Hyun Joong

“Kangho refers to the world of martial artists, akin to the ‘jianghu’ in Chinese wuxia literature.” “The Martial World doesn’t belong to the strong—it belongs to those who endure until the end.” Lee Do-Hyun, an ordinary office worker. Trapped in a monotonous routine, he stumbles upon a mysterious book that changes his life forever. When he opens his eyes, he finds himself in a new world—the Martial World (Kangho)—reborn as the weakest of the weak. With no power to rely on, Do-Hyun is saved by Chun-Hyang at the Pungwolru, a house of pleasure that’s much more than it seems. There, he learns the ways of survival from women who have mastered the art of turning weakness into strength. Quick footwork, exploiting openings, and the psychology of battle—skills not meant for the strong, but for those determined to survive. Then, fate intervenes. Do-Hyun discovers a legendary blade—the Ego’s Sword—a weapon that chooses its own master. The blade whispers, “I will test your will.” With this cursed gift, Do-Hyun rises from obscurity, becoming a beacon of hope for the oppressed. His name spreads through the Martial World, and the once-mocked women of Pungwolru stand proud alongside him. But the Martial World doesn’t change so easily. • Rising prodigies who believe in the supremacy of raw strength • A corrupt leadership within the so-called “just” Beggar’s Sect • And secret powers scheming to revive the legacy of fallen gods… At the heart of these battles, Do-Hyun makes his stand: “I’ll shatter the rules of Kangho. I’ll show them the true meaning of strength.” Will he become the master of the sword—or will the sword master him? The story of a man who became the hope of the weak begins now. #MartialArts #Isekai #Swordmaster #UnderdogRising #ReformingTheMartialWorld

A decade ago, a meteorite fell. It caused a chaos around the world, scarce and disaster. Luckily the impact zone wasn't great enough ,so after some time has passed the impacted region was isolated and quarantined. In this novel we meet a young Lab worker Jin So-won, who is dedicated to her job and is kind and responsible but very introverted. A young and talented scientist Moon Hyun-woo ,who had a bright future but it was cut short by the betrayal of his own father, bringing his existence to tragedy. The scientific experiments which make your blood run cold, the unknown future and the fate which will bring them together again. The story of love, betrayal and tragedy in this post apocalyptic love story!

Hyun-Jin is a man feared in the underworld, ruthless to his enemies but loyal to those who stand by him. One night, after avenging a betrayal, he crosses paths with Akhlys, the God of Poison—a being whose touch means instant death. But Hyun-Jin does not die. Marked by fate as Akhlys’s only beloved, Hyun-Jin becomes the first and only person immune to his deadly touch. As their worlds collide, love and danger intertwine, forcing them to fight against fate, enemies, and the deadly curse that binds them together.

A debt she never owed. A fate she never chose. A prophecy she never understood. Sange never believed in destiny—until she locked eyes with Hyun Jae. Cold, ruthless, and as powerful as he is mysterious, he was supposed to be nothing more than her boss—a man she resented for the contract that bound her to him. But , one question remains—is she running toward destiny, or straight into disaster?

IN PROGRESS TW: Contains sensitive topics (SUICIDE/DEATH/GORE/POOR-SELF-ESTEEM/HARASSMENT/ASSAULT/ECT) Jia is a normal teenage girl who enjoys reading and playing sports. Whilst engaging in an unfinished, neglected manga, she happens to fall in love with the male lead who seems to share the same characteristics with a boy called Hyun who used to be her crush before he moved back to Korea. Her true love and loyalty for Hyun driven her to reject a boy who had loved and admired her for years but theres something that she does not know about this boy. This boy knew things no one else does and he refuses to accept Jia’s rejection. The occurring week Jia got stabbed by an unfamiliar yet familiar individual. She later wakes up in an unfamiliar world, whilst she observes this new atmosphere she begins to recognise that this is the world of the manga she was reading. Frightened and confused she begins her journey and decides that her main objective is return to her reality. reminder that this may have many grammar and spelling mistakes (i am a minor and is still learning) and that this will take a series of time for this to be completed

