Reviews for Something About Us

This webtoon was extremely good and I would have given it 10 out of 10 except I hated the ending. I feel like it was rushed and it didn't give a satisfactory conclusion for me. I thought that there was even a chapter missing. However, overall it was a great story, art style and I really enjoyed it. The other thing that made this enjoyable and, personally, gave me a breath of fresh air is that they are in a college setting. The side characters could have also been developed a little bit more and it would have been great.

Something About Us (Woori) was a real treat to read from start to finish. It hits the right notes in the coming-of-age, slice-of-life, romance and comedy genres. In terms of target audience, the story falls more towards josei, yet you'll also get the sweet, fuzzy feels for shoujo audiences, which is an amazing balance. Here's my version of a (spoiler-free!) synopsis because the one on Lezhin leaves too much guesswork. Woori is about a boy and a girl who became the best of friends in high school, despite being total opposites in character. The story starts when Woojin enrols in the same university as Gayoungafter serving two years in the military service. With the change in environment, amidst college mates of different values and personalities, at the age when senses are awakened to the opposite sex, the two best friends discover what they truly mean to each other, slowly but surely.

Character: 10/10

This is the aspect that makes Woori a true gem. The characters are refreshing and hilarious with their unique quirks. I'm all for storylines that are carried along by solid character portrayal and development, and this is one of the better ones out there. The MCs are multi-dimensional and equally likeable in their own ways. It's a joy to read how their clashing personalities complement and collide with each other. Not only the MCs, the side characters are interesting, each of them with their own “colour”. I’d dare say that this work won’t be as enjoyable with any one of them removed, even the most annoying ones are well portrayed to serve their purpose in the story.

Story: 9/10

A coming-of-age story at its core, the story is somewhat bittersweet as the characters deal with “growing pains” during their college years, like peer pressure, jealousy and then some. However, it doesn’t delve too deep into any of the “pain” that those plot points can potentially be sucked into. Woori is not so much a melancholic and definitely not a psychological trip, it’s consistently light throughout, even the more troubling plot points, thanks to good pacing and brilliant, ROFL-inducing humour. When I say it’s “light” though, I don’t mean to the extent that it’s shallow. The themes Woori explores are current and executed with good depth. The story being told largely from the female POV, proved relatable. In certain key parts, we also get the male POV which is a nice touch, so that we get both sides of the story. Woori also portrays friendship very well, thanks to the sound side characters, their relationships with each other and how they contribute to the main story.

Art: 8/10

Whilst I personally prefer art with more details and use of darks, the art in Woori works for the mood it aims to exude. It's is easy on the eyes, with clean lines and a largely pastel palette. When a webtoon is coloured tastefully, it’s like watching it in anime format (minus the audio plus some imagination), and Woori gave me such an impression. The characters’ facial expressions are well drawn, the chibi/ugly faces especially funny and emotions really come through (the looks of anger on the male characters, kill me). The character styling and dressing are satisfyingly on point (yay, skinnies!) which is vital in a college setting. I had to flag this because many works don’t pay enough attention to dressing; looking at you, ReLife.

Enjoyment: 9/10

TLDR; but thanks for keeping up with me! Woori is definitely not one to pass up, especially if you are a fan of any of the genres. A reminder to check out all the character side stories, they lend well-deserved spotlight to some side characters that weren’t afforded more panel time in the main storyline. Enjoy!

There were definitely many positive aspects to this Manhwa. The main leads have great chemistry, and the artwork is unique and expressive. It's also nice to see adult romance with some adult problems. However I have mixed feelings overall as there were also many negatives. Honestly I am kinda surprised by how high the average rating is. So many of the characters problems could have been resolved by simply communicating. If this is a pet peeve for you in romance stories skip this one. It's okay for there to be miscommunications sometimes, that's just human relationships, but miscommunication was essentially the only thing that pushedthe story forward. It's filled with cliches like people overhearing gossip, getting hurt, but not talking about it so everyone is just confused they are behaving differently. Everyone is insanely jealous of everyone else. The side characters are two dimensional and many don't get any development until the side stories after the main ending. The author didn't even bother to resolve the relationship between the main character and one of her two best friends before the rather abrupt ending.

