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웻샌드 [Wet Sand] #1
웻샌드 1
아시안타운 인근 골목에서 우연히 서로를 발견한 조셉과 이안. 둘 사이가 급격히 가까워지는 한편, 어린 시절부터 이안과 함께해 온 갱단 간부 TJ는 조직을 떠난 이안에 대한 집착을 버리지 못한다. 이안이 조용히 잠적을 준비하는 가운데, 그가 떨쳐버리던 과거사에 조셉이 조금씩 얽혀들어가기 시작하는데….
*『Wet Sand 웻샌드 1권』은 웹툰 연재분 1화~13화의 편집본입니다.
*『Wet Sand 웻샌드 1권』은 웹툰 연재분 1화~13화의 편집본입니다.
244 pages, Paperback
First published January 17, 2023
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March 31, 2024
Like…. I love you Joe and you have the sweetest eyes and probably intentions, and as useless as I’d be in a fight I still would try to fight for you…..
But I’d also 100% let TJ destroy me if he wanted to, because his crazy possessive jealous ass IS SO DAMN FINE 🔥🤭🥵 🥵🥵🥵🥵🥵🥵 OOOOFT GOD DAMN 🥵🥵🥵🥵🥵🥵
I hope TJ doesn’t go super fucked or evil or something, just let me have this one thing.. 🤞🏼
But I’d also 100% let TJ destroy me if he wanted to, because his crazy possessive jealous ass IS SO DAMN FINE 🔥🤭🥵 🥵🥵🥵🥵🥵🥵 OOOOFT GOD DAMN 🥵🥵🥵🥵🥵🥵
I hope TJ doesn’t go super fucked or evil or something, just let me have this one thing.. 🤞🏼
January 30, 2024
Мафіозний любовний трикутник, ну клас
February 10, 2024
Я дуже радію, що в Україні почали видавати яой, але самого цього факту недостатньо, щоб ставити високу оцінку. Мені тут було взагалі нічого не зрозуміло, сцени та діалоги якось дивно змінювалися, нічого не ясно, все якось хаотично та обірвано. А ще з цензурою перестаралися - так старанно все прикривали, що в половині випадків замість картинки була суцільна біла пляма і не зрозуміло, що взагалі вона собою цензурить.
Коротше, таке… купувати наступні книги видавництва буду, бо хочу підтримати, але в даному випадку я розгублена і не розумію, чому першою була опублікована саме ця історія і за що вона взагалі стала популярною.
Коротше, таке… купувати наступні книги видавництва буду, бо хочу підтримати, але в даному випадку я розгублена і не розумію, чому першою була опублікована саме ця історія і за що вона взагалі стала популярною.
April 10, 2024
Damn this is so plot driven. I hate the love triangle but I guess it’s what makes it so interesting. I can’t wait to read the rest.
I just want Jo and Ian happy🥲 TJ can eat shit.
I just want Jo and Ian happy🥲 TJ can eat shit.
May 5, 2026
i finished the entire thing.
ENDGAME SPOILERS AHEAD!
ABORT MISSION i repeat ABORT MISSION and dont be that fucking dumbass who ignores the warnings and reads shit when they dont wanna be reading shit, capisce?
anyway.
im done but im not done...
i followed this manhwa pretty much from the get-go - im a hoe for competent art and noir vibes, so i knew immediately im here for the long haul. ian had my heart, but jo i didn't care much for (or at all) - he's not my type of ML, tbh. and then, TJ appeared and i was like, hooo boy, here we go again, another manhwa where i find the ex much hotter than the love interest fml. well, turned out the ex WAS the actual love interest while the poor nice guy jo was just caught in-between of a 19 year long courtship ritual. doyak pulled a fast one on us, lol.
sure, someone will be like, OF MOTHERFUCKING COURSE, TJ is the endgame, always has been. but its easy it say that now when it's all done and dusted...reading this shit while ongoing though?? not for the weak. i had to put this on-hold around chap 60 (when TJ slinked into the shadows) bcs this was affecting me emotionally and im already a decommissioned wreck, thank you very much.
