Killing Stalking: Deluxe Edition Vol. 1

Killing Stalking: Deluxe Edition #1

by Koogi

The Mature-rated Boys' Love horror webtoon from Lezhin that became a global manhwa hit! Get this chilling and thrilling tale in a deluxe, full-color paperback in English for the very first time.

Yoon Bum, a scrawny and quiet man, has a crush on one of the most popular and handsome guys in his college: Sangwoo. After the two cross paths again during their military training, Yoon Bum’s feelings grow in intensity until they become an obsession--and he breaks into Sangwoo’s home. But what he sees inside is not the Sangwoo of his fantasies; his dreams of this alluring man abruptly turn into a nightmare.

This wildly popular BL horror manhwa webtoon is the grand prize winner of the 2nd Lezhin Comics World Comic Contest, and has been published in numerous languages since its 2016 debut, winning critical praise across the globe. Now readers can own this full-color, deluxe paperback edition in English for the first time, with a special fold-out insert included in every volume!

Genres: Manga, Horror, Manhwa, Graphic Novels, Comics, Thriller, LGBT

448 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2022

Reviews

[Katie Colson · Rating 5 out of 5]

Heavenly Father, I know this will be a book you hold up when I ask why I'm not permitted into Heaven. I understand, and I accept the consequences.

[Noah · Rating 3 out of 5]

You know how when there's this thing and everyone's like, "yo there's this thing and it's thrilling and horrific and totally fucked up!" and then you're all, "pshh nah dude, I'm so tough and so cool and so desensitized to horror at this point that nothing can shock me. Whatever I'm about to dive into can't be that bad." and then you read it and it's like... oh, it was that bad. Would I recommend this? Uh... probably not, it's a thrilling and scary page-turner, but I got to warn you, it's totally fucked up. I feel sick, yet, can't stop reading so~oo...

[Edgar Allan Hoe · Rating 1 out of 5]

this book made me go back to church
i am not kidding
i went to a bible study last night because of this

[Emna · Rating 4 out of 5]

I wish I could sit down with the author and ask what she was thinking while creating this.

[Brandon Baker]

😨

[Lars · Rating 4 out of 5]

Mom… can you come pick me up? I’m scared.

[Teru · Rating 4 out of 5]

Even better (forgive me for even using that word lol) on a reread with @catty axolotl, @Linn and @Nel 👀

This shit is seriously disturbing...and disturbingly addicting. I need more. Nothing new here for the fans of true crime, but it's still twisted and brilliantly nerve-wracking. And the art is top-notch ❤️

[Mique Watson · Rating 5 out of 5]

Full series review: https://youtu.be/ijkTF_cIZBk

Thinking of doing a Why I Love Killing Stalking video because I can’t even put into words how much I love every single damn thing about this story and these characters. Seeing an extreme horror title get nominated in the Goodreads choice awards honestly means so much to me. 🥹

[Sarah · Rating 4 out of 5]

Completely fucked and completely fantastic. Gimme all the TWs, baby.

[Phu · Rating 3 out of 5]

Mình nhớ lúc trước mình thấy trên facebook có có vài tấm cut từ bộ này, lúc đó mình thấy nó kiểu u ám nhìn là biết sẽ buồn, còn tưởng nội dung nói về băng đảng gì đó cơ. Cho tới năm ngoái Killing Stalking được đề cử hạng mục Best Graphic Novels & Comics của Goodreads Choice Awards khiến mình không khỏi bất ngờ, nên cũng tò mò mà tìm đọc. Đọc xong mình kiểu... (;´༎ຶٹ༎ຶ`)

Killing Stalking xoay quanh YoonBum, chàng trai thể hình ốm yếu và gầy gò, đã thích thầm và theo dõi Oh Sangwoo - chàng trai trẻ điển trai và nổi tiếng, trái ngược với sự u ám và cô độc của Bum.





Cho đến một ngày, nỗi ám ảnh của Bum khiến anh ta đột nhập vào căn nhà của Sangwoo. Tuy nhiên ở đây, có một bí mật mà Bum không thể ngờ tới về con người thật của Sangwoo.



Ngay từ những chap đầu nhịp truyện được đẩy lên sự kịch tính, pha cùng với những cảnh kinh dị và giết chóc.




