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“Kwon Taekjoo, go to Russia. And find ‘Anastasia’.” The ace of the National Intelligence Service, ‘Kwon Taekjoo’, was urgently dispatched to Moscow for a mission to identify and uncover ‘Anastasia’, the lethal weapon created in a secret partnership between Russia and North Korea (a.k.a DPRK). But, just as he gets dispatched to handle the work in Russia for the first time, things immediately go south, and a man named ‘Zhenia’ who appeared and introduced himself as a local partner assigned by the NIS, makes Kwon Taekjoo even more confused. ‘Zhenia’ , who appears to be an influential figure among Russian business and political figures as well as having connections with underworld mafias, seems to always be laid-back and cheerful. But at the same time, his violent erratic temperament keeps Kwon Taekjoo on edge. Meanwhile, ‘Zhenia’ starts showing a newfound interest in ‘Kwon Taekjoo’, who feels unperturbed by any hardships.

An unparalleled beautiful dominant super rich omega suddenly came into my very ordinary life! “30 minutes. If you manage not to beg within that time, then I’ll send you home.”And just like that, he’s ignoring the fact that I am an alpha? I really hate people like him… so, so much! I hate him, but then… Will this romance be all right?! (from Rose Squad Scans)

As the son of King Yeom-ra of the underworld, Jae-shin has lived a hedonistic life full of ever-changing bed partners and condescension towards humans. One day, however, he crosses a line and is given a rather unusual punishment: by day, he becomes a powerless puppy, and by night, he becomes a human. The only way to escape his punishment is to win over a human’s heart, which won’t be easy…especially when the human he sets his eyes on is sweet-natured prince Lee Nok. Will Jae-shin win over the prince? Or will Jae-shin be the one who is won over?

“I’ll repay that 450 thousand for you…but in exchange, you’re mine.” Due to the debt left behind by his father, alpha Seo Taeyoon is at the mercy of Park Jae-in, a mob boss with a penchant for violence. But when Taeyoon is able to identify Jae-in as an omega by scent alone, the ruthless criminal is taken aback – because nobody should be able to smell his pheromones. Seeing this as his opportunity to regain what once was lost, Jae-in offers to pay off Taeyoon’s father’s loan in exchange for a life of servitude. Now Jae-in holds the key to both the physical and metaphorical locks around Taeyoon’s neck. And so begins their relationship as master and slave...but there's no telling how it will end.

Desperate to save his father from crushing debt, Mi-eum is compelled to accept a risky offer from a ruthless loan shark. The terms are clear: assume the role of a house servant and get close and gather vital information about the enigmatic young master of the house, Baek Jitae. Upon entering his new workplace, Mi-eum's mission takes an unexpected turn as he's assigned to assist Jitae with an unusual task - his bath. Mi-eum understands that this unique opportunity is his key to getting closer to his target. Yet, the moment their eyes meet, Mi-eum realizes that no matter how much he may cry and weep, there is truly no turning back now.

This is the story of two lovers, Jae Moon and Ji Yeon, fated for each other as a dragon is to its pearl. Their love overcame the barrier of hierarchy, but the star-crossed lovers were torn apart when one of them was killed in a tragic incident. The reincarnated Jae Moon and Ji Yeon are reunited once again in the present time. With such a tragedy in their past lives, will the two be able to rekindle the feelings they had for each other from a happier past?

Some people win the lottery or find their dream job, but Sohan…has an alien spaceship land on his brand-new house?! To make matters even worse, there’s an – admittedly sexy – alien inside threatening to wipe out the entire population. Sihwa has come to earth in search of someone specific and has no qualms about using Sohan to get what he wants. The thing is, things work differently on Sihwa’s home planet, and he seems to be expecting things from Sohan that sound downright impossible! Nevertheless, Sohan finds himself making a deal: help Sihwa find the person he’s looking for in exchange for the safety of humanity. But will this strange partnership turn into something…out of this world?

Minjaes quiet life turns upside down when he walks in on Hyung-jo masturbating to a T.A. sleeping in the student lounge. Hyung-jo threatens Minjae to keep the incident a secret and to keep his distance from the T.A., whom he has an obsessive crush on. But Minjae can stop having dreams about the scene he witnessed. Despite Hyung-jos extreme threats, his body reacts to the T.A.... wait, no. To...Hyung-jo. From the creator of Love is an Illusion!

Jung Jaehan, a third-generation chaebol, is an influential person in the entertainment industry and he’s bored to death. Tired of drugs, alcohol, and pleasure, he meets the new movie director Yoon Heegyeom—the same Yoon Heesung, who was a rising rookie actor that retired even at the peak of his acting career because of a drug scandal

Lee Gi-Rin, who is looking for revenge for his little sister, who committed suicide after being gangraped by members of a secret club, approached Kang Mu, who is known to be a member of the secret club. Although he pretended it to be a coincidence, Kang Mu realized that Lee Gi-Rin had a different motive, and so instead, Lee Gi-Rin agreed to do Kang Mu a favor, in exchange for joining the secret club as Kang Mu's partner. But Eventually, Lee Gi-Rin, who ended up participating in the secret club’s meeting, was told that he had to have sex with all of the members of the club in the initiation rite..?!

