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전지적 독자 시점 [Jeonjijeog Dogja Sijeom] (Comic) #8
Omniscient Reader's Viewpoint, Vol. 8
IF THIS WORLD FALLS, YOU ARE TO BLAME.
A kingless world--that is the outcome Dokja chose as the price for refusing to rule as a godlike monarch. But even the omniscient reader could not have foreseen the depths of depravity human society can sink to when there is no force imposing order. And within the dark, lawless streets of what was once Seoul, Dokja encounters a person he knew from another lifetime, a trauma-inducing figure from beyond the fourth wall who shakes him to the core like no giant monster or shadowy demon ever could...
A kingless world--that is the outcome Dokja chose as the price for refusing to rule as a godlike monarch. But even the omniscient reader could not have foreseen the depths of depravity human society can sink to when there is no force imposing order. And within the dark, lawless streets of what was once Seoul, Dokja encounters a person he knew from another lifetime, a trauma-inducing figure from beyond the fourth wall who shakes him to the core like no giant monster or shadowy demon ever could...
272 pages, Paperback
First published November 18, 2022
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June 5, 2024
67-75 webtoon episodes
May 20, 2023
kim dokja never beating the conman allegations
January 29, 2026
I always assume there is less stuff left for us to learn about the ORV world and lore and every single time, I end up being proven wrong. It's not a detrimental thing whatsoever though; it just continues to keep me fascinated by what comes next. I might have liked this volume a smidge less than others simply because other members of the cast that I enjoy are not present as much but it is interesting to get a different side of Dokja, where we see him struggling instead of just easily being able to make his way through the TWSA storyline (which no longer exists as it once was, it seems).
February 23, 2025
I don't know why, but in this volume specifically the changes between the original novel and this really bothered me a lot. I had to take a few days' break to be able to read the rest.
They are little and subtle changes, but they pile up, and eventually, you are reading a completely different story.
They are little and subtle changes, but they pile up, and eventually, you are reading a completely different story.
January 22, 2025
Reread January 22nd, 2025
SO GOOD
And everyone is so beautiful. Also from reading the novel further I am now in love with Sun Wukong as well. King, literal King.
First read May 26th, 2024
The stakes are getting higher and higher! I'm in love with so many characters, but Dokja especially so.
Chapters 151-170.
SO GOOD
And everyone is so beautiful. Also from reading the novel further I am now in love with Sun Wukong as well. King, literal King.
First read May 26th, 2024
The stakes are getting higher and higher! I'm in love with so many characters, but Dokja especially so.
Chapters 151-170.
December 3, 2022
This story tells me not to stop being attached to something just only bc it’s such an unpopular idea. we can like and be obsessed with anything as long as it comforts us or gives us somewhat we like to feel. and the outcomes of adoring it be so big as the affections can go wide. do I sound like exaggerating? that’s what I got from this manhwa at the starting point.
And the plot is amazingly clever and funny at the same time! So many theories and histories there are too (couldn’t even follow them sometimes)
Let’s talk about my favorite characters! Smartass Dokja is such a adorable funny guy and handsome at same time? I rarely like mcs but he’s one of my exceptions. And Han Sooyoung I love her brain as well. I didn’t figure out how much I liked her until she’s been apart from Dokja in like vol 7 ig? Huiwon I like this woman too :)) loved her energy since the beginning. What a strong tall girl who has a short temper?! I’m in love. And JIHYEEEE she shares the same energy as Huiwon imo. Ngl, yes, I have a thing for every character who’s dark-haired and battle-skilled ;-;
Not going to read the web novel, though! I will just wait for the manhwa to be released for the next episodes. Finished this during my sick days and rlly enjoyed it!
And the plot is amazingly clever and funny at the same time! So many theories and histories there are too (couldn’t even follow them sometimes)
Let’s talk about my favorite characters! Smartass Dokja is such a adorable funny guy and handsome at same time? I rarely like mcs but he’s one of my exceptions. And Han Sooyoung I love her brain as well. I didn’t figure out how much I liked her until she’s been apart from Dokja in like vol 7 ig? Huiwon I like this woman too :)) loved her energy since the beginning. What a strong tall girl who has a short temper?! I’m in love. And JIHYEEEE she shares the same energy as Huiwon imo. Ngl, yes, I have a thing for every character who’s dark-haired and battle-skilled ;-;
Not going to read the web novel, though! I will just wait for the manhwa to be released for the next episodes. Finished this during my sick days and rlly enjoyed it!
