17+ Manhwa With A Possessive Male Lead (WEBTOONS) • iWA (2023)

Updated February 20, 2022 by Esquire

What characteristics do you expect your partner to have? Well, I search for possessiveness. It literally makes love invaluable. But to be very honest to a limit. Over obsession and over-possessiveness sometimes or every time, end up in a troubled relationship. Let’s see what is done in these manhwa plots.

There are some recommended manhwa you’ll fall in love with. The male lead and their characteristics will only leave you in love with them. Their stories are breathtaking. So, what are you waiting for? Here are recommendations for your whole next month. Grab a cup of coffee and start!

KOREAN WEBTOONS WITH A POSSESSIVE MALE MC (RECOMMENDATIONS)

18. Ex. Vs Stalker

You would have guessed it based on the names. The story of the anime revolves around an emerging star and a social media influencer. But her life is not destined to be spent in the limelight. One day, she wakes up in a dark room. And the kidnapper is none other than her ex-boyfriend.

Ju Yeon’s life was only threatened by her ex-boyfriend until a stalker came into her life. Will she ever be able to go out of that dark school? Because all the stalker, Park Su, is doing is to watch the two from a distance. But no one can deny his possessiveness for her even from a distance. To whom is her future written? The kidnapper Ex or the possessive stalker?

17. Head Over Heels

How about reading a cute manhwa with a school life plot? And the story is even cuter when the obsessive male lead is also rich. Woohyun is the male lead in the story who is perfect in every aspect. A good-looking rich and famous schoolboy is everything a girl wants. But his favorite thing to do is to bully a small girl in his class named Ha Yan. But the irony is Ha Yan also waits for his teasing. Will this apparent hate be the beginning of a lovely ending? You must read this webtoon to explore their cute story.

16. The Gamer

One of the best webtoon with strong character building and a solid plotline. The manhwa is about a boy who is addicted to video games and somehow his own life turns into a game. He has to do tasks in daily life. It starts with a short funny task but it will not end easily. The story has great turnovers. It will make you cry and laugh. And obviously, there’s a girl Han Jee-Han is possessive and mad about. The webtoon is a great recommendation if you want to see a cute love story of cute characters with an amazing plot.

15. Tower of God

If you are a manhwa lover you must have loved Tower of God because who doesn’t? The Tower of God tells the story of an ordinary man named Twenty-Fifth Baam. The Tower of God is a place for success. Whoever reaches there gets everything. Twenty-Fifth Baam has nothing but a girl in his life who is almost everything for him. Rachel is his best friend who decides to climb the Tower of God. That’s where the main character follows her. He gets extra powers but the journey still is not easy. He is an irregular and wants to get his childhood friend there. Where will his possessiveness lead to?

14. Let’s Play

A totally different plot from the rest of the manhwa. Samara Young is a game developer and loves to make games. As soon as she tried to make her career through her first launch, a popular person in the gaming industry stopped it. Marshall gives a bad review about her game and what’s ironic is that he turns out to be her neighbor. A story that started from the games but ended at a rather interesting twist. You have to read the manhwa to find out.

13. Haven

The story revolves around two brothers who are not real brothers. They became brothers when their parents remarried. All was going well until after eight years, they started to feel something special for each other. The model brother is really possessive about the other one. Min Sung tried to distance himself from Ji An. Ji seems to be highly obsessed with Min Sung. But it is not always easy to let the love go away.

12. The First Night With the Duke

What’s better than love? But love is not always best especially when the boy is overly possessive about you. Our female lead is an average college student whose life suddenly becomes anything but average when she wakes up as Ripley after her reincarnation. She became a side character in her favourite novel. Ripley starts to live her life fully until she makes a mistake one night. And boom! The guy is crazy about her. The luxurious life becomes less enjoyable, and tragedies and drama start in her life. How will she cope up with these and get her old life back again?

11. How to Divorce the Male Lead?

Do I need to explain anything else? I guess the name of the manhwa is telling you the story itself. But let me just tell you why you should read this webtoon. Duchess Juliana Auburn, the heroine of the story, wakes up from the dream. Or either it is Lee Sian rethinking her past life. The story is about where the female lead does nothing but bash her husband every time. She’s also not on good terms with her family and father who supposedly forced her to marry him. So, she decides to divorce him. But how will a possessive male lead divorce the female lead when he is super obsessed over her and it is increasing with each passing day?

