Bastard

This manhwa is full of surprises. I have finished reading this manhwa a few days ago. It has one of the greatest psychological stories.

It's a disappointment that this manhwa does not get any anime adaption. I hope it gets an anime like "Tower of God" or "The God of High School". Both the starting and ending of the manhwa were satisfactory. This manhwa gives us some characters with great psychopathic personality. The drawing arrangments were great so it was also easy to read. If any of you are a horror or psychological fan then you must read this manhwa.

P.S: It's just my opinion.

A masterpiece without a doubt I read this in third grade when I was a kid i'm still a kid but that's not the point the point is that this book may seem like a totally different genera at times but that only makes the story better I reread it and their were so many answers that I got and I almost cried finishing it i'm just telling you read it if not you don't know what your're missing in life but i hope you find it here. We may never know what happen after this but that's what the imagination will do. The reason why my enjoyment is 9 is because where the story leaves of it makes you wonder is it really a happing ending and my mind can't stop thinking of the variables-iamhereatlast

Anyone who loves psychological thriller and horror tags should give this manhwa a read. Manhwa have a psycho dad who has full on torture room where he enjoys torturing kidnapped people, a son with a twisted personality, a girl who still loves him despite that and a two faced trash friend. The story and plot twist keeps the readers on hooks and man how the manhwa ends. Although I personally feel that art is a bit lacking but how the expressions of characters is portrayed really makes up for it. The author really does a good job at making a dark atmosphere according to the situation which made me feel like I was witnessing the scene with my own eyes. This is definitely a must read for people who enjoys dark stories.

Note: this is my first review and english is not my mother language so forgive me any mistakes :v
Well, Bastard certainly was the most tense manga (i know is a manhwa but I'm generalizing) that I've ever read. The fear, the anxious, the desperate the character goes through ends up reflecting on us, which in case i loved. What surprised me was that i just couldn't stop reading and I'm the kind of person that doesn't care much about letting to continue to read the story tomorrow or another time (of course it depends but is likely that i pause for a while and continue another time) BUT bastard just didn't let me take a break any time and i ended up reading all the story in one day. When i finished it my eyes were hurting a bit btw but at the same time i was OMG that was good... (it has 94 chapters but they are not that long, just telling)
One thing that i didn't like much was the girl bc sometimes i got just a little annoying with her personality until the end.
Anyway, it was a great story and i really enjoyed reading it and if you like psychological and horror stuffs this is a great one for you.

Ok what's Bastard? A Korean Comic with a simple plot synopsis that says, "My dad is a serial killer" (if you are reading on LINE WEBTOON). It sounded pretty cliche and non interesting after reading such a vague synopsis like that but then I still decided to give it a try and after few days of nonstop reading I can gladly say that it is the best manhwa I have ever read!!!
Even simply reading the prologue will get you HOOKED on this work that you will even forget how simplistic and dull the art is. Yes, the art is as simplistic as it could to be, there is almost little to no detailing, but that isn't the strongest point of this work obviously. What makes Bastard are its characters, each and every one of them, they all exist in the webtoon for a purpose, neither once did I question the existence of any of them nor it felt like they were just added to give the story a meaning, no. What gave meaning to this masterpiece was the overwhelming emotions the characters display over the entire course of this comic.
There is no boredom in any of the chapters, they are neither too fast nor too slow and the story progresses and the characters develop just at the right time to keep you mesmerized and intrigued.
It's a masterpiece to me because it managed to DELIVER an emotionally overwhelming story because of the epic dialogues and the characters.

This is the best manhwa I've ever read. Great art, an INTENSE and SUSPENSEFUL storyline as well
as compelling and intriguing characters. I seriously cannot find anything inherently wrong with this other than the (personally) unsatisfying ending. Its more of a minor thing but I wanted more from the ending but I suppose its good enough.

Also, the most stressful comic I've read. Really keeps you on the edge of your seat (or screen for that matter). The way the author writes and draws the suspense...I honestly dread every time I turn the page, terrified of what might happen to my favorite characters.

Highly recommend this masterpiece and if they would make an anime of it, PLEASE give it a good director and studio.