ok, let me address the 5 star issue. nowadays i reserve 5 stars for works that stood out to me in some way. but it doesn't mean its perfect. in fact, it's usually when something is not perfect, but rather raw and messy that it's going to stand out to me. and wet sand is all that and more.
now, onto TJ. although i remember doyak saying that she loves all of her children equally, we know its a stinky lie. TJ is her favorite precious booba wooba. hes the man of this show. also, hes the only one with a very distinct character arc. ian doesn't really change throughout the whole thing. we meet him yearning for a simple white picket fence life and he gets what he wants in the end. jo has even less of a change and he doesnt even get what he wants in the end. and tj...well, this is where all the character development went to. (though the ending was very rushed and wrapped up with a pretty bow but we wont talk about that cuz most plots suck in one way or another.) we dont get to learn about TJ's childhood much, but hes clearly a man who comes from lack. he becomes a dangerous mix of obsession (with ian) and ambition (his legacy) and if tj wasnt doyak's favorite princess, that path would have led him to ruin which would have been a logical conclusion of his arc, but doyak can't have that (and neither can i, honestly). so instead, tj finds jesus and decides that a white picket fence with ian inside it aint that bad after all. cue in, the smell of a sunday roast and wedding bells in the air. (yes, i did notice the wedding ring, thank u thank u - a drive through wedding in vegas it was i bet)
(but that other wedding scene thou. tj was legit willing to let the bitchy bride go. while his rightie was apparently the only guy who watched kill bill and was like, bro u do not leave the bride alive after a wedding massacre bro.)
meanwhile jo was left so hard in the dust, even i felt bad for him. but not too much.
deffo something ill be rereading every now and again. also, u wont convince me that this and shutlines dont take place in the same universe. :D
ENDGAME SPOILERS AHEAD!
ABORT MISSION i repeat ABORT MISSION and dont be that fucking dumbass who ignores the warnings and reads shit when they dont wanna be reading shit, capisce?
anyway.
im done but im not done...
i followed this manhwa pretty much from the get-go - im a hoe for competent art and noir vibes, so i knew immediately im here for the long haul. ian had my heart, but jo i didn't care much for (or at all) - he's not my type of ML, tbh. and then, TJ appeared and i was like, hooo boy, here we go again, another manhwa where i find the ex much hotter than the love interest fml. well, turned out the ex WAS the actual love interest while the poor nice guy jo was just caught in-between of a 19 year long courtship ritual. doyak pulled a fast one on us, lol.
sure, someone will be like, OF MOTHERFUCKING COURSE, TJ is the endgame, always has been. but its easy it say that now when it's all done and dusted...reading this shit while ongoing though?? not for the weak. i had to put this on-hold around chap 60 (when TJ slinked into the shadows) bcs this was affecting me emotionally and im already a decommissioned wreck, thank you very much.
ok, let me address the 5 star issue. nowadays i reserve 5 stars for works that stood out to me in some way. but it doesn't mean its perfect. in fact, it's usually when something is not perfect, but rather raw and messy that it's going to stand out to me. and wet sand is all that and more.
now, onto TJ. although i remember doyak saying that she loves all of her children equally, we know its a stinky lie. TJ is her favorite precious booba wooba. hes the man of this show. also, hes the only one with a very distinct character arc. ian doesn't really change throughout the whole thing. we meet him yearning for a simple white picket fence life and he gets what he wants in the end. jo has even less of a change and he doesnt even get what he wants in the end. and tj...well, this is where all the character development went to. (though the ending was very rushed and wrapped up with a pretty bow but we wont talk about that cuz most plots suck in one way or another.) we dont get to learn about TJ's childhood much, but hes clearly a man who comes from lack. he becomes a dangerous mix of obsession (with ian) and ambition (his legacy) and if tj wasnt doyak's favorite princess, that path would have led him to ruin which would have been a logical conclusion of his arc, but doyak can't have that (and neither can i, honestly). so instead, tj finds jesus and decides that a white picket fence with ian inside it aint that bad after all. cue in, the smell of a sunday roast and wedding bells in the air. (yes, i did notice the wedding ring, thank u thank u - a drive through wedding in vegas it was i bet)
(but that other wedding scene thou. tj was legit willing to let the bitchy bride go. while his rightie was apparently the only guy who watched kill bill and was like, bro u do not leave the bride alive after a wedding massacre bro.)
