5 List of the Best and Most Exciting Apocalypse Manhwa

5 List of the Best and Most Exciting Apocalypse Manhwa

Maybe you have definitely heard Manhwa Apocalypse themed and you are curious about this genre.

In Manhwa, the Apocalypse depicts a world that has been destroyed or is almost extinct due to a major disaster, monster outbreak, zombies, viruses and total destruction.

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This character must survive in the midst of this chaotic life and try to face everything.

This story combines survival, drama and moral conflict which makes the audience tense because they feel like they are in that world.

There are many genres that show the main character having to save himself and others so the story is about fighting and character development.

In this article, we will discuss recommendations for the best and most exciting Apocalypse Manhwa that you can read this weekend.

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Getting to Know the Manhwa Apocalypse

Manhwa Apocalypse is a manhwa genre that tells about the destruction of the world after an apocalypse, plague or major disaster.

In this manhwa genre, the setting is usually in a world that has collapsed due to zombies, viruses, monsters, the destruction of civilization and focuses on characters who must survive in that world, rise from adversity and face the chaos of the world.

This kind of theme combines action, survival horror, drama, fantasy and Science-Fiction (Sci-Fi).

Usually, readers will feel the world has changed while following the main character's struggle to survive and change the situation.

The story focuses on survival action by fighting zombies and monsters while experiencing inner conflict amidst the chaos.

What makes this apocalypse manhwa exciting is its scary, tense story, seeing the human side amidst the chaos of the world and the hope of living longer.

List of the Best Apocalypse Manhwa

Below is a list of some of the best apocalypse Manhwa that you can read later, including the following:

Sweet Home

The first best apocalypse manhwa is 'Sweet Home', which is a Korean Webtoon by Kim Camby and illustrated by Hwang Young-chan published in Naver Webtoon on October 12, 2017 – July 2, 2020 with a total of 140 chapters + 1 prologue and comicized into 12 volumes.

For the Live Action version produced by Studio Dragon and Studio N, it was released on Netflix on December 18, 2020 – July 19, 2024 with a total of 3 seasons and reaching 26 episodes that combine monster stories and survival drama from the comic version.  

Sweet Home is one of the most popular Webtoons because its English version has millions of subscribers and likes on LINE Webtoon, such as the English version having 2.4 million subscribers and 15.2 million likes in 2021.

In addition, the Korean version of the Webtoon was included in the list of “50 Best Comic Books of 2020” at the Korea Manhwa Contents Agency.

With the apocalypse-horror genre, it tells the story of a world that collapses due to the phenomenon of 'Monsterization', namely people turning into monsters full of deep desires.

The main character is named Cha Hyun-soo, a high school boy who is depressed after losing his family and wants to try suicide, but his life changes after moving into an apartment complex called 'Green Home' and seeing his neighbors turn into bloody monsters.

The world becomes an apocalypse, where the streets are chaotic, people become changed and Cha Hyun-soo must work together with other residents to survive.

The Sweet Home story is divided into several arcs that follow survival in Green Home, the internal conflicts of the residents and trying to escape from the apartment area while being surrounded by monsters.

In addition, the attacks become more brutal and reveal the secrets of the character's monsterization, sadness and ambition and show a scary monster.

What makes Sweet Home exciting to follow is its monster action, seeing Cha Hyun-soo who doesn't commit suicide and saves people even though he himself is traumatized and desperate.

Besides that, what makes Sweet Home an Apocalypse genre is that it is about surviving in a chaotic world, human desires changing and showing the situation collapsing.

Dead Days

The second best apocalypse manhwa is 'Dead Days', a horror webtoon with a Zombie Apocalypse theme by DEY, released on July 5, 2014 – November 1, 2015 on Naver Webtoon.

Furthermore, the English version was released on September 25, 2014 – December 3, 2015 on Webtoon with a total of 62 episodes for both versions.

The story begins four days after the zombie virus outbreak spread, completely changing the world and forcing humans to face the bloodthirsty undead.

The main character is named Yeo Jingook who wakes up in his apartment and immediately sees that his mother has been infected so that he ends up having to live alone because the conditions around him have collapsed.