Short stories to accompany you.. STORY-1: Falling For The Antagonist, Mr. Choi! Seeing her father getting killed right in front of her eyes, Na Ae Ra swears that she will avenge her father. 12 years later, she finds the person who killed her father, was none other than her first love, Choi Yu Shik. What will Na Ae Ra do? Will she avenge her father or not do anything? STORY-2: Love Me Harder Song Yu Qi, a high school graduate gets married to a man whom she barely knows. Without knowing much about him, she soon falls in love with him. Since then, a cute give and take relationship starts in between the two. STORY-3: The Promise Baek Ji Ah and Kang Minhyuk were living happily married for a year until, Baek Ji Ah's long-lost childhood friend, Lee In Joon appears and their married life crumbles. Will Ji Ah be able to amend her broken heart by finding love in her childhood friend's embrace or get back with her husband? STORY-4: An Unexpected Proposal Han Sora always had a crush on Lee Yi Kyung since high school and she even encourages herself to propose him on the graduation day but instead gets proposed by Yi Kyung's elder brother, Lee Junsu... Will Sora's heart melt with Junsu's flowing love? Or Does Junsu's heart gets broken into pieces? STORY-5: Love Amidst Investigation Park Ji Hyun is a detective who has been framed for killing her own brother. While running away from being caught, she meets a handsome young man, Han Seo Jun, who helps her all the time. She falls in love with him and investigates the murder of her brother. STORY-6: I Travelled Into A Comic and Made The CEO Fall For Me Son Mina is a young university students who gets body shamed for being fat and ugly. One day while reading her favorite comic, she travels into that comic world. Her soul gets swapped with the comic's female lead's body. And with that she makes the CEO fall for her.... STORY-7: I Hate You, I Love You Park Ji Sang always loved Kim Yeon-Ah but never expressed his feelings towards her and they remain friends. Due to a certain incident, Yeon-Ah slaps him and starts to hate him. Five years later, they meet again and this time Ji Sang tries his best to express his feelings towards her. STORY-8: Forbidden Relationship Despite of being married, Choi Ah-Yeong cheats behind her husband’s back. Not because he is a bad person but because she again has feelings for her ex who returned back. Will Ah-Yeong leave her husband, Jung Sang Hoon for her ex, Kang Dae Hyun? STORY-9: Feelings Rekindled Byeon Da-Jung and Yang Woo-Jin were married to one another but they divorced soon after four years. Four years later, they meet again due to some circumstances and realize the mistakes they did and that they still have feelings for one another. Will they get back with one another or go separate ways? NOTE: This book is still under progress so, I apologize to make you all wait! Thank you for your love and support! Stay safe and take care y'all!!!

‘“You killed him. It’s your fault!” San started crying and shaking, his stomach was trying to fly out of his body. His mind was trying to destroy him. It would be better if he died there too. It would be better if he died.’ The Vermilion Dragon #3 Yang Shan moved to Hong Kong with his parents after surviving a disaster. He left his past behind and ran away, carrying his trauma with him. But after joining the eSports team Zhu Long, he had to face himself and others. He couldn’t and that was when he met Kim Hyunyeong, a kind stranger that helped him. Both shared similar experiences, but Shan’s burden was too heavy even for Hyun, so he left. Will they be able to continue where they left off or will there be only silence at the end?

In a desperate bid to escape the chaos, and violence of Seoul, a deserting soldier, and single mother, Captain Kim Soo-Young, boards a train with her teenage daughter, Ji-Hyun. However, their journey takes a deadly turn when they discover that the train's passengers have been infected with a zombie-inducing virus through contaminated bottled water.