I just finished reading and already decided to make this review. I loved the history of this webtoon, I liked it so much that I read it at once.
About the story: It's a rather dark story so I recommend it only to those who have no problem with that. It's extremely engaging and you can get involved in a way that you don't want to stop reading until you know how to end it.
About the characters: Awesome, this webtoon proves that you don't have to have a long plot to develop your characters well, but a good script. The webtoon is so good that you can identify with Jin even though he is the accomplice of a serial killer and has done various atrocities, and still hopes that in the end he will be happy and live happily with the girl.
About the art: Beautiful, nothing to complain about.
I recommend this webtoon to those who enjoy a darker-footprint story with a lot of drama and romance involved.

Well, writing this should be interesting.
As a first, a good story with fulfilling end to it. This is all the review actually:))
As a second, i have to say i have been impressed by this one, already read sweet home, in which they have a lot of similarities and both great story, just different genres. I was looking to read something romance, and well i found this. If that's what you want, you are in for a treat, the best moments for that romance, the right mood, the challenges necessary for it to start and to evolve are here. The state of mind of the characters had me impressed too, many of the situations in this, i couldn't swear that i would be capable of handling them myself. Being that the romance or the psychotic part of the story. The art was great, really helps this be the gem that it is. As for the girls compared to the guys portrayed here, well, no comparison actually. Like in real life some just have the strength to push on while others don't. I hope i have learned a lesson from this story actually, and that is, well bad things happen in life. And you have to push for that light at the end of the tunnel. As dark is the night, as bright is the day. Praising the one who wrote the story and the one who drew it all. Hard work pays off, and judging by the general score of it, it has been well received. So as a conclusion, it's a good story, nice art style, powerful plot twists and the general feeling that you get it's the right one. On the finale, thanks for reading this good story and best regards to all out there, may we meet again someday. Farewell for now and be safe. Bye bye:))

I'm just gonna start this by saying I don't usually read manga. I was really big on reading when I was in high school but since then I've just become an avid anime watcher. I'm always looking through various websites for new stuff to watch and I stumbled across Bastard. There being no anime of this for me to watch, I had to read instead. But I tell ya I am not disappointed. (No seriously I read all 94 chapters in one sitting.)

First of all this premise is pretty unique and I only know of 2 similar stories (Slice of Cherry novel was my favorite in hs and Bate's Motel tv show is superb). We have Jin who is a quiet boy with a rich dad... who also happens to be a serial killer. Jin is an accomplice to his dad until his dad starts targeting a girl he has a crush on.

I'm gonna keep this review spoiler-free so that's all the details I'm giving you. I didn't think a manga could scare me... I wish they'd come out with an anime for this series because it's genius.

The story does have a little bit of a slow start imo but it heats up fast so don't leave after the first chapter.

Have a good day. Get out there and be a weeb :)

I've just finished this, it's 4 in the morning and I need to express the immense enjoyment I had whilst reading this. Over the 3 days I've read Bastard, it has literally prevented me from doing revision as the story has just kept me glued to page after page, thinking that I'll finish reading at a certain time but ending up spending hours reading.

The overall story is very simplistic yet very surreal, as the synopsis doesn't give away that much, I don't want to give away spoilers as to who the serial killer is but you find out straight away, so the action happens fast. This is why it was so good to read as nothing is meaningless for the progression of the story, everything has an effect on either the actions/development of the main character or the plot itself.

The fact that it mixes in so many different genres that wouldn't normally be together, such as horror and romance makes the story even more interesting, as there are different aspects to the plot which keeps the story from getting tedious or boring. One moment the serial killer is up to no good, while at the same time the MC (Jin Seon) is having fun, which shows very different sides of people who are close to each other.

The best points would be the suspense, the unpredictability of the story and the compelling interactions between the characters. These interactions are made better by the art, as it's all in colour, which helps to show vivid emotions on the characters' faces, whether it's sheer terror, embarrassment or complete sadness.

So yeah I would definitely recommend Bastard to anyone who wants to have an enjoyable read!

