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“Ordinary boy discovers his clumsy friend's secret, sparking unexpected feelings of fear or love.”
The Secret of the Partner Next to You
옆자리 짝꿍의 비밀
7.14
7,544 rank · 3,400 readers · 10 favorites
School
Comedy
Romance
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Ordinary boy discovers his clumsy friend's secret, sparking unexpected feelings of fear or love.
Kiryong Yang is an ordinary high school boy who has a classmate named Jae-Kyung Yoo, who is somewhat clumsy and clueless. Both have a very good friendship, but without any kind of love attraction. Until one day, by chance, Kiryong discovered the deepest secret of his friend and because of this his heart began to beat, will it be beats of fear or love? (Source: Lezhin Entertainment, translated)
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- 8 “Hey everyone, the reason I'm writing this review is because in my opinion the score doesn't really reflect this manhwa. Yes, it's a kinda generic romance, with a slow progress and a fluffy...”
- 8 “7.8/10 Hello everyone! Keeping this review short and to the point as always. I’ve read up to Chapter 84, so please note that my thoughts are based solely on the content up to that point. The story...”
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A Manhwa Publication
- Published May 2022 – ongoing
- Source Manhwa media type
- Ref. BS-M66770 catalog