need a good cry? read seasons of blossom. need a tender romance? read seasons of blossom. need to relive your prime back in highschool through a piece of media? read seasons of blossom. need a life lesson? READ. SEASONS. OF. BLOSSOM. i wish i could say something more philosophical to make you want to read it, but there are no words to describe just how utterly beautiful seasons of blossom is, and how loving the ENTIRE CAST is. the entire story is divided into 4 arcs. the first one is bomi's flower (spring), which shows a fluffy romance between bomi, the popular girl, and jinyeong, the nerdy, gamer guy most people are fail to even notice. the second one is hamin's flower (summer), which touches much darker themes such as depression, suicide, and the pressure of never being enough. it involves an unfinished romance between hamin and somang, and spoiler alert, the last few chapters WILL make you want to die lol. the third arc is gaeul's flower (autumn), which is quite a generic, lovers to enemies to lovers kind of story between gaeul and subin. it is sort of a respite after all the mental weight the author makes you carry in the second arc. the fourth and final arc is dongchae's flower (winter), which introduces a brand new character in the story. her romance remains one-sided, and truthfully, empty, which will make perfect sense once you read through the whole thing. towards the end, the entire plot comes full circle and everything gets interconnected. like a wheel. it is a moment i wish to relive over a thousand times. one of the best written pieces ever.

no webtoon, and i mean NO webtoon in history will ever come close to this one, let alone surpass it. here, youth is painted as youth, laden with the vibrant palette of yellow, green, red... and friendship. it is a slice of life that tastes like the juiciest apple, combined with the blossoming romance of two endearingly awkward teenagers. i have probably read close to a thousand webtoons combined, but none of those can rival just how perfectly aslfua portrays the mundane, and how it makes you feel nostalgic over a time period you weren't even alive in. it inspired me to write my own work of fiction tailing the 90's era of south korea. it is on a break as of now, because the author is having health complications, and it's genuinely killing me. whenever it returns, i will be the first to spread the news everywhere, regardless of whether or not i am asked.

welcome to cherry sinclair's happy house! 🍒 (un)fortunately for the poor side character, her decision to build a fortress amidst a terrible catastrophe attracted quite a lot of attention to little old her. the male leads are trapped in my house. not only is its plot not BORING (unlike a million others that involve scheming by the "the empire's strongest four houses", warfare and a bunch of political jargon), it is also filled with actual tension among the main cast. every character has a distinct personality, a manner of speaking, and a unique relationship established with the female lead. the story is set in an era of zombie apocalypse which makes the key conflict area of this manhwa all the more refreshing and worthy of reading. and frankly, how often do you see a leading lady take the initiative of throwing boulders from a clock tower to eradicate a giant pool of zombies underneath? the best part about it is that the romance between cherry and eden is not forced at all. it develops as the arcs change, and it's so very natural that you wouldn't even realise how deep their bond has grown... until you reach a panel where they're laying across from each other, talking about something as menial as the lack of food resources, and yet the moment feels so tender. THIS is how you write love that blooms properly. i am so mad that i am caught up with it. truly. it will probably take another year or two to finish, and the wait is enough to turn my hair white 🚬 here are my favourite panels :)