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Efforts Never Betray
노력의 결과
7.4
4,221 rank · 1,095 readers · 15 favorites
Psychological
School
Drama
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Synopsis
Jae-kyung, who grew up under a perfectionist father, must keep first place in the entire school. (Source: Naver Corporation, translated)
What people say
Community consensus
Derived from 4 sampled reviews
7.5
/10
What 4 readers settled on.
100%
recommend
Score distribution
median 8
mode 8
σ 0.87
Agreement
Strong agreement
σ 0.87 · scores cluster tight
The polarity gap
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Not enough recommend signal yet
Score over time
↓ 0.50
Running avg · Aug 2022 → Apr 2025
Snap verdicts
· shortest highly-rated reviews
- 8 “I was deeply captivated by this story, which effectively conveyed the intense stress of the protagonist's life and featured a distinct, impressive art style for his father. While the experience was...”
- 8 “The story is defined by its unique, raw narrative and compelling core themes that initially set it apart as a high-quality work. However, the experience is severely undermined by an abruptly rushed...”
- 8 “This manhwa is an incredibly emotional and realistic portrayal of academic pressure and parental abuse, featuring unexpectedly likeable side characters like Kwon and Hansol. While the story is...”
Verbosity
Short · 75%
Medium · 25%
Long · 0%
Read Order & Related
A self-contained story.
No sequels, spin-offs or alternate tellings — Efforts Never Betray begins and ends here.
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A Manhwa Publication
- Format 31 ch ch × vol
- Total read 4h 08m approx
- Published Mar 2020 – Sep 2020
- Source Manhwa media type
- Ref. BS-M64965 catalog