‘This is a development that I know of.’ The moment he thought that the world had been destroyed, and a new universe had unfolded. The new life of an ordinary reader begins within the world of the novel, a novel that he alone had finished.

Penelope Eckart reincarnated as the adopted daughter of Duke Eckart and the villainess of a reverse harem dating sim. The problem is, she entered the game at its hardest difficulty, and no matter what she does, death awaits her at every ending! Before the "real daughter" of Duke Eckart appears, she must choose one of the male leads and reach a happy ending in order to survive. But the two brothers always pick a fight with her over every little thing, as well as a crazy crown prince, whose routes all lead to death. There's even a magician who's enamoured with the female lead, and a loyal slave knight! But somehow, the favourability meters of the male leads increase the more she crosses the line with them! This is Penelope’s survival story, who’s been dropped in an insane reverse harem dating sim!

After a major screw-up at work, Hyunho is pretty much ready to give up on life. What he receives instead of punishment, however, is a delectable strawberry cream custard tart. Thinking it's his last meal alive, Hyunho gobbles it up, licking every last dollop of cream off of Seung-yun's fingers. This lights a certain spark within Seung-yun, which gets him thinking about all the other wild things he could make Hyunho do with his tongue...

Cheong-ho is a national swim team member who has been struggling with poor records. As an alpha, his physical condition could be improved greatly through sex with an omega, but he has a fear of omega pheromones. His hopes of being a top swimmer seem to be sinking, but that all changes when he meets Yi-rim, an omega whose pheromones don’t give off any scent. Yi-rim is only too happy to help Cheong-ho out, and thus the two of them start a purely physical relationship. It’s almost like they’re a match made in heaven. But…why is it so hard for them to close the distance between each other?

Korea’s hunkiest top model Woo Taeyoung has decided to try his hand at acting once more. No more of those teen heartthrob roles, Taeyoung has his eyes set on a much more…mature role. And when he finds out his idol, the dreamy Koo Min-ki, is set to be one of the main actors of the film, he is even more determined to get the role as his co-star. The two seem to have a natural chemistry with each other…both on and off screen. Will this end up helping their performances? Or will it cause their worlds to come crashing down?

God gave me a chance to relive my life. Before the rebirth, I had been used for the past 400 years as the empires sword. And so, I swore to destroy the empire. I found the young prince of the country and became his teacher. I taught him how to become a tyrant and asked for the country.I will do the ladys will.He conquered the whole empire for me, and I ran away.I came to take you, Charlize Ronan. Dylan became a perfect tyrant and searched the entire empire for me.You tamed me, so why did you run away?

The loner kid who entered school a month late because he was sick became friends with the most popular boy in school! But later on, he discovered that this heartthrob with a good reputation is actually not human?The loner kid who easily gets nightmares catches the Dream Demon's eye. “Your dream is exceptionally tasty~” It’s hard to make friends at school. If you’re not careful, you might get eaten by the Dream Demon~

Dooshik is in a bind. After making off with the takings from the gay bar where he worked, he seeks refuge in a small, coastal town. As his funds dwindle, he desperately needs a way to make ends meet. Still, a boy’s gotta eat! So he dives into a clam house to satisfy his cravings. But with no money to pay, he dashes off leaving Jooha, the server, to foot the bill. Later on, when Dooshik returns to pay his debt, he’s greeted by a sordid scene that offers a tantalizing glimpse of the solution to his money problems. For within Jooha’s beautiful shell lies a secret treasure waiting to be drawn out. And Dooshik is just the man to do it.

The hit short story Placebo returns as a series!“Let’s play…”All Seo Woo-yeon wants is a simple university experience away from his intensely annoying step-brother, Woo-jin. So imagine his frustration when Woo-jin not only gets into the same university as Woo-yeon, but also follows him to the same major and even the same classes! Woo-yeon’s determined to make the world see how awful his brother truly is, but…well, his memory has been really spotty these days and, to top things off, Woo-jin seems to be acting even more smug than usual. Just what is going on in the times Woo-yeon can’t remember, and what does Woo-jin have to do with it?“Playtime’s over.”

Sebastian Jung was the hottest teacher, that is, until Isaac Han arrived. Tall, intelligent, and beautifully brooding, Isaac has it all and Sebastian knows this all too well. In the past, they had shared a sultry after school romance. Now, Isaac is back. Can Sebastian resist falling for Isaac again or will his lips yearn for his touch?

Yoon - the veterinarian working at the veterinary hospital - is paying close attention to Eun Woo. Yoon removed his mask to help him when he was sick and for the first time seeing Eunwoo's handsome face, Yoon was mesmerized. He said that there was nowhere to go, so Yoon dragged him to his home, and from there began to share the story of the two of them. The closer Yoon is with Eun Woo, the more curious he becomes ... (version 02) Yoon was very concerned about the guy, Eunwoo, who was seeking treatment at the animal hospital where he was working. When Yoon took Eunwoo’s mask off to treat him, he saw his face for the first time and was immediately captivated. He ended up taking Eunwoo to his own home and the two started living together. But the closer Yoon got to Eunwoo, the more he wanted to know about him…