January 28, 2025
Loved how chill this volume was. Well maybe not chill… but it was less filled with information and lore. It was more backstory and angst😭. I HATED HOW EVERYONE GOT SEPARATED. THAT STUPID INTERMEDIATE DOEKKAEBI. That coin farm💀 I am glad Dokja destroyed it and I’m glad Dokja and Sooyoung joined forces even if it just for the sub-scenario. That stupid wolf bully was actually so gross. I felt so bad for Dokja, having to face his trauma of facing that creature who was from his past😭😭. And on top of that meeting another person, who I assume is his mom, that also elicited trauma on him😭😭😭. Wtf😭😭😭. That Imyuntar, Lycaon looks cool. Hopefully they survive the fifth scenario 😭
February 10, 2026
February 2026
Paperback edition
Felt like things were out of Dokja's hands in this one. Dokkaebi breaking the rules, IRL trauma and more IRL trauma. Best bit was where he helped someone clock out to enlightenment. Sucks that the next one is the latest one out. May put it off, may just do a re-read when 10 comes out.
Paperback edition
Felt like things were out of Dokja's hands in this one. Dokkaebi breaking the rules, IRL trauma and more IRL trauma. Best bit was where he helped someone clock out to enlightenment. Sucks that the next one is the latest one out. May put it off, may just do a re-read when 10 comes out.
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January 18, 2023
i love this w my whole heart
October 4, 2025
Each volume of this series is so good! 😄
October 18, 2025
an entire volume of kim dokja and han sooyoung together 😭❤️ i love them so much. best frenemies. also a lot of wolf people in this one love that for me. most of what happens in this I don't remember at all from the novel so that's fun. we still have so much to go i can't wait to read these until im 80
October 20, 2025
This is getting more convoluted and I wish some plot lines would be explained or wrapped up. It seems that almost too much is going on.
December 16, 2025
I think this might be one of my favourite volumes so far. Yet another dystopian/apocalyptic story to prove that humans are the real monsters.
Dokja is an amazing character to follow.Excited to see more of his trauma
Dokja is an amazing character to follow.
November 16, 2022
This is the best cover just because Han Sooyoung is here
November 25, 2024
AAAHHHH ELLA LLEGO
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March 14, 2024
Episode 126-141
December 3, 2025
Review Omniscient Reader’s Viewpoint
Omniscient Reader’s Viewpoint bukan sekadar cerita — ini adalah pengalaman emosional dan intelektual. Bagi saya, cerita ini terasa seperti sebuah mahakarya (masterpiece) karena keberhasilannya menggabungkan aksi, misteri, hubungan antar karakter, dan tema eksistensial yang dalam. Yang membuat ORV begitu istimewa adalah fakta bahwa selain menghibur, ia juga membuat kita merasakan.
Kim Dokja sebagai tokoh utama adalah contoh karakter yang sangat kompleks: manusia biasa dengan jiwa yang penuh kesedihan, kepintaran yang dingin, tetapi juga kasih sayang yang tak terucap terhadap orang-orang di sekitarnya — terutama Yoo Joonghyuk. Saya menyukai bagaimana hubungan mereka dibangun: bukan sekadar kata-kata manis, tetapi melalui tindakan, pengorbanan, dan rasa saling percaya yang terbentuk dari penderitaan. Setiap interaksi antara Dokja dan Joonghyuk terasa berarti, bahkan ketika mereka bertengkar atau membisu.
Keindahan ORV juga terletak pada cara setiap karakter berkembang bersama waktu. Karakter-karakter pendukung seperti Han Sooyoung, Jung Heewon, Yoo Sangah, bahkan para konstelasi, semuanya berubah, belajar, dan berjuang. Cerita ini menunjukkan bahwa setiap karakter memiliki makna, bukan hanya sebagai pelengkap narasi utama.
Yang paling menyentuh adalah tema “siapa pembaca, siapa penulis, dan siapa karakter.” ORV berhasil membuat kita mempertanyakan hubungan antara manusia dengan cerita — dan bagaimana seseorang bisa diselamatkan oleh sebuah kisah, seperti Dokja diselamatkan oleh TWSA, dan kemudian ia menyelamatkan orang lain melalui versinya sendiri dari cerita itu.
Dari sisi artstyle, jujur saya sangat menyukai artstyle periode pertengahan manhwa, dimana anatomi karakternya terlihat sangat presisi dan proporsional. Pengambilan sudut pandang panel-panelnya kreatif, penuh dinamis, dan membuat adegan terasa hidup. Color theory-nya juga terasa matang — palet warna yang digunakan mampu menyampaikan emosi adegan dengan kuat. Dan ya: pada periode itu Kim Dokja benar-benar terlihat ganteng banget. Bukan sekadar menarik, tapi punya aura misterius yang khas.
Sedangkan pada artstyle yang lebih baru sekarang, fokus pada pose kompleks dan sudut perspektif yang dramatis memang sedikit berkurang. Dokja terlihat lebih halus, hampir cantik, dengan garis wajah yang lebih lembut. Buat saya, terlepas dari perubahan style ini, Dokja tetap karakter pria paling tampan di seluruh seri — karena daya tariknya bukan hanya dari wajah, tapi dari kepribadian dan pengalamannya sebagai pembaca yang menjadi pemeran utama.
