10 Best Isekai Romance Manhwa

Key takeaways

• Isekai Romance Manhwas have a dedicated fandom around the truck-sama trope, which leads characters into new worlds.
• These stories delve into heavy themes such as PTSD, trauma, abuse and mental illness, raising awareness.
• Engaging plots and strong character development set Isekai Romance Manhwas apart in the genre.

Isekai Romance is among the most used genres in Manhwas. The theme is so exploited to the extent that readers have their own fandom of truck-sama, which is responsible for most of the main characters' deaths, and Isekai-taking them to another world where they must survive or change their fate.

But the majority of this genre mixes the stories with real world-building, character backstories, and well-written plots. Additionally, some of the Isekai Romance Manhwas are not afraid to include heavy material such as PTSD, trauma, abuse, and mental illness in their plots to raise awareness of the subjects and educate readers about them.

Updated on November 1, 2024 by Nahda Nabiilah:Themes such as reincarnation and time travel from the modern world to the past often add an extra layer of interest that draws readers in and enhances the story's appeal. While many Manhwas follow the protagonist's point of viewsome hidden gems offer a refreshing twist by portraying the events from the perspective of the antagonist. These stories provide a haven to explore grand worlds filled with fantasy and compelling character arcs.

10 I am the Tyrant's secretary

What do you mean I can't stop?

In her previous life, Rosalyn was a secretary and died of overwork. After being isekai-d, she wanted to live peacefully but when the tyrant Emperor Kahir decided to hire her clumsy brother as his secretary, Rosalyn got the job instead to save her family.

After working for several years I am the Tyrant's secretaryshe wanted to stop as she had done her duty, but Kahir refused and forced her to stay beside him. This misunderstanding is the beginning of a beautiful relationship between Rosalyn and Cairo which will later shake the whole kingdom.

9 Author of my own destiny

“How Not to Change the Main Story”

Fiona Green is the antagonist in Author of My Own Destinyhowever, everything changes when the author of the novel gets Isekaied into the novel and is reincarnated as Fiona. She decides to become stronger and thrives to gather enough strength to be able to face anything that may come her way without depending on anyone.

As the story progresses, she meets the male lead in the Manhwa, The victorieswho becomes her puppy and accompanies her everywhere. At first, Fiona dismisses and ignores Siegeren's obvious growing feelings so as not to hinder the main story of the novel, but later her feelings grow to the point where she can't hold them back any longer. The chemistry between the two leads is one of the best in the Isekai Romance genre, and it's evident with every little moment they share.

8 Who made me a princess

The Lady Angel Story

Who made me a princess is an Isekai Manhwa that revolves around the life of Athanasia de Alger Obeliathe first princess and sole heir to the Obelisk realm. In her first life, she is killed by her father, Claude, when she turns 18, then in her second life, the main character is reincarnated as the princess of a magical kingdom, Athanasia, and decides to escape from this fate by using her knowledge about the events of the novel.

All the characters in Manhwa don't just exist to fill plot gaps, instead each of them has layers of complexity and depth. As the story progresses, readers will learn more about their past and witness their growth and the changes they go through to become better.

7 The first night with the duke

How to Secure the Handsome Duke

The first night with the duke nicely mixes the genres of comedy, romance, and Isekai, making it one of the funniest Manhwas out there. The story takes place when a university student travels to the world of his favorite novel and is reincarnated as just an extra character, Ripley's Liverpool.

After Ripley steals Zeroni's InglidOn the first night, their destinies become intertwined, and he refuses to let her go without taking responsibility for her actions. The character synergy shines most during the Manhwa, especially between Ripley and Duke Zeronis. The two leads' romance develops as Zeronis tries her best to keep Ripley close to him, while she wants nothing to do with him because of his nasty reputation that she reads about in the novel.

6 Beware The Villainess!

Saving the female lead is her full-time job

Beware of the villain! Is the story of Han Da Young, who wakes up as Melissa Foddebrat in All men who loved her novel. Melissa will go to any lengths to protect the original female lead from the four “loving” male leads in the novel, even if resorting to violence is the only solution. But even though she's no damsel in distress and a very independent individual, she can't help but fall deeply in love with the Manhwa's male lead as they help each other become the best versions of themselves.

5 Flirting with the villain's father

How to Seduce the Villain 101

After Eun-Seo is sent into the world of the web novel, Brigitte wants to be happy. She will be Yereninovica Shusuvia Lebovnythe second princess of Lebovny. She realizes that she had reincarnated 20 years before the beginning of the original story, giving her an advantage in how to save herself and her family from the future antagonist.

Her idea of ​​”saving” is kidnapped by Euredian Bellecourt instead of his pregnant sister and tries to seduce Euredian so he doesn't marry Soleia Elodia and give birth to the future villain.

4 Secret lady

The story of fate and free will

Even if Secret lady is one of the Otome Isekai genre, it has a heavy lore that many readers may find difficult to understand. The manhwa is set in a time when the Kartazen empire went through disasters and wars until it stopped one day when the emperor oppressed the wizards. Rosentine Arzen has the ability to see spirits, but she hides that power as if it were a curse to protect her loved ones. The ability was bestowed upon her in her previous life as Yoon Seolwoofor an unknown reason.

Her alien ability made her a loner and drove everyone away from her, but in her life as Rosentine, she decides to use that power to save the prince Charteris Cartazen from an assassination attempt and uncover the reason behind the Kartazen Empire's greatest conspiracy.

3 Villains are meant to die

The system likes to mess with Penelope

Penelope Eckhart got isekai-d into the world of an Otome game as the fake daughter of Duke Eckhart, and now she's stuck in Hard Mode where everyone hates her because she's the villain. Thanks to the system's ability, she can see the affection scores of the male protagonists above her head, and some of them even started the game with a negative score.

To clear the game and survive in Villains are meant to diePenelope must get 100% affection points with one of the romance options and get a confession before the real daughter of the duke shows up.

2 How to win over my husband

The Story Of A Woman Of Steel

This Manhwa discusses heavy subjects such as anorexia, domestic abuse, trauma and sexual harassment.

How to win over my husband Rudbeckia 'Ruby' de Borgia is abused by her adoptive family members, who always control her destiny and sacrifice her at every given chance to improve their reputation. To obey her father's political advances and to escape her twisted stepbrother, Cesare de Borgia, she marries the cold-hearted Duke of the North, Izek von Omerta.

At first, the two never see eye to eye, and that's because Ruby's past trauma controlled her, causing her to push and test Izek past his limits to see how much it will take for him to leave her. But in their other timeline, Ruby learns to find comfort in Izek's presence as he helps her sort out all the trauma that keeps her from shining her brightest.

1 I married the male lead's father

A story of sacrifice and eternal love

Unlike most Isekai tropes, I married the male lead's father has a well-built and captivating world environment, where the main characters must fight against their tragic fate to survive together with each other. The pacing and events of the manhwa keep readers hooked on every little detail. Furthermore, the characters are far from confusing, boring or stereotypical, as each one possesses depth and an intriguing backstory.

Within the story, Aisha Heathcliff tries its best to protect and help Abel Louvremont alternate their sad and painful fate. But on the side of her journey, she gets entangled with Hades Louvremontand against all odds, she can't help but fall in love with him.