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, who is responsible for most of the leads’ deaths, and Isekai-ing them into another realm where they have to survive or alter their destiny.

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

Updated on May 23, 2024, by Nahda Nabiilah: It’s always interesting to see the protagonist getting isekai-d from their original body, mostly due to an accident, onto another body inside a game or a novel they saw before. This way, the protagonists always have the upper hand in any situation, and they always plan to live peacefully without changing the plot. Sadly for them, the romance interest will immediately get drawn to the protagonist’s out-of-the-norm behavior which is where chaos ensues.

8 I'm The Tyrant's Secretary

What Do You Mean I Can’t Quit?

In her past life, Rosalyn was a secretary and died from overworking. After getting 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 years in I'm the Tyrant's Secretary, she wanted to quit as she had fulfilled her duty, but Kahir refused and forced her to stay next to him. This misunderstanding is the start of a beautiful relationship between Rosalyn and Kahir that will later shake the whole kingdom.

7 Author of My Own Destiny

“How To Not Change The Main Story”

Fiona Green is the antagonist in Author of My Own Destiny, however, everything changes when the novel’s author gets Isekaied into the novel and gets reincarnated as Fiona. She decides to become stronger and thrive to accumulate enough power to be able to face anything that may come her way without depending on anyone.

As the story progresses, she meets the male Manhwa lead, Siegren, who becomes her puppy and follows her around everywhere. At first, Fiona rejects and ignores Siegren’s obvious growing feelings to not hinder the novel’s main storyline, but later on, her feelings grow to the extent that she can’t hold them back anymore. The two main leads' chemistry is one of the best in the Isekai Romance genre, and it is evident with every little moment they share.

6 The First Night With the Duke

How To Secure The Handsome Duke

The First Night With the Duke nicely mixes the comedy, romance, and Isekai genres, making it one of the most enjoyable Manhwas out there. The story unfolds as a college student travels to her favorite romance novel world and gets reincarnated as a mere extra character, Ripley Liverpool.

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After Ripley steals Zeronis Inglid’s first night, their destiny gets intertwined, and he refuses to let her go without taking responsibility for her actions. The characters’ synergy shines the most during the Manhwa, especially between Ripley and Duke Zeronis. The two leads' romance unfolds as Zeronis tries his 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.

5 Beware the Villainess!

Saving The Female Lead Is Her Full-Time Job

Beware the Villainess! Is the story of Han Da Young, who wakes up as Melissa Foddebrat in All the Men That Loved Her novel. Melissa will go to any length to protect the original female lead from the four "loving" male leads of the novel, even if resorting to violence is the only solution. However, even though she is 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.

4 Flirting With The Villain's Dad

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

Her idea of ‘saving’ is getting kidnapped by Euredian Bellecourt instead of her pregnant sister and trying to seduce Euredian so he doesn’t marry Soleia Elodia and give birth to the future villain.

3 Villains Are Destined To Die

The System Likes Messing With Penelope

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

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To clear the game and survive in Villains are Destined to Die, Penelope must get a 100% affection score with one of the romance options and receive a confession before the real daughter of the duke appears.

2 How to Win My Husband Over

The Story Of A Woman Of Steel

How to Win My Husband Over Rudbeckia "Ruby" de Borgia gets abused by her adoptive family members, who always control her fate and sacrifice her at any given chance to improve their reputation. To obey her father's political advances and to escape her twisted step-brother, Cesare de Borgia, she gets married to the cold-hearted Duke of the North, Izek von Omerta.

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At first, the two never see eye to eye, and that’s because Ruby's past traumas controlled her and made her push and test Izek past his limits to see how much it takes him to leave her. However, in their second timeline, Ruby learns to find comfort in Izek's presence as he helps her untangle from all the trauma that is holding her down from shining the brightest.

1 I Married the Male Lead's Dad

A Story Of Sacrifice And Eternal Love

Unlike most Isekai tropes, I Married the Male Lead's Dad has a well-built and captivating world setting, where the leads have to fight against their tragic destiny to survive alongside each other. The Manhwa’s pacing and events keep readers hooked on every little detail. Furthermore, the characters are far from being confusing, boring, or stereotypical, as each one possesses depth and an intriguing backstory.

Within the narrative, Aisha Heathcliff tries her best to protect and help Abel Louvremont alternate his sorrowful and painful destiny. However, alongside her journey, she gets entangled with Hades Louvremont, and against all odds, she can’t help but fall in love with him.

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