Bastard by Carnby Kim

 30/01/26

The Manhwa Bastard by Carnby Kim is a suspenseful thriller short story, following the sickly disabled main character Seon Jin navigating through the unusual reality he has to face. His father is a serial killer, and the girl that he loves is possibly dying at his hands. For Seon Jin to live a normal life, he must put his father in prison or, worse, kill him. Though this may pose as difficult as for many years, Seon Jin has been his dad's accomplice in murder.

Boy, do I have a treat. Bastard by Carnby Kim is one of the most amazing twisted manhwa I have ever read. From the character development to the horror that keeps you on edge, Bastard has everything. I really loved this manhwa as I never wanted to stop reading such a master piece. I actually found this one through another blog about yanderes. This one isn't really a yandere, but when the girl he likes is saying stuff about another boy, he nearly alerts his dad about her. I still don't really find that yandere-like, but I still enjoyed the romance. I read this one a while ago, so my recollection is a bit fuzzy, but I remember that it made me really enjoy it. The main character also gets bullied by a group and a guy named Manny. I quite liked Manny. He wasn't the typical bully who would just bully you like no tomorrow. He had remorse and empathy, something you will never see in any manhwa. Secretly, behind closed doors, Manny was actually teaching Seon Jin how to fight with only one condition that he won't tell anyone. I found Manny's character tragic. Due to his bullying Seon Jin before he had fallen into a car accident at Seon Jin's father's hands. His parents had died, and his sister was in critical condition; on the other hand, lost two of his legs. Finding out that Seon Jin's father is the murderer, he was determined to take him down. Unfortunately for him, he ended up being stabbed and burned in an old warehouse. Sighhhhhh, I really liked that guy too. 

Anyways I really liked how the main character couldn't instantly tell anyone about his father. He couldn't tell his girlfriend, when he ran away from home, or even Manny, due to his also partaking in the murders. It sets up the stage for angst and will keep you on your toes. I also liked the ending where we find out that his mother threw him off the balcony (Whereas he thought it was his father), and his dad, who helped him, because of Seon Jin actually being okay with the murders his dad committed, and even enjoyed helping him. This shows how adolescents are extremely influenced at a young age to follow their parents. If Seon Jin had known that murder was ethically wrong, he wouldn't have done it; he was born and raised into it. The final scene shows Seon Jin's father dying, holding the portrait of him, Seon Jin, and his wife, really showing how a sick and twisted human being could really just look like a normal person with empathy, unlike the ones you see in serial killer movies. 

So I know this review is short, but if you ever want to read a horror with a bit of romance, this is the one for you. Everything within the manhwa is amazing, so I honestly have nothing bad to say about it. 

9/10

Bye!!!