@demonlike-judge-of-fire HI YES OFC
It's called Jinsolhan Segye (진솔한 세계), or Truth or Dare in English, with story and art by Yu Myeong.
The premise basically asks what would happen in a world without lies. If everyone in the world could only tell the truth, but the MC is the only one who can lie.
HEAR ME OUT THO I'm usually not into stories with high school settings but this one's worth it. Trust me. Like it straight up has some of the best writing I've seen in any manhwa. The foreshadowing and character depth are just. mwah. top tier. And the prose itself is so poetic and philosophical too.
What drew me in initially wasn't so much the art style itself but rather... the art's use of symbolism, paneling choices, and thematically significant color palettes. Does that make any sense. Like in terms of craftsmanship of both art and story it's such a hidden gem.
The thing I love about this manhwa though is how even though it revolves around the binary concept of truth and lies, there's no simplicity in this story.
It's more like a thought experiment that commits to playing out the scenario in its entirety, and it becomes a commentary on human nature as it poses deep philosophical questions.
This story reaches out to you, the reader, and makes you think.
What is a lie? What is a truth? Is the truth at a single point in time immutable or can it be changed? If the absolute truth is a lie, then is every spoken word the truth?
If truths are absolute then how does that affect human relationships? Is trust possible in a world of shallow truths? Does love come from understanding or does understanding come from love? Can you truly love someone if you will never fully understand them?
What is the meaning of existence when no one believes you exist? Does loneliness breed arrogance or starvation? Is being different an advantage or does it make human connection impossible?
Can you justify changing your fate if it involves blurring the dichotomy of true and false, right and wrong? Do you have any right to mourn the narrative if you're writing it yourself?
ANYWAYS lol I haven't even finished reading it yet but it's already making me want to reread bc holy shit. I need to see it in a new light. It's one of those stories that recontextualizes the beginning and in terms of analysis it's a gold mine. The writing is so good it's making me insane in real time
TLDR: read truth or dare for an existential crisis <3
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I posted that rec later than usual because I thought I planned for blooming sequence and had to binge it because I didn’t get around to finishing it the first time around, but no, past me thought ahead and gave me an extra day to finish writing the rec… present me just forgot. anyway
seojin call me
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It's like... Joo Jaekyung takes 2 steps forward and 8 steps back 🙄
Is he going to piss me off today? The answer is yes: ROYALLY. Listen, I knew he would pull the shit he pulled. Like, my brain knew it. But my heart was all "No, think about what he did for Dan in the last chapter! Things will be different now!" Shut up, heart. This mother fucker...
A part of me thinks that he did what he did because he really does like Dan, but doesn't realize it yet. But then the other part of me is like no... Joo Jaekyung is just an asshole. We been knew.
Mingwa............... idk how much more of this I can take, my friend 😭 I've read BJ Alex, I know you like to drag it out 50 chapters, but can you shorten it to 25 instead this time 😭😭 I just want Dan to be happy 😭
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High Clear’s special Christmas episode!!! (in July) ❤❀❤❀❤❀❤❀❤❀
omg Juwon is hilarious (=^‥^=) I love his facial expressions
merry christmas o(≧▽≦)o .。.:*☆
Yoon Byul, thank you (ㅅ´ ˘ `) ❤
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Anybody currently enjoying reading this clearly queerbait but there's a lot of beautiful lgbtq+ supporting characters manhwa?
I know I am.
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