“Side character novelist Woojin befriends stage-fright actor Taehwan; both help each other become protagonists of their lives.”
Miserable in Love
형편없는 로맨스
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Side character novelist Woojin befriends stage-fright actor Taehwan; both help each other become protagonists of their lives.
Aspiring novelist Kim Woojin has been a side character all his life. He can't write stories that are his own, and he's not even his boyfriend, Minho's, priority. But like every cloud has its silver lining, Woojin's comes in the form of an aspiring stage actor, Taehwan. However, Taehwan is not without his own problems: he suffers from terrible stage fright that keeps him from taking lead roles. A friendship blossoms between Woojin and Taehwan, with each helping the other overcome their fears. Will this newfound friendship remain just that or could Taehwan be the spark that gets Woojin's creative juices flowing again? And could they both muster up the courage to become the protagonists of their own stories? (Source: Lezhin Entertainment)
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A Manhwa Publication
- Format 120 ch ch × vol
- Total read 16h 00m approx
- Published Jan 2021 – Mar 2025
- Source Manhwa media type
- Ref. BS-M86508 catalog