[Pickup Request] Checkmate
Novel Information
Title: Checkmate
Original Language: Korean
Chapters: Main Story 103 chapters, Side Stories 7 chapters, Completed
Genres: Romance, Psychological
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Synopsis
While most people look back on their high school years thinking of their "first love," Soohyun only remembers his "first hate": his classmate Eunsung. Eunsung was the effortlessly brilliant, popular star student who claimed top marks in everything, permanently stranding Soohyun in second place. That intense academic rivalry was the sole spark driving Soohyun's youth. Once high school ended, Soohyun lost his drive completely and settled into a dull, uninspired adulthood.
Everything changes when Soohyun catches the news and sees Eunsung—now an adult involved in a massive public scandal. Watching his former rival fall from grace reignites Soohyun's obsession. Driven by a desire to witness Eunsung's ruin up close, Soohyun pivots to working as a reporter.
Soohyun approaches Eunsung under the guise of offering to help clear his name and salvage his reputation. In exchange, Soohyun demands Eunsung's total compliance, setting up an unpredictable, high-stakes game of psychological control, obsession, and hidden motives where it quickly becomes unclear who is actually playing whom.
Why Should We Pick This Up?
Personally, this manhwa is gonna be a hassle to be picked up but I’d love to see it being translated and pick up in this site afterall, this site offered MANY good manhwas/manhuas/manga with such an amazing translation provided. This manhwa is harder to read online everywhere, and I’d really love to see it here in the site too
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