Webtoon Character Na Kang Lim

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This is not the first time I have added a random manhwa to my reading list and it ended up exceeding my expectations. (I should check out some more, I guess.) ‘Webtoon Character Na Kang Lim’ is enjoyable for the most part, even more so if you do not mind reading a near-identical execution of the ‘Re:Zero’ formula.

Plot(7/10): As the synopsis suggests, the protagonist here finds himself solving the problems of webtoon waifus as he is the only one who knows the upcoming events of their lives. And he loops every time he fails to do so. This is where it gets a bit more ... intriguing. He does not need to die to repeat the events, it just automatically happens after every failed attempt. I mean, he dies, the heroines also die at times, but death is not the trigger for looping. And unlike Subaru, he always knows the events beforehand and can prepare for them in most cases, whereas Subaru has to die every time to get a better understanding of the situation. The situation and events get altered because of him not being the protagonist and doing things differently than the original webtoon.

Characters(7/10): Na Kang Lim is the protagonist of the story who does everything that a harem protagonist usually does. He solves the problems of the female characters and gives them emotional support, and in the process, everyone starts to fall for him. As clichéd as it can be. He is dense and cannot catch any hints from the heroines until one of them says it out loud. He does not get much character development throughout the course of the 100+ chapters I have read so far. The female characters are also the typical types. The author has given them just enough personality and backstory to make their respective story arcs engaging.

Art(7/10): Though the art lacks originality, which always gives an extra point, it was decent. I cannot say they were totally consistent, but nothing felt wrong with the slight adjustments they made in the later chapters. The characters look nice, and that is what matters the most.

Enjoyment(8/10): The reason I am writing this review is probably that I enjoyed this manhwa a lot more than I thought I would. It has a nice balance of comedy and drama. There are some genuinely funny jokes and references that can make you laugh. The pacing of the story felt right, the characters are not as dull as I thought. Overall, a solid use of the time-loop formula.

If you are tired of Japanese harem mangas and looking for something slightly different than usual, this might be the manhwa you should read. This is pretty good, considering how it handled the whole time-loop concept. And cute waifus are just a bonus on top of that.

Update:

In addition to all the good things I’ve already mentioned about this manhwa, it had a fantastic final arc and a satisfying ending. I'm giving it a 9 now. A must-read if you're into harem-comedy, and it should easily surpass your expectations.

9.0/10


Am I seeing this correctly? A Webtoon added onto MyAnimeList, and an absolute banger one at the very least? I honestly think I’m a bit too overqualified or biased to write a review on this manwha, since I’ve been through thick-and-thin with its translation, community, etc., so much that I swear I’ve already wrote a review on this on a different website, but I can’t find it. Anyways, if you will ignore my sentimental backstory then I have nothing but praises for this story:

I will be the first one to say that the premise had me absolutely hooked — not only are time-loop/loop upon death ... stories so interesting, but a time-loop story revolving around the concept of a harem is, from what I knew back then and presently, basically unheard of.

Though, I will also state that the momentum and interest does die down after a few twists and surprises in the middle of the first thirty chapters because the plot seems to be a bit basic and cliche with a wimpy mc who constantly faces reality checks — yet, this is one of the main reasons you allow a story to fully flesh itself out and develop before forming an opinion, as I couldn’t have been more wrong.

The main reason why “Webtoon Character Na Kang Lim” has made me brainwashed into such a hardcore fan over the years is solely due to the character development and characters themselves. Each character comes off a bit cliche and archetypal at first, which should, in theory, make for some boring developments; however, each character is developed so uniquely with their own twists in their personality to make them lovable — the best quality in any harem story.

This especially includes and applies to the main character, as you basically experience a “oh, how the tables have turned” reaction to some parts of the story solely due to how much the main character has developed from his past self from his life-and-death experiences.

Though I have high praises for this, this story has also lost me a lot of times solely due to how ridiculous the plot is at times, making for some rather sloppy writing and developments jumbled in — this especially applies to the later chapters, as the author doesn’t seem to know what to write anymore, and the resolutions/tensions are a bit unsatisfying or random. I mean, my major criticism is rushing over some fmc character arcs, making certain characters (you’d know who) feel misplaced and wasted.

Yet, I still love my entire experience with the manwha despite some of the flaws — that is a testament to how well-developed the characters were to brainwash me to this extent, to make me continue loving a story with a messy plot.

