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“Bullied girl reincarnates as doomed villainess, seeks revenge on bully-turned-sister while courting dangerous royal ally.”
The Villainess Becomes the Leading Lady
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6.55
17,154 rank · 2,647 readers · 4 favorites
Isekai
Villainess
Drama
Fantasy
Romance
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Synopsis
Bullied girl reincarnates as doomed villainess, seeks revenge on bully-turned-sister while courting dangerous royal ally.
Reborn into a fantasy novel as a wicked character fated to meet an early demise, Minjoo—now Dahlia Margaret—has a lot on her plate right from the start. But at least she's now free of her vicious high school bully, Sooyeon. Or is she? When Dahlia meets Flore, her estranged sister and the protagonist of the novel, she is shocked to find that the girl bears a suspicious resemblance to the classmate who tormented her. Now, driven by the desire to save her own life and also get revenge, Dahlia needs to make a powerful ally, and she has her eye on a handsome royal who just might be perfect for the job. However, a deal with this mysterious man might mean more than she bargained for... (Source: Tappytoon)
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Derived from 2 sampled reviews
5.5
/10
What 2 readers settled on.
50%
recommend
Score distribution
median 5.5
mode 3
σ 2.50
Agreement
Polarized
σ 2.50 · split reception
The polarity gap
5.0 pts
Recommenders 8.0 · others 3.0
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Score over time
↑ 2.50
Running avg · Jan 2023 → Feb 2026
Snap verdicts
· shortest highly-rated reviews
- 8 “"The Villainess Becomes the Leading Lady" is... good. It's very good. It's a delightful entry in the Villainess Isekai genre (it is NOT an OI, though. Just normal isekai) with an interesting twist:...”
- 3 “This is my first manhwa review, so please be easy toward me Because noone review this thing yet im going to review this thing in stead everyone already read this Story, Story begin with a girl who...”
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A Manhwa Publication
- Format 125 ch ch × vol
- Total read 16h 40m approx
- Published Jun 2021 – Jun 2023
- Source Manhwa media type
- Ref. BS-M64142 catalog