Well let me begin my review with a piece of caution: Once you start reading this you are not gonna be able to stop! It has been a while I binged on any story like I did with this one. I read the entire webtoon in a single sitting! The writing is super, and I can't emphasize this enough, SUPER SMART- like outrageously so. The characters are so lifelike and sinister in their own way. The art is near perfect in being able to convey the gravity and intensity that lingers in certain situations while also pulling off the light hearted moments with equal poise. The plot is meticulously constructed, arguably at an even par with (if not better) Monster. There is air of realism and authenticity in the plot and characters, that is quite hard to find in the medium of manga/comics these days. Sure it does falter here and there, and if you look close enough you can poke a few holes here and there but that would be just petty nitpicking. This webtoon is guaranteed to keep you at the edge of your seats almost all the time. There are hardly any mundane moments and it only gets better towards the end. If you are still reading stuff like Hokuto no shinken, Naruto, One piece or Dragon Ball and feel like your brain needs a breath of fresh air, do yourself a favor and read 'Bastard'. Even the pirate king would acknowledge this as a treasure had he come across it.

The story itself is a really good story that deserves a 10, the only reason I gave it a 8 is due to the ending. For me it's a bittersweet one.

From the beginning like the person below me said, it had me glued page after page and the story was so entertaining that you don't want to stop reading to do errands or take care of things you have to in real life.

The ending left me feeling a bit sad and empty, but the story itself made me feel different type of emotions some being good. If only the author had done 1 more chapter at the end.

If this gets an anime adaptation in the future, I guarantee Dong-Soo Seon and Shou Tucker will tie as the #1 worst fathers to ever exist in the anime world. Literally, Mr Seon himself messed up Jin big time for making him as his accomplice. He was definitely a smart dangerous criminal for getting away with murder. Ok now he has put me off with CEOs now lol...

Even though I didn't think romance should be in this type of manhwa, surprisingly Kyun wasn't that bad than your typical "damsel in distress" girl. Although I personally thought she wasn't worth being in the story. She was annoying at times.


Really good intense manhwa to watch out for folks, you gotta read it cause psycho daddy can find you 😶😶😶

Kidding just read it, especially if you liked Sweet Home!

Am i supposed to write a dramatic sentence or convey everything about this manga in one word...... that's too cliche to do for a manga like this.
To be honest this manga or manhwa does not hold back to be brutal or to express things. I could easily write a book about how amazing this is but that would be waste of time. Sure if you like something you would like to boast about how everyone is missing out on that as long as how the plot added up to everything i refuse or rather would like to show something so Raw. only people who know how to understand things or who want to try something so genuine that it would be a waste to make a speech about the real thing , this one is for you. the character development from start to is gold. Although things like that happen every time , is not rare in many manga . Something like murdering someone or a suspenseful always triggers conscience....well that's what makes a human. All the mistakes the characters do, every cliff hanger, some psychological elements everything makes this a pure gem. But what a hypocrite i am , to do this is like doing injustice to every manga but did anyone out there reading this ever consider being in the mc's shoes, the feels, the trauma after all,he's a human too show some mercy on the poor soul, yea we know you want to make this unique and unforgettable but the amount of people experiencing the shit in here is also in real life does any body know how they suffer? yea you don't cause you're not them and you think people don't ever experience the stuff mc experienced huh okay i will not name people but do you know how many homicides happen while the child is in awe, utter despair, feeling helpless of the parent doing a homicide in Asia, in USA , in Africa ring a bell?, not every parent is a happily wed adult. No wonder the divorce rates are high. Many murders don't get found out and many more does not even count as death rather they fabricate it with a lie, gone missing!!!. in many parts of the world and you think you are being updated on everything? okay let's not stretch this into a debate. The webtoon is just so good yet it ends so unrealistic. Well it's to satisfy the readers and to intrigue their minds not to lay the truth bare onto young minds. i still think this type of manga is to be made mostly not the rom- com stuff that make you more stupid. overall the manhwa is cat and mouse chase, as the chase becomes faster......the character is quick to do a mistake and fail....all the more realistic. no pretending , no escape you'll wonder how. Abuse, bullying, crime, mystery, murder, fear , sadness every element of a more brilliantly done story of a father and son.