If you read this, maybe try not to become obsessed as me, and give the story time to fully flourish, as I had previously rated (unofficially) this as a 7.7/10, and I would’ve regretted that for eons. This has some of the best character development in the manwha scene, and I get feelings of a proud father watching the main character grow, and I don’t even know what that feels like, since I definitely don’t have a child, but I’m guessing that’s what it would feel like. Anyways, I’m rambling; give this time, and you’ll love this.

Oh, before I leave, did I mention the RETURN BY DEATH + HAREM CONCEPT IS JUST AMAZING. I NEED MORE OF THIS.

… I just realized that I have no idea who best girl is after 161 chapters… anywho, go read this.
It’s 2:30 a.m., and you could probably tell from my writing, ok. Seriously, bye and goodnight!

Reading Rankings (Portnoy inspired + A Huang-Teizan Original)
10 - God’s penmanship
9 - Must-read. Drop everything else.
8 - Instant bookmark
7 - Entertaining
6 - Good to pass time
5 - Why are you reading this?
4 - Bad.
3 - Typical garbage.
2 - My head hurts.
1 - Retirement is a thought.
0 - “Did they even give you a story?!”

Webtoon Character Na Kang Lim is a story about an ordinary average guy who has his favorite characters from a harem webtoon he likes called "Escape: 6 Wives" or ESW for short, isekai'd into HIS world. The issue is the protagonist didn't come with them, but all the conflicts did. Kang Lim takes it upon himself to save these girls and reach a happy ending, because they're his favorite characters

And here in lies why I give this manhwa a 10/10. The characters. Intially it seems like your average anime tropes. The harsh tsundere (Da Hee), the deredere (Miya), the yandere (Na Ri), Mesugaki, Childhood ... friend, etc.

First lets start of with the protagnist himself. Na Kang Lim. Having re read the story I came to the realization that fundamentally... Na Kang Lim doesn't change much. But thats ok. Hes a good person from start to finish, an otaku from start to finish, and a "I hate myself" type from start to finish. Its what DOES change about him, the little it is that makes this manhwa great. Kang Lim learns that its ok for him to be loved, and that its not because he's stepping in for the protagonist of ESW the reason why the girls fall for him, its because they love HIM, and only him, which wraps beautifully in what seems to be the climax arc. I won't spoil anything. He realizes that he doesn't love the characters of ESW, but the people who came from there. They're not characters, they're people, they have their own experiences, troubles, and lives, and Kang Lim realizes that that's what he loves, (and Jung Ah who's not from ESW). He learns that he isn't a loner and he thrived when he's with others and it breaks him when they're seemingly gone.

Next we have the heroines. To save time in this review I'll say that each heroine had at LEAST one very impactful arc that makes you want to cheer for them more than any of the others. Each girl has their moments and I would completely understand why Kang Lim chooses that girl, should it not be the harem ending. They also change a lot in the story and they grow as people with Kang Lim. There are 7 main heroines. In order of their appearance in the merged world (even in just cameos) it would be Yoo Da Hee, Park Jung Ah, Seo Chun Ja, Cha Sirin, Yoo Na Ri, Ju Ra Mi and Kwon Miya.

Maybe Kang Lim would choose Ra Mi with their shared loneliness, or Cha Sirin both being people learning to fit in and getting out of their shell, or Jung Ah, always being there for Kang Lim even when times are tough, being the girl who liked him even before the arrival of the heroines, or Da Hee, the poster girl and her and Kang Lim discovering their love for each other slowly, or Na Ri, needing someone to handle her because she needs someone to tell her that she can do it, or maybe even Kwon Miya, who Kang Lim thinks he failed and regrets not being there for her when she needed it each girl has multiple (this being a glorified oversimplification) reasons why they can be chosen as the harem winner, thats if it isn't a harem ending, which as the reviewer is what I personally would prefer

The main antagonist is also great. However they're also a massive spoiler so I will not be saying anything here. I will say the author does a good job making them likeable and funny but also hateable and you can't help but wish they lose, a classic good villian.

The setting of WCNKL is great too. It's like Re Zero as a high school drama but it definitely has its own identity. It's more light hearted than Re Zero but also deals with heavy topics like suicide, stalking, and obsession and still manages to hold its key as a romcom first while not being insulting to the topics its handling.

Overall Webtoon Character Na Kang Lim is a fun story about love and overcoming loneliness, its a story I would recommend to anyone who's interested in the harem genre and anyone looking to read and binge a heartwarming story about a completely lonely otaku loser.

