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인소의 법칙 (Comic) #1
인소의 법칙 1
“평범하게 살고 싶은데, 다들 나한테 왜 이러는 거야!”
사대천왕에 미녀 여주까지…
감당불가 인터넷 소설 세계에 빠져 버렸다!
카카오페이지 화제작 학원 로맨스 웹툰 단행본 출간
카카오페이지 인기 연재작 웹툰「인소의 법칙」소장본 1권. 원작 소설에 이어 웹툰까지, 탄탄한 팬층을 확보한 화제작이다.
인터넷 소설 읽기가 취미였던 평범한 학생 함단이. 어느 날 자고 일어나니 옆집에는 엄청나게 예쁜 여학생이 살고, 학교에는 이름도 무시무시한 사대천왕이 떡하니 버티고 있다. 엄마도 우리 엄마, 집도 우리 집이 맞건만 이곳은 전혀 다른 소설 속 세상. 재벌가 외동아들 은지호, 냉미남 유천영, 모범생의 탈을 쓴 흑막(?) 권은형, 저세상 귀여움을 장착한 천재 우주인…. 학교에는 설정과다 사대천왕이 있고, 옆집에는 오직 나만 바라보는 순정파 초특급 미녀 반여령이 산다!
사대천왕이 존재하는 인터넷 소설 속에서 ‘미녀 여주의 절친1’로 살아가기가 얼마나 험난한지, 그간 섭렵한 무수한 인소를 통해 학습해 온 함단이는 반여령과 사대천왕을 멀리하기 위해 애쓰지만, 어째 점점 더 인소의 수렁으로 빠져드는 듯한 느낌은 무엇…?!
사대천왕에 미녀 여주까지…
감당불가 인터넷 소설 세계에 빠져 버렸다!
카카오페이지 화제작 학원 로맨스 웹툰 단행본 출간
카카오페이지 인기 연재작 웹툰「인소의 법칙」소장본 1권. 원작 소설에 이어 웹툰까지, 탄탄한 팬층을 확보한 화제작이다.
인터넷 소설 읽기가 취미였던 평범한 학생 함단이. 어느 날 자고 일어나니 옆집에는 엄청나게 예쁜 여학생이 살고, 학교에는 이름도 무시무시한 사대천왕이 떡하니 버티고 있다. 엄마도 우리 엄마, 집도 우리 집이 맞건만 이곳은 전혀 다른 소설 속 세상. 재벌가 외동아들 은지호, 냉미남 유천영, 모범생의 탈을 쓴 흑막(?) 권은형, 저세상 귀여움을 장착한 천재 우주인…. 학교에는 설정과다 사대천왕이 있고, 옆집에는 오직 나만 바라보는 순정파 초특급 미녀 반여령이 산다!
사대천왕이 존재하는 인터넷 소설 속에서 ‘미녀 여주의 절친1’로 살아가기가 얼마나 험난한지, 그간 섭렵한 무수한 인소를 통해 학습해 온 함단이는 반여령과 사대천왕을 멀리하기 위해 애쓰지만, 어째 점점 더 인소의 수렁으로 빠져드는 듯한 느낌은 무엇…?!
272 pages, Paperback
First published June 1, 2020
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March 21, 2026
I was originally thinking I wasn't going to rate this, but this first volume was kind of pointless and only 5% of the actual plot of the series ⭐️ Korean Webtoon/Manhwa (full color comic)
I read many episodes/chapters of this manhwa years ago and enjoyed it then, but I don’t think it was finished so I was eagerly awaiting weekly updates. Somehow I missed the notice that this series was being printed into English volumes. So while I was excited to read them again, this first volume wasn’t as good as I remembered and it barely had any plot to it. I remember there being some language but not as much as was translated in this first volume. I actually own this first volume in Korean and compared the words they used: I definitely think the publisher translated certain words harsher than needed in this English edition but I think Netflix does the same thing with their Korean dramas so 🤷🏻♀️
There’s some questionable parts with Dani and Yeoryeong’s friendship that could imply a lesbian storyline, but it didn’t go that way in the 130+ chapters I read years ago. (I didn’t have the ending though, so it could have changed, but I highly doubt it with four attractive guys in their friend group and I’m pretty sure I saw spoilers that it wasn’t.) From an American perspective, this volume felt like a lot of “queer baiting” for lack of a better term (teasing/taunting the reader and making one think a same-sex couple could end up together), but I do know there’s a lot more closeness and skinship (? is that a word in English? It basically means non-sexual touches like linking arms or something like that) between friends of the same gender in Korean culture. I’ve discussed this difference between cultures quite a few times with my Korean teacher over the years and it’s an interesting difference. But, that said, I could see some readers drawing conclusions about the two girls when I honestly don’t think it was meant to be that way entirely.
This first volume has the first 16 “episodes” (similar to chapters) of the Webtoon. It ends pretty abruptly, but I feel like that’s pretty common for webtoons/manhwas that are published into a book. With reading it online, you can just keep scrolling until you finish the story, hit a paywall, or have to wait until another chapter is published. This is one story that is looooonnnnggg and it will take a while for anything to happen.
I was disappointed in the translation choices and how basically nothing happened. This was a volume that barely scratched the surface of the plot and honestly feels like we barely were given any plot at all, but once the story picks up, it should be better. At least, I hope so. Assuming it will following the Korean physical editions, there will be sixteen volumes of this webtoon/manhwa and a very, very slow burn romance. I honestly don't think I'll continue past the next volume due to content, language, and the very slow plot.
Main Content-
Spiritual-
Some girls in school call the four boys the “Four Heavenly Kings” multiple times; The main character of the Internet Novel is called a “Goddess” because of her looks; Dani thinks one guy has the appearance of an angel.
Dani thinks “God, are you there? I think Yeoryeong is confusing the story’s genre for something else” because she is often around Dani and others joke about the two girls being in a relationship.
Dani thinks she’s tied together with the other characters (her friend group) “by some strange twist of fate”.
Language & Negative-
1 bull…
3 damn/damn it
1 dumb*ss
2 pissed
1 God
1 Thank God
3 oh my God
1 OMG
4 what the…?!
