“Reserved guitarist Eungi unexpectedly falls for cheerful Jeongwoo, navigating first male crush and cautious romance.”
Fools
FOOLS
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Synopsis
Reserved guitarist Eungi unexpectedly falls for cheerful Jeongwoo, navigating first male crush and cautious romance.
University student Kwon Eungi has little interest in pursuing romantic relationships. Aloof, unapproachable, and serious, he prefers to remain on the sidelines while his best friends discuss love. His only hobby is the dying classical guitar club, which he hopes to revive with the upcoming batch of freshmen. Luckily, among the new students is Choi Jeongwoo—an adorable embodiment of sunshine who seems immune to Eungi's tough exterior. Through guitar lessons and frequent outings with mutual friends, Eungi and Jeongwoo continue to cross paths. After learning about Jeongwoo's recent breakup by chance, Eungi develops an odd desire to ensure that Jeongwoo is well and soon accepts that it might be an indication of a burgeoning romantic attraction. Even when he notices that his feelings might be reciprocated, Eungi—who has never felt this way about another man—approaches their relationship with caution, but it only grows harder to keep his distance.
What people say
Community consensus
Derived from 3 sampled reviews
What 3 readers settled on.
Polarized
σ 2.83 · split reception
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Not enough recommend signal yet
↓ 2.00
Running avg · Apr 2021 → Jun 2024
- 10 “The simplistic, clean art style is beautiful, and the natural development of the romance creates an incredibly emotional experience that keeps me coming back for multiple rereads. While the story...”
- 10 “Fools is a masterpiece of the slice-of-life genre, featuring deeply relatable characters, witty dialogue, and a compelling psychological focus on internal monologues. While the art style is...”
- 4 “The premise of the characters meeting when Jeongwoo was 16 initially sparked my interest as a potentially compelling plot point. However, the story suffers from an agonizingly slow pace,...”
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A self-contained story.
No sequels, spin-offs or alternate tellings — Fools begins and ends here.
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A Manhwa Publication
- Format 74 × 4 ch × vol
- Total read 9h 52m approx
- Published Jun 2016 – Oct 2017
- Source Manhwa media type
- Ref. BS-M51102 catalog