Romance Not Romantic by Sangdu

 

Jinha, an overworked developer, gets the worst news of his life—he’s a recessive Omega! He’s now extra sensitive to alphas, and the only thing that calms him is his boss Hyeonjun’s pheromones. This is a nightmare, especially since Jinha’s been stashing money in a “murder for hire” account to cope with how annoying Hyeonjun is. As if that’s not enough, a creepy stalker starts showering him with pheromones. Now, Jinha’s stuck under the protection of his infuriatingly handsome boss!

My Rate: 8 (tapas.io/series/romance-not-romantic-mature/info)

Overall I liked this one, it was mostly a comedy, that is what I like the best, and the relationship between Jinha and Hyeonjun was nicely developed. There is just something that I didn't understand: all the flashbacks of when Jinha first joined the company, what was that upset Hyeonjun; and if Jinha really wanted to use his saved money to hire a killer :-) I don't think so, but then where all the money went? Anyway these are details that are not detrimental to the overall story. A quite classic omegaverse universe, but without all the drama and sort of social ghettoization that is usual linked to the role of Alpha and Omega. Here it's more like the difference between women and men in the work field, that I'm not saying it's right to exist, but alas, that is the reality.

Red Candy by Hanse

 

Kang Shi-hyeon, A.K.A Red Candy, is one of the best agents at Vulture, a private security company. When he is entrusted with the task of getting up-close and personal with Park Hajun, the son of a suspected criminal, Shi-hyeon finds himself getting more than what he had bargained for. Not one to back down, he bravely ventures into unchartered territory and ends up in more than one compromising position... Hajun on the other hand is unaware of the fact that he is a pawn in an international investigation into his father… Will he figure out his new companion is a spy undercover, or will Shi-hyeon’s mission end up being successful?

My Rate: 8 (www.lezhinus.com/en/comic/redcandy_en)

I'm not really able to pinpoint what didn't convince me about this story, but there was something that didn't make me completely enjoy it. Maybe it was that the pace wasn't fast and going over 100 episodes was a little too much. But other than that, the story had its merit, the turn of events not always predictable, and for once, the sex wasn't censored. But maybe there was also a little too much sex and it was sometime more like a gymnastic training, a little bit deprived of romanticism. Said that, I have read way worse, and Red Candy was a really nice power bottom.

Release Your Persona by Yeaze

 

Oh Jae-gyu is an actor known throughout the country. He has been loved for his brilliant acting since his years as a child actor, but he is exhausted by the unjust rumours that constantly follow him and keeps his distance from people. One day, while feeding some cats, Jae-gyu is approached by a strange man. Jae-gyu is wary of the man, who turns out to be his neighbour, Yoon Cheong-rok. After being followed to the elevator, Jae-gyu mistakes Cheong-rok for a stalker, but to his surprise, Cheong-rok doesn’t recognise him at all. Jae-gyu’s pride is hurt after meeting someone who doesn’t recognise him for the first time, but a subtle excitement is brewing inside him. Later that night, Cheong-rok appears in Jae-gyu’s dreams...

My Rate: 8

Release Your Persona is the perfect example of manhwa that I wouldn't mind if it lasted even 100 episodes... and it's only 9! The love story between famous actor Oh Jae-gyu and ordinary man Yoon Cheong-rok is so perfect that I would have wanted to spend more time with them. Even the way they dealt with the drama (it's always necessary for a good romance to have a little bit of drama) it's perfect. Actually the starting point is very similar to the plot bunny I have always thought I wanted to write, two men met in a park (I imagined dogs instead of cats) one of them very famous, the other unaware of it. Really, this one hit the spot for me. And the graphic is nice too.