5 what the heck
1 what the hell
Dani and her mom fuss/yell at each other.
A fight with blood in one panel (a guy punching another guy for his comments) and another panel with a small pool of blood the bullies left behind; A bit of bleeding in one scene from a cut.
Both seen on-page & mentions of bullies, mean girls, & their jealous comments.
Sexual/Romance-
Dani blushes a few times when she first sees a “drop-dead gorgeous” girl (who is her friend, not implied to be a crush at all); Dani also blushes over cute boys and their good looks; Some classmates (including boys and girls) compliment other good-looking classmates (boys and girls) appearance and blush when looking at them; Yeoryeong also blushes when Dani does something kind for her.
Dani says she “broke things off” with a girl but quickly explains that she means she’s no longer friends with her (because the original thing she said sounds like they were “dating or something” and they were definitely not); A guy asks if Dani and Yeoryeong are dating and Yeoryeong asks if that’s what it looks like (Dani is concerned is might end up replacing the male lead); Yeoryeong teases that she and Dani are going on a romantic stroll on the beach; One of the guys asks if Yeoryeong and Dani are going to get married and Yeoryeong says “of course”, so the guy says that the “laws will need to be changed to legalize same-sex marriage” (which makes Dani have a coughing fit because she thinks he is serious about getting that law changed and the guy says he was joking); At one point, Yeoryeong gets close to Dani when they are getting ready for a sleepover and they stare at each other for a moment (because of the angle and being in bed, it looks like Yeoryeong is on top of Dani; no blushes from either girl).
The school uniform for girls is short by most people’s standards, but the common length for girls in K-dramas; Dani wears some short pajama shorts, but it’s not in a sexual way.
Girls at the school get jealous and petty when one of the boys shows attention to a different girl and/or when a girl is near them (due to jealousy).
Guys are called “hot/hotties” and “eye candy”.
A group of guys hit on Yeoryeong and disregard Dani because she’s not as pretty.
A guy comments about a Korean folktale being “raunchy” (The Tale of Chunhyang).
Mentions of dating, girlfriends/boyfriends, & putting “moves on” someone; A couple mentions of kisses & kissing; A couple mentions of guys being jealous or thinking of kidnapping their love interest in a typical internet novel.
I read many episodes/chapters of this manhwa years ago and enjoyed it then, but I don’t think it was finished so I was eagerly awaiting weekly updates. Somehow I missed the notice that this series was being printed into English volumes. So while I was excited to read them again, this first volume wasn’t as good as I remembered and it barely had any plot to it. I remember there being some language but not as much as was translated in this first volume. I actually own this first volume in Korean and compared the words they used: I definitely think the publisher translated certain words harsher than needed in this English edition but I think Netflix does the same thing with their Korean dramas so 🤷🏻♀️
There’s some questionable parts with Dani and Yeoryeong’s friendship that could imply a lesbian storyline, but it didn’t go that way in the 130+ chapters I read years ago. (I didn’t have the ending though, so it could have changed, but I highly doubt it with four attractive guys in their friend group and I’m pretty sure I saw spoilers that it wasn’t.) From an American perspective, this volume felt like a lot of “queer baiting” for lack of a better term (teasing/taunting the reader and making one think a same-sex couple could end up together), but I do know there’s a lot more closeness and skinship (? is that a word in English? It basically means non-sexual touches like linking arms or something like that) between friends of the same gender in Korean culture. I’ve discussed this difference between cultures quite a few times with my Korean teacher over the years and it’s an interesting difference. But, that said, I could see some readers drawing conclusions about the two girls when I honestly don’t think it was meant to be that way entirely.
This first volume has the first 16 “episodes” (similar to chapters) of the Webtoon. It ends pretty abruptly, but I feel like that’s pretty common for webtoons/manhwas that are published into a book. With reading it online, you can just keep scrolling until you finish the story, hit a paywall, or have to wait until another chapter is published. This is one story that is looooonnnnggg and it will take a while for anything to happen.
I was disappointed in the translation choices and how basically nothing happened. This was a volume that barely scratched the surface of the plot and honestly feels like we barely were given any plot at all, but once the story picks up, it should be better. At least, I hope so. Assuming it will following the Korean physical editions, there will be sixteen volumes of this webtoon/manhwa and a very, very slow burn romance. I honestly don't think I'll continue past the next volume due to content, language, and the very slow plot.
Main Content-
Spiritual-
Some girls in school call the four boys the “Four Heavenly Kings” multiple times; The main character of the Internet Novel is called a “Goddess” because of her looks; Dani thinks one guy has the appearance of an angel.
Dani thinks “God, are you there? I think Yeoryeong is confusing the story’s genre for something else” because she is often around Dani and others joke about the two girls being in a relationship.
Dani thinks she’s tied together with the other characters (her friend group) “by some strange twist of fate”.
Language & Negative-
1 bull…
3 damn/damn it
1 dumb*ss
2 pissed
1 God
1 Thank God
3 oh my God
1 OMG
4 what the…?!
5 what the heck
1 what the hell
Dani and her mom fuss/yell at each other.
A fight with blood in one panel (a guy punching another guy for his comments) and another panel with a small pool of blood the bullies left behind; A bit of bleeding in one scene from a cut.
Both seen on-page & mentions of bullies, mean girls, & their jealous comments.
Sexual/Romance-
Dani blushes a few times when she first sees a “drop-dead gorgeous” girl (who is her friend, not implied to be a crush at all); Dani also blushes over cute boys and their good looks; Some classmates (including boys and girls) compliment other good-looking classmates (boys and girls) appearance and blush when looking at them; Yeoryeong also blushes when Dani does something kind for her.
Dani says she “broke things off” with a girl but quickly explains that she means she’s no longer friends with her (because the original thing she said sounds like they were “dating or something” and they were definitely not); A guy asks if Dani and Yeoryeong are dating and Yeoryeong asks if that’s what it looks like (Dani is concerned is might end up replacing the male lead); Yeoryeong teases that she and Dani are going on a romantic stroll on the beach; One of the guys asks if Yeoryeong and Dani are going to get married and Yeoryeong says “of course”, so the guy says that the “laws will need to be changed to legalize same-sex marriage” (which makes Dani have a coughing fit because she thinks he is serious about getting that law changed and the guy says he was joking); At one point, Yeoryeong gets close to Dani when they are getting ready for a sleepover and they stare at each other for a moment (because of the angle and being in bed, it looks like Yeoryeong is on top of Dani; no blushes from either girl).
