*Note: This is a promotional one-shot for the novel of the same name.*

Fourteen years ago, Yuju’s world fell apart when her most humiliating secret was exposed by a boy at school. Since then, she’s done everything possible to forget him and the disaster that followed. But fate clearly has other plans. The very man she swore never to face again suddenly reappears in her life… as her new team leader. Shin Yejun is charming, confident, and impossible to ignore and to make matters worse, he’s just moved into her building. While Yuju scrambles to rebuild her old escape routine, Yejun finds himself drawn to her for reasons he can’t explain. For a man with a phobia of women, she’s the one person who doesn’t send him spiraling. As workplace tension collides with old memories, their awkward, slow-burn connection begins to blur every boundary between past and present. **Original Novel:** [Naver Series](https://series.naver.com/novel/detail.series?productNo=5995203), [KakaoPage](https://page.kakao.com/content/56935369) **Official English:** Inkfiles, WordExcerpt

What would happen to the world if souls gained substance and significance? Humanity eventually realized the essence of the soul-the "Eidos" - and succeeded in bringing it into physical reality. Society was restructured around these Eidos, rendering conventional weapons obsolete, and the world focused solely on these powers and their combat capabilities. Park Jin-seong: a boy with an F rank soul and F rank combat power. In a high school operating under a crude military system, he has endured ten years of scorn caused by the hierarchy that ranked Eidos. However, his true identity was the awakener of the S rank Eidos, "Absolute Murderous Intent". Tormented by the fact that his soul's purpose was the urge to murder, Park Jin-seong chose to seal his powers away, living his life as an F rank failure. Park Jin-seong, a man whose very soul was defined by murderous intent. Can he control this urge to the very end and prove that all souls are equal? School, society, the world, and supernatural abilities. Can he bare his fangs against a malice that defies all common sense? In a place where schools, society, the world, and even demons look down on him, he cries out, "There are no ranks between souls." **Original Novel:** [KakaoPage](https://page.kakao.com/content/51603358), [Naver Series](https://series.naver.com/novel/detail.nhn?productNo=3458367), [RIDI](https://ridibooks.com/books/3885000539), Tocsoda, [Mootoon](https://www.mootoon.co.kr/nov/nov_list.mg?tcode=xd8f), [Onestory](https://onestory.co.kr/detail/H037858777), [Joara](https://www.joara.com/book/1631757), [BookCube](https://www.bookcube.com/novel/detail.asp?serial_num=se7326) **Official English:** Genesis Studio, WordExcerpt

Their story began with a marriage that was never meant to be. He is the heir to an honorable duke. She is the daughter of a wealthy widow from the New Continent. From the beginning, they belonged to different worlds. Raymond and Alexa despised each other as intensely as a sweltering summer day. When the duke and duchess divorced, they were relieved to become strangers once more. But when Raymond unexpectedly encounters Alexa again—standing beyond the glass of a grand department store—something changes. He wants her. He needs her. So he marries her. Presenting himself as her protector, Raymond positions himself as a shield against those who covet the heiress’s fortune. Duty weighs heavily on them. Their values clash. The resentment they expected soon takes root. Loving while still harboring hatred, their marriage begins to wither. “We are unhappy. Just like my mother. Just like your uncle.” “Then we will remain unhappy together.” When Alexa uncovers the final deception, despair threatens to consume her. Yet Raymond remains cold and calculating. “You have lost nothing in this marriage. Divorce is not an option.” As war breaks out and chaos spreads, the world around them begins to fracture. Within the gilded cage of their marriage, what will they ultimately discover—power, ruin, or something neither of them ever anticipated? **Original Novel:** Chapters: [KakaoPage](https://page.kakao.com/content/67399789), [Naver Series](https://page.kakao.com/content/67399789) Volumes: [Naver Series](https://series.naver.com/novel/detail.series?productNo=12929222), [Ridibooks](https://ridibooks.com/books/3885037718) **Official Translations:** English

Charlize Lienta's return to the capital with the young boy, Sasha, in tow is shrouded in mystery. Initially mistaken for her own child, Sasha's true identity is known only to Charlize: he is the long-lost imperial prince. With memories of a past life guiding her, Charlize is determined to rectify old mistakes by reconnecting Sasha with his uncle, the formidable Archduke Calix Elluiden—the man she once loved. Navigating the treacherous waters of court politics, however, proves more challenging than anticipated. Charlize finds herself allied with Irian LaFrance, the destined heroine of this tale, while confronting a web of shifting alliances and avoiding deadly threats lurking in the shadows. As Charlize struggles to keep Sasha and Irian safe, the unraveling secrets and shifting loyalties force her to question her choices. Will her efforts stabilize the empire or hasten its collapse? **Original Novel:** [KakaoPage](https://page.kakao.com/content/58448925), [Naver Series](https://series.naver.com/novel/detail.series?productNo=10320739) **Official Translations:** English (Volumes): (1), (2) English (Chapters): [Tappytoon](https://www.tappytoon.com/en/book/beloved-by-the-male-leads-nephew-novel)

Hedonia, the male lead of the novel Something About That Guide has to consume the blood of another Guide of the same rank to overcome his awakening pains. Who was chosen for this pivotal role? I, Karina, an extra. Despite her formidable powers, Karina becomes a villainess in the story, corrupted by the wealth and honor she gains from providing her blood to Hedonia. This is an opportunity. What’s important is simple: I just need to perform the role in a way that fits my station—enter the Duchy, partake in mild amusements, and observe the budding romances among the protagonists. “I seek nothing from playing the substitute.” After fulfilling my obligation as a stand-in, I’d exit the original storyline. …Or so I thought. “You’ve grown on me.” “You are needed.” “Come back, Karina.” These pleas for my return surrounded me, but most important of all… “Karina, I’ve come to make you my very own Esper.” The male lead himself—who was supposed to be a fellow Guide—appeared before me as an Esper, saying he couldn’t live without me! **Original Novel:** Chapters: [KakaoPage](https://page.kakao.com/content/60841099) Volumes: [Ridibooks](https://ridibooks.com/books/3885015119), [MrBlue](https://www.mrblue.com/novel/E000108647) **Official English:** Volumes: Vol.1, Vol.2 Chapters: [Tappytoon](https://www.tappytoon.com/en/book/i-played-the-substitute-too-well-novel)