Korean web stories for the weekend binge

July6,2025

Platform: Webtoon Genre: Romance, Drama A high school girl masters makeup to transform her self-esteem—but what happens when someone sees her bare-faced?

True Beauty

Platform: Webtoon / Netflix (Web drama) Genre: Horror, Thriller When humans start turning into monsters, a troubled teenager must fight to survive and protect those around him.

Sweet Home

Platform: Webnovel / Webtoon Genre: Action, Fantasy A lone reader wakes up inside the world of his favorite apocalyptic novel—with all the power to change the ending.

Omniscient Reader’s Viewpoint

Platform: Webtoon Genre: Fantasy, Romance, Political Intrigue An empress faces betrayal, but her poise and brilliance lead her to love and power beyond the palace.

The Remarried Empress

Platform: Webtoon / K-Drama adaptation Genre: Romance, Slice of Life After cosmetic surgery, a girl finds that beauty doesn’t solve everything—especially inner conflict and true love.

My ID is Gangnam Beauty

Platform: Webtoon / Netflix (Web drama) Genre: Drama, Action A bullied teen wakes up in the body of a model and begins living a double life—balancing looks, strength, and morality.

Lookism

Platform: Webtoon / K-Drama Genre: Psychological, Romance A quiet college girl suspects something sinister behind the charming facade of her seemingly perfect senior.

Cheese in the Trap

Platform: Webtoon / K-Drama Genre: Psychological Horror, Mystery A young man moves into a cheap apartment with creepy neighbors—and descends into madness and paranoia.

Hell Is Other People

Platform: Webtoon / K-Drama Genre: Drama, Revenge, Entrepreneurship An ex-con with a heart of gold opens a bar in Itaewon to avenge his father and challenge corporate corruption

Itaewon Class

Platform: Webnovel / Webtoon Genre: Action, Fantasy In a world of hunters and dungeons, the weakest hunter becomes the most powerful being after a mysterious system awakens inside him.

Solo Leveling