The school uniform for girls is short by most people’s standards, but the common length for girls in K-dramas; Dani wears some short pajama shorts, but it’s not in a sexual way.
Girls at the school get jealous and petty when one of the boys shows attention to a different girl and/or when a girl is near them (due to jealousy).
Guys are called “hot/hotties” and “eye candy”.
A group of guys hit on Yeoryeong and disregard Dani because she’s not as pretty.
A guy comments about a Korean folktale being “raunchy” (The Tale of Chunhyang).
Mentions of dating, girlfriends/boyfriends, & putting “moves on” someone; A couple mentions of kisses & kissing; A couple mentions of guys being jealous or thinking of kidnapping their love interest in a typical internet novel.
February 19, 2020
EXCUSE YOU!!!!??????
THIS MANHWA IS AMAZING, I'M SO SORRY FOR NOT READING IT EARLIER!!!
I'm rooting for Yoo, and I'm pretty sure Ban is in love with Dan-I, also Ban's brother is in love with Dan-I and I LOVE IT, TOO!!!
AGH, I HAVE A LOT OF SHIPS IN THIS MANHWA!!!!
But the only thing that is certain, Dan-I is the protagonist.
THIS MANHWA IS AMAZING, I'M SO SORRY FOR NOT READING IT EARLIER!!!
I'm rooting for Yoo, and I'm pretty sure Ban is in love with Dan-I, also Ban's brother is in love with Dan-I and I LOVE IT, TOO!!!
AGH, I HAVE A LOT OF SHIPS IN THIS MANHWA!!!!
But the only thing that is certain, Dan-I is the protagonist.
September 16, 2025
firstly, thank you to the publisher for an arc!
this volume collects episodes 1-16 of the popular webtoon of the same name, and while it was a fun and quirky volume with great art and beloved typical tropes, i definitely have questions about dani and her relationship with the other five main characters! i’ll look forward to some of my questions being answered in volume two!
this volume collects episodes 1-16 of the popular webtoon of the same name, and while it was a fun and quirky volume with great art and beloved typical tropes, i definitely have questions about dani and her relationship with the other five main characters! i’ll look forward to some of my questions being answered in volume two!
July 13, 2025
I have discovered a new favorite graphic novel niche: stories about people getting transported into fanfiction/games/books!
I really enjoyed this GN! I loooooved the art style! The characters were all so fun, as someone who watches anime and k-dramas I loved seeing the self awareness Dani had about clearly being in an 'internet novel'. I will say the story throws you right into the story and it took me a minute to get situated with everything that was happening however I think it was done on purpose to help the reader have the same what is happening confusing at the same time as Dani.
Very excited to see where this story goes in future volumes!! Very intrigued to see if any romance plots pop up and with who!!
Book release: October 14th 2025!
Thank you Netgalley and Random House Graphic for the digital copy!
All Opinions are my own!
I really enjoyed this GN! I loooooved the art style! The characters were all so fun, as someone who watches anime and k-dramas I loved seeing the self awareness Dani had about clearly being in an 'internet novel'. I will say the story throws you right into the story and it took me a minute to get situated with everything that was happening however I think it was done on purpose to help the reader have the same what is happening confusing at the same time as Dani.
Very excited to see where this story goes in future volumes!! Very intrigued to see if any romance plots pop up and with who!!
Book release: October 14th 2025!
Thank you Netgalley and Random House Graphic for the digital copy!
All Opinions are my own!
September 23, 2019
I can't be a female lead in a novel... I have common sense"
That line had me hollering hahahaha
Can someone please update this masterpiece? I'm currently at ch. 19 and I'm already in love with it.
Dont give a shit it's a reverse harem bc it's too damn good. Every single characters is all so good-looking you've gotta be shitting me
I cant handle this much hotness.
(●￣(ｴ)￣●)
(☆▽☆)
(づ￣ ³￣)づ
NEVERMIND.
This story is gold.
Mc wakes up one day to see her reality switched with a web-novel and totally freaks out.
Its honestly so refreshing how realistic she is and how the author mocks the cliche stories. I mean this shit is really realistic. This would also be my reaction if I am thrown to a novel. Like, everything is confusing so how can I just act like being buddy buddy with the girl that suddenly existed in my life? I'd probably be locked in my room several days having mental breakdowns trying to piece the fragile world around me back together like a freaking jig-saw puzzle only to toss it out the window in frustration because pieces would be missing since the world isn't right lol. The MC handled it so much better.
Apparently, there is a main guy (which totally breaks my heart, my guy isnt the ML damn it!!) but the story is more like a journey about our MC navigating this world, falling in love, and creeating friendships.
It was adapted from a novel so definitely give it a chance as well!
November 29, 2025
I love this series! Only complaint is that it’s not enough! Mor Monstar want MOR!!!
It gets a little weird when Ruda shows up, but that’s not for a while yet.
5, I’m committed, stars!
It gets a little weird when Ruda shows up, but that’s not for a while yet.
5, I’m committed, stars!
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
July 28, 2020
A rather refreshing take on an overused trope. I really have a thing for stories that can get from hilarious to super deep in an instant without breaking their consistency. Looking forward to the rest (Also the only endgame ship I will accept is Dan-I and Yeoryeong, thank you very much).
April 3, 2024
Title: Inso's law
One day I was like, "Oh, I should finish reading Inso's Law, it's probably done" guess I was in the wrong. This thing is 206 chapters long and it's still releasing.
Not even the bible is that many chapters long (I was wrong again, the bible is 1,189 chapters long). This thing is going in slow circles and you might be asking yourself, then why are you still reading it?
Simple, the dudes are hot.
So, join me in my trip into madness just because the men are hot (isn't that life?)
One day I was like, "Oh, I should finish reading Inso's Law, it's probably done" guess I was in the wrong. This thing is 206 chapters long and it's still releasing.
