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Surviving Romance #1
살아남은 로맨스 1
“어떻게든 원래 내용대로 돌려놓아야 돼…”
내가 빙의한 소설의 장르가 갑자기 바뀐다면?
오늘은 제하에게 고백을 받는 날! 로맨스 소설의 여주인공 ‘채린’에게 빙의한 후 제하와의 본격 로맨스를 기다려왔던 내겐 중요한 날이다. 이제 채린을 기다리는 건 제하와의 해피 엔딩뿐! 막막했던 빙의 전의 삶 대신 행복만 남은 소설의 삶을 선택하지 않을 이유는 없었다. 하지만 제하의 고백을 눈앞에 둔 순간, 바뀌어버린 소설의 장르. 이와 함께 채린의 운명도 뒤바뀌는데… 예정된 행복 대신 생존을 위한 핏빛 이야기가 시작된다! 몇 번을 죽어도 반복되는 하루, 끝을 낼 수도 새로운 시작을 할 수도 없는 이곳에서 채린은 해피 엔딩을 되찾을 수 있을까?
목차
01화 고백받는 날! 6
02화 넌 남주인공이잖아 30
03화 버스에서 여자가 뭐? 54
04화 얘가 원인이다!! 76
05화 엑스트라 98
06화 꼭 찾아낼게! 138
07화 기적 168
08화 문 안 잠그고 뭐 해? 192
09화 양미희 구하기 212
10화 좀비 대항반! 238
11화 세계관 최강자 260
12화 기적을 믿어? 284
내가 빙의한 소설의 장르가 갑자기 바뀐다면?
오늘은 제하에게 고백을 받는 날! 로맨스 소설의 여주인공 ‘채린’에게 빙의한 후 제하와의 본격 로맨스를 기다려왔던 내겐 중요한 날이다. 이제 채린을 기다리는 건 제하와의 해피 엔딩뿐! 막막했던 빙의 전의 삶 대신 행복만 남은 소설의 삶을 선택하지 않을 이유는 없었다. 하지만 제하의 고백을 눈앞에 둔 순간, 바뀌어버린 소설의 장르. 이와 함께 채린의 운명도 뒤바뀌는데… 예정된 행복 대신 생존을 위한 핏빛 이야기가 시작된다! 몇 번을 죽어도 반복되는 하루, 끝을 낼 수도 새로운 시작을 할 수도 없는 이곳에서 채린은 해피 엔딩을 되찾을 수 있을까?
목차
01화 고백받는 날! 6
02화 넌 남주인공이잖아 30
03화 버스에서 여자가 뭐? 54
04화 얘가 원인이다!! 76
05화 엑스트라 98
06화 꼭 찾아낼게! 138
07화 기적 168
08화 문 안 잠그고 뭐 해? 192
09화 양미희 구하기 212
10화 좀비 대항반! 238
11화 세계관 최강자 260
12화 기적을 믿어? 284
304 pages, Paperback
First published October 1, 2022
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February 13, 2023
I absolutely adore this series. The characters designs, the soundtrack, the plot twists! I love how the author slowly reveals the characters one by one, as well as the striking contrast between the beautiful art and the horror genre. I recommend this 100%, I cried about three times while reading it :')
October 12, 2023
[edit] bueno, terminé la historia and let me just say: fue una cagada jjssj lo único bueno de este webtoon fue Rina. Toda la segunda temporada me pareció un EMBOLE con todas las letras y en mayúscula, y el epílogo ??? jump scare ayo
2 de 5 estrellas.
Me quedé en el capítulo #58 (final de la primera temporada).
Me gustó. Las historias donde el protagonista viaja en el tiempo (Tokyo Revengers, Vol. 1, Miss Time, Goodbye, In-law) me suelen encantar. No sé exactamente por qué, pero es muy poco probable que haya un viaje al pasado en el libro y yo no lo disfruté (el último arco de Tokyo Revengers es la excepción). Por lo cual, eso me gustó mucho. However, a pesar de saber que no era una historia de romance, me hubiera gustado que hubiera al menos una pizca de amor jsjsj pero bueno, la segunda temporada promete.
Rina, mi reina, se te cayó esto: 👑. Besto personajes de todos, and no one can change my mind.
3 de 5 estrellas.
2 de 5 estrellas.
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Me quedé en el capítulo #58 (final de la primera temporada).
Me gustó. Las historias donde el protagonista viaja en el tiempo (Tokyo Revengers, Vol. 1, Miss Time, Goodbye, In-law) me suelen encantar. No sé exactamente por qué, pero es muy poco probable que haya un viaje al pasado en el libro y yo no lo disfruté (el último arco de Tokyo Revengers es la excepción). Por lo cual, eso me gustó mucho. However, a pesar de saber que no era una historia de romance, me hubiera gustado que hubiera al menos una pizca de amor jsjsj pero bueno, la segunda temporada promete.
