“Neo-Seoul gang leader Dai seduces schoolboy Jaehee into tragic, violent, forbidden love and betrayal.”
Let Dai
Let 다이
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Synopsis
Neo-Seoul gang leader Dai seduces schoolboy Jaehee into tragic, violent, forbidden love and betrayal.
Is this desire for freedom the very thing that entrapped us. Let Dai is a tragic tale of forbidden love and unforgivable betrayal. Set in a soulless neo-Seoul ruled by young punks and pleasure seekers, an amoral teenager named Dai is the living embodiment of the city's beauty and cruelty. As the leader of the vicious Furies gang, Dai seduces everyone who lays eyes on him, only to blind them to his own barbaric nature. When an honest schoolboy named Jaehee rescues a beautiful girl from being mugged by the Furies, he can't possibly realize how this brief encounter will plunge him into a downward spiral of unbridled passion and unfathomable pain. From his brutal gang initiation to an unspeakable act committed against his girlfriend, Jaehee wavers uncomfortably between revulsion and fascination. And in Dai he finds a tender, caring friend one moment and a heartless sociopath the next, awakening strange and unhealthy desires in Jaehee that he could never before have imagined. (Source: Netcomics)
What people say
Community consensus
Derived from 13 sampled reviews
What 13 readers settled on.
Polarized
σ 1.83 · split reception
6.7 pts
Recommenders 9.7 · others 3.0
↓ 0.85
Running avg · Jan 2010 → Mar 2025
- 10 “This series is a masterclass in emotional intensity, delivering a brutal and deeply impactful narrative that masterfully explores the harsh realities of coming of age. While it intentionally avoids...”
- 9 “This manga excels with its beautifully assembled paneling, poetic language, and a compelling, passionate portrayal of a toxic couple that feels genuinely made for each other. The realistic...”
- 10 “Let Dai is a breathtakingly illustrated, emotional rollercoaster that features deeply flawed, realistic characters. While the narrative is incredibly heavy and occasionally requires a break to...”
Read Order & Related
A self-contained story.
No sequels, spin-offs or alternate tellings — Let Dai begins and ends here.
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A Manhwa Publication
- Format 75 × 15 ch × vol
- Total read 10h 00m approx
- Published Jan 1995 – Jan 2005
- Source Manhwa media type
- Ref. BS-M0956 catalog