Best Romance Manhwa About Adult Couples, Ranked

Summary

• Romance manhwa with mature adult couples offers a fresh break from typical young love stories.
• Titles like “I’m The Tyrant’s Secretary” and “The Lady and Her Butler” feature engaging plots with comedic elements.
• Stories like “A Good Day To Be A Dog” and “I Found Somebody To Love” tackle trauma and healing within romantic relationships.

Everyone needs a breather from all the fighting and mayhem that constitutes most action & fantasy manhwa. Whether it’s reading a simple slice-of-life or cooking manhwa, nothing hits better than an exciting romance manhwa that will take readers on a spin. Romance manhwa is quite a popular category, but it’s not often that readers find just what they are looking for.

Whether it’s historical romance, modern romance, or isekai romance manhwa, most of these stories include characters that are underage or just coming of age. If readers are looking for a change of pace in the romance manhwa genre, these stories about adult couples may just be the breath of fresh air one needs. Readers can expect to see more maturity due to the age gap and less drama that drags on.

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I’m The Tyrant’s Secretary

A Chaotic Office Romance In Historical Times

After foreseeing her future death at the hands of the tyrant Emperor Kahir, Rosalyn is on a mission to take her brother’s position as the Emperor’s Secretary and change her family’s fate. She got the job, worked countless nights, and right when it was time to resign and let the original plot continue, Emperor Kahir rejected Rosalyn’s resignation.

Now, smack-dab in the center of a political struggle and an Emperor that’s grown too attached to her, Rosalyn from I’m The Tyrant’s Secretary has even more work cut out for her. This manhwa is a perfect blend of comedy, romance, and politics that will easily hook readers. Rosalyn’s modern attitude and Kahir’s cold but teasing personality are well-worth looking forward to.

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The Lady And Her Butler

A Healthy Give And Take Relationship

Lim Sooha is an accomplished professional, and the last thing she wants in her life is a man to disrupt that harmony. But when Moon Taesoo, a down-on-his-luck homeless man, offers to take care of her household needs in exchange for a place to stay, she feels inclined to say yes. Now, for the first time in her life, she gets to experience homemade dinners, fresh sheets, and a clean home.

The Lady and Her Butler starts off pretty realistically as Sooha and Taesoo are simply in a business relationship. Their relationship blossoms soon after, and despite wanting affection, the two of them have deep-rooted trauma when it comes to romance. It takes a while, but the progression of their relationship is perfectly timed and there is no unnecessary drama that gets in the way.

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Act Like You Love Me!

The Magic Of Controlling Your Boss

When a mix-up at a temp job has Ji-eon assigned to spend her days as a famous actor’s personal assistant, she’s ready to quit life. She ends up taking it out on a doll that she finds, but unbeknownst to her, this doll has magical powers. It gives her the ability to control Doyun Nam (the famous actor) however she wants.

If readers are looking for a feel-good enemies-to-lovers romance between a boss and his manager, Act Like You Love Me! checks all the boxes. The story is realistic and unrealistic at the same time, but the best part about it is how relatable the characters are. Despite being adults, the two of them are rather hilarious in their endeavors, and it’s always exciting to know what each of them has up their sleeves.

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Another Typical Fantasy Romance

A Typical Female Lead And A Typical Scary Duke

When Lithera is dropped into the world of her favorite fantasy novel, she knows that happily-ever-afters don’t come easy. So, she takes things into her own hands and decides to make her own happiness — by meeting up with the kind but elusive Grand Duke she has been spending years exchanging letters with.

Another Typical Fantasy Romance is nothing short of cliché. With the reincarnated noble lady, the scary Grand Duke, and a bunch of problems that try to keep them apart, this story will definitely take readers for a ride. Lithera and Pellus’ marriage is soft, sweet, and wholesome. They run into many hardships along the way, but the patience and kindness the two of them have for each other makes their love all the more ideal.

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Undercover Empress

A Twisted Romance Between A Prince And His Knight

Estella Arthur’s only dream is to enjoy a simple life, lazing around as a knight under the persona of her fake twin brother, Austin Arthur. But, when the Crown Prince of the Empire, Leo, shows up offering bags of gold, an endless supply of desserts, and a secured divorce after five years of marriage, she can’t help but say yes.

Now embroiled in his fight for the throne and multiple assassinations, she’s left struggling to juggle her true identity as a woman pretending to be a man, who is pretending to be an Empress. Undercover Empress is a classic among gender-bender tropes, and if readers love a good romance with a twist, their character growth is not to be missed out on.

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Acquainted: Encounter Spin Off

A Mature And Stable Love

A short and sweet love story about a one-time encounter in Spain that blossoms into romance when the two leads meet each other again in Korea. Jung Wooseok is a by-the-book CEO, and Han Yujin is a free-spirited architect. They leave one another with lingering feelings, but their re-acquaintance during a design competition ends up putting their involvement with each other to the test.

In case readers didn’t know, the manhwa Acquainted is a sequel to the K-Drama Encounter; however, it is not necessary to watch the tv series to understand the manhwa’s plot. This story gives readers an accurate representation of what an adult relationship is. Wooseok and Yujin are one of the most mature couples in the genre, and this is because they know how to communicate well and act their age. Their love is rather wholesome, and this is a perfect read for those cozy days.

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A Good Day To Be A Dog

A Fluffy Office Romance

Hana’s family is a little weirder than normal. They have a long-standing curse where the family members turn into dogs after their first kiss. The only way to break the curse is to get a second kiss, but after accidentally kissing her coworker, Seon Jin, things take a turn for the worse. Hana is stuck as a dog and Jin – her only hope of a second kiss, is deathly afraid of dogs.

If readers are looking for a story that not only touches upon romance, but also trauma, psychological scars, and healing, A Good Day To Be A Dog is one of the best stories out there. The romance may be a slow burn, but what takes priority in this story is the two leads’ inability to get over their trauma individually, yet somehow finding comfort together and growing out of it.

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I Found Somebody To Love

An Age-Gap Romance Between A Professor And His Student

Seo Yihyun is a Professor of English Literature who is both admired and feared by his students. Seo Namwoo, on the other hand, is the quiet girl in his lectures and the only one to share his love of poetry. The two of them find solace in this shared art and, as they grow closer, so do their feelings for one another.

I Found Somebody To Love is a diamond in the rough when it comes to age-gap romances and adult relationships. Both Yihyun and Namwoo have their own painful circumstances, yet as their love grows, it easily gives one hope that such an emotion can exist even in the harshest conditions. This is further enhanced by the dialogue of the story that carries a very melancholic and wistful feel, which goes hand-in-hand with the maturity and patience of the characters.