Love for Sale by Hyeonji Dal

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"Will this make you happy?" Namwoo wakes up one night to find bills sprawled all over his room - along with the hazy memory of a handsome stranger. Even in his wildest dreams, all Namwoo wants is to have enough money to survive each month. Si-eon, on the other hand, has everything he could ever want except happiness. Intrigued by Namwoo's humble wishes, Si-eon offers him the money he wants - the catch being, he has to date him.

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

I liked this story, not the least because almost all the characters are well rounded in both personality and graphic, actually the character of Si-eon is so well drawn that I can almost feel his thoughts even if he is not talking. The story between Si-eaon and Namwoo could be considered a classic thrope of South Korean manhwa, rich, older man versus student with empty pockets but a lot of potential, but in the end, neither one of them is an ordinary character. Namwoo is actually quite immature, but also sincere with his feelings, and what I loved the most about him is that he doesn't run away when Si-eon pushes him, like almost always happens in such occasion in other manhwa. Si-eon is very much imperfect in his emotional stunt but I liked that he is never harsh or mean with other people, not even when he would have the right to be so. That doesn't mean he is weak, but just that he doesn't have in him to be mean. As I said, also good supporting characters, with the potential, at least in two cases, of their own story (mayve between them).