10. I Don’t Want the Obsession of a Twisted Archduke

I don’t want the obsession of a Twisted Archduke? Well, lady, you are not the one who decides it. The female lead gets reincarnated and guess where? In her own novel. She wakes up as the wife of a cursed archduke. And as the writer of the novel, it all becomes her responsibility to lift the curse and make all things better. It’s the only way she can go back to her life. What do you think? Can she make things normal? Yes, she did but as she thought that things were done, the archduke did something very unexpected. He makes it impossible for her to go back to her fiancé in her own life. The archduke starts showing his possessiveness towards her, and uses the “I am still you husband” card.

9. Taming My Boss

Taming my Boss is a manhwa that tells a story about an arrogant male lead who is a CEO of Redfit. His gaming company is well established and playing the role to make him prouder. Apparently, no one can deal with the boss except his secretary. She bears him and his remarks. But how much could she still do? Until one day, she decides to leave everything and quit the job. But the question is whether the arrogant boss will let her go from his possessive love? The secretary made her move without thinking about the consequences but now it’s all up to the CEO.

8. 100% Perfect Girl

Can the language barrier take over love? Tell me in the comments. 100% Perfect Girl is about a girl passionate about art and a foreign businessman in Korea. Jay Jin and J.Max have nothing in common but as destiny wants, one incidental encounter in the hotel and the next second, they are in love head to toe. But the distance of thousands of miles and the language barrier is still a big hindrance in their love. Will their obsession with each other work?

7. Miss Not-So SideKick

Who not imagine herself as the hero or heroine of the novel they read? We live in the story of favourite novel. But things always not work in our way.Imagine waking up in your favourite novel after reincarnation but as a heroine? No, No As a villain. Yes,the same thing happened with Hyejung. She’s not the beautiful heroine here but a girl who is disliked by everyone. But she’s not so dumb to leave the chance. How will she turn the story to her way living there. The story has major turnovers and is very interesting. Her possessive love life is the best thrill in the story. She takes the place of the narrator of the novel and turn the things to her way. My heartily recommendation for you guys to must read the webtoon.

6. I’ll Do That Marriage

Lilian McKellion is the girl who is tasked to go to an insomniac emperor. She goes there by her own will instead of her sister. The emperor has a problem with sleeping and she can make people sleep with her power. The emperor is cursed by a witch which made him an insomniac but Lilian can help him with this. Is their story only limited to inducing sleep? Will the possessive emperor leave her?

5. The Desire to Kill

The story is perfect for those who want to see a webtoon with the main character who is obsessed with his love. Si-ae is the girl who is trying to forget her past and trying to adjust to her new relationship which is marriage. But her life takes a turn when Gijin Park comes into her life once again. Does she know she can’t escape from him or his possessive nature? What changes will her life take further?

4. Farewell My Demon

Have you ever tried to save yourself from a calamity and get stuck into another one? Well, the same happened with Moon Dami. Moon Dami tried to escape from the cruel CEO who is going to use her because of her very rare blood group. She has no other option but to contact Kang Taesung who is another CEO but young and handsome. She escapes from the old CEO through his help but who will save her from his possessiveness?

3. Rain Curtain

Rain curtain is one of the best manhwa with a possessive male lead. The story revolves around a girl and a boy who are equally as possessive of each other. But possessiveness is not enough to save their love. The obstacles in their relationship will not see how obsessed they are with each other. How will the story go? You should just give it a go to see how possessive love takes turns.

2. Night By The Sea

The story is about a hopeless Omega named Kim Euihyun who ran towards the sea leaving everything behind. Yeo Taejoo is an Alpha who meets him at the sea while he has nothing in hand. Taejoo gets attracted to him. Will the obsession that started earlier lead to a possessive relationship or will they both get over their desires?

1. Villains Behind the Curtains

Another must-read manhwa with a reincarnation plot which will make you invested in the story. The female lead reincarnates into a novel life and starts living as Serina. Serina married into a noble Ducal Melford family where she tried to mind her own business and not to let her nose enter into some other matters. But that was not the way the story was going to happen. Destiny has some other ideas for Serina. A mother brought a boy back in the story representing him as the duke’s heir and a genius wizard to brainwash him and make him fall in love with Serina. And it exactly happened, the boy is obsessed over Serina. Serina can’t accept it that way. She starts planning to undo this manipulation. Will she be successful?

Conclusion

Well, what are your thoughts about them? Let me know about them in the comments. These are the 18 best manhwa with the possessive male lead. Tell me what you love about them and what kind of relationship you prefer. I hope you liked my recommendation. If you know another Korean webtoon with a possessive male lead. Do lemme know, and I’ll read it.