Lee Do Yun was made to believe that he could achieve anything and everything with hard work and by living right. But after his dad slaved all throughout his life for his bosses and their companies but still died poor at the age of forty-eight, Doyun started to doubt that hard work indeed pays. For this reason, instead of working diligently towards his goal of becoming a K-pop idol, Do Yun decided to use the short-cut method. Knowing how modern society seems to favor women more, Do Yun's plan is to leech onto well-connected cougars and rich ladies until he reaches the height of his career as a famous K-pop artist. Yet when his sugar mamas were unavailable during a dire situation, Doyun decided to grab a big thigh for an already-proposed deal.  But what happens when sexting goes wrong and the one who receives his nudes is none other than, Kim Byeong Ho, the future heir of Knet Entertainment, the very company that he is about to join as an idol trainee?  In a state of derilium, Doyun made a grave mistake with this unknown guy. How will he even get the chance to redeem himself when he doesn't even know where to start searching for him? Or what is he supposed to do when he finds out that the one he's been looking for is the heir apparent of Kimland Group? And how can he explain the complicated relationship he has with another Chaebol, Ahn Hyun-Woo, who happens to be a close friend of Kim Byeongho? With such a messed up life, will Doyun ever be able to achieve his dream of becoming a K-pop idol in this situation-ship? Will life be merciful enough to let him experience what real love means? And will he get a happy ending, a bittersweet one, or just a sad ending? Follow Lee Doyun and see how he handles it all. Note: This author will not give warning for any R18 scene. Thank You. Also: Arts Cover is not mine please. If you're the owner of any of them and you want me to take it down, please tell me and I'll immediately do so. Thank you too in advance.

Myeong Hyun, a 23-year-old salesman, finds himself employed at a corrupt company. His life takes a tragic turn when he is wrongfully accused of theft, leading to devastating consequences that push him to the brink of despair. However, he is given a second chance as he is reincarnated back in time, allowing him the opportunity to rectify his past mistakes and reshape his future.

The end of the world didn’t come with fire, war, or a nuclear countdown. It came with a System Notification. One moment, Kang Hyun-woo was just another office worker, stuck in a routine life. The next, the sky fractured like glass, revealing dungeons, monsters, and floating towers from other dimensions. Earth wasn’t alone anymore. The System had arrived, merging realities, game worlds, and forgotten dimensions into one. Millions of people vanished into Tutorial Towers, given powerful classes to survive the apocalypse. But Hyun-woo? He was left behind. He wasn’t chosen. He wasn’t guided. The System hesitated, as if he wasn’t supposed to exist. Then, the message appeared. > [UNREGISTERED ENTITY DETECTED. PROCESSING… PROCESSING…] [CLASS ASSIGNED: SUMMONER.] [TITLE ACQUIRED: HE WHO SUMMONS THE END.] Summoner. A class considered weak, barely useful. Three starting summons—a slime, a wolf pup, and a raven. But then Hyun-woo realized something terrifying. The System didn’t choose him. He chose it. Unfinished words from a novel he once wrote—the worlds, the monsters, the dungeons—they weren’t random. They were his. And if that was true… Then he was the one who summoned the end of the world. Now, trapped in a collapsing reality, hunted by both monsters and humans, Hyun-woo must evolve, adapt, and uncover the truth. Because if he doesn’t figure out the System’s real purpose… Then he won’t just die. He’ll watch as everything he created destroys itself.

Description of the novel: Operation Secret Love Country: South Korea Classification: Romance - Drama - Action - Mystery Age group: +17 What if fate holds secrets that should never have been revealed? In a world dominated by the struggle between power and danger, Park Soo-hyun lives a quiet life despite her painful past, as she lost her father under mysterious circumstances, and all that remains for her is her mother who works as a maid for one of the largest families in South Korea (the Kwon family), a family that controls the underworld with an iron fist. But things take an unexpected turn when she enters university, where she meets Kwon Ji-hoon, the youngest son of this family, a cruel, domineering young man who scares everyone with his sharp personality, and he is a person who shows no mercy to those who dare to confront him. From the moment they first meet, the fuse of hostility ignites between them, to begin a series of violent confrontations and hidden conflicts that will reveal secrets that were not supposed to be revealed. But what So-hyun doesn’t know is that this enmity isn’t just a coincidence… it’s the tangled threads of a darker past, where behind the veil of revenge and intrigue lies a secret that connects her family to the Kwan family, a secret that could change everything. In this game of love and danger, who will be the victor? And who will turn from enemy to ally… or maybe into something else entirely? “Operation Secret Love” isn’t just an ordinary love story, but a journey full of mystery, action, and conflicting emotions, where interests and revenges overlap, and love turns into an unpredictable weapon! If you’re a fan of stories full of suspense and excitement, this novel will take you into a world of contradictory emotions and complex relationships, where nothing is as it seems.