Rina, mi reina, se te cayó esto: 👑. Besto personajes de todos, and no one can change my mind.
3 de 5 estrellas.
June 22, 2024
best webtoon ever
September 8, 2026
What happens if you end up in a romance novel and think you have the best of lives... and then suddenly it is Higurashi/zombie time?
Writing this early September and I should be reading my BBNYA excerpts, but I was in the mood for some horror (limiting my horror intake for Spooktober isn't going well, haha) and I found out about this one, I loved the idea and was curious to read it.
I am curious if Chaerin will make it out, if she is able to escape the time loop. This one is going on my Spooktober TBR and I will be reading the rest then.
Review to come during Spooktober!
Writing this early September and I should be reading my BBNYA excerpts, but I was in the mood for some horror (limiting my horror intake for Spooktober isn't going well, haha) and I found out about this one, I loved the idea and was curious to read it.
I am curious if Chaerin will make it out, if she is able to escape the time loop. This one is going on my Spooktober TBR and I will be reading the rest then.
Review to come during Spooktober!
April 27, 2025
I finished this so fast I was so addicted to the story. it had my jaw dropping!!! everything led into the next scene or event so seamlessly and logically i loved it. and the overarching message was really beautiful
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October 14, 2023this is my way of marking that i finished the whole webtoon and am vaguely overcome
June 2, 2024
I give the whole series 5 starts. This story always kept me guessing up until the end. Definitely was a fun read!
March 2, 2024
This manhwa is quite possibly what I always wanted. A manhwa with female lead with no romance, or romance that doesn't become the central focus of the story. I bawled my eyes in the end thinking the kind of ending they got but Devil messed up.
It might have been quite difficult to win with so much odds stacked against them but the team did it. I can't be more filled with pride and happiness about reading them.
After Thriller Trainee this is quite possibly another masterpiece I have read.
It might have been quite difficult to win with so much odds stacked against them but the team did it. I can't be more filled with pride and happiness about reading them.
After Thriller Trainee this is quite possibly another masterpiece I have read.
November 28, 2023
This webtoon reminded me of Omniscient Reader in the way it gets meta about the reading experience and the reincarnation storyline. I would say that the commentary about readers comes secondary to the emotional connections that the webtoon highlights, however. I will make a list of the messages I found to be impactful:
1. How important it is to not give up, cheesy as it is, and how we need other people in order to keep going. Chaerin begins the webcomic as a coldhearted protagonist who only sees other people in terms of their usefulness to herself. She wanted to start over when things got hard and she didn't see the point in getting closer to her classmates because she would die anyways. Her defeatism was a form of protection so she wouldn't get hurt. Then, as she starts connecting with her classmates, she stops restarting, and she chooses to stay with them. It's a really good allegory for what happens in her real life. There's a quote at the end:
The author says she was making the story during a tough time in her own life, and I am so grateful that I was able to read such a lovely anti-suicide story.
2. How unfulfilling it is to live by the thoughts implanted in our head by other people. The characters in the story in the webtoon were told by their author to act in certain ways, but they end up rebelling against those thoughts, because they didn't belong to them. I can certainly relate to this. The characters feel more real once they start living on their own terms.
3. How important it is to see characters as real. It is so exciting to read books from authors who treat their characters as real people (*cough Omniscient Reader’s Viewpoint, Vol. 1).
Also, I love Rina Song <3
1. How important it is to not give up, cheesy as it is, and how we need other people in order to keep going. Chaerin begins the webcomic as a coldhearted protagonist who only sees other people in terms of their usefulness to herself. She wanted to start over when things got hard and she didn't see the point in getting closer to her classmates because she would die anyways. Her defeatism was a form of protection so she wouldn't get hurt. Then, as she starts connecting with her classmates, she stops restarting, and she chooses to stay with them. It's a really good allegory for what happens in her real life. There's a quote at the end:
Do you feel burdened by the weight of your responsibilities? You have to keep going day by day yet do you ever feel like you no longer have the will to carry on? Do you ever feel small and worthless? Despite all that, try moving forward. You never know, if you live on you may meet the lovely unknown extras of your own life.
The author says she was making the story during a tough time in her own life, and I am so grateful that I was able to read such a lovely anti-suicide story.
2. How unfulfilling it is to live by the thoughts implanted in our head by other people. The characters in the story in the webtoon were told by their author to act in certain ways, but they end up rebelling against those thoughts, because they didn't belong to them. I can certainly relate to this. The characters feel more real once they start living on their own terms.
3. How important it is to see characters as real. It is so exciting to read books from authors who treat their characters as real people (*cough Omniscient Reader’s Viewpoint, Vol. 1).
