from an ad on Instagram that made me think that it was a typical cheesy romance story (which I like), so when I actually started reading it, I was actually really surprised by how invested I got into it.

[Ren (A Bookish Balance) · Rating 5 out of 5]

4.75/5 stars

[Bailey · Rating 5 out of 5]

Ich habe einfach ein crush auf FL und ML💀 ma boos ma baes die story ist sooo nice aber zieht sich aber es zieht sich gut

[paige :)]

caught up to chapter 101!

[Mersi · Rating 5 out of 5]

oh boy. ... it's wedding day!!!

[♡ mary ♡ · Rating 4 out of 5]

Strong heroine which can be difficult to find amongst this specific genre. Other manwha stories like cry or better yet beg have the FML forgive the ML even though he is both an abuser and cheater.

I enjoyed how Ines is very strong willed and pragmatic, she essentially plays Carcel. Additionally, I enjoyed Carcel’s redemption arc from a rake into a good romantic interest for Ines. I look forward into fully completing this story.

[mikaela (spinebreaker) · Rating 4 out of 5]

you got me there

[Jess · Rating 3 out of 5]

Actual rating: 3.5 stars

This review is for S1 of the webtoon.

The storyline, characters, pacing and art are so good. I binge read this because I couldn't stop myself and I wanted to know how Ines and Carcel's relationship would develop. It's interesting how this we get to see both Ines and Carcel's POVs in this story and the angst in this is chef's kiss, like seriously. Carcel was love with her while Ines was just using him.

And Ines's first and second lives were horrific and it's no wonder that she was the way she was, but even so, her tenacity to keep living out is admirable. I think she's a complex character but I think there's still a lot that we don't know about her, which makes this story much more interesting. There's so much angst material in this that I'm really looking forward to reading S2 and beyond. My only complaint is that there were certain scenes that I had to reread because I found it difficult to distinguish whether it was the present or a flashback.

[Norita Moreno · Rating 4 out of 5]

No se atrevan a criticar Anillo rotó 👿 yo morire defendiendo a Inés.

No comprendo porque muchos le tiran a Inés diciendo que esta utilizando a Cárcel. Y si, lo está haciendo, pero dios mio, pónganse en el lugar de Inés, ha vivido tanto sufrimiento, obviamente se va concentrar en cumplir sus objetivos y no se dejará llevar por el amor de Cárcel hacia ella. El amor ya la ha abandonado muchas veces de forma horrible.

Yo amo Cárcel, adoro cuando el protagonista masculino ama a la prota en todas sus vidas y da todo por ella. Sin embargo, Cárcel no es ningún santo y ha cometido errores en las vidas pasadas como en esta. Sin embargo ha intentado cambiar y entender a Inés y se aprecia su esfuerzo.

En conclusión, es una historia con un desarrollo de los protagonistas increíble, que merece ser leída.

[belle ☆ﾐ (thisbellereadstoo) · Rating 4 out of 5]

reread: july 2024 [chapter 1-14]

read until: chapter 46 // end of season 1

have the same thoughts as before. so, this review will be about the entirety of season 1:
ahhhh i love this couple so much. i'm so glad cárcel woke up and realized inés is who he wants. even though the couple's relationship has somewhat improved, we're not at the stage where she's reciprocating his feelings and is still trying to encourage cárcel to cheat. i love the art style as well. i just want their feelings to be mutual such that cárcel can enjoy being with her knowing that it's mutual and for inés to have a happy life in this life.

that kiss in the last chapter!!! omggggg

[D.T. · Rating 2 out of 5]

Hmm, I don't think I'll continue this story. The characters didn't really grab me, but Ines' bluntness was mildly entertaining.

Basically, a royal playboy sleeps with other women because he feels unloved by his stoic fiancée, who pledged marriage to him at six years old. And he's strung out over this, for some reason, but with royal arranged marriages happening very young, it probably feels more binding in this universe. Then, it turns into the typical Korean regressor/isekai story.

[E.J. Powell · Rating 2 out of 5]

The artwork is great, storyline and characters not so much. I couldn't really get a good understanding even after reading Inés and Cárcel's story, nor did I find it getting better toward the end of volume 1

[Axelle · Rating 4 out of 5]

Reincarnation, a guy head over heels with his wife, thank you

[⋆𐙚₊ lexii˚⊹♡ · Rating 4 out of 5]

4.5⭐️