Má ơi! Mình không nghĩ là truyện này nó lại theo kiểu biến thái bệnh hoạn tới vậy =)) Vốn đã thích Sangwoo từ trước nên Bum cũng dường như mắc hội chứng Stockholm, anh ta cũng bị Sang-Woo hành hết lần này tới khác.




Một điều nữa khiến cho truyện căng thẳng hơn nữa chính là nhân vật Sangwoo, một "diễn viên" hoàn hảo.



Hết lần này đến lần khác với diễn xuất của mình Sangwoo trốn thoát mọi tội ác của cậu ta và xoay chuyển mọi tình huống, kể cả tâm lý nhân vật này cũng méo mó phức tạp.



Dù truyện cực kỳ biến thái, tình tiết nặng nề, dark ơi là dark!!! Nhưng mình vẫn thích
(,,•﹏•,,) như mình mắc hội chứng Stockholm vậy~ Mối quan hệ giữa Bum và Sangwoo cực kỳ toxic, đọc mấy cảnh H mà mình chẳng có cảm giác gì đáng sợ, nhưng một phần mối quan hệ của họ giống như cộng sinh, mình thích những chap chẳng có giết chóc mà chỉ có cả hai nhân vật, mình chỉ muốn theo dõi những phần đó mãi!




Bên cạnh đó, mình cảm thấy Killing Stalking   cũng khai thác tâm lý nhân vật rất ổn, những vấn nạn lạm dụng, chấn thương tâm lý mà cả Bum và Sangwoo đã trải qua. Những nét vẽ thể hiện lên sự phức tạp, những cơn ác mộng trong tâm trí của hai nhân vật chính. Đằng sau đó tác giả bắt đầu khiến mình mâu thuẫn về cảm xúc dành cho nhân vật Sangwoo, một con người đáng thương và đáng trách. Càng về sau những chi tiết nặng đô về tâm lý ngày càng nhiều.



Đối với mình mọi thứ dường như đã ổn, nhưng không hiểu sau những chap gần cuối lại đầy sạn! Mọi thứ gần như bị phá hỏng. Câu chuyện về gia đình của Sangwoo về sau càng khiến mình bối rối bởi nó không khớp với những gì đã xây dựng ở những chap đầu. Thời gian trong truyện càng khiến mình bối rối, "cái móng tay" còn ở đó??!! Tính tình của Sangwoo giữ mấy cái móng tay thì lạ lùng vãi. Tâm lý của Bum về đoạn kết phức tạp thiệt, nhưng ở những lúc trước cái kết thì chẳng có lý giải gì cho một vài hành động lấp lấp ló ló nên mình chỉ thấy chịu. Nhưng mình vẫn thích nó dù rate 3☆, đến giờ mình vẫn thấy buồn...

[Manvi · Rating 2 out of 5]

I'm not continuing this shit. It's not even the gore/explicit-ness of it that's putting me off but it's very repetitive and seems boring. And on top of that, since I have no sympathy for Yoon Bum, I don't really care what happens to him so if somebody wants to spoil it for me, please do! I read till chapter 21, if that helps with context.

[Gabby · Rating 1 out of 5]

Feeling the need to bathe in sulfuric acid after reading this. Could’ve easily ranked this 1 star bc of how fcked it is or 5 stars bc it’s so messed up that I couldn’t put it down.

[Flo · Rating 4 out of 5]

The opposite of Heartstopper. It leaves a bad taste in your mouth despite some good moments. I would continue the series if I had it. Not sure if I'm actually going to buy the second volume.

[HorrorBabe911 · Rating 5 out of 5]

Wow, just like I’m speechless 😶 this was freaking awesome ! Scary, spicy, gruesome, but also the storyline leaves you yearning for the next volume. I NEEED to know what happens next. Definitely a page turner—thriller about a young man who becomes obsessed with another young man but gets entangled with his obsession’s deadly dark secret.

[Victoria ✮⋆˙ · Rating 3 out of 5]

I’m pretty sure I had a review here before but now it’s gone lmao yikes but I think it went somewhere along the lines of omg this is a psychological thriller and actually horrifying!! It’s great if you think of it like that and not a romance,??