Also, I love Rina Song <3
August 10, 2026
This is so great! Original, fun, well-plotted and -paced, tropey in all my favourite ways with the best subversions. Excellent characters, dialogue, and interactions, and some really, really clever plot devices that kept things interesting even when the story felt like it was getting a little long. I loved the dynamic of watching Chaerin slowly uncover all of her classmates faces in the 'yearbook', and then how that yearbook develops from one phase to the next.
Chaerin is such a great heroine, with clear goals and dreams, a slowly revealed backstory, flaws but good intentions, and a really relatable tension. It's easy to root for her. And the successive adding of all the classmates was so fun. There's never a dull moment with such an excellent cast of characters who all have believable strengths and weaknesses and actual personalities.
I would happily recommend this to people looking for something a little different, who like a good not-romance, friendship-wins-all, morally grey characters, isekai-action free-for-all, OP-but-not/regressed MC story. It surprised me so many times, and I was beyond invested from the very first twist. What a wild ride. And an ending to match it.
Overall, 10/10, all the stars, never got bored, satisfying ending, great art, amazing story, no notes.
Chaerin is such a great heroine, with clear goals and dreams, a slowly revealed backstory, flaws but good intentions, and a really relatable tension. It's easy to root for her. And the successive adding of all the classmates was so fun. There's never a dull moment with such an excellent cast of characters who all have believable strengths and weaknesses and actual personalities.
I would happily recommend this to people looking for something a little different, who like a good not-romance, friendship-wins-all, morally grey characters, isekai-action free-for-all, OP-but-not/regressed MC story. It surprised me so many times, and I was beyond invested from the very first twist. What a wild ride. And an ending to match it.
Overall, 10/10, all the stars, never got bored, satisfying ending, great art, amazing story, no notes.
November 23, 2023
Same review for the entire series: such a fantastic webtoon. Spoilers ahead. This has a little bit of everything in terms of themes and genres. A really compelling read, and fantastic drawings. This author is continuing to be one of my favourite webtoon authors. Has such a fantastic way of playing with story, but never makes things trite or playing with genre just for the sake of being subversive. Always feels grounded in a well crafted plot, and considered characters. The characters in this are maybe a little less well-rounded than in The Make-up Remover. It isn’t irritating though, and makes sense for this story as we don’t ever fully get to see who they are outside of their roles. We do get to see the start of them developing their personalities, and it’s nice knowing that they will get to continue that journey. There are also soo many characters, and this story is quite plot based and concept based - so I really think it’d get too confusing if we did a deep dive into each and every character anyway. Annnyway - too stuff!
August 7, 2026
I absolutely loved this series. It starts off as a different kind of zombie apocalypse story with a supposed romantic spin. But it quickly turns out that that is not the case at all.
Next we follow the protagonist as she tries and fails (an exorbitant number of times) and tries again to figure things out. At the start she's only concerned with saving herself but as things get dark, she starts bonding with the other characters and from there onwards the story focuses on saving everyone and making it out alive.
The comic breaks the fourth wall a bunch of times which makes the reading experiences even more engaging.
The showcase of the spread of emotions in this series is top tier: fear, frustration, despair, hopelessness, friendship, and hope.
Next we follow the protagonist as she tries and fails (an exorbitant number of times) and tries again to figure things out. At the start she's only concerned with saving herself but as things get dark, she starts bonding with the other characters and from there onwards the story focuses on saving everyone and making it out alive.
The comic breaks the fourth wall a bunch of times which makes the reading experiences even more engaging.
The showcase of the spread of emotions in this series is top tier: fear, frustration, despair, hopelessness, friendship, and hope.
October 12, 2023
Reseña de la serie completa
Surviving Romance me atrapó desde el inicio con ese planteamiento plagado de giros, la protagonista y la forma tan ingeniosa que tiene de jugar con los límites del cómic. Es un manwha que he recomendado mil veces sin saber cómo terminaba y ahora que por fin he llorado con el final puedo volver a recomendarlo.
Es impredecible. Es muy, muy original. Tienes un montón de secundarios a los que al principio no prestas atención y luego matarías por ellos. El final de la segunda temporada es precioso y el deselance tiene un mensaje increíblemente esperanzador.
Por favor, dadle una oportunidad que se la merece.
Surviving Romance me atrapó desde el inicio con ese planteamiento plagado de giros, la protagonista y la forma tan ingeniosa que tiene de jugar con los límites del cómic. Es un manwha que he recomendado mil veces sin saber cómo terminaba y ahora que por fin he llorado con el final puedo volver a recomendarlo.
Es impredecible. Es muy, muy original. Tienes un montón de secundarios a los que al principio no prestas atención y luego matarías por ellos. El final de la segunda temporada es precioso y el deselance tiene un mensaje increíblemente esperanzador.