meanwhile jo was left so hard in the dust, even i felt bad for him. but not too much.
deffo something ill be rereading every now and again. also, u wont convince me that this and shutlines dont take place in the same universe. :D
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
February 7, 2026
3.5 stars
love triangles are 10x more offensive when everyone is this hot .. hello?!
love triangles are 10x more offensive when everyone is this hot .. hello?!
January 22, 2023
This love triangle is going to have me in agony; I can hardly decide who I want Ian to end up with. At this point (chapter 21 being the latest update) I think I’m leaning towards TJ based on how much history they have…. but Jo is so sweet! I can’t wait for more.
October 6, 2023
if i had a crush who has a past lover like tj i would kms
June 11, 2023
Hot mess—I don't care about anything but Joe and his safety. 🥺 Also team Joe all the way, gotta bask in the Joe-Ian limelight, because they're my ship. Forget about Taejoon! I'm sorry, I find him so creepy. I think he's hiding some dark, dark secret.
February 29, 2024
Нічогенький такий BL з кримінальним сюжетом, мені зайшло. Круто, що у нас почали таке видавати
November 13, 2025
an entertaining read (currently on chapter 81 - 11/13/25)!
easy to read and though it’s a love triangle, both relationships are okay to read about (but i do have a preference). the one i like is quite good and serves for nice angst with some really romantic quotes! i’m excited to see how their relationship plays out. i’m also fond that every guy in this have…. more muscular builds and it isn’t typical twink x muscleman.
some issues are that the plot wasn’t particularly well-defined and there was also WAY too much smut for me. wouldn’t say this is a perfect four stars.
the positive of all positives is oh taejoon. SO. SO FUCKING FINE. one of the finest ever. i basically never am into any men in a mlm book but. he’s one of the two. genuinely insanely fine. i showed my friend him in her lecture and we were tweaking out in the back for one hour while her professor was teaching… he’s so fucking fine. i want to do the filthiest things to him. and him back. 😌 everything of him is so fineee and his character is good though. i’m genuinely obsessed.
easy to read and though it’s a love triangle, both relationships are okay to read about (but i do have a preference). the one i like is quite good and serves for nice angst with some really romantic quotes! i’m excited to see how their relationship plays out. i’m also fond that every guy in this have…. more muscular builds and it isn’t typical twink x muscleman.
some issues are that the plot wasn’t particularly well-defined and there was also WAY too much smut for me. wouldn’t say this is a perfect four stars.
the positive of all positives is oh taejoon. SO. SO FUCKING FINE. one of the finest ever. i basically never am into any men in a mlm book but. he’s one of the two. genuinely insanely fine. i showed my friend him in her lecture and we were tweaking out in the back for one hour while her professor was teaching… he’s so fucking fine. i want to do the filthiest things to him. and him back. 😌 everything of him is so fineee and his character is good though. i’m genuinely obsessed.
January 3, 2024
Protect jo at all costs
March 5, 2024
я тут таке прочитала😮💨😮💨
стиль мальовки повернув на початок карантину коли я зачитувалась манхвами, навіть є більш-менш непоганий сюжет. і гарненька цензура😳
мені сподобалось, буду чекати інші томи в перекладі:)
стиль мальовки повернув на початок карантину коли я зачитувалась манхвами, навіть є більш-менш непоганий сюжет. і гарненька цензура😳
мені сподобалось, буду чекати інші томи в перекладі:)
May 13, 2026
MEIO QUE AMEI!!!!!! acho que é a primeira vez que eu leio um manga colorido e AMEIIII!!! tambem amei que o personagem misterioso de gangue é o passivo e nao o fofinho que trabalha num restaurante e é fotografo
November 27, 2025
Цікавенько 😏 Мафія. Любовний трикутник. ТіДжей красунчик. А татухи у них які 😍
March 20, 2026
I really enjoyed this. If I'm being honest, I'm more invested in the relationships, but I am still enjoying the plot. Jo and Ian do look very similar though, it took me a minute to get used to who's on page 😅
April 4, 2023
So messed up.
