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Romance Manhwa that was first published in Late 2021 to 2023, since it's all new, a lot of the scores stay at 6.5 as default.
Tag: Historical, Villainess, Reincarnated, Time-travel, Reliving past lives so and so.
Popular AND Good (I read the reviews), no under 6.5/10, all have 40+ chapters or Finished.

2016-2021: https://myanimelist.net/stacks/35309

-NOT ON MAL-
Purple Hyacinth
In the Bleak Midwinter;
When Jasy Whistles
I'm the Grim Reaper
Your Eternal Lies
The Dilettante
To My First Love
Feelings In A Dream
Aideen
Good/Bad Fortune
Doppio Senso

Also known as rofan. Specifically ones available on Naver's "WEBTOON" app ONLY (also known as LINE WEBTOON). Let me know if I missed any!

Sister stack (otome isekai series): https://myanimelist.net/stacks/26337
^ Basically the same as this stack, but for series featuring transmigration/reincarnation/etc!

Some others that aren't on MAL:
- The King and the Paladin
- Suitor Armor

of course this would all be hella messed up in reality, please call the police and get a restraining order or something if your partner is ever this insanely possessive over you. but in the world of fiction, let us just enjoy these messed up, psychotic, handsome men 🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤

note: there are countless series with yandere MLs out there, so this list is just full of ones i actually enjoyed and would recommend to others

i also have a spotify playlist for dark romance: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1K22SLBmjJLUQlnPoiwg8l?si=e8699ae6cf8f4b21

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more that's not listed on MAL:

I’m In Trouble Because The Emperor Thinks I’m Terminally Ill [황제가 나를 시한부라고 생각해서 곤란하다] - manhwa; shoujo
• yandere rating: ★★★☆☆ 3/5
• "Please don't leave me... No matter, even death cannot take you away from me."
• will literally lock her up to keep her with him
• tags: historical, fantasy


I'm Dating A Psychopath - webtoon; josei
• yandere rating: ★★★★★ 5/5
• self-explanatory title lol
• tags: thriller, drama


The Beast Within [야수의 성] - manhwa; josei
• yandere rating: ★★★★★ 5/5
• "I love when she cries like she wouldn't know what to do without me. More. I need more. I need her to be so delusional she doesn't realise she's living in hell on earth. But I will be there with her. Forever."
• warning: DUMB FL but delicious smut
• another tall, dark and handsome yandere with glowing golden eyes
• and i know i said the FL is dumb af but you know what... i'd gladly reduce myself to a brainless doll for this toxic man any day bc just look at him
• has plot but i'm just here for the smut if i'm honest
• tags: historical, fantasy, smut 🔞


The Bondservant [집착은 다정하고 집요하게] - manhwa; josei
• yandere rating: ★★★★★ 5/5
• "Maybe I ought to kill him... Maybe I could sell him off. Or maybe I could give him a low dose of a lethal poison to make him insane."
• he has black hair and glowing red eyes- exactly what i'd expect to see as a visual representation of the perfect yandere ML
• FL is actually equally as obsessed with him; guess it's what trauma bonding does to the both of them
• a yandere couple that's willing to kill to protect each other <3
• tags: historical, fantasy, drama


Forbidden Odd Melody [금수별곡] - manhwa; josei
• yandere rating: ★★★★★ 5/5
• "I'm going to put something much more precious in this cage, so it can never escape."
• a beautiful murderous tiger man i am very much attracted to
• i could stare at his face forever
• very protective over his little fox lady
• tags: historical/korean period era, fantasy, drama, tiger!ML x fox!FL, smut 🔞


In The Doghouse [황궁의 정원에는 개가 산다] - manhwa; josei
• yandere rating: ★★★☆☆ 3/5
• "Should I have them killed? Command it and it shall be done. As for the charges... well, we can always fabricate something. Who was the one who offended my master?"
• ML is secretly a super masochist and falls in love with FL because he witnessed her reprimanding her shitty family one time and it gave him a boner bc he wished she would hit/yell at him the same way HAHAHA
• but despite being a submissive boi begging to be stepped on by his beloved, he will not hesitate to kill anyone who disrespects or hurts her
• FL IS SO FUNNY IN THIS; she didn't know about S&M play and BDSM stuff before knowing the prince so her reactions to his masochism are hilarious
• she's constantly battling her inner thoughts, going from 'are you for real right now, you enjoy this?? what is wrong with you' to 'omg he has a face of an angel tho <3'
• tags: historical, royalty, BDSM/S&M, femdom, comedy, smut 🔞

Just men who are a menace to mankind but you are the one who holds their leash 🥰🥰🥰🥰 (some explicitly call their FLs 'Master' while others are just submissive and breedable hehe)

Not listed on MAL

1. Predatory Marriage
2. The Bondservant
3. In the doghouse



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(Ongoing-more to be added)

Top 50 most read drama manhwa that is currently releasing.

This list is from Kartoffelsalz and was updated on Jan 21, 2023. This is part 1.

Not in the MAL database:
- A Tipsy Marriage Proposal for the Emperor
- The Huntress and The Mad Scientist
- The Empress Wants to Avoid the Emperor
- My Sweet Enemy, Thy Name is Husband
- I'm No Heroine!
- Pure Villain
- Reborn as the Character that Never Existed
- The Mighty Extra: One Girl Changes the World
- Moonrise by the Cliff
- The Night Without Shadows
- Winter Wolf
- Blinded by the Setting Sun
- My Beloved Baby Sister
- The Duchess has a Deathwish
- Behold the True Villainess

part 2: https://myanimelist.net/stacks/58514
male protagonists: https://myanimelist.net/stacks/58511
best female: https://myanimelist.net/stacks/58510

Manhwa series on Tappytoon that has strong female leads - part 1.

Part 2: https://myanimelist.net/stacks/60219

Manhwa series on Tappytoon that have an obsessive male lead.

+ I Became a Sitter for the Obsessive Villains
+ Becoming the Obsessive Male Lead's Ex-Wife
+ The Duchess Who Sees Ghosts
+ I'll Marry Him!

Manhwa series on Tappytoon that have a strong male lead.

This list is filled with women who are strong and can hold their own either in battle, politically, or both. Sometimes a ml will come in and rescue the fl but the fl will usually be a front liner or some kind of badass.

Part 2: https://myanimelist.net/stacks/74436

Not on MAL

Saving the Villain from the Heroine - finished official translation

A list of Manhwas that finished in May 2025.


Updated: 10/05/2025

Other stacks:
✅ Recently Completed Manhwa (April 2025) pt. 1 - https://myanimelist.net/stacks/69762
✅ Recently Completed Manhwa (April 2025) pt. 2 - https://myanimelist.net/stacks/72164
✅ Recently Completed Manhwa (June 2025) - https://myanimelist.net/stacks/69758

Insanely SMART FLs who are the strategists pulling strings behind the scenes and gaslighting, gatekeeping and girlbossing the shit out of the plot

Ongoing romantasy manhwa on webtoon.

Similar stacks:
Best Romantasy - Webtoon (https://myanimelist.net/stacks/71906)
Ongoing Romantasy pt.2 - Webtoon (https://myanimelist.net/stacks/71909)
Completed Romantasy - Webtoon (https://myanimelist.net/stacks/71910)
Completed Romantasy pt.2 - Webtoon (https://myanimelist.net/stacks/71911)