Por favor, dadle una oportunidad que se la merece.
April 20, 2023
Book 1: (Chapters 1~12)
When Chaerin Eun becomes the protagonist of the romance novel she is reading, she expects a fairytale ending with the novel’s love interest, Jeha. But when a bizarre twist makes her realize the story is not playing out as it does in the book, she’ll need the help of an unlikely character from her class to defy the new storyline and find her happy ending -- if only she can figure out who this ‘Unknown Extra’ is first!
Season 1: (Chapters 1~58)
When Chaerin Eun becomes the protagonist of the romance novel she is reading, she expects a fairytale ending with the novel’s love interest, Jeha. But when a bizarre twist makes her realize the story is not playing out as it does in the book, she’ll need the help of an unlikely character from her class to defy the new storyline and find her happy ending -- if only she can figure out who this ‘Unknown Extra’ is first!
Season 1: (Chapters 1~58)
November 3, 2023
Actual rating: 3.5 stars. This review is for S1 of the webtoon.
I was expecting this to be a typical romance webtoon but right off the bat, it was full of action and angst. The progression of the plot was good and so was the pacing. I liked the friendship development between the characters because it was kind of a found family trope which I always enjoy reading about. The finale was so good! And I can't wait to see how the story will continue to develop in S2.
I was expecting this to be a typical romance webtoon but right off the bat, it was full of action and angst. The progression of the plot was good and so was the pacing. I liked the friendship development between the characters because it was kind of a found family trope which I always enjoy reading about. The finale was so good! And I can't wait to see how the story will continue to develop in S2.
May 14, 2025
I cannot help but respect the audacity, the height that the author was striving to reach by telling this story, despite the flaws. I could nitpick, and deconstruct a lot of aspects that were rough and unvarnished, but they'd still be shadows that vaporise the minute the blistering sun of the story falls upon them. Who said entertainment meant for mass consumption couldn't be profound?
Form and technicalities:- 3/5
Content:- 5/5
Form and technicalities:- 3/5
Content:- 5/5
May 24, 2025
Capítulos 1 - 12
Me hacen mucha gracia las expresiones de Chaerin.
Me ha gustado mucho el inicio, con os bucles y el caos mental que esto conlleva... es relativamente normal y lógico, teniendo en cuenta la trama.
No tengo pistas sobre el personaje extra desconocido.
Estoy enganchada.
Es un libro apto para adolescentes, pero se hablan temas fuertes, creo que lo ideal es a partir de 15 años.
Me hacen mucha gracia las expresiones de Chaerin.
Me ha gustado mucho el inicio, con os bucles y el caos mental que esto conlleva... es relativamente normal y lógico, teniendo en cuenta la trama.
No tengo pistas sobre el personaje extra desconocido.
Estoy enganchada.
Es un libro apto para adolescentes, pero se hablan temas fuertes, creo que lo ideal es a partir de 15 años.
January 27, 2025
5 stars for the whole webtoon.
I reread the first season so I could start the second one, and it was as enjoyable as the first time. The second season really kept me on the edge of my seat the whole time, I devoured the chapters.
I reread the first season so I could start the second one, and it was as enjoyable as the first time. The second season really kept me on the edge of my seat the whole time, I devoured the chapters.
November 12, 2025
This has to be one of most unique stories I’ve read. What an interesting twist to a regular story. I absolutely loved every second of reading it. This is one of those stories that will stay in my heart for long time.
May 14, 2026
4.5 ⭐️
this was one of the best webtoon series i’ve ever read. it has a great art style, a beautiful storyline, and all of the characters are amazing too. it was so good i cried so many times. this is the power of women’s friendship! AHHHH
this was one of the best webtoon series i’ve ever read. it has a great art style, a beautiful storyline, and all of the characters are amazing too. it was so good i cried so many times. this is the power of women’s friendship! AHHHH
December 18, 2022
Gore & zombies. I don’t think I’m interested in reading further.
December 20, 2022
It got repetitive but the plot is still so good
January 1, 2023
4.3 ⭐️ Terror, zombis, y amistad. No se encariñen con nadie 🧟♀️💙
June 4, 2023
I'm so glad I stumbled over the webtoon while reading The Makeup Remover. Let me tell you, I am absolutely hooked, I can't wait to keep reading!
August 8, 2023
Muy entretenido me gustó cuando se rompió la cuarta pared me gustó mucho la historia y me gusta el estilo de dibujo
October 9, 2023
4.75, i enjoyed this a lot.
October 13, 2023
This is a masterpiece from the begging to the end.
November 26, 2023
ending needed to be much much more clearer but the the story itself was unlike anything i've ever seen. i loved our cast of characters dearly and i can't turn down a good apocalypse story.
December 17, 2023
3.5 stars
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