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“Orphaned, scarred Nam loses his imaginary friend Inky after mysterious healing transforms his life.”
Dark Mortal
검은인간
7.58
2,718 rank · 3,312 readers · 35 favorites
Psychological
School
Action
Drama
Supernatural
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Synopsis
Orphaned, scarred Nam loses his imaginary friend Inky after mysterious healing transforms his life.
Being called a freak isn't so bad when you have a spunky little black blob as a companion. An explosion leaves Nam Kang orphaned, scarred, and nearly blind, but he toughs out the daily bullying with the help of his imaginary blob friend, Inky. Until one day, Nam wakes from a bad beating to find his scars healed and his vision restored. At a new school, Nam is finally given the chance to live life as a normal kid. But it isn't just his scars that have disappeared. His best friend Inky is gone, too. (Source: Webtoon Entertainment)
What people say
Community consensus
Derived from 2 sampled reviews
8.0
/10
What 2 readers settled on.
100%
recommend
Score distribution
median 8
mode 6
σ 2.00
Agreement
Polarized
σ 2.00 · split reception
The polarity gap
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Not enough recommend signal yet
Score over time
↓ 2.00
Running avg · Aug 2022 → May 2025
Snap verdicts
· shortest highly-rated reviews
- 10 “This webtoon is an exceptional emotional thriller featuring a masterfully smooth story, substantial character development for every cast member, and a deeply moving narrative about finding meaning...”
- 6 “The dialogue is realistic and engaging, and the story moves at a fast, accessible pace. However, the narrative suffers from a lack of thematic cohesion and relies too heavily on overused, edgy...”
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Medium · 50%
Long · 50%
Read Order & Related
A self-contained story.
No sequels, spin-offs or alternate tellings — Dark Mortal begins and ends here.
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A Manhwa Publication
- Format 80 ch ch × vol
- Total read 10h 40m approx
- Published Dec 2018 – Jun 2020
- Source Manhwa media type
- Ref. BS-M63542 catalog