Overall I feel like there was a good manhwa hiding somewhere in this. I think if the author had toned down some of the overused cliche tropes, lengthened the series a bit to round out the side characters and interpersonal relationships, and did a better job resolving the loose plot threads before the end, this could have been an all time great. But as it stands I can only really recommend this to someone who doesn't have a large backlog of other things to read, someone who doesn't care about tropes, and someone looking for a simple completed 'childhood friends actually win' story. Would not really say this is a must read, but also can't say it's terrible.

Reviewer’s Rating: 6

Cute and cute! At first, everything looks just like an ordinary friendship-turn-love story. However, the author smartly emphasized the developing progress of the two young people. What I enjoy the most about it is that it's so related to your daily experience. Every character has their own colors, both dark and light. I like the slow pace of the story, not too dramatic but left deep impression on you. Also the drawing style is adorable. But, the story went on way too long! It's typical of webtoons nowadays to be extremely extended so that the authors would make the most money out of them. As a result,you will find it easy to forget or miss out some important details, which may be relatively confusing if the author don't flash back them.

Overall, highly recommend guys!

I'm really surprised that it's here since it's a manhwa/ Well I only write reviews on stories that I really liked so I guess it's one of them. This manhwa had me trying to learn how to read hangeul (korean ws) because I was impatient of its slow update. I wish I had discovered it later so I wouldn't have to wait for it weekly/monthly (I had been switching sources just for this!) It was agonizing since I'm really captivated for its plot. The characters are relatable, all have shown a balance of both maturity and immaturity. The steady development of their relationships are good to,both in the aspects of growing distant and closeness. There's nothing to complain about the art, it is good.

I guess I'm not giving it a perfect score because I'm biased towards Sunbae?

Something About Us is a manhwa, or korean manga. It is about a college girl named Do Gayeoung and her best friend Han Woojin. Although they were only friends during high school, Gayeoung starts to like Han Woojin during his first semester with her at college, and thus begins a romantic spiral filled with joy, pain, cuteness, and feeeels. Why is this manhwa so great? Out of all the anime/manga I have ever indulged in, this is the most realistic one by far, especially within the characters. In a lot of anime/ manga, cliches end up defining entire characters. This is the childhood friend, she’salways nice to the protagonist and hides her pain and feelings. This is the hot main protagonist, he’s nice to everybody, is immaculate, and is basically the second coming of christ. This is asshole guy, he’s your typical around the clock douchebag. I could name hundreds of these. Manga writers love to use cliches because they are formulaic and they work, but after seeing so many characters that are one dimensional cardboard copies of each other, they get stale. However, Something About Us’s characters do a profound job at actually simulating real people. The perfect main guy, actually has a dark history he can’t get over which leads to him having destructive thoughts. The nice childhood friend gets does not confront her feelings, and instead lets them boil into a cesspool of depression and anger. Characters who are initially presented as unsympathetic jerks, do have moments of sensitivity. All this let me relate with the characters that much more, since I have also felt what they feel. It turns the characters from cookie cutter templates to real people that I wanted to see find happiness.

Please give this amazing under-read gem a try. You won’t regret it.

Something About Us tell a real story, that might not be based in something that happened but something that might happen. Most mangas nowadays stay cliche, without trying to innovate with fear of sales not doing well. Problem is: we like the different, we like what's really. Story involves 2 childhood friends (calm down, it's not the same...) that had personal problems in their lives but lived their high school phase with a lot funny moments that they treasure. But when they get older and start their adult life they discovered (or better, they found out) about love. With my initial comment about how this seriestries to stay real, you are able to see that the problems and struggles that they pass throught happens with us in the daily basis: problems with grades, with love, discovering drugs etc.

