The Novel's Extra

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Synonyms: Soseol Sok Extra

Japanese: 소설 속 엑스트라

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Type: Manhwa

Volumes: Unknown

Chapters: Unknown

Status: Publishing

Published: Jun 30, 2022 to ?

Genres: Action, Fantasy

Themes: Isekai, Reincarnation, School

Serialization: KakaoPage

Authors: Ji, Gapsong (Story), Carrot Studio (Art)

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Score: 7.72¹ (scored by 7,791 users)

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Ranked: #1704²

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Popularity: #918

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Wouldn't it be a dream to wake up in a world of your own creation? For Hajin Kim, it's nothing short of a nightmare. With no clue how or why he's been transported into his web novel—as a mere extra, no less!—Hajin has little choice but to see his story through until the end. Lucky for him, as the author, he knows this perilous world like the back of his hand. But when discrepancies in the plot begin popping up left and right, Hajin soon realizes that things aren't quite so simple, after all...

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The Novel's Extra has been published digitally in English by Tapas Media since January 18, 2023.

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Nov 18, 2025

Jowiszowa

Recommended

Preliminary (143/? eps)

I am writing this review based on the 108 chapters that have been released so far. And so far, I rate this title 7/10. It is an enjoyable read, especially if you like worlds where monsters suddenly appear in the present day and you have to fight them using a system reminiscent of a game interface. The action revolves around students preparing to fight these types of monsters. So, there is everything you would expect from such a setting, mainly action intertwined with school life, and while the first aspect is satisfying, the second becomes a bit too much at some point, but more on ... that later. The main character is primarily a realist guided by practicality, and the awareness of being in the world of the novel is making it easier. His goal is simple: to survive and return home. So he is not the hero type, and as a result, he sometimes makes decisions that the reader will disagree with, but he is also not the antagonist type who simply likes to watch the world burn. For me, this is a big plus because it simply makes him realistic. The rest of the characters also have clearly defined personalities and the chemistry between them is believable. They have their strengths and weaknesses, better and worse moments, and they are dynamic. That is why, at first, the relationships between the characters are pleasant to observe, and even the beginnings of romance make sense here. However, the problem arises when the plot begins to veer dangerously towards a harem, the action becomes less frequent, the secondary male characters appear sporadically, and the love triangle between the oblivious and uninterested protagonist and two girls fighting for his attention somewhere on the sidelines comes to the fore, and that hurts me quite a bit because I simply feel sorry for these distinctive characters for something like that, not to mention that everything simply becomes shallower and the world, which had been organic until now, ceases to be so. I would prefer to give more space to the male supporting characters and have one of the ladies take an interest in one of them, and give the main character space to develop relationships other than potentially romantic ones. Speaking of relationships, there is one that is particularly noteworthy, namely that between father and daughter. The protagonist has an adopted child, and it is as warm and pleasant as you can imagine. To sum up, I highly recommend it. Despite the love triangle that appears at some point, it's still an enjoyable read, the action scenes are satisfying, the main character is easy to follow. It may not be a book that will change your life, but it will still be a pleasant way to spend your time, which I think you won't regret.
Edit (4 February 2025): Fortunately, it seems that the love triangle has been forgotten and there is more focus on the action, so I am raising my rating to eight.
Edition (15 May 2025): This is probably the most interesting posession I have read about in manhwa, because that nobody that the main character took over has a history that is deeply rooted in this world. However, all of this is shrouded in mystery, both for Hajin himself and for the reader. And discovering these fragments raises the rating to 9.
Edition (2 June 2025): I give it a 10, it's a masterpiece and it's only getting better and better.

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Oct 2, 2023

HeyMyHead

Mixed Feelings

Preliminary (77/? eps)

"The Novel's Extra" is a well-executed but generic magic school manhwa.

Ratings first:
Art - 9/10
Story - 5/10
Character - 6/10
Enjoyment - 8/10
Overall - 6.5/10

First of all, the story's premise is incredibly basic. The mc wrote a book, he was isekaid into his book, but oooohhh, things are slightly different! There are teens, there's potential romances, a magic school, and the protagonist showing off. Everyone fawns over him, of course.
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May 25, 2024

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Not Recommended

Preliminary (1/? eps)

Made it around 20 chapters before calling it quits. The story is just directionless. It's another boring school drama/returner/cheat story. MC literally explains the next scene before the scene happens which makes the whole thing repetitive and boring. MC can make any skill he wants with some convoluted point system that no one cares about. It's established in the first chapter that everyone in this story is an NPC so why should we care if any of these people die or get angry? Even though this is a very self aware manhwa, it still suffers from all the problems people complain about in this genre.

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