Pada akhirnya, Omniscient Reader’s Viewpoint adalah cerita yang memeluk pembacanya — terutama pembaca yang pernah merasa sendirian. Sama halnya termasuk saya, saya melihat Dokja sebagaimana Dokja melihat Yoo Joonghyuk sebagai karakter. Cerita ini tidak sekadar dibaca, tapi dihidupi. Dan bagi saya, tidak ada kata lain yang lebih tepat selain: ini adalah sebuah masterpiece
Omniscient Reader’s Viewpoint bukan sekadar cerita — ini adalah pengalaman emosional dan intelektual. Bagi saya, cerita ini terasa seperti sebuah mahakarya (masterpiece) karena keberhasilannya menggabungkan aksi, misteri, hubungan antar karakter, dan tema eksistensial yang dalam. Yang membuat ORV begitu istimewa adalah fakta bahwa selain menghibur, ia juga membuat kita merasakan.
Kim Dokja sebagai tokoh utama adalah contoh karakter yang sangat kompleks: manusia biasa dengan jiwa yang penuh kesedihan, kepintaran yang dingin, tetapi juga kasih sayang yang tak terucap terhadap orang-orang di sekitarnya — terutama Yoo Joonghyuk. Saya menyukai bagaimana hubungan mereka dibangun: bukan sekadar kata-kata manis, tetapi melalui tindakan, pengorbanan, dan rasa saling percaya yang terbentuk dari penderitaan. Setiap interaksi antara Dokja dan Joonghyuk terasa berarti, bahkan ketika mereka bertengkar atau membisu.
Keindahan ORV juga terletak pada cara setiap karakter berkembang bersama waktu. Karakter-karakter pendukung seperti Han Sooyoung, Jung Heewon, Yoo Sangah, bahkan para konstelasi, semuanya berubah, belajar, dan berjuang. Cerita ini menunjukkan bahwa setiap karakter memiliki makna, bukan hanya sebagai pelengkap narasi utama.
Yang paling menyentuh adalah tema “siapa pembaca, siapa penulis, dan siapa karakter.” ORV berhasil membuat kita mempertanyakan hubungan antara manusia dengan cerita — dan bagaimana seseorang bisa diselamatkan oleh sebuah kisah, seperti Dokja diselamatkan oleh TWSA, dan kemudian ia menyelamatkan orang lain melalui versinya sendiri dari cerita itu.
Dari sisi artstyle, jujur saya sangat menyukai artstyle periode pertengahan manhwa, dimana anatomi karakternya terlihat sangat presisi dan proporsional. Pengambilan sudut pandang panel-panelnya kreatif, penuh dinamis, dan membuat adegan terasa hidup. Color theory-nya juga terasa matang — palet warna yang digunakan mampu menyampaikan emosi adegan dengan kuat. Dan ya: pada periode itu Kim Dokja benar-benar terlihat ganteng banget. Bukan sekadar menarik, tapi punya aura misterius yang khas.
Sedangkan pada artstyle yang lebih baru sekarang, fokus pada pose kompleks dan sudut perspektif yang dramatis memang sedikit berkurang. Dokja terlihat lebih halus, hampir cantik, dengan garis wajah yang lebih lembut. Buat saya, terlepas dari perubahan style ini, Dokja tetap karakter pria paling tampan di seluruh seri — karena daya tariknya bukan hanya dari wajah, tapi dari kepribadian dan pengalamannya sebagai pembaca yang menjadi pemeran utama.
Pada akhirnya, Omniscient Reader’s Viewpoint adalah cerita yang memeluk pembacanya — terutama pembaca yang pernah merasa sendirian. Sama halnya termasuk saya, saya melihat Dokja sebagaimana Dokja melihat Yoo Joonghyuk sebagai karakter. Cerita ini tidak sekadar dibaca, tapi dihidupi. Dan bagi saya, tidak ada kata lain yang lebih tepat selain: ini adalah sebuah masterpiece
September 23, 2025
Kim Dokja has completely stepped away from the plot of the original story by destroying the ruler's throne, thereby changing the nature of the game too. The dokkaebi in charge takes immediate revenge and makes Dokja relive memories from his past. They're not nice.
Dokja stumbles on a coin-farm, where people in cages are made to kill each other for coin they can use in the game. He runs into the plagiarist, Suyeong Han, there too, and together they put an end to it.
They form a temporary alliance, but it has a rocky start when Dokja runs into his school bully. As a consequence, he finally realises what the fourth wall skill he has does. They find a meteorite and Dokja decides to hatch it. He knows it's not another catastrophe, but a guide against them in the fifth scenario. But turns out, Dokja isn't exactly a stellar student.