February 17, 2025
Thank you penguin random house & inklore for an ARC copy in exchange for an honest review.
Alright. I’m hooked. I’m invested.
Had no idea what I was jumping into when I started, but right off the bat we get a hot tatted guy in the prologue which told me that this was going to be a good time.
Jo and Ian are baby boy coded. I just want to put them in my pocket and protect them. Really interested to see how the rest of this story plays out and why TJ feels so entitled to Ian. I am looking forward to seeing where this story goes. This is going to get messy isn’t it!?
TJ better leave Jo and Ian alone 😩😩
Alright. I’m hooked. I’m invested.
Had no idea what I was jumping into when I started, but right off the bat we get a hot tatted guy in the prologue which told me that this was going to be a good time.
Jo and Ian are baby boy coded. I just want to put them in my pocket and protect them. Really interested to see how the rest of this story plays out and why TJ feels so entitled to Ian. I am looking forward to seeing where this story goes. This is going to get messy isn’t it!?
TJ better leave Jo and Ian alone 😩😩
November 15, 2025
i think we should stop the love triangle allegations and seriously start thinking about them being a throuple 🤩
February 26, 2024
Ця манхва офігенно пахне.
Не дивіться так, вона реально класно пахне глянцем 🥹 А крім того видання неймовірно виглядає (матова палітурка з глянцевими елементами), важкеньке в руці й гарно стоїть на полиці. Мальовка — відвал. Я взагалі дуже люблю манхви, але деякі не такі деталізовані й естетичні як ця.
Це все щодо зовнішнього вигляду, але...
...також "Мокрий пісок" — це одночасно про безліч гарячих сцен і цікавий сюжет. Тут є і драма про минуле героїв, і розбірки між кримінальними угрупованнями (напруження між ними в першому томі лише наростає), і такий собі любовний трикутник між хлопцями, точніше натяки на нього.
Читається не так швидко, як я думала, в мене пішло більше години, або, може, я просто розтягувала, щоб відбити вартість 🥹 Хоча взявши томик в магазині, я зрозуміла, зо що там 400 грн. Воно того вартує. Особливо якщо ви любите яой та трохи романтизованих мафіозі.
Наче ця історія умістилася у трьох томах, тож чекаю наступні й сподіваюся, що переклад не затягнеться на роки.
Не дивіться так, вона реально класно пахне глянцем 🥹 А крім того видання неймовірно виглядає (матова палітурка з глянцевими елементами), важкеньке в руці й гарно стоїть на полиці. Мальовка — відвал. Я взагалі дуже люблю манхви, але деякі не такі деталізовані й естетичні як ця.
Це все щодо зовнішнього вигляду, але...
...також "Мокрий пісок" — це одночасно про безліч гарячих сцен і цікавий сюжет. Тут є і драма про минуле героїв, і розбірки між кримінальними угрупованнями (напруження між ними в першому томі лише наростає), і такий собі любовний трикутник між хлопцями, точніше натяки на нього.
Читається не так швидко, як я думала, в мене пішло більше години, або, може, я просто розтягувала, щоб відбити вартість 🥹 Хоча взявши томик в магазині, я зрозуміла, зо що там 400 грн. Воно того вартує. Особливо якщо ви любите яой та трохи романтизованих мафіозі.
Наче ця історія умістилася у трьох томах, тож чекаю наступні й сподіваюся, що переклад не затягнеться на роки.
