What BL Manhwa Should i read for a first time reader?

Since you're a beginner, I recommended reading:

Lost in the clouds

A lovely meal

Spinach bouquet

The hunter wants to live quietly

Semantic error

19 days

Emergency! Youth record report

Merry marbling

Half of me

Killer crush

Behind the scandal

Uncanny charm

Hihi!! I’m kind of a veteran when it comes to reading so I’ll do my best to help you!!

Fluff w little to no smut:

heesu in class 2 (highschool, second choice, self acceptance)

Cherry blossoms after winter (childhood friends, they’re adoptive siblings (not bio!!), there’s a lot of smut at the end!, highschool, college and work.)

My Darling signed In (gaming themed, they kinda don’t know each others’ identities IRL at the start? I can’t remember if there’s smut but I’m pretty sure there’s either none or some at the very end)

Nathan’s Punch (also gaming themed but I’d say it’s slightly darker bc there’s a mini stalker theme? The ML is a yellow-ish flag? The IRL identity part drags for longer bc there’s a catfish element? Smut at the very end but it just hints at it, it doesn’t actually show you them doing it (I think??))

Milder:

Lost In The Cloud (highschool, yellow flag ML, explored themes of homophobia, abuse and child grape victims. No smut, lots of plot!)

The Guildmember Next Door (this is green flag, it just has SMUT. It’s a gaming theme, AGONIZING slow burn, stalking, secret identity. College student top X office worker bottom)

BJ Alex (SMUT. Yellow flag, spicy actor X his fan, they’re in college. There’s also a side couple that do BDSM 😌)

Jinx (by the same author of BJ Alex. Yellow flag. SMUT, boxerXphysiotherapist. There’s also a side couple and they’re kinda friends w benefits tho I’m not entirely sure?)

Still mild but a bit more adventurous:

Pearl boy (themes of grape and violence, prostitution and gang stuff. The MC has pearls coming out of his dih when he yk 😭. the ML is a huge green flag, but one of those where he’s only nice to the MC. Also, the artstyle is shit in the first season but it becomes breathtaking so you’re gonna have to trust the process 😭)

Painter Of The Night (historical, grape, the MC draws 18+ stuff for a living. The ML is a red to yellow flag. Homophobia, abuse, grape, daddy issues. You’ll feel frustrated in some parts. SMUT HEAVY before any plot occurs 🥲.)

Getting to the red/black flag territory

Roses and Champagne (ik many hate the artstyle but I liked the plot so I read it anyways? LawyerXmafia. Power bottom. Smut, grape, kidnapping. There’s a twist which I won’t spoil but it has smth to do w guns!)

PASSION (military themed. It does focus more on plot. There’s a love triangle but it’s not an annoying one cuz you can tell who the winner will be? A lot of twists? Grape, arson, kidnapping, you name it 🙂‍↕. Power bottom.)

Codename Anastasia (spy-themed. Power bottom. I personally think the MC is sexier than the ML. Grape, A HUGE PLOT TWIST, killing, literally all the crazy shit. Also trauma and PTSD?)

BLACK:

Slammer Dogs: (this is BAD BAD. Prison-themed, Ince$t, grape, child harm themes, abuse, it’s all there. A love triangle. They’re genuinely not right in the head 💀)

Non Zero sum: (a group thing, grape, abuse, just fucking everything.)

Placebo: Let’s play (hypnotizing, step sibling, grape, manipulation, everything. This is a shorter one. I’ve heard others say the ML is more of a red flag but I disagree!)

I hope this helps!!