Not even the bible is that many chapters long (I was wrong again, the bible is 1,189 chapters long). This thing is going in slow circles and you might be asking yourself, then why are you still reading it?
Simple, the dudes are hot.
So, join me in my trip into madness just because the men are hot (isn't that life?)
February 26, 2026
This was such a fun and creative take on the classic “stuck in a novel” trope. The story follows Dani who wakes up one day and finds her inside of a typical internet novel. Except she's not the main character but a side character. She's best friend of the beautiful and gorgeous main character and it explores what that really means.
Dani kind of goes with the flow, breezes through a lot of events because she disconnects from the world thinking this is just temporary. She is hesitant to make connection or fall for anyone since she's in the novel and thinks everyone is in love with her bestfriend.
I love this story so much and it was so interesting! I can't wait to pick up the next one.
Thank you to Random House Children's Books and Random House Graphic for the eARC!
Dani kind of goes with the flow, breezes through a lot of events because she disconnects from the world thinking this is just temporary. She is hesitant to make connection or fall for anyone since she's in the novel and thinks everyone is in love with her bestfriend.
I love this story so much and it was so interesting! I can't wait to pick up the next one.
Thank you to Random House Children's Books and Random House Graphic for the eARC!
March 16, 2021
Season 1: ( Chapters 1~49)
Aw man- I flew through this series and I'm already on season 3! I have to say I am really loving this story. It's defiantly a slice-of-life kind of drama with a nice little twist and compelling characters.
Also, got choked up reading a few times- would recommend.
Aw man- I flew through this series and I'm already on season 3! I have to say I am really loving this story. It's defiantly a slice-of-life kind of drama with a nice little twist and compelling characters.
Also, got choked up reading a few times- would recommend.
April 23, 2022
4/5 instead of updating this everytime a chapter comes out ima just review it now🙄 i've loved this manhwa for literally three years and i'm so glad i was able to read it again. it has such a good storyline and all these characters are so fine it makes me want to slam my head into a wall. case closed!
August 29, 2025
Read: August 27th - August 28th
Format: E-book
Rating: 4
Thank you to netgalley and the publisher for this e-ARC in exchange for an honest review
I read the first few chapters of this online, and it was nice to have a refresher on those as I read. I forgot just how much I love it. The MC interacts with the world in such a fun way since she doesn't restart her life in another world or novel, but instead, she keeps her life for the most part... but it's in a novel-like setting and she's the supposed side character in it with a best friend and middle school she doesn't remember. Otherwise, it may as well be a new day for her. And because of that, she acts as such a great foil to the entire situation and I LOVE it.
All of the characters fulfil their archetype while also being great additions, made even greater by all of the MCs knowledge on tropes/archetypes. Plus you see the ways they interact with her, and it really has you side eying if she really is just the side character of it all. Especially given the way her best friend interacts with her.
Overall, it's so fun and campy and adorable (with hot guys all around), and I definitely want to pick this webcomic back up 👌🏼💖
Format: E-book
Rating: 4
Thank you to netgalley and the publisher for this e-ARC in exchange for an honest review
I read the first few chapters of this online, and it was nice to have a refresher on those as I read. I forgot just how much I love it. The MC interacts with the world in such a fun way since she doesn't restart her life in another world or novel, but instead, she keeps her life for the most part... but it's in a novel-like setting and she's the supposed side character in it with a best friend and middle school she doesn't remember. Otherwise, it may as well be a new day for her. And because of that, she acts as such a great foil to the entire situation and I LOVE it.
All of the characters fulfil their archetype while also being great additions, made even greater by all of the MCs knowledge on tropes/archetypes. Plus you see the ways they interact with her, and it really has you side eying if she really is just the side character of it all. Especially given the way her best friend interacts with her.
Overall, it's so fun and campy and adorable (with hot guys all around), and I definitely want to pick this webcomic back up 👌🏼💖
February 2, 2020
[ Covering the 30 first chapters that are currently out ]
I absolutely ADORE this webtoon, it was such a long time ago I felt this way. I knew that the art would be great as this has the se author as Oh! Holy , however, I did not expect much from the plot as it was kind of confusing and to me at least sounded rather dumb. But as everything clears up and starts to make sense the story get's really emotional and I think many can relate to the looming fear of being forgotten and left behind. I can't wait for future chapters this is truly wonderful.
I absolutely ADORE this webtoon, it was such a long time ago I felt this way. I knew that the art would be great as this has the se author as Oh! Holy , however, I did not expect much from the plot as it was kind of confusing and to me at least sounded rather dumb. But as everything clears up and starts to make sense the story get's really emotional and I think many can relate to the looming fear of being forgotten and left behind. I can't wait for future chapters this is truly wonderful.
January 27, 2022
ژانر:مدرسه،عاشقانه،کمدی
خلاصه : هان دانی یه روز ناگهانی خودش رو در دنیای وبتون پیدا میکنه.
خیلی قشنگه از تک تک شخصیتاش تا شخصیت پردازیش و متن داستان طراحی همه عالین همیشه یه نقص هایی دارن مانهوا ها ولی این از نظر من نداشت و خیلی دوست داشتنی بودش.
میخوندمش یاد پسران برتر از گل میفتادم:<یا سریال عاشقانه-مدرسه ای شون.
خلاصه : هان دانی یه روز ناگهانی خودش رو در دنیای وبتون پیدا میکنه.
خیلی قشنگه از تک تک شخصیتاش تا شخصیت پردازیش و متن داستان طراحی همه عالین همیشه یه نقص هایی دارن مانهوا ها ولی این از نظر من نداشت و خیلی دوست داشتنی بودش.
میخوندمش یاد پسران برتر از گل میفتادم:<یا سریال عاشقانه-مدرسه ای شون.
June 21, 2020
So, so good!!! One of the nest isekai webtoons I've ever read! Damn i love every single trope they threw at me in there and i cannot wait to finish reading this!! 57 chapters done so far!
August 15, 2024
One thing about inso’s law is that it’s not just a romance. Not even just an isekai romance, like the first time I read it three years ago I went into it thinking oh who will she end up with, and yeah maybe that’s why I was disappointed later.