I gotta say what I MOST ENJOYED was the female characters, since even thought she was shy, she was not weak, she did what she thought she should do. We need more of that in mangas industry and stop with that idea that the perfect girl for a series would be the passive one. This is story is remarkable, but if you gotta ask what was done wrong it definitely would be the end, that was rushed.

Any score point lower than 10 for this series, coming for me, would be a lie. It was definitely enjoyable. Give it a try, you won't regret.

Bless this mangaka.

Something About Us reminds me of another webtoon called Que Sera Sera about childhood friends falling in love with each other. The webtoon itself, is a wonderful read that drives into the deepest part of our souls. I dropped this webtoon a few years ago thinking it was boring, but i'm glad I picked it back up again and read through it all. Story | 07 The story was beautifully written, but I felt certain chapters were a bit rushed. A typical "boys and girls can never truly be best friends without one falling for another". Being friend-zoned, heartbroken, dumped, and allof the consecutive terms that follow after; I really enjoyed the story. At one point, everyone goes through their first failed love attempt, fighting, broken objects, tears, so we could really empathize with the plot. Yoojin and Minwoo's relationship reminds me of my boyfriend's and I when we were really immature and fought all that time, but that's not really the point of this review right? :)

Art | 09

The art isn't anything to fancy or has vibrant color that make our eyes hurt at night. It's simple and plain, which is the best because bright colors can make our eyes go bad *^* There aren't any extreme detailing on character design nor background which is a plus plus for me because I feel like the "extra" that artists draw, sometimes have no purpose to the story.

Character | 08

I felt like Woojin's character wasn't really developed enough. You also don't get too much information on the other characters besides the main characters and the important side characters. I would've liked it more if the artist gave back stories to every character, but that could also be put into side stories too? C:

Enjoyment | 10

I have to rate enjoyment a 10 because it really kept me on the edge of my bed. The webtoon gets better around the 50th chapter when the story really starts to pull us in. Seeing the main character try so hard to escape the friend-zone [Which is possible guys!] and actually succeeding was the best part of the story!

Overall, 100 chapters really go through a breeze when it comes to online comics. This and Que Sera Sera are a definite read!

❤／(≧ x ≦)＼〃☆

I would consider this to be an above average romance story. If you aren't hooked after the first several chapters, keep reading. It starts with a rather generic childhood-friend-turned-romantic-interest plotline, but the point when most romance stories would peak (the "confession"), is the point when this manhwa really starts to take off. What this manwha excels at is exploring the difficulties of *maintaining* a relationship, not just initiating one. How to make the transition from friend to lover, how to keep your relationship afloat when you have a lot of sh*t going on in your own personal life, how to recover from conflict, etc. Thecharacters and their situations feel very realistic (and a romance NOT set in high school is refreshing), and the author did a good job leading the readers to feel an emotional attachment to the characters.

Okay I would definitely recommend this manhwa to whoever loves an amazing romance manhwa. All of the elements of this manhwa were standout to others i’ve read before. It actually made me cry SO MUCH and it was sad but i don’t think other people cried. Serious the author of this did such a great job with the art and story writing. I felt real feelings for these characters and related to them. It was written so well that I was able to feel for our main girl gayoung. The inner dialogue scenes felt do real and those were when I cried the most. Icannot tell you how much this storytelling made me feel like a roller coaster that only goes up. The ending a was also perfect i wouldn’t ask for a better ending and i just felt so content with the characters even though some of them were annoying. But the main thing i got out of this was that the characters felt so real i just had such a great time reading this. I even started up until 7 in the morning to finish it. I binged it and cried so much. I love a good cry in story’s. Highly highly recommended.

So pure and wholesome. "Something About Us" is an absolutely beautiful experience. I cried at the end, reading the finale after growing with the two best friends-cum-lovers. The story starts out similar to most romance genre material but it quickly makes itself stand out by not relying AT ALL on sexual appeals or more mature themes to pull you in. The characters interactions are very genuine and wholesome, and the side commentary provided by the characters' internal monologues adds a lot to their development. Even the relationship drama is well written, with emotions like jealousy and suspicion being very true to life and not overthe top. By the end, you seen all the characters dynamically grow, not just in age and life but also in terms of their personalities. I loved it and would 100% recommend it. And to think this was my first manhwa!