Years of building and working hard despite being from a wealthy family has paid off for Lee Hye-Ri and she is finally able to stand on her own two feet as a powerful entity, needing neither a man nor anyone else to help her dominate... But her plan to claim her father's belongings is stopped by a clause that requires her to marry...But who?!! Enter the equally formidable, handsome, wealthy but moody CEO Han Ji-Hyun, a son of the Han Conglomerate who recently got his heart broken by his lady love...oh and did I mention that he's an old classmate of Hye-Ri's? A tale of two unlikely partners who both desire to be rid of their messy families and find an unexpected connection admist trials...

"Shuuuu", " You only talk when I ask you to, and scream... when I make you to.... get it? " Min-soo smiled devishly as he kept a cold gaze on her Ji-Hyun,a young woman finds herself forced into a marriage with a man she has never met,so that she will help build the partnership with the Lin's family. As she steps into her new life faced with harsh reality of her situation .Her husband,Min Soo, seems to be hiding secrets beyond his polished facade. As the nights wear off, Ji-Hyun must navigate the treacherous waters of her new marriage, confronting the darkness of her own past, and the mysteries of her husband's true intention.Will she find a way to escape and glide cage of her marriage? or will she learn to love him? "BOND OF DUTY" is a gripping tale of love, loyalty and deception, exploring the complexities of arranged marriage and the secret that lie within the surface of wealth and privilege.

Frozen Reverie In a world where fate intertwines past and present, Hyun and Yuna find themselves drawn together once again. Years ago, a tragic accident shattered Hyun’s memories, leaving behind only fleeting fragments of a love he once knew. Now, as their paths cross at a campus festival, he feels an unexplainable connection to Yuna—a warmth that transcends time. As Hyun struggles to piece together his past, Yuna is caught between the man she once cherished and the stranger he has become. Can love truly be rewritten, or are they destined to lose each other once more? A tale of love, fate, and second chances—where frozen memories may just thaw into something even more beautiful.

Min Hyun and his comrade's failed to defend against "God?" army at the 100th floor of the tower. After all the sacrifices, bloodshed and battles they went through, it was all gone to nothing. Then a system message appears to him, "A Great Entity has given you a second chances". This novel was greatly inspired by "Levelling Up With The Gods" One day, the authors(me) wake up and decided to make this novel, so don't expect too much from a half asses make novel. Still I'll be grateful for your support. English is not my main language, so this novel has alot of broken grammar. Enjoy :)

Leen Ho Hyun is a 17-year-old boy living in a world where magic is the measure of one’s status. He resides in the peaceful country of Viexanima. Ho Hyun carries a painful past, having lost both of his parents at the same time. He often dreams of them and wakes up in tears. Their death has always been a thorn in his heart. Could there be a hidden truth behind their passing? When he uncovers the truth about their death, what choice will he make? To fight or to give up...

Leen Ho Hyun là một chàng trai 17 tuổi sống trong một thế giới lấy ma pháp làm thước đo cho địa vị con người, tại một đất nước hòa bình là Viexanima. Cậu có một quá khứ đau lòng khi mất đi cả bố lẫn mẹ cùng một lúc. Cậu thường mơ tới bố mẹ mình và bật khóc. Cái chết của họ luôn là cái gai trong lòng Leen Ho Hyun, cái chết của họ liệu có bí mật gì chăng... Khi biết được sự thật về cái chết của họ anh ấy sẽ lựa chọn như thế nào? Chiến đấu hay từ bỏ...

Un hombre que lo había perdido todo. Un poder todopoderoso, el [Código Cero] sostenido en su mano. “Jugador Kim Su-hyun, ¿realmente deseas revertir el tiempo de Hall Plain?” “Quiero volver 10 años atrás. A ese período cuando vine aquí por primera vez”.