Dokja isn't the only power-player out there, and he runs into one of them. Someone from his past he knows better than anyone. And who has traumatised him even worse than the school bully. Luckily for him, there's no confrontation, this time. Having read the webtoon, I know the identity--and so does Dokja, even if it isn't revealed to the reader at this point.
This was an eventful volume. Dokja spent it with the plagiarist after the dokkaebi sent his team to relive their own pasts. She's not my favourite character, but together the two got a lot done. The story is about a quarter way in, so basically at the beginning.
Dokja stumbles on a coin-farm, where people in cages are made to kill each other for coin they can use in the game. He runs into the plagiarist, Suyeong Han, there too, and together they put an end to it.
They form a temporary alliance, but it has a rocky start when Dokja runs into his school bully. As a consequence, he finally realises what the fourth wall skill he has does. They find a meteorite and Dokja decides to hatch it. He knows it's not another catastrophe, but a guide against them in the fifth scenario. But turns out, Dokja isn't exactly a stellar student.
Dokja isn't the only power-player out there, and he runs into one of them. Someone from his past he knows better than anyone. And who has traumatised him even worse than the school bully. Luckily for him, there's no confrontation, this time. Having read the webtoon, I know the identity--and so does Dokja, even if it isn't revealed to the reader at this point.
This was an eventful volume. Dokja spent it with the plagiarist after the dokkaebi sent his team to relive their own pasts. She's not my favourite character, but together the two got a lot done. The story is about a quarter way in, so basically at the beginning.
January 11, 2026
Dokja was separated from his party and put back around his work place, he dealt with the old work mates that were cruel and saved Suyeong. It was an intense beginning for this volume and the shaking of the forth wall was brilliant twist. It protects Dokja's mind so well and when something tramatic shows up it really has to work to keep him strong. His little adventure with Suyeong is brilliant and hilarious, she gets cursed to and their dialog is fun and fresh. The reveal of Lycaon was stunning and the failings of Dokja is hilarious. This was such a fun story and really good for a continuation. This is so worth the read and so enjoyable.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
November 13, 2024
Webtoon: Episodes 67-75
We saw soo many about Dojka past life 💔 The TRAUMA ARC was great and really emotional💘 I don't know how she does it, but Singshong can give us a lot of fights+action and at the same time an emotional development of the character.
Do you like movies action? You'll like it. Apocalyptic world + big monsters + fights with swords and challenges all the time.
Do not like action movies because you feel they are flat without emotions, just actions? Maybe you'll like too because has the emotional element, and Dojka as a character is soo complex.
We saw soo many about Dojka past life 💔 The TRAUMA ARC was great and really emotional💘 I don't know how she does it, but Singshong can give us a lot of fights+action and at the same time an emotional development of the character.
Do you like movies action? You'll like it. Apocalyptic world + big monsters + fights with swords and challenges all the time.
Do not like action movies because you feel they are flat without emotions, just actions? Maybe you'll like too because has the emotional element, and Dojka as a character is soo complex.
December 29, 2025
Dokja meets some old coworkers, who have sunk rather low. He saves the plagiarist and confronts a bully from his past, and another mysterious figure appears…I’m guessing his mother? It’s funny how the plagiarist keeps insisting her story was totally different “TWSA called them sponsoring constellations, in my book they were CONTRACTED constellations!”
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
July 28, 2024
Assuming this is Peace Land arc volume.
First arc where I felt the momentum and quality lag since Scenario 3. Wish the translation was a bit tighter, especially since abstract discussions were in high concentration.
SO reminded of dubious star trek tos episodes. This is that stretched out. To me.
First arc where I felt the momentum and quality lag since Scenario 3. Wish the translation was a bit tighter, especially since abstract discussions were in high concentration.
SO reminded of dubious star trek tos episodes. This is that stretched out. To me.
October 19, 2025
4.5
The combination of KDJ and HSY will never not be the best thing that happened in this series for me personally, firstly because it shows how ambiguous yet complementary both characters’ moral compasses are, and secondly because they’re funny as hell when they’re together
The combination of KDJ and HSY will never not be the best thing that happened in this series for me personally, firstly because it shows how ambiguous yet complementary both characters’ moral compasses are, and secondly because they’re funny as hell when they’re together
November 26, 2022
es que yo amo esto
February 20, 2023
I want more.
August 16, 2023
I love every shared Yoo Dojks moment.
I also request a rest for my babies. End their suffering.
I also request a rest for my babies. End their suffering.
December 17, 2023
seriously... what chapters so the books go up to 😦
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February 26, 2024Webtoon episodes in this volume --> 67-75
July 14, 2024
121-136
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