I've read this manhwa 3 weeks ago and oh my, I find another great harem plot here. Why I stated that? When u try to read this one, u'll find a well written story with stunning illutration. Every heroine here get their turn with the MC. Did u know why some harem mangas are failing nowaday? That's because they just dropped the "harem" tag to bait the readers and then focusing the plot for just a heroine and give no chance for another heroines LOL. They just want to write a basic romance with a harem bait.

Of course, some readers will prefer the MC to ... only with a heroine at the end. I know that well and I respect that. But, my focus is the middle of story. WCNKL is written with a good proportion for every heroine in every arc. So that, if Na Kang Lim ended with just a woman, I won't complain about that. That's author right to write the end as he wishes. I'll still say this one good because every heroine was did her best to get an ending with the MC and none of them had no panels in the manhwa.

At last, I recommend this one for y'all to read. It will remind us how the harem genre should be written and show that a lot of authors were forgetting it.

Thank you for reading

*sorry for my confusing review, I ain't a native English speaker :)

Fuck man, I cannot believe this beautiful manhwa has finally concluded. On one end, I never want to let this series go, I wanna hug it tightly and see all of the cute stories in-between and after the time skip (and maybe we might even get Epilogues). But on the other end, I'm so glad it ended at the perfect point AND it got the perfect conclusion it deserved. That final set of panels will gladly live rent free in the back of my head for the rest of my life. Another thing I appreciate alot is the fact that the author never once rushed ... anything in this series, especially the ending. They always took their time to make you believe these relationships are truly special and one of a kind. Every single one is unique and beautiful in their own right. This is why I truly believe that this is one of the very few harems that actually work, because the author cares sososo much about every single character, even the antagonists. To conclude all of my praises, I'll say this. You will never find another series like Webtoon Character Na Kang Lim. That is simply the truth. Thank you so much WCNKL for simply existing and even changing my life in some ways, I'm gonna miss you so badly.

Who would have thought a completely random read would be a precious gem?
Manhwas have been popping up in great numbers over the past few years to the point where not even I can keep up with them.

I remember seeing this title being randomly recommended and figured it couldn't hurt to give it a try.
Now 170 chapters later, the series has finally ended.

In short, this series is an incredibly unique series of a "what if" scenario if your known Webtoon Characters came to real life. The most impressive aspects lie with the MC supposedly being a regular guy, who shows incredible development and growth. I would ... even say he's the most relatable to us the readers. There isn't anything particularly special about him, his only advantage is prior knowledge of a webtoon. Yet it works so damn well, he sticks to his resolve to follow through and ensure he reaches the goal.

Let this series be a prime example you don't need to rely on tricks and tropes to make a series great.
Originality always wins.

A completely random ass read found on a random pirated reading website became a gem. I was in my manhwa reading era, surfing through to see which cover looks interesting and give it like a 10 chapter read. I expected nothing more than a dude with 7 girls who fell in love with him instantly. But I was wrong when I saw the first girl fucking dies and he did some rewind stuff. If you like Re:zero, but the mc is more capable than subaru, you should give it a read. And also this MC is smarter than Subaru

Pretty cool read I guess, going into ... my favorite.

I am going to keep this very simple: this series should suck. Just looking at the tropes used, this should suck. It's got it all; time loops, harems, all the different female love interest tropes, transported to another world, all that. By all rights this should not be a good series. The reason this series actually manages to be the exception to this rule is simple; unlike practically every other series that uses these tropes, the author isn't a talentless hack just throwing tropes at his story in an attempt to cater to one audience, he actually puts some thought into making everything work within ... the story he set up. To use a comparison, I came into this series expecting to get the Asterisk Wars, but I instead got Chivalry of a Failed Knight. 7/10 worth the read.

Few words i would like to describe: "Great Happy Ending Harem and Peak Mindblowing with no Cliffhanger Colourized Manwha"

This manwha also mainly highlighted the "Friendships", "Memories" and "Trusts".

Character development wise very great. From dense to rational, from ordinary to awesome, dead to live appearance, emotional and critical thinking. Not only the MC, but same goes to all these female protagonists.

Great arts as well. The reader can feel the intense and impacts of the emotions in his arts. He knows how to combine and put the line and borders in his art. Salute to the author because he can imagine far away further beyond what ... the readers are thinking.

Plot (especially) and the storyline also well-developed. It is hard for me to compliment how the manwha put their plot & storyline when the chaps are going on because it require a lot of planning and great imaginations as well, somehow the author able to put all the puzzle together (especially the Eun Yong and Ra Mi story at the last few chaps). Not forgetting the MC bestfriend and other supporting character as well, Yong-Su and Bang Yerim, the author also include the great plots at the last few chaps and their storyline in this manwha.