This time after Reddit analyses, I now realise that this is a character development manhwa and one of the best character development isekai manhwas that really goes into the cracks of isekai novel’s psychologically and socially. Ig really focuses on slow build character development of Dan-I who gets transmigrates when she’s in middle school and despite the timeskip to high school right in the beginning it still accurately takes into account the mindset of a middle schooler and how this would affect them and thus affect their relationships into adulthood in this story they’ve transmigrated into, I’ve never read of an isekai like this.
Usually when I read isekai romances I’m rlly focused on the ML etc but in Inso’s Law I have to spend every minute pitting myself in her shoes trying to figure out her psychological mindset, her views on friendship etc., like it’s so goddamn complex and u end up loving that complexity in a very light-heartedly illustrated setting.
I think we end up browning alongside Dan-I across the coarse in this book, we see how she struggles with POV bcz she thinks she’s separated from these Novel Characters but bcz she’s living with them are they rlly characters, what defines them as such: is it their perfection, the scripted scenarios, their looks, their personalities, their dialogues. And bcz they’re so much like characters Dan-I rlly struggles with this as she’s reminded of this fact in each and every moment and it creates this emotional distance as she’s a spectator watching a play and this should remain so. EXCEPT, it’s the characters who bridge that distance with Dan-I because they can feel her pulling away as if they’re puppets and they don’t want that and at that moment it’s confusing for both Dan-I and the readers bcz are they rlly characters when they feel those very REAL human emotions and form connections with her and if they were playing their role and she’s not technically the protagonist they wouldn’t bother with her. But as soon as Dan-I wants to accept this, she’s wrenched away from this isekai world and no one knows if their existence and she’s the only one who rmmbrs and when she comes back (it’s a very seamless transition between both worlds, no falling through the sky since both world kinda overlap with the same world settings since it’s not fantasy isekai) they acc forgot her in the time she was gone and didn’t even rmmbr that she was gone which also shocks them.
So Dan-I is left with this troubling mindset of whether she should immerse herself into this world or should she have a firm grasp on reality, but at the same time the author also makes it rlly clear that’s she’s thinking with the mind of a freshman in high school (which she is), despite her self awareness.
It’s one of those novels/ manhwas where even being the reader does not make me smarter or more aware than the main character because we figure things out along with her or only when she does figure it out and explains her thought process.
Truly one of the most complex manhwa/web novel and deserves as much recognition as orv even tho it’s not fantasy and high stakes.
This time after Reddit analyses, I now realise that this is a character development manhwa and one of the best character development isekai manhwas that really goes into the cracks of isekai novel’s psychologically and socially. Ig really focuses on slow build character development of Dan-I who gets transmigrates when she’s in middle school and despite the timeskip to high school right in the beginning it still accurately takes into account the mindset of a middle schooler and how this would affect them and thus affect their relationships into adulthood in this story they’ve transmigrated into, I’ve never read of an isekai like this.
Usually when I read isekai romances I’m rlly focused on the ML etc but in Inso’s Law I have to spend every minute pitting myself in her shoes trying to figure out her psychological mindset, her views on friendship etc., like it’s so goddamn complex and u end up loving that complexity in a very light-heartedly illustrated setting.
I think we end up browning alongside Dan-I across the coarse in this book, we see how she struggles with POV bcz she thinks she’s separated from these Novel Characters but bcz she’s living with them are they rlly characters, what defines them as such: is it their perfection, the scripted scenarios, their looks, their personalities, their dialogues. And bcz they’re so much like characters Dan-I rlly struggles with this as she’s reminded of this fact in each and every moment and it creates this emotional distance as she’s a spectator watching a play and this should remain so. EXCEPT, it’s the characters who bridge that distance with Dan-I because they can feel her pulling away as if they’re puppets and they don’t want that and at that moment it’s confusing for both Dan-I and the readers bcz are they rlly characters when they feel those very REAL human emotions and form connections with her and if they were playing their role and she’s not technically the protagonist they wouldn’t bother with her. But as soon as Dan-I wants to accept this, she’s wrenched away from this isekai world and no one knows if their existence and she’s the only one who rmmbrs and when she comes back (it’s a very seamless transition between both worlds, no falling through the sky since both world kinda overlap with the same world settings since it’s not fantasy isekai) they acc forgot her in the time she was gone and didn’t even rmmbr that she was gone which also shocks them.
So Dan-I is left with this troubling mindset of whether she should immerse herself into this world or should she have a firm grasp on reality, but at the same time the author also makes it rlly clear that’s she’s thinking with the mind of a freshman in high school (which she is), despite her self awareness.
It’s one of those novels/ manhwas where even being the reader does not make me smarter or more aware than the main character because we figure things out along with her or only when she does figure it out and explains her thought process.
Truly one of the most complex manhwa/web novel and deserves as much recognition as orv even tho it’s not fantasy and high stakes.
June 23, 2020
IT'S 2 AM IN THE MORNING ON A TUESDAY, BUT I CAN'T STOP LAUGHING AND CRYING???
This story brings Isekai novel to a whole new level. It pokes fun at a lot of tropes.
As much as I wish this is a true reverse harem (with girl love because MC and female lead are so godamn cute together), the original novel is not a reverse harem. In fact, I think there should be a 'tragedy' label somewhere. At some point in the story, I think I have rooted for almost every character. Please excuse me while I gather up the million broken pieces that were my heart.
This story brings Isekai novel to a whole new level. It pokes fun at a lot of tropes.
As much as I wish this is a true reverse harem (with girl love because MC and female lead are so godamn cute together), the original novel is not a reverse harem. In fact, I think there should be a 'tragedy' label somewhere. At some point in the story, I think I have rooted for almost every character. Please excuse me while I gather up the million broken pieces that were my heart.
January 20, 2020
one of the best manhwa's I've read. I love the premise of, character is transported into a fictional world and has to deal with genre-specific tropes, but has the foresight to deal with those tropes in a practical manner. The main character is stuck in a Reverse Harem Visual Novel, when all she wanted was to live a normal life. To make it worse, she's not even the "main character" of the novel, but the best friend/side kick character. Can't wait to finish it!