[Sarah ♡ (let’s interact!) · Rating 4 out of 5]

Ok, what the fuck did I just read !? I genuinely think this is the most fucked-up book ever. That’s all I’m going to say.
I feel like I’m going to hell, but I might have to get volume 2.. Reading this whilst using public transport was an interesting experience.. 😅🤪

[Lori · Rating 1 out of 5]

i don't even want to rate this HSBCFIWEF i had no business reading this at the ripe age of 15
to this DAY it gives me nightmares

[Remxo · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is horror. Not the weird Junji Ito kind, but real horror, both psychological and physical and it's in full color. Trigger warnings for a lot of things, including torture and mutilation, so read at your own risk. I don't think I've ever read anything quite like it, but if I'd had to compare it with something it would be Miike Takashi's Audition.

The anime-style art is really good and gets better with each chapter. The digital art translates well to prin. The page layouts and the pacing are perfect, unlike sone other online web comics that get adapted for print. In fact, it's a real page turner. I will be reading the next chapters online as I'm curious how it compares in terms of reading experience.

[Jiddy⁷ · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is my fifth time reading this manhwa & certainly not my last time. I’m captivated by its rawness, by its angst and its beauty. It’s so insanely good. Nothing will ever compare. Although: wouldn’t recommend if you’re not good with gore and heavy trigger warnings. I am so, so happy we are finally getting physical copies of these beauties in English. (Tried reading them in German when they came out but I suppose everything is cringe in my native language)
Anyway, this story changed me as a person. I would give everything to read it for the first time again.

[TrippyBooks · Rating 5 out of 5]

Extremely dark. Well written

[Sara (sarawithoutanH) · Rating 4 out of 5]

if loving this is wrong i don't wanna be right

reading vlog: are these spooky books worth the hype?

[Eva B. · Rating 1 out of 5]

The violence doesn't really bother me I'm just bored lol. Wish the characters had more depth than they did...this could've been really compelling if they were, well, compelling.

[Haley Jean · Rating 3 out of 5]

my tummy hurts

[James DeSantis · Rating 4 out of 5]

Read some of this back in the day when was just a webcomic in the day.

This is a brutal look into a deranged sicko who cuts people up and kills them. And a guy who falls for this killer by stalking him only to get kidnapped and tortured by this Psycho. It's weird, has nasty kills, and some gay sex thrown in. This isn't for the faint of heart but it is a good horror book.

[Linn · Rating 5 out of 5]

totally forgot how much of a twisted messy masterpiece this is | chapter 5 & 6 is where its at | sangwoo in glasses is my new obsession

[Kuba ✌ · Rating 3 out of 5]

jak to czytałem to chciałem skoczyć z żyrandola, ale wciąga 💀

[Steph ✨ · Rating 4 out of 5]

4.5✨

Um, what in the ever living fuck?!
*Rushes to order volume 2* 👀

[Julie · Rating 5 out of 5]

I could not stop smiling while reading this. I can't believe I can finally hold it in my hands. A physical English edition!!! Ah craziness! And I was finally able to score an appointment with Nicole Willingham to get these boys tattooed on me last month. :') So happy.

This is my first time rereading and wow it's so wild to see all the things set up before you know what you know. I actually didn't mean to reread it as soon as I opened my package, but I opened it and started flipping through and by the time I realized it I had read the whole thing lol. I can't wait for all the volumes to come out.

Bum is a scrawny dude, who has a crush on Sangwoo, a popular guy from his college. Bum's feelings for Sangwoo are so intense that it becomes an obsession. One day Bum breaks into his home and what he finds there makes him realize that Sangwoo is not the person he thought he was. His dreams quickly become a nightmare. This first volume ends with chapter 10, which is after Bum crosses the line and when they play the card game with the guy from the club.

This series is obviously not for everyone. Sangwoo is a horrible person and it's graphic and terrifying. There's homophobia, the r-word, stalking, murder, sexual assault, Stockholm syndrome, incest, emotional and physical abuse etc, etc. Triggers for everything, but it's just such an interesting story. I love the art style and the way the story builds up. It gives me this feeling of terror and exhilaration when I read it and I love it.

[Sarah (menace mode) · Rating 5 out of 5]

I DO NOT CONDONE THIS BOOK and I am so so thankful I did not read this when I was 15 and impressionable and violently obsessed with Hannibal/Will Graham.

[Madi · Rating 4 out of 5]

finished the first volume and holy shit this impeccable story telling