From there, he began to look for ways to survive such as looking for food, avoiding zombies and communicating with other survivors.

The story itself focuses on the classic zombie apocalypse, the apocalypse side shows the characters fighting against fear, isolation and humans turning into pliants and falling.

In addition, the zombie virus will disrupt social rules, cities will be destroyed, electricity will go out, communication will be disrupted and humans will have to survive.

You will also see the inner conflict of the character, where humans are torn between surviving alone or working together with other survivors.

Leviathan

The third best apocalypse manhwa is 'Leviathan', a post-apocalypse survival themed manhwa by Lee Gyuntak, illustrated by Noh Miyoung and released on Toomics and LINE Webtoon in 2018 with a total of 200 chapters for the comic version.

This manhwa is in the Action, Adventure, Fantasy, Horror, Sci-Fi, Survival and Post-Apocalyptic genres which feature monsters as well as moments of hope, trauma and human struggle to survive in a chaotic world.

Leviathan is a story of a world that has been completely destroyed by a major disaster, especially when sea levels rose to cover the continents and turned the earth into an ocean.

There was only water, ferocious monsters and the remnants of humans who survived to survive on the surface of the flood.

The main character is named Bota, initially he and his family were still able to evacuate by boat.

But the family was destroyed by a sea monster and Bota had to depend on his older sister, Rita, to survive in the middle of the ocean.

They have to face sea monsters, evil humans, smugglers, pirates and others.

The plot focuses on life after the world is submerged, encounters with the Leviathan creature and Bota and Rita's journey to survive there.

The apocalypse element is seen when the earth turns into an ocean, people live on floating boats or ships and sea monsters continue to attack humans.

SSS-Class Suicide Hunter

The fourth best apocalypse manhwa is 'SSS-Class Suicide Hunter', which is a Korean manhwa by Neida and Shin Noah as writers, illustrated by Bill K and published on November 20, 2018 on Munpia, Naver Corporation, Kakao Page, Kakao Webtoon and RidiBooks around 400 chapters and 16 volumes as of May 7, 2020.

Please note, SSS-Class Suicide Hunter is still running to this day so you can still follow the story.

The genre of this Manhwa is a combination of Action, Adventure, Fantasy, Drama, Supernatural, Psychological, Martial Arts, Romance and Comedy which makes the story exciting.

The main character is named Kim Gong-ja, a low-level Hunter who wants to have S-Rank skills like other Hunters.

One day, his wish suddenly came true but with the craziest consequences, where the skill was activated when he died.

So, every time he dies, he will duplicate the abilities he faced and the skills he gained from that death, when he reactivates it, he will go back to the past.

Kim Gong-ja often dies to take abilities from her enemies and she gets stuck in a time loop or returns to the timeline every time she dies.

Because he has meta knowledge, he slowly levels up from weak to OP.

This manhwa also shows the conflicts and drama of the characters plus life-and-death strategies.

The apocalypse element is seen in a world full of challenges such as dangerous dungeons, supernatural monsters and apocalypse-like conditions.

A Monstrous First Day

The last best apocalypse manhwa is 'A Monstrous First Day', which is a Korean manhwa by Piajoa, illustrated by Zephygaru and released in 2022 on Kakao Page, Daon Webtoon and Daum Webtoon with 52 Chapters.

Additionally, this manhwa was released on Tapas in English on January 23, 2023.

The genre of this manhwa is a combination of Action, Drama, Fantasy, Supernatural, Survival and Apocalypse which shows the collapse of the world and the emergence of mysterious monsters.

These monsters emerged from a mysterious portal that completely changed the world in an instant.

The main character is named Han Seung-moon, a young man who did not expect to win to become a people's representative, but he won the election and became the youngest member of parliament in South Korea.

On the first day of the inauguration, his life changed completely, where a monster fell from the roof of the National Assembly Building and was followed by a mysterious blue gate that made the monster attack Seoul.

He and his colleagues must devise a strategy to save the city from the destruction of Seoul using political reasoning, logical strategy and leadership.

The core story is more about Han Seung-moon who is a council member, surviving amidst the chaos of monsters while taking care of the city of Seoul.

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So, that's the information about the list of the best and most exciting Apocalypse Manhwa to read right now!