November 23, 2025
second reread and i love this even more
TJ is showing his true colours and I'm here for it, it may have been love at some point I'm not denying that, but after chapter 83 all I see is a horrible and selfish person
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finished all 80 chapters that are currenly released, as this is still ongoing
I ate this up for breakfast, lunch and dinner, this is so good, and I've learned something new about myself and that is that I'm really digging this gay mafia shit
I am still Jo x Ian team, but tbh I'm slowly becoming just Jo team because, honey, run away from the bad crowd so you don't lose that pretty head on your shoulders, literally
I can't wait to read more chapters, this is soul crushing, give me 14 of those
TJ is showing his true colours and I'm here for it, it may have been love at some point I'm not denying that, but after chapter 83 all I see is a horrible and selfish person
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finished all 80 chapters that are currenly released, as this is still ongoing
I ate this up for breakfast, lunch and dinner, this is so good, and I've learned something new about myself and that is that I'm really digging this gay mafia shit
I am still Jo x Ian team, but tbh I'm slowly becoming just Jo team because, honey, run away from the bad crowd so you don't lose that pretty head on your shoulders, literally
I can't wait to read more chapters, this is soul crushing, give me 14 of those
April 4, 2026
my dear friend ashley put me onto this and I acc like it more than I thought, it’s healing me after my previous AWFUL first encounter with a bl comic 💔 there was smut on every page guys im not even joking IT WAS PART OF THE GODDAMN PLOT never trust tiktok comment section recommendations… I got told it was a cute fluff story
BUT THIS ONE IS SO COOL I can skip all the freaky parts and all 3 of the male mcs are so interesting and cool AND THE ART it’s drop dead gorgeous
IANS AND TJS BACKSTORIES MAKE ME SO SAD like yeah tj is a bit of a toxic asshole but they’re childhood besties man 🥺🫶 even if tj keeps trying to ruin Ian’s life further by dragging him back into a gang 😔✊
JO MY LOVE HE CAN DO NO WRONG IN MY EYES I love how he’s not some typical ‘meek naive submissive mc’ but he still has an element of innocence and kindness to him and doesn’t have to be apathetic to be strong I LOVE WHEN HE STANDS HIS GROUND WITH IAN like yes fight back king 👊👑
TJ is debatable I liked him at first but… I dunno I don’t like how obsessive he is over ian maybe I’ll change my mind
BUT GOSH Ian’s violet eyed stare is something else if I met him irl I would never be able to hold eye contact hes too intimidating
bro jo’s ginger cousin though pmo so bad hes so chopped and he’s such a leech like your mum and sister are doing EVERYTHING for you and you decided to go gambling smh lazy cow
i find the concept of all the asian gangs working together in the US so cool too I WANNA KNOW WHOS IN CHARGE OF THE K5 GANG SO BADLYY
BUT THIS ONE IS SO COOL I can skip all the freaky parts and all 3 of the male mcs are so interesting and cool AND THE ART it’s drop dead gorgeous
IANS AND TJS BACKSTORIES MAKE ME SO SAD like yeah tj is a bit of a toxic asshole but they’re childhood besties man 🥺🫶 even if tj keeps trying to ruin Ian’s life further by dragging him back into a gang 😔✊
JO MY LOVE HE CAN DO NO WRONG IN MY EYES I love how he’s not some typical ‘meek naive submissive mc’ but he still has an element of innocence and kindness to him and doesn’t have to be apathetic to be strong I LOVE WHEN HE STANDS HIS GROUND WITH IAN like yes fight back king 👊👑
TJ is debatable I liked him at first but… I dunno I don’t like how obsessive he is over ian maybe I’ll change my mind
BUT GOSH Ian’s violet eyed stare is something else if I met him irl I would never be able to hold eye contact hes too intimidating
bro jo’s ginger cousin though pmo so bad hes so chopped and he’s such a leech like your mum and sister are doing EVERYTHING for you and you decided to go gambling smh lazy cow
i find the concept of all the asian gangs working together in the US so cool too I WANNA KNOW WHOS IN CHARGE OF THE K5 GANG SO BADLYY
December 8, 2025
4/5stars
I feel like I've been hearing about Wet Sand since before I even got into manhwa, but I only just decided to give it a try with the new physical editions. And damn, I can see why it's so popular. The story is set up in such a unique way I'm not sure who to refer to as the MC vs the MLs - all of them are the focus and all 3 got equal "screen time" in this first volume. But I'm very interested to see more about TJ/Ian's relationship (it seems SO messy and I'm so here for it) and also this new fling blooming with Jo/Ian.