July 9, 2020
Just read till last update chapter and I really love it. 🥺🥺🥺🥺 Gilaa plot nya masih belum bisa nebak makin belakang makin seru aja tiap karakternya, ga rugi banget begadang sampai jam setengah 5 pagi baca ini 😭😭 Just need to catch reading the novel.
September 17, 2023
Es increíble lo rápido que puede engancharte, realmente no le tenía fe pq estaba bloqueada pero de un segundo a otro ya estaba por más de la mitad de la primer temporada, que locura
December 30, 2025
Started okay, then I got annoyed with how long the MC takes to realize something is off. All forms of a cohesive plot just crumbles half way through.
August 25, 2020
well it's quite addictive, but also slow, the protagonist is sometimes too stupid
October 22, 2025
I think the summation review of this book would be that it took me five or so days to read completely, which doesn’t bode well for it being especially compelling. I wouldn’t call it bad, but I won’t be calling it good either.
I certainly don’t dislike webtoons - one of my favourite ongoing anythings right now is the very charming Roots of the Heart. However, they run a little different than print and sometimes they don’t necessarily translate well.
This series is apparently still ongoing and I can see why. This has over two hundred and fifty pages and precious little actually happens. It’s not offensively dull or offensively bland, but it is also kind of both those things.
Dani has somehow become the dull best friend in an internet novel (a term I am admittedly not familiar with, but it’s a basic reverse harem or otome game deal), much to her horror. Although, as predicted, she’s actually the best friend in name only and she is (without realizing it) the apple of everybody’s eye (bonus points for the yuri bait here).
The art is nice and Dani’s not a terrible character, with one exception, although one of my principal problems is her protracted pile of protestations at her predicament that prolong the prologue. That’s particularly painful.
She refuses to accept her situation and then tries to extricate herself from it, but none of this is at all interesting because we know darn well she’s going to be left stuck in this mess or there wouldn’t be a story.
There’s actually a better story hiding beneath all this - when Dani complains about her new school uniform and how goofy it looks I thought we were in for a delicious lampooning of genre staples. If only it were so clever (and, to be fair, it might very well be, but you wouldn’t know it from this volume).
Instead? We get this one, which is cookie cutter minus its odd choice to jump all over its timeline. Odd because said choice leaves a lot of narrative gaps. The point is to provoke mystery, but that only works if you’re first invested in the story. Offhand mentions of things that we really should know about aren’t much fun.
It truly reminds me of a slightly different take on Anyway, I’m Falling in Love With You, minus the COVID and plus the ‘I’m in a new world’ angle. The cast is all super stock, although the ostensible female lead, Yeoryeong, also falling for Dani does make this more amusing.
Even aside from my fondness for yuri, this pairing is the only unique one in the book. The rest of the boys vying for Dani’s attention are so incredibly basic and of a type. Which is the point, but then it isn’t doing anything with that premise except continuing it. There is a hint that this is about to change, but it should have happened sooner if it’s even going to.
And fictional or no, Dani’s kind of miserable to them at the beginning, especially poor Yeoryeong. It’s one thing to try and not get caught up in a plot, but she doesn’t really need to treat everybody like pariahs just to achieve it.
Her belief that they’re all fictional characters is her excuse, but just because they appear as drawings to us doesn’t mean that’s how she sees them. It’d be a more believable turn if she was verbatim reciting their dialogue, but she’s clearly hurting these people.
I mean, this could get improved in future episodes, but between the choppy storytelling and phoned-in romance it’s just kind of average right now. Something like this should put its best foot forward, but what we get is hardly compelling.
That said, the art, as noted, is really solid. I’m also not typically into these long, long romance stories where we basically get an ‘at bat’ for each character in turn. People seem to really like this, however, so it’s entirely possible that it’ll do more than just follow the genre it appears to be taking swipes at (you’d assume it would have to, but…).
3 stars - I could read the second volume of this or I could not and I don’t know if that decision would ultimately affect my life in any way. That’s probably saying everything about this that needs to be said.
I certainly don’t dislike webtoons - one of my favourite ongoing anythings right now is the very charming Roots of the Heart. However, they run a little different than print and sometimes they don’t necessarily translate well.
This series is apparently still ongoing and I can see why. This has over two hundred and fifty pages and precious little actually happens. It’s not offensively dull or offensively bland, but it is also kind of both those things.
Dani has somehow become the dull best friend in an internet novel (a term I am admittedly not familiar with, but it’s a basic reverse harem or otome game deal), much to her horror. Although, as predicted, she’s actually the best friend in name only and she is (without realizing it) the apple of everybody’s eye (bonus points for the yuri bait here).
The art is nice and Dani’s not a terrible character, with one exception, although one of my principal problems is her protracted pile of protestations at her predicament that prolong the prologue. That’s particularly painful.
She refuses to accept her situation and then tries to extricate herself from it, but none of this is at all interesting because we know darn well she’s going to be left stuck in this mess or there wouldn’t be a story.
There’s actually a better story hiding beneath all this - when Dani complains about her new school uniform and how goofy it looks I thought we were in for a delicious lampooning of genre staples. If only it were so clever (and, to be fair, it might very well be, but you wouldn’t know it from this volume).
Instead? We get this one, which is cookie cutter minus its odd choice to jump all over its timeline. Odd because said choice leaves a lot of narrative gaps. The point is to provoke mystery, but that only works if you’re first invested in the story. Offhand mentions of things that we really should know about aren’t much fun.
It truly reminds me of a slightly different take on Anyway, I’m Falling in Love With You, minus the COVID and plus the ‘I’m in a new world’ angle. The cast is all super stock, although the ostensible female lead, Yeoryeong, also falling for Dani does make this more amusing.
Even aside from my fondness for yuri, this pairing is the only unique one in the book. The rest of the boys vying for Dani’s attention are so incredibly basic and of a type. Which is the point, but then it isn’t doing anything with that premise except continuing it. There is a hint that this is about to change, but it should have happened sooner if it’s even going to.
And fictional or no, Dani’s kind of miserable to them at the beginning, especially poor Yeoryeong. It’s one thing to try and not get caught up in a plot, but she doesn’t really need to treat everybody like pariahs just to achieve it.
