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“Korean-American Conor and blue-eyed Simon form a band, fall in love, but their dark heaven is doomed.”
Dark Heaven
다크 헤븐
8.22
3,375 readers · 155 favorites
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Synopsis
Korean-American Conor and blue-eyed Simon form a band, fall in love, but their dark heaven is doomed.
Conor, a Korean-American, lives in a city where same-sex marriage has been legalized, but where racist and homophobic hate crimes are still frequent. He joins a band with the blonde hair, blue-eyed Simon and the two go on to create their own "dark heaven" in an abandoned church. Feelings develop between the pair, but light cannot dwell with dark, and their time together will soon come to an end... (Source: Lezhin Comics)
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- 10 “Dark Heaven excels with its blend of sweet romance and an unflinching, realistic portrayal of racism and homophobia, featuring a refreshingly authentic gay couple free from tired tropes. While the...”
- 10 “Dark Heaven is a masterpiece that stands out in the BL genre by realistically tackling serious societal issues like racism, homophobia, and corruption through diverse, flawed characters and...”
- 10 “Dark Heaven is a masterpiece that stands out in the genre for its realistic, thought-provoking exploration of social issues and its deeply fleshed-out, complex characters. While the narrative is...”
Verbosity
Short · 33%
Medium · 33%
Long · 33%
Read Order & Related
A self-contained story.
No sequels, spin-offs or alternate tellings — Dark Heaven begins and ends here.
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A Manhwa Publication
- Format 84 × 6 ch × vol
- Total read 11h 12m approx
- Published Feb 2016 – Oct 2017
- Source Manhwa media type
- Ref. BS-M52200 catalog