When 18-year-old Geum Jan-di's family relocates to the city, she's thrust into the prestigious Seoul Haneul Academy, a world of privilege and luxury. Despite feeling like an outsider, Jan-di refuses to be intimidated. With her fierce determination and sharp wit, she stands up to the school's elite clique, led by the infuriatingly arrogant Eun-woo. However, she also finds an unlikely friend in Kim Tae-hyun, who shows her the genuine side of Seoul Haneul Academy. As Jan-di pursues her dream of becoming a police officer, she must navigate her complicated emotions, biases, and loyalties. Will she let Eun-woo's scorn bring her down, or will she find solace in Tae-hyun's kindness? Can she trust her heart to make the right choice?

When Hyun Byeol finally finishes a game that his friends have been paying him to play, something unexpected happens right after his break down and ends up in his character of choice which just happens to be the villain in the storyline, but thats not all, he and a few others are tasked to change the fates around for these characters, will he be able to do it?

Jae-Hyun, un joven que murió en un accidente absurdo, despierta en un vacío infinito. Un ser trascedental le ofrece una segunda oportunidad: ser enviado a otro mundo para salvarlo de la destrucción. Jae-Hyun, sin saber por qué lo han elegido a él, recibe un poder extrañamente ¿útil?: "Mimetismo Perfecto". Lo que el ser no le dice es que ese mundo es el mundo del manwha que él conocía de su vida anterior, un mundo de superhéroes y villanos. Al llegar, Jae-Hyun, con su memoria intacta, se encuentra en un mundo que nunca pensó que sería real. Con su nuevo poder, Jae-Hyun decide usar la astucia y el ingenio de su ídolo, Le Chevalier Renard, el maestro ladrón. Se convierte en "El Ladrón de Estrellas", un maestro del engaño que se mueve en las sombras, dejando enigmas tras cada robo audaz. Sus robos, siempre calculados y llenos de estilo, se convierten en una leyenda, dejando a las autoridades confundidas y a la élite temerosa. Pero, Jae-Hyun no se limita a una sola identidad. A veces, se transforma en un temible villano conocido como "La Sombra", sembrando el miedo entre los héroes. Otras veces, se convierte en un amigo cercano de los personajes principales, utilizando su ingenio y encanto para ganarse su confianza.¿Quién es realmente Jae-Hyun? ¿Un héroe que lucha contra la injusticia desde las sombras? ¿Un villano que disfruta del caos y la confusión? ¿O un manipulador que juega con ambos lados?

When playing Big Bet, the choice is only one: win or die. This story follows Choi Hyunsuk, a man who lives boldly after experiencing deep trauma in the past. When he reunites with an old friend, Cha Tae-Hyun, they decide to start a casino business together. However, this glamorous casino world is full of dangers, deceit, and high-stakes games that threaten them. Hyunsuk and Tae-Hyun face various obstacles, including threats from competitors, betrayal from associates, and internal conflicts that shake the foundation of their business. In every bet and high-stakes game, they must struggle to survive and protect what they have built. Will their courage and intelligence be enough to overcome all the challenges, or will they fall into ruin?

Kim Sung Jae, a 27-year-old man, was facing challenges in his work and life but remained determined not to give up. One day, a tragic accident occurred where he drowned in a lake, only to awaken in the year 1474. To his surprise, he found himself in the body of a man named Hyun Sik, living during the reign of King Sang Woo. Unbeknownst to Sung Jae, Hyun Sik and the king were known lovers. King Sang Woo had a fearsome reputation, widely known as the "king of blood" due to his brutal and ruthless rule. Sung Jae, now inhabiting Hyun Sik's body, was unaware of this complex relationship. He struggles to navigate this unfamiliar time, unaware of the expectations placed on Hyun Sik by the king. As he tries to understand his new reality, the dark and oppressive atmosphere of the kingdom looms over him. Sung Jae must now find a way to survive in this brutal era while uncovering the secrets of Hyun Sik's life. His journey becomes a struggle between adapting to his new identity and finding a way back to his own time.

