“Jo Pae, eccentric high school freshman, conquers strongest school's delinquents to begin his quest to become Korea's emperor.”
Bal Jak
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Jo Pae, eccentric high school freshman, conquers strongest school's delinquents to begin his quest to become Korea's emperor.
Jo Pae, a slightly off-kilter boy, wants to become emperor of Korea... His first step when he enters high school is to become the leader of the strongest school there is. No one expecting it, he actually takes down all of the school's yankees. Jo Pae is now the enemy to kill! All rival schools wants his head whatever the means! (Source: MU)
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A Manhwa Publication
- Format 85 × 12 ch × vol
- Total read 11h 20m approx
- Published Jan 2000 – ongoing
- Source Manhwa media type
- Ref. BS-M6434 catalog