The Zombie theme somehow never loses its appeal. Indeed, who wouldn't find themselves fascinated by an extremely unlikely fictional scenario where the world is taken over by a virus, turning humans into ferocious monsters, leaving behind only a the few “chosen ones” to fight them?
Zombie-themed manhwa has mixed and matched different themes, coming up with the most interesting and complex stories ever.
Some of these made such a strong impression on the public that they were even adapted into hit Korean dramas.
And here are 7 Zombie Manhwa that you cannot miss if you like this genre!
7. Hive
Hive is a manhwa launched in 2014, lasting four years, ending in 2018 with 243 chapters. Although this manhwa features a virus that turns humans into “mindless ferocious creatures,” it approaches the concept very differently.
Lee Eun Sung is an ordinary office worker with a boring job and a terrible boss. The only motivation that pushes him to go to work every day is his daughter and wife. However, on a very ordinary day at the office, Eun Sung Lee and his colleagues are attacked by a swarm of giant hornets the size of people. Those who survive a wasp attack will eventually transform into zombie creatures that swarm the hive.
6. My Daughter Is A Zombie
For something as serious as zombies attacking humans and pushing them to the brink of extinction, My Daughter Is a Zombie has a surprisingly light perspective, providing a much-needed reprieve from the usual gore. . This is a comedy manhwa released in 2018 and ending in 2020 after 90 chapters.
But Jeonghwan, a man who survived the terrible pandemic, holds a terrifying secret: His daughter has turned into a zombie, and now she is the only zombie left on earth.
5. Wake Up Deadman
Kim Yeong Hwan's take on the zombie apocalypse, and it's about sentient zombies, is a bit more unique than one might expect. Wake Up Deadman is a strange manhwa that somehow manages to combine the theme of a widespread zombie outbreak with romance, action, comedy, tragedy, and music. On paper, this manhwa has one of the most unconventional premises out there.
4. Surviving Romance
Don't be fooled by the cute visuals and obvious romantic plot of this manhwa, it's not what it seems. Surviving Romance is a reincarnation romance turned zombie thriller that surprises readers in the best way. It was released in 2021 and ended with 101 chapters in 2023.
Eun Chaerin is hooked on her favorite romance novel, and she is completely satisfied with it. Because she was so obsessed with that novel in her previous life, she memorized all the events in it. However, on the day she thinks she will receive a confession from the novel's male protagonist, Jeha, things take an unexpected turn. Instead of a confession, she is attacked by a zombie version of Jeha!
3. Polar Night
Polar Night is an action horror manhwa with strong illustrations and a fairly simple premise that matches everything it has to offer. Unlike many other manhwa, it doesn't really have any intelligent zombies or emotional storylines to drive the plot forward.
Instead, it follows a simple, old story of zombies versus humans. However, what makes it different is the unique setting. Instead of taking place in Korea, the story is set in a research facility in Antarctica, where the main character encounters his first undead creature.
2. I'm A Mom
If the premise of My Daughter is a Zombie is considered laughably strange, then I'm a Mom is a manhwa that takes it a step further and actually reverses all the roles. Instead of a zombie daughter, the story is about a mother who turns into a zombie to protect her unborn human daughter and then raises her while becoming a fully transformed zombie. change.
The first few chapters of I'm a Mom have a simple, intimate feel, but things gradually pick up speed and shift to a story that focuses more on action-adventure. The entire story focuses on a zombie mother's efforts to protect her daughter from a world not only full of undead monsters but also full of human survivors who are sometimes even more dangerous. even monsters.
1. Sweet Home
Sweet Home was adapted into one of the most popular Korean dramas of 2020. The first chapter of the manhwa was published in 2017 and after three years of release, it ended in 2020 with 141 chapters . Although Sweet Home does not explicitly use the word “zombie” to describe its creatures, their characteristics are essentially the same.
The film is about an 18-year-old boy, Cha Hyun Soo, who lives alone in apartment 1410 of the Green Home apartment complex, spending all day playing video games and being lazy. However, Hyun Soo eventually begins to exhibit strange symptoms that cause him to suffer from excessive nosebleeds and hallucinations. At the same time, he witnesses everyone in his apartment complex turning into strange flesh-eating monsters. He, along with a group of survivors, must now fend for themselves against these monsters.