Something About Us is a manhwa about a college girl named Doh Gayeoung and her best friend Han Woojin(childhood friends to lovers genre) so they were only friends during high school, Gayeoung starts to like Han Woojin during his first semester with her at college, after that begins a romantic feelings filled with joy, pain, cuteness, and fuzzy feels, this manhwa had personal problems in their lives but lived their high school phase with a lot funny moments that they treasure but when they get older and start their adult life they discovered about love. IMO friendship-turn-love story with smartly emphasized the developing progress ofthe two young people that realistic and relatable to our daily experience. In terms of target audience, the story falls more towards josei, yet you'll also get the sweet, fuzzy feels for shoujo audiences, which is an amazing balance, its all have shown a balance of both maturity and immaturity. The steady development of their relationships are good and both in the aspects of growing distant also closeness. There's nothing to complain about the arts good. What i liked most from this manhwa is female main, she was shy but not weak, she did what she thought she should do. Though what i think unfortunate its the ending kinda a bit rushed. Conclusion this manhwa Incredibly enjoyable that showcased a unique friendship but it quickly makes itself stand out by not relying at all on sexual appeals or more mature themes to pull you in not forget to mention all of the characters dynamically grow not just in age and life but also in terms of their personalities. If you aren't hooked after the first several chapters i recommend to keep reading. It starts with a rather generic childhood-friend turned s romantic-interest plotline but the point when most romance stories would peak (the "confession") is the point when this manhwa really starts to take off. Thank you author for leading the readers to feel an emotional attachment to the characters.

This webtoon tell us about love between 2 best friend who unexpectedly love each other. The story is simple, from the beginning to the end its about their relationship, nothing more and its not out of context like some webtoon that i know ( ex : TSOA ). Its not boring and there are a lot of funny character. The art style is not so good at first but it keeps improving and became so good around chapter 30. Overall i think this webtoon is enjoyable and not boring obbiously. I can also see the story is realistic and the character development is so goodand not rushing.

Something About Us is a Manhwa I come back to often due to my inability to find a romance quite like it. The story plays out more realistically than most romances, yet still has a happy ending. All the characters are unique in their own way, though none of the characters are over exaggerated and are defiantly people you'd meet in real life, especially the flawed characters. One of my favorite things about the story is how it displays friendships in such a realistic way. My qualms with Something About Us is the fact that it didn't give us more of the interesting cast itbuilt up, the ending was somewhat abrupt and though the side story's are amazing they do not fill in any of the plot holes

This was a decent read for those who like the childhood friends to lovers genre, I finished it after a couple sittings and enjoyed it for the most part. I'd consider it to be more on the josei end as they are all college-aged. I'll keep this review brief because there are other great reviews of this one already. I liked how fleshed out the MC's relationship was. I liked seeing snippets of their high school days together, how they became friends, and all the sweet moments between the two of a genuine friendship. It encompasses a lot of your typical romance themes - misunderstandings, jealousy,peer pressure etc. so it does fall into the same tropes as others with the love rivals and whatnot.

There were lots of characters in this one, and I found them all to be pretty interesting, though none of them really received much fleshing out aside from the MC's (even then, I feel like the MCs are kinda strangers to me too). At the end of the comic there's some side stories that I honestly skipped over because while I did find those characters interesting - not enough to the point I would want to read more about them in a separate format. I would've preferred more of the MCs - since it takes awhile for them to get together. I also would've appreciated more of their life in the future (marriage, kids etc) as many comics and romance manga seem to like leaving those out.

It's not something I would reread, but it was enjoyable. The art was simple but pleasing.