Joo Hyun, an ordinary salesman in the 21st century, is suddenly thrust into a mysterious, endless Tower that connects countless worlds. Chosen as a player, he gains the unimaginable power of infinite attributes, skills, and talents—but with a limit on how many he can select at a time. As he climbs the Tower’s floors, each more perilous than the last, he faces not only formidable monsters and deadly trials but also illusions that test his mind and willpower. With each victory, he grows stronger, but the cost of power becomes clearer. Surrounded by strange allies, mysterious enemies, and the growing weight of his abilities, Joo Hyun must decide: will he keep climbing to the top to uncover the truth of the Tower, or will the challenges of this surreal world break him before he reaches his goal? His journey is one of growth, self-discovery, and sacrifice, where every decision could mean the difference between life and death.

Trying to earn a living everyday kept Hyun-Soo busy. However, one day when he was doing a side job of threading beads, he realized something. -Ding! [Bead threading skill has been created] The truth was that he was the Skill Maker.]

“Who are you?” The voice said who stared at Roselina with curiosity in his gaze. Roselina opened her eyes and saw the man's face and jumped to sit upright on the bed with a scream. She tried to get off the bed but felt soreness between her legs and realized she had slept with the man and lost her virginity to him. “Go away.” She screamed without looking at the man's face as he left the bed for the bathroom. He didn’t meet her in the room before he came back as she left with no traces. Roselina drove home looking rough and sad, crying while driving back. She met her father with his wife. “Where have you been since yesterday? Look at you, you spent your night out there with whom?” Her father yelled at her. “And who are you to ask me that? You're not my father, why yell at me like that, do you even care?” Rosalina yelled back with tears. 20 hours ago...(Yesterday)... “Don’t worry, father, I'll disappear as you want,” Rosalina yelled to her father, who was fuming with anger, his eyes all red. “How dare you raise your voice at me, you unfilial daughter.” Mr Kim Hyun Woo yelled at Rose, who was not going to engage with whom he wanted her to marry. “I dare, father, I have told you I don’t love him, U-Jin is just my friend and yet you’re forcing me to get engaged to someone I don’t love for your reasons… you can just choose your second daughter to marry him, okay.” Rose yelled and ran to her room, locking herself up. “Honey, why don’t you just leave her since she won’t listen, after all, she’s not your daughter.” Mr Kim Hyun Woo's wife, whose name was Yeri, said, rolling her eyes. “If she’s not going to do what I want, then she should leave my house.” Mr Kim Hyun Woo said angrily while Rose came out of her room and unknowingly, heard them. “What! Did she just say I’m not your daughter?” Rose said, shocked and unable to believe what she heard. Mr Kim Hyun Woo was shocked to see her because they thought she was in the room. “Huh… well… uh” Mr. Kim Hyun Woo didn’t find suitable words as he stuttered, but Rosalina stormed out angrily with tears, entered her car, and drove with speed as she couldn’t believe she was just a bastard of the Kim family. “I’m not going back to that house,” Roselina muttered to herself with tears as she tried calling her friend’s number, but it was off. Then she decided to go to her house, but she didn’t find her at home as her door was locked. Rosalina was so sad and thought of going to the hotel and spending her night there, but she drove to a club to have fun, maybe she could forget all she had on her mind. POV This is Roselina, but her Korean name is Yoona. She lost her mother when she was ten, who died of a heart attack the day her father confessed he had a wife and a daughter but later brought them to the mansion. Mrs. Min-Ji didn’t look like she was hurt and accepted the fact that her husband married and had a daughter secretly and brought them to the mansion because of how much she loved him. But things changed when Mrs. Yeri and her daughter started living in the mansion and always caused trouble, especially with her daughter. When Rose and Mrs. Yeri's daughter are fighting, Mr. Kim Hyun Woo takes Mrs. Yeri’s side, shouts, and yells at Roselina’s mother. The day they fought, Mr. Hyun Woo refused to see Mrs. Min Ji, who was having a hard time in her room, crying until she started having a hard time breathing and died from a heart attack. QUESTION...… Who was the young man? Do you think their one-night stand was destiny? Would destiny get them to meet again after that night? How would Roselina live her life when she found out she was pregnant? Are you curious to know about this novel? Okay, let’s look into this story and grab our popcorn as we check into this serial novel and find out what it has for us.