Her belief that they’re all fictional characters is her excuse, but just because they appear as drawings to us doesn’t mean that’s how she sees them. It’d be a more believable turn if she was verbatim reciting their dialogue, but she’s clearly hurting these people.
I mean, this could get improved in future episodes, but between the choppy storytelling and phoned-in romance it’s just kind of average right now. Something like this should put its best foot forward, but what we get is hardly compelling.
That said, the art, as noted, is really solid. I’m also not typically into these long, long romance stories where we basically get an ‘at bat’ for each character in turn. People seem to really like this, however, so it’s entirely possible that it’ll do more than just follow the genre it appears to be taking swipes at (you’d assume it would have to, but…).
3 stars - I could read the second volume of this or I could not and I don’t know if that decision would ultimately affect my life in any way. That’s probably saying everything about this that needs to be said.
September 7, 2025
Dani wakes up one morning to a world that is definitely not her own. Her school doesn't exist, she has a best friend (who is gorgeous) she's never met, and she is the all of sudden linked up with the Four Heavenly Kings, the hottest, most eligible students in the middle school she's supposedly enrolled in. It doesn't take her long to figure out that Dani has somehow been transported to an internet novel! To make matters worse she's not even the MC, she's the MC's sidekick! As the stereotypical "ugly" but fiercely loyal bestie to Yeoryeong Dani is determined not to get mixed up in the drama she knows being best friends with the clueless hottie brings!
This was absolutely adorable and why I love manga/manhwa so much and I am so beyond grateful that Ink Pop has recognized that there is a manga/manhwa for every shelf whether it's the lowest one for the tiniest hands to find or the top one for us 41-year-olds and every age in between! Honestly, this is the most excited I've been about a new branch of a publishing company for ever!
Okay moving on to the actual review.
Dani's reaction to being Isekai'd to a novel is probably one of the most realistic I've seen. Honestly, as much as I say I can't wait to be Isekai'd I would absolutely think I'd lost my mind or everyone else had. Her denial, her shock, her actual fear of what was happening made sense. I also loved that her mom seems to have been transported too. I don't know what but that just makes sense, I also feel like having someone familiar to you (even if they think everything is completely normal) would be helpful. What didn't make a lot of sense to me is Dani's decision to try to avoid Yeoryeong, I get the logic, I truly do but regardless of how they met, it was just very cruel. And unfortunately, we seem to keep coming back to this theme of *all* of Dani's friends in her new world being constantly fearful she'll just ditch them. However, towards the end Dani says something that makes this make complete sense, especially viewed through the eyes of a middle schooler so I am beyond okay with it now. It 100% gives validation to her fears and why she chooses to try not to get too close.
I also really loved that this is told from the present day with flashbacks to previous years. It really does drive home Dani's insecurities. But it also shows how she has grown and changed since she first woke up in her Internet Novel Life.
Finally, the art is gorgeous as well. Dani's and Yeoryeong's expressions are especially priceless.
Highly recommend this for YA and adult readers alike, I will definitely be reading vol 2 and you can bet I'll be on the lookout for an anime announcement!
As always thanks to NetGalley and a very special thanks to Ink Pop for the eArc! This is going to rapidly become one of my favorite publishers I can already tell!!
This was absolutely adorable and why I love manga/manhwa so much and I am so beyond grateful that Ink Pop has recognized that there is a manga/manhwa for every shelf whether it's the lowest one for the tiniest hands to find or the top one for us 41-year-olds and every age in between! Honestly, this is the most excited I've been about a new branch of a publishing company for ever!
Okay moving on to the actual review.
Dani's reaction to being Isekai'd to a novel is probably one of the most realistic I've seen. Honestly, as much as I say I can't wait to be Isekai'd I would absolutely think I'd lost my mind or everyone else had. Her denial, her shock, her actual fear of what was happening made sense. I also loved that her mom seems to have been transported too. I don't know what but that just makes sense, I also feel like having someone familiar to you (even if they think everything is completely normal) would be helpful. What didn't make a lot of sense to me is Dani's decision to try to avoid Yeoryeong, I get the logic, I truly do but regardless of how they met, it was just very cruel. And unfortunately, we seem to keep coming back to this theme of *all* of Dani's friends in her new world being constantly fearful she'll just ditch them. However, towards the end Dani says something that makes this make complete sense, especially viewed through the eyes of a middle schooler so I am beyond okay with it now. It 100% gives validation to her fears and why she chooses to try not to get too close.
I also really loved that this is told from the present day with flashbacks to previous years. It really does drive home Dani's insecurities. But it also shows how she has grown and changed since she first woke up in her Internet Novel Life.
Finally, the art is gorgeous as well. Dani's and Yeoryeong's expressions are especially priceless.
Highly recommend this for YA and adult readers alike, I will definitely be reading vol 2 and you can bet I'll be on the lookout for an anime announcement!
As always thanks to NetGalley and a very special thanks to Ink Pop for the eArc! This is going to rapidly become one of my favorite publishers I can already tell!!
April 16, 2021
I stumbled upon it by chance and I think I should have passed.
I'm currently at episode 98 and I don't feel like continuing.
Art : It's beautiful, I admit it, but nothing impressive or original for a webtoon.
> 4/5
Characters : There are too many for the author I think. Sure, each character has a little backgtound story but apart from that, they are flat. Or really cliché, but I'll talk about that later.
The MC... the more time goes by the less I like her. In the end, she has nothing really special as a character, like in many other webtoon, I don't deny it, but that's just a disadvantage of the webtoon principle.
> 2/5
The story: I don't know where to start.
- The author betrays him/herself: the author denounce the clichés of webtoon and especially reverse harem at the beginning but the webtoon ends up diving into it, head first, without questioning itself.
- The logic: at one point, the MC returns to her world and is traumatized by this experience where she almost lost her wonderful friends. Apart from the fact that most people, although sad, would be happy to go back home (but this is an isekai after all), this experience is never explained.
It just served to show how much the characters cared about her, but it made the story more blurry.
Some isekais made the choice to ignore the explanation of the trip, but this webtoon decided to play with that.
>2/5
I'm currently at episode 98 and I don't feel like continuing.
Art : It's beautiful, I admit it, but nothing impressive or original for a webtoon.