Ah the good ol best friend trope but actually done right this time! Brief Summary: So, Something About Us is all about Han Woojin and Do Ga-young, two university students who’ve been best friends since high school. They’re that duo everyone teases for “acting like a couple,” even though they swear they’re just friends (lol, sure). But as life throws its curveballs, they begin to wonder: “Are we really just friends, or is this something more...?” It’s your classic friends to lovers story, but trust me, it’s done so well. Characters (10/10): Woojin and Ga-young?. Their banter is hilarious, their chemistry is through the roof, and their growth throughoutthe story is MASSIVE. They’re not just cardboard cutouts of “perfect couple” tropes, they have genuine flaws, insecurities, and awkward moments that make you go “Yep, been there.” And the side characters? Brilliantly written. Ji-eun and Jihoon bring their own little drama to the table, but instead of derailing the story, they add to it. Seriously, you’ll either wanna hug them or scream at them (sometimes both).

Art (9/10):

Tbh, the art is pretty typical of a manhwa. It’s not flashy or super detailed like many action manhwa, but that’s not the point. Lee Yunji nails the vibes with simplistic designs and bright colors that just match the story. The way emotions are captured in a single expression? Gold.

Storytelling and Themes (10/10):

This story is like comfort food—it hits all the right spots but also surprises you with how deep it gets. The way it explores love, friendship, and that terrifying “what are we?” phase is so relatable it almost hurts. It’s slow-burn perfection, but not the frustrating kind. Every moment feels earned, and every plot point has its own little purpose that drives the story.

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If I had to complain (and I mean had to), I’d say the pacing slows down a bit in the middle when the side plots take over. But honestly? Those parts still add to the story’s depth, so I can’t even be mad. And can we please give some side characters more screentime? Justice for Jihoon!

TLDR; If you’re into wholesome, fluffy romance with characters you’ll root for like they’re your own friends, Something About Us is IT. It’s funny, emotional, and relatable as hell.

Disappointing is an understatement. This manhwa had so much going for it, and even with its annoying issues, it was a good journey. The ending however is just anticlimactic, it's as good as an unfinished manga. The characters are all interesting when they're not being annoying, many times they will be upset about something but they will keep it for themselves and cause drama, so it's sometimes hard to feel empathy for them, it's also a recurring theme which is just unfortunate, I think the story was interesting enough that it wouldn't need these misunderstanding clichés to keep the story going. One other issue, especially towards theend, is that some plots (especially Woojin's father) just exist without adding anything to the story and often these storylines are dropped or cut short, even if they're interesting it's not being integrated into the main story or the character who it's about and it's just so odd because many times those are perfectly reasonable and fitting plots that are not being utilized beyond being plot tools to stir drama/separate people.

But the biggest sin this manhwa have committed is how random it is when it comes to emotional/dramatic moments. Sometimes there's a small act of kindness followed up by half a chapter of inner monologue going on about how meaningful this was to them and how they feel about that person. Sometimes there's a first kiss, an implied sex scene, A PROPOSAL, and it's no biggie. Especially the last ~10 chapters felt so rushed, but even that is not an excuse for such atrocities.

It's simply unforgivable to play down such important scenes in a ROMANCE manhwa, it's like making a 100+ ep long battle shounen and the big, final, decisive fight ends in 3 minutes in the last episode. However good it was, the ending drags it down way too much, feels like a slap in the face.

Incredibly enjoyable!This manhwa showcased a unique friendship between the two main leads with a great execution of their growth personally and professionally. The moment I began reading I couldn't stop and eventually finished it in a day. I enjoyed the advancement of Gayoung's college experience as it displayed the harsh reality of juggling both school and work while trying to maintain relationships. The story was a great take on the 'friends become lovers' cliche. Woojin's personal character growth through his experience with his father was also an incredible read. I felt his well adjusted maturity allowed his relationship with Gayoung to progress. This story highlightedthe many hardships aligned with youth while also maintaining a sense of light heartedness. If I were to change one thing about the story I'd wish the ending gave the audience more closure, while reading it seemed unexpected and not very fulfilling. But overall very much worth the read, engaging story, eye catching art style, and well developed characters!