check tapas for latest updates Pulse: Vicious Cycle | A Journey of Transformation & Revenge Jin Tae Hyun has endured years of torment. The constant bullying, the humiliation—he's been the victim for as long as he can remember. But when his breaking point arrives, everything changes. No longer willing to be controlled by fear, Tae Hyun decides to fight back—unleashing a side of him he never knew existed. Pulse: Vicious Cycle is an intense, character-driven web novel that explores the struggles of an underdog, the desire for revenge, and the discovery of a power that changes everything. If you're a fan of stories like Lookism where transformation isn't just physical, but emotional and mental, then you won't want to miss this. What happens when the bullied finally fights back? What kind of person will he become? The journey of Jin Tae Hyun is one of survival, power, and redemption. Follow the story of Tae Hyun’s rise from victim to force to be reckoned with. Read now and witness the transformation!

Fifteen years ago, mysterious portals began appearing across the Earth, unleashing monstrous creatures and plunging the world into chaos. From these gates emerged not only deadly threats but also new races and advanced technologies, forever altering the fabric of human civilization. Kang Hyun-jun, a man who once lived in a mundane, struggle-filled life, awakens in a parallel world after a fatal accident. Gifted with a mysterious "Player System," he discovers he has the ability to grow stronger by hunting monsters and exploring the treacherous portals. But in this new life, nothing comes easy. As he battles both external enemies and the internal struggles of adapting to a perfect family he never had, Hyun-jun must navigate a world steeped in corruption, inequality, and alliances forged between humans and otherworldly beings. Through perilous dungeon raids, evolving monsters, and escalating political conflicts, Hyun-jun rises from a lowly adventurer to a pivotal force in the battle for humanity's survival. As the portals grow stronger and the creatures within more intelligent, Hyun-jun must face the question: can one man bridge the gap between worlds, or will the gates' power consume everything? Packed with thrilling battles, intricate political intrigue, and a deep exploration of human resilience, "The Limits of the Gates" weaves a tale of personal growth, sacrifice, and the relentless fight against the darkness threatening to engulf two worlds.

The world was once protected by a barrier known as the Veil. Eighty years ago, the Veil shattered, fracturing reality itself and merging Earth with fragments of otherworldly realms called Shards. These Shards brought untold dangers, treasures, and monsters — but also gave rise to Shardbreakers, individuals who wield the chaotic, unpredictable energy of the Aether to control and battle within the Shards. Yun Tae-Hyun, an unremarkable delivery boy, lives in the neon-lit chaos of Seoul, surrounded by Shardbreakers, rogue traders, and monstrous threats. He has no Aether Mark, no special powers — until one fateful day when a Shardstorm strikes, and an immense Shard crashes into him. The forbidden fragment awakens a forbidden power within him: the ability to distort reality itself. But this power comes at a cost. Tae-Hyun’s newfound abilities — teleportation, dimensional slashes, and gravitational manipulation — are wildly unstable and dangerous. As he grapples with the chaos of his abilities, he attracts the attention of both powerful Clades of Shardbreakers hunting him for his Forbidden Shard and monstrous, mind-bending enemies born from the shards. With the Arbiter, a mysterious figure who claims to be the creator of the Veil, pulling the strings, Tae-Hyun must navigate a fractured world, protect his sick sister Ji-Hye, and decide whether to restore the Veil, which would erase all the Shards — and humanity — or embrace his dangerous powers to forge a new world from the remains. Caught between factions, monsters, and his own spiraling descent into chaos, Tae-Hyun must master his Distortion powers before they consume him — or the world will be consumed instead. --- This is a tale of survival, choice, and the unpredictable consequences of wielding immense power. Shardbreaker promises high-stakes, emotionally driven action with mind-bending combat and a hero who must decide whether saving the world is worth losing himself.