Take a shot at courage and be found. Defeat the evil and if you lose it's fine because you tried. Kindness is a lie. Love is brutal. Tears taste bitter. Don't lose your self. Don't give in to the desire. hope is still reachable. Enjoy the ride.

Whew it didn't take too long to complete this after having it unread for weeks...

Story: 6/10
Bastard, a Manhwa where the main character is a son and major accomplice to his father who eventually finds the wrongdoing in his ways by a girl in shocking financial situation... The Story is amazing and gets straight to the point with the father of the main character acting as the leading antagonist of Bastard, it's really hard to not find any ways to catch the murderer father if any of the characters used any piece of their intelligence in trying to record him exposing himself countless times throughout the Manhwa. Seeing as how Manny was greedy up to his last breath in trying to get his family justice and didn't think about his own predicament, he nor Mandeuk wouldn't have died - that and the entire loan shark group didn't need to die either if Manny just recorded the interrogation with Dongsoo. Overall, decent story but there are a lot of questionable scenes that could have led to a more satisfying ending instead of Dongsoo killing himself and Jin getting himself a sentence.

Art: 7/10
Decent art style for a smaller title, they definitely don't waste effort when they are illustrating Dongsoo when he reveals his true self.

Character: 8/10
As mentioned earlier, each character's convictions led them to avoid turning Dongsoo to the police which eventually led to their downfall. Jin had many chances to get evidence through spy cams, secret audio recorders with the money he possessed yet bothered to stand by idly - It was great that he managed his intent to kill because of Kyun but he only realized the wrong he did when she took a liking to him. Moreso of a hit-or-miss type of development in characters. Many twists in character development that were very surprising such as knowing Jin's mother was still 'alive' or Manny suspecting Jin of being the murderer's accomplice despite his friendly appearance to Kyun and Jin at the hospital. Nonetheless, amazed at how they managed to finish a generally satisfying Manhwa in under 100 chapters.

At its core, Bastard is a wild ride which blends in wonderful characters and an extremely suspenseful plot to bring a clichéd yet fresh story to one of the best thrillers I have read so far. (No spoilers)
This is my first review so I'm always looking for things to improve.

Overall - 8:

Plot / Enjoyment - 10:
Despite its flaws, what Bastard does great is its excellent pacing of its plot. Given a short exposition right at the start, you are immediately thrown into the story. Although having a simple story (I'll get into that), its complex plot along with countless tense moments is what draws your full attention. After every climax, you are greeted with a satisfying conclusion, yet there is always something happening which draws you back in, wanting to read more. This masterful pacing is what makes Bastard so enjoyable and re-readable.

Story - 7:
One of Bastard weakest points, the clichéd story is what makes me bring the overall score down from a 9. It's a story with predictable points which relies heavily on bad writing tricks. Now, the story is NOT bad, as it enthralls it's reader to its extremely unique and fresh concept which the plot helps to enhance to a great extent. The skillful mixture of the two genre's, Horror and Romance, is what saves this story. Neither feels forced or independent of each other and this leads to a story, despite being clichéd, is still intensely captivating.

Art - 8:
Nothing much to say about the art, it is simple yet used to help emphasize the sinister, gritty nature of Bastard. The use of muted and desaturated colours parallels with the ominous story and dark themes. The interesting thing is, there are only two panels a page. This gives the reader time to slowly read through and think about the story as they scroll, as well as to help show the many emotions of the characters making use of the countless close-up shots of faces.

Character - 9:
Bastard is efficient in its use of characterization which helps the reader to get immersed with the characters and like them. Most characters are fleshed out and even those who are only in the story for a few chapters, all feel very polished. The motivations of the protagonist and antagonist are relatable which allows the reader to empathize with them; We understand why they are doing what they are doing, which is helped by the constant evolution of the characters. In this fast paced, thrilling story, the characters evolve just as fast. Despite being a short story, the characters feel realistic and their flaws feel human. The main conflict with the protagonist and antagonist, along with the subtler one between lesser important characters helps to progress the story. However, there are a bunch of cheesy dialogue and the protagonist's main love interest can be a bit bland.