I couldnt give full rate 10 since this harem-story manwha is very common/similar compare to other harem-genre manga/manwha I have read, there is no unique in between them, but the plot yes, very unique, but overall, it is a great manwha for everyone to read. I wish there is an anime adaption in future.

Story: 8/10
Visual: 9/10
Detailed: 9/10
Characters: 9/10
Emotions: 9/10
Smoothness: 8/10
Originals: 6/10
Intense: 7/10
Uniqueness: 9/10
Fun/Laughter: 3/10
NSFW: 1/10
Boring/Idling: 3/10

This is harem done right. I never thought id be giving anything harem related a rating higher than a 6/10 if the pivotal aspect of the content was romance however this work proved me wrong.

Characters: 9.25/10
What can i say about the characters amazingly written every single character is likable in this series (obviously talking about the main cast) everyone has a good back story their own issues however it is dealt with properly

Plot: 6.5/10
It is a character driven story what can i say like I do not get why the antagonist (cupid) literally got treated like that lowkey felt bad for her what did ... she even do bro (ToT) anyway a readable story with not much plot holes but still imminent (its a character driven story)

Art: 8.5/10
Good art its a mahnwa so pretty pleasing to the eyes nonetheless

Pacing: 8.5/10
Great pacing there were certain instances where i was like "oh repetitive" but every character that got introduced (which was in a repetitive way) had their own depths and challenges to conquer pretty solid pacing i didn't find myself bored at all.

MC: Is very relatable and has a glowup serves his purpose well and is relatable 8.5/10

Antagonist:?/10 what wrong did bro do she just felt like a plot device bro😭. She did not deserve the punishment but nonetheless she was great it added alot of tension at the final moments.
Nonetheless i had a great time reading this
If i segregated harem as a genre or was rating based on genre only then id give this a 10/10 for harem genre making it the best harem ive read
Overall : 8.25/10

Webtoon character na kang lim details the adventures of a high school boy, the titular Na Kang-Lim, for whom the world of a romance/harem/action webtoon he was reading comes to live with him in the main character role. Except, while the original main character was charismatic, popular and most importantly supernaturally strong, Kang-lim is none of these things. The bulk of the story is Kang-Lim 'saving' and bonding with the girls that appear in the original webtoon in your classic harem/visual novel style. The gimmick here is that the story is pretty self aware regarding the clichés and tropes of the genre. All of this ... in a vacuum would make for a very interesting take on this classic harem approach. However, I believe it falls flat in the excution. For how 'in the know' this webtoon wants to appear it really fails at the adressing the biggest issues you'd generally find in a harem series. It never dares to truly question the faith characters have in the MC nor does the MC ever truly have to make a decision that negatively affects his relationship with the girls. The idea of the main character actively not trying to be dense really falls apart if he acknowledges the issues that exist and yet does nothing to counteract them. This is especially frustrating at times when the story does cut through a trope. Because it really tricks you into thinking the result will differ from the expectation, but instead each time nothing really happens that I would personally call surprising. The main character is, as expected from a harem protagonist, uncool, a loner, and weak in name only. In reality he only views and portrays himself this way because of the image others have of him. He already has friends including a girl that is in love with him in the first chapter, is effortlessly cool and endlessly charming once you get to know him and obviously good looking as well, after a haircut which he cannot get before this point due to personal reasons ofcourse....

Having said this, being generic at times is not a crime and I don't think this series is a particularly bad offender. It is just that because of the image of selfawareness that it is going for that these things stand out like a sore thumb. There is a lot to like here, The characters are interesting and all likeable for different reasons. The arc story lines and the backstory for the main character are maybe not super unique but actually pretty fun and well executed. Ofcourse this is not always the case, I think that some of the more action oriented ones kinda fall flat. I think that this story is at its best when the main character has yet to find his footing. The first arc is really strong in this regard, so is the much much later backstory arc, in the flashbacks atleast.

Sadly the issues I mention are really amplified in the last 20 chapters or so. The core issue of the series not wanting to challenge Kang-Lim's convictions past a certain point becomes blatantly obvious near the end. Any mental turmoil thrown at him from a certain point in the story onward just feels like an excuse for the reader to feel bad for him and for the girls to give him a pep talk. He no longer changes, everything else is just changed around him. The ending is just the ultimate culmination of this and falls very flat. If you ask me I would say it goes against the character of the comic and is the ultimate irony for a story that pretends selfawareness as much as is done here.