> 4/5
Characters : There are too many for the author I think. Sure, each character has a little backgtound story but apart from that, they are flat. Or really cliché, but I'll talk about that later.
The MC... the more time goes by the less I like her. In the end, she has nothing really special as a character, like in many other webtoon, I don't deny it, but that's just a disadvantage of the webtoon principle.
> 2/5
The story: I don't know where to start.
- The author betrays him/herself: the author denounce the clichés of webtoon and especially reverse harem at the beginning but the webtoon ends up diving into it, head first, without questioning itself.
- The logic: at one point, the MC returns to her world and is traumatized by this experience where she almost lost her wonderful friends. Apart from the fact that most people, although sad, would be happy to go back home (but this is an isekai after all), this experience is never explained.
It just served to show how much the characters cared about her, but it made the story more blurry.
Some isekais made the choice to ignore the explanation of the trip, but this webtoon decided to play with that.
>2/5
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
January 7, 2026
I wasn’t sure if I was going to like this one at first, which has been a common issue for me lately with Korean novels and comics. I tend to hate a reluctant protagonist, someone who refuses to engage with the reality of the story or heed the call of adventure, so to speak. The opening section was particularly rough. No matter what anyone told her, she kept rejecting everyone and everything that didn’t fit with what she believed was “right.” I came close to dropping it.
What stopped me was realizing that this resistance is the core conflict of the series. The real question isn’t whether she can survive in this novel world, but whether she can accept the other characters as real people at all, even if the universe itself was originally fictional. Her emotional distance creates constant tension, to the point that it actively harms those around her.
The three year flash-forward later in the story hints that she has partially reconciled with her new reality, but the unease lingers. The other characters clearly feel that she could pull away or disappear at any moment. That unresolved instability makes the relationships compelling, and it’s what ultimately pulled me in. I’m genuinely curious to see where this tangled dynamic leads.
What stopped me was realizing that this resistance is the core conflict of the series. The real question isn’t whether she can survive in this novel world, but whether she can accept the other characters as real people at all, even if the universe itself was originally fictional. Her emotional distance creates constant tension, to the point that it actively harms those around her.
The three year flash-forward later in the story hints that she has partially reconciled with her new reality, but the unease lingers. The other characters clearly feel that she could pull away or disappear at any moment. That unresolved instability makes the relationships compelling, and it’s what ultimately pulled me in. I’m genuinely curious to see where this tangled dynamic leads.
March 13, 2026
I want to call it an isekai, but as soon as My Life as an Internet Novel begins, our characters are already within the novel. The only reason we know this is out of the ordinary is because our MC, Dani, tells us that everything is different than it should be. For all we know, she could have hit her head and is remembering incorrectly.
As the “best friend” of the prettiest and smartest girl at school, it’s obvious she’ll be right in the action as the 4 most-eligible boys make their way into both of their lives. But she’s just the side character is someone else’s story. She shouldn’t be getting treated like a main character.
This was really cute. Until these released, I had never heard of this webtoon, so I was excited to learn about it as I read. Seeing as how it was such a quick read, I’m glad that the second book is out already, so that I can jump right in.
Thank you to the publisher for my gifted copies of the first two books.
As the “best friend” of the prettiest and smartest girl at school, it’s obvious she’ll be right in the action as the 4 most-eligible boys make their way into both of their lives. But she’s just the side character is someone else’s story. She shouldn’t be getting treated like a main character.
This was really cute. Until these released, I had never heard of this webtoon, so I was excited to learn about it as I read. Seeing as how it was such a quick read, I’m glad that the second book is out already, so that I can jump right in.
Thank you to the publisher for my gifted copies of the first two books.
September 7, 2025
This was a fun read! It has the stereotypical light novel setting but the approach the author takes really adds a breath of fresh air. Dani isn’t supposed to be the main female lead, she’s the side character, which comes with its pros and cons. None of the love interests are for her and she’ll get bullied on the main character’s behalf but at the same time maybe she can live a quiet side character life.
I do also find the balance of “do I really want to live in a light novel that might disappear at any moment” versus “should I enjoy my new found friends” really cool (and sad at the same time). I’m excited to continue the series and see how Dani handles her new life!
Thank you Random House for providing this book for review consideration via NetGalley. All opinions are my own.
I do also find the balance of “do I really want to live in a light novel that might disappear at any moment” versus “should I enjoy my new found friends” really cool (and sad at the same time). I’m excited to continue the series and see how Dani handles her new life!
Thank you Random House for providing this book for review consideration via NetGalley. All opinions are my own.
August 28, 2025
I just finished My Life As an Internet Model, Vol. 1. I actually picked it up to calm myself before surgery yesterday (even if my husband teased that comics don’t count as “real” reading, haha). It’s a cute, light read with an intriguing premise—the FMC suddenly finds herself living inside a comic book. I’m still curious to discover why, but I’m hooked enough to keep going. The art is pretty, the characters feel nostalgic, and since the story begins in middle school, it brought me right back to my own teenage years. So far so good. Definitely a fun read.
Thank you NetGalley and Random House Children’s book for the ARC.
Thank you NetGalley and Random House Children’s book for the ARC.
October 15, 2025
4.5 ⭐️ Thank you NetGalley, the author, and publisher for this eARC!!
I absolutely LOVED the concept of this manga series and knew I NEEDED to try and get the arcs of this series! A character waking up and realizing her life is an internet novel/dating sim??? AMAZING!!!
As much as I wanted to throw my phone while reading the first volume because of the miscommunication/lack of communication trope between the FMC and her alleged best friend, Yeoryeong, I am thoroughly enjoying this manga series and am so so excited to continue reading more about the Four Heavenly Kings, Dani, and Yeoryeong in volume 2!
I absolutely LOVED the concept of this manga series and knew I NEEDED to try and get the arcs of this series! A character waking up and realizing her life is an internet novel/dating sim??? AMAZING!!!
As much as I wanted to throw my phone while reading the first volume because of the miscommunication/lack of communication trope between the FMC and her alleged best friend, Yeoryeong, I am thoroughly enjoying this manga series and am so so excited to continue reading more about the Four Heavenly Kings, Dani, and Yeoryeong in volume 2!
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