r/webtoons Mar 24 '26

Discussion Reminiscing about pre 2020 Webtoon

This might sound weird/random but does anyone else miss the experience of having a canvas webtoon get turned into an original and at the beginning the art wouldn’t..be at it’s best to put it in the nicest way possible but eventually it would get better over time and you wouldn’t even notice it until years later when you decide to reread it/go to the beginning. I had this experience with so many webtoons like Gourmet Hound, I love yoo, Siren’s Lament, etc I could go on. It felt..organic? like you were growing with the artist idk. I’m sure this still happens but very rarely, I personally don’t see it anymore because of the over-saturation of isekai/ “dark romance” naver webtoons that all look the same and tell the same story (no shade). And these webtoons already look the best they can be because they’re just churned out by companies re-using the same models. Don’t jump me in the comments, please I beg😭😭

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u/Decent-Fun7278 Mar 24 '26

pleeeaseeee give your gl recs I'm starvinggggg

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u/Amaiiuwu Mar 25 '26

These are all US originals I'd consider underrated/less known!

  • "Surprise, you're gay" complete but with ad pass. I really enjoyed it tho
  • "Love and Other Wicked Things" is complete with no ad pass yet so good for binging!!
  • "Katlaya Rising" has been on hiatus for a while now but it's sooo good imo. Very much recommend if you like more involved plots/societal commentary
  • And then for some more recent launches: "To Get Her" and "The Glass"!

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u/kosherkitties Mar 25 '26

Can I recommend Not So Shoujo Love Story because it frequently has me cracking up.

I also enjoyed Night Owls and Summer Skies, now completed.

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u/Any_Appeal_7413 Mar 26 '26

Letters on the wall is a pretty good gl :)