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“Shioon, powerless after betrayal, becomes Sunwoo Clan's leader and faces new enemies in Murim.”
The Breaker: New Waves
브레이커NW
8.36
278 rank · 98,159 readers · 4,239 favorites
Martial Arts
School
Action
Comedy
Drama
Romance
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Synopsis
Shioon, powerless after betrayal, becomes Sunwoo Clan's leader and faces new enemies in Murim.
After Yi "Shioon" Shi-Woon's master, Goomoonryong, breaks his ki-center, leaving him unable to use his martial arts, he decides to leave the world of Murim and continue on with his normal life: going to school and coming home to his mother every day. However, Murim has other ideas. Discovered as the only true disciple of Goomoonryong and entrusted with the Phoenix Medallion of the Sunwoo Clan by Lady Sosul—making him the interim leader of the Sunwoo Clan—the world of Murim is not so eager to let Shioon leave. With his new status, enemies Shioon has never encountered before keep appearing before him, such as the organization known as Soldiers Under Command. They are intent on getting rid of him for the sake of their own prosperity, but how will Shioon defend himself without his ki-center intact?
What people say
Community consensus
Derived from 23 sampled reviews
8.1
/10
What 23 readers settled on.
95%
recommend
Score distribution
median 9
mode 9
σ 1.77
Agreement
Mostly aligned
σ 1.77 · some divergence
The polarity gap
5.7 pts
Recommenders 8.7 · others 3.0
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No
Score over time
↓ 0.91
Running avg · May 2011 → Apr 2026
Snap verdicts
· shortest highly-rated reviews
- 9 “The series delivers satisfying progression as Shi-oon evolves into a clan head, restores his Ki center, and engages in intense battles against the Nine Arts Dragon’s forces. However, the experience...”
- 7 “The action and fighting scenes are great, and the relations between the organizations involved in the plot are really convincing. However, the story pace is sometimes slow, and the romantic subplot...”
- 8 “The art is a massive highlight, featuring vastly improved paneling, action sequences, and character designs that I found incredibly appealing. While the story remains consistent, I was disappointed...”
Verbosity
Short · 17%
Medium · 48%
Long · 35%
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A Manhwa Publication
- Format 203 × 20 ch × vol
- Total read 27h 04m approx
- Published Oct 2010 – May 2015
- Source Manhwa media type
- Ref. BS-M14285 catalog