Also the art is GORGEOUS, which is always a plus
I feel like I've been hearing about Wet Sand since before I even got into manhwa, but I only just decided to give it a try with the new physical editions. And damn, I can see why it's so popular. The story is set up in such a unique way I'm not sure who to refer to as the MC vs the MLs - all of them are the focus and all 3 got equal "screen time" in this first volume. But I'm very interested to see more about TJ/Ian's relationship (it seems SO messy and I'm so here for it) and also this new fling blooming with Jo/Ian.
Also the art is GORGEOUS, which is always a plus
May 5, 2025
Pub date: May 6th 2025
Been so excited to read this since my friend has been raving about it (@jenslibraryjems). And I am officially HOOKED. I can't wait to read the rest of the volumes when they release.
This volume only covers 13 chapters of the manhwa, so it's a great introduction to the story, but not toooo much has been developed yet. I do want to mention that I felt like the translation for a couple pages felt a little off and choppy for me. Overall, it flowed well, but a few panels felt like it could've been reworded in another way. But the ART?! Amazing. Stunning. Give me ten more of Ian please 😂
read if you enjoy:
✧₊⁺ love triangles and everyone is hot
✧₊⁺ graphic/ mature content 👀
✧₊⁺ mafia/gang setting
✧₊⁺ stunning artwork (I love how the characters are drawn sm)
And if anyone is wondering if I am Team Jo or Team TJ?
I am Team IAN 😂🥰 just let the man be happy please, istg.
Thank you so much penguin random house & inklore for this advanced readers copy! ♥
Been so excited to read this since my friend has been raving about it (@jenslibraryjems). And I am officially HOOKED. I can't wait to read the rest of the volumes when they release.
This volume only covers 13 chapters of the manhwa, so it's a great introduction to the story, but not toooo much has been developed yet. I do want to mention that I felt like the translation for a couple pages felt a little off and choppy for me. Overall, it flowed well, but a few panels felt like it could've been reworded in another way. But the ART?! Amazing. Stunning. Give me ten more of Ian please 😂
read if you enjoy:
✧₊⁺ love triangles and everyone is hot
✧₊⁺ graphic/ mature content 👀
✧₊⁺ mafia/gang setting
✧₊⁺ stunning artwork (I love how the characters are drawn sm)
And if anyone is wondering if I am Team Jo or Team TJ?
I am Team IAN 😂🥰 just let the man be happy please, istg.
Thank you so much penguin random house & inklore for this advanced readers copy! ♥
June 26, 2024
Спекотна літня покупка, яка точно потішить читачів.
В нас є хлопець, який любить фотографувати і випадково фотографуючи нічне небо він ловить на світлині самотнього чоловіка на балконі…а далі починається двіж, бо чоловік цей ох не простий🤭
Гаряче, цікаво, спекотно і мало, терміново треба продовження🙏🏻
September 8, 2023
it's not the book, it's me. i am the problem. i hate love triangle, therefore, bye bye bye... you were more than just a short time.
December 12, 2024
TJ I’m in love with you
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March 18, 2026mafia yaoi is honestly still the best brah
May 6, 2025
This is a great start to a moody mafia romance involving three men- Jo, a hopeful college student with a passion for photography, Ian, a man recently out of prison with a dark past who's trying to leave the mafia world behind, and TJ, a man with a deep tumultuous connection to Ian, who is still very present and active in mafia matters. There's already some longing, some sadness, and plenty of steaminess, all of which are only sure to increase, along with the inevitable danger. I'm definitely interested in seeing where this goes, and learning more about all three of these men.
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