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After the fall of the Kingdom of Jarthewer, Princess Lisselotte and her maid, Hannah, escape to the Grand Duchy of Ralus, home of the princess’s fiancé, Vincent Ralus. Though Hannah has lost her memory after nearly drowning, she stays strong, enduring Lady Charlotte’s daily abuse in hopes of a better future. But everything changes when Vincent asks her to pose as Princess Lisselotte for the 10th-anniversary ceremony of the Jarthewer Republic. Returning means certain death both for her and the princess, but if they can pull off the deception, it may be their only chance at freedom. Stuck between the handsome but cold Vincent and his mischievous and buff guard, Diego, can Hannah succeed in her dangerous role?

Become a Chetamja! Turn your rage into a weapon that defends the kingdom! When young Gwiyeong loses his family in a brutal Jurchen raid, he swears to hunt down every last one of them. His skill in battle soon catches the attention of King Sejong, who offers him a chance to join Chetamja—an elite force of secret agents serving as the king’s eyes and ears in the north. Now, alongside his comrades, Gwiyeong must carry the flame of vengeance and forge it into a blade of duty that will defend the kingdom of Joseon from the shadows.

When Jaejeong Shin’s dad rents out part of their house, he loses his favorite room, and gains a grudge. The tenants? A single mom and her daughter, Arin Woo. Things spiral when Jaejeong discovers their parents are having an affair. And, turns out, Arin just learned about their affair too. Bound by this dirty secret, Jaejeong and Arin grow closer, even as resentment simmers. As secrets pile up and tensions rise at school, the two form a dangerous pact: if their parents won’t stop the affair, they will.

I, Ichinosuke, failed to get a job 100 times in a row. In fact, my lifelong unemployment streak remains unbroken. On my way to yet another job interview, I was involved in an accident with a truck and tragically passed away. Suddenly, a goddess bestowed upon me the ability to grow at a speed 20 times faster than normal... and another goddess, making a mistake, bestowed upon me the ability to grow at a speed 20 times faster than normal, before sending me to a game-like other world. Wait, 20 times 20... 400 times faster than normal?! However, knowing that I would not become stronger even if I continued growing while being jobless, I aimed to get a job... but I discovered that remaining Jobless was a cheat in and of itself, provided you can stomach the slow leveling process... Which I do at 400 times faster than normal. As my Growth Cheat and Jobless Cheat existed side-by-side in this other world, the story of my adventure, no doubt certified by the job-placement agency as harmful material, begins here.

Adele is a notorious villainess among the high society; rumor has it she married and murdered an old marquis, then allegedly seduced her stepson out of lust for power. As such, she’s shunned and ostracized at social gatherings-- until she meets the most sought-after man of the era, Count Vyce. However, this man turns out to be Chris, the poor boy she looked after before abandoning him long ago. The once-fragile boy now approaches her without hesitation. Does he approach out of past attraction, or is there something more underneath?

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Is infinite regression a blessing– or a curse? For Eunhyeon, it is a fate that he desperately wishes to escape. Seven beings fall into the world of cultivators. Each has rare talents, but Eunhyeon appears to have none and struggles to survive in this strange world. Yet after his death, he finds himself back at the start of it all, realizing that his talent is the ability of infinite regression. Here begins Eunhyeon’s relentless struggle to break free.

Buldo Jeong was once a legend of the Korean underworld. But after a decade in prison, he walks free into a world that no longer plays by the old rules. The streets are run by a new wave of criminals known as the “MZ Gang” who are louder, flashier, and far more reckless. Though he intended to leave his past behind, he’s pushed to the edge when the youngbloods hurt those around him. Now, it’s time the city remembered who ruled these streets.

Taeu and Jieun are friends—just friends. Both of them were comfortable with this arrangement, with neither holding any romantic feelings for the other. However, when Jieun returns from summer break looking noticeably different, Taeu’s feelings for his friend begin to change, and new feelings of jealousy and confusion taking their place. When Jieun develops a crush on a handsome classmate, things start to get even more complicated between the two of them as Taeu begins to try to beat out his new competitor and take his longtime friendship with Jieun to the next level.

Hanjun is the weakest hunter alive. While others wield powerful skills, he’s stuck with a useless copy-paste ability and mocked by everyone around him. Cursed during the Great Calamity, he has only five years left to live… but Hanjun refuses to give up. When a chance discovery reveals his skill’s hidden potential, everything changes. As he rises through the ranks, a new calamity begins to stir. Time is running out, and Hanjun may be the world’s last hope—an unlikely hero with a power no one saw coming.

Riku and Cherry have always hated each other. So how are they supposed to co-parent an egg together? They're totally scrambled. Forced together for their senior project, sparks fly when these two boys try to keep both their egg baby--and their feelings--uncracked.

Maria, Empress of Rastonia, is betrayed by her husband Emperor Henry after his mistress gives birth to a son. King Helland the Great, ruler of a neighboring kingdom, takes her as collateral so that Henry can have one more year to repay a considerable debt. King Helland is actually Gunther Preisley, a former slave for Maria’s family. He has loved her a decade and is determined to woo her. Meanwhile, back in Rastonia, two different women vie to replace her as Empress. Will Maria survive the year so that she can avenge herself, and will Gunther win her heart?