Final thoughts:
I am conflicted about Bastard, on one hand, it is a creative story with excellent characters and well-paced plot. On the other hand, its clichéd story really hurts its score. Yet, it is this clichéd story which allows the characters to grow and plot to shine. Overall, this is a quick and exciting read which you will not regret reading.

'Bastard' is an intriguing read if you're into mystery and horror. Additionally, it's pretty short, with only 94 chapters in total. Once you start reading, you will find it hard to stop.

At first glance, I was hesitant to read this manhwa because of the art style but it was more than its art style. The colours really suit the story's setting and the atmosphere of it. For readers who are new to manhwa, do take note that it's read from left to right!

What I liked about Bastard was its ability to grab readers' attention in just 1 chapter. The suspense and plot twists after every chapter will play with readers' feelings and leave them in anticipation which what makes this manhwa so enjoyable. Moreover, the character development of the characters is strong which gives off satisfying feelings as the story progresses.

If you're still thinking whether to read this, I highly recommend doing so as Bastard is definitely a must-read!

This has become one of my favorite manga/manhwa reads of all time, probably even the best i have ever read. i am usually a hypocrite when it comes to manhwa but i gave this a try and did not regret it in the slightest

The story itself doesn't sound too unique but trust me, there are lots of twists and turns in extra information and background of each character but its not implemented in a bs way, no plot armor in this one. The story hits you emotionally almost every chapter.

The art was really the only thing that wasn't spectacular, though that is not saying much as the art was ABSOLUTELY FANTASTIC. The first change of artstyle instills fear into you and the way all the characters are drawn to represent the evil within them is one of the best i have seen. The only slight problem was that some of the character designs i disliked but it fitted the whole story and is really only personal opinion.

The main character of the show can be a bit annoying at times but is not unbelievable, the background information for him really digs deep into his development throughout the manhwa. Just in general, the entire cast is amazing. ESPECIALLY the antagonist, the father. He is like kira yoshikage, but without killer queen but still double his awesomeness and smartness. He is one of the most well written villains ever.

This manhwa is amazing, dont be a hypocrite like me at first and avoid it just because it isn't written by a slightly different asian or because the names are harder to pronounce or remember. You will not regret reading this.

great manhwa to read in one setting, the story will suck you in until the very last chapter all with chivers down your spine the plan is well done with great characters and antagonists, the panel always do a great job at making me happy, sad, amused and frightened when necessary. i would recommend this if you are trying ti get into more psychological mangas and manwhas.

art: the art was nothing special but delivered when necessary, the panel are well made and do a great job at setting the atmosphere, i do have one mini grudge and it's that seon looks like shinji in the last panel

characters: the cast is well thought with each character having a very thought out personality and backstory that makes you like even the antagonist

story: what can i say, the plot sucks you in forcing you to keep reading until the last chapter where everything comes to a close in a very satisfying way

Not a bad read, but, at least in my eyes, with a somewhat disappointing end.
Bastards main strength lies in the protagonists father. The Serial killer. You can very much relate to jin, his son, and the terror he feels towards his father. Not because of the gruesome murders, but because of the mental abuse. Dongsoo (the father) is an intelligent, cruel, manipulative monster that drives his victims insane. He keeps his son as a pet to assist him in his murders and uses his role as a father to lure in new victims and appear innocent to the public. He enjoys the security his approach has given him, as well as the power he holds over his son. When Jin (his son) now starts to rebel against him his father begins a cruel game.
This is what gave the manga strength. This was done very, very well. Sadly in the end it seems the author could not find a way to lead this to a fitting conclusion. Instead he (or she?) decided to go with a character twisting final reveal that seemed to be more shocker than actual substance. This broke the dynamic that worked so well for this story.
In the end this is an entertaining read that works based on the described relationship and the thrill it creates, sadly this is done at times with somewhat silly story developments. This would have been forgivable if the ending had landed, but sadly this was not the case.
So final verdict: a fun read, with hints of greatness, and sadly nothing more.