We all know about popular action WEBTOON series such as Tower of God and The God of Highschool. These series are well-known, so today, we will not be talking about these series. Instead, we will be talking about less-known series and newer series that deserves all the attention.
As a colossal action WEBTOON series fan, choosing these titles has been very hard. There are many excellent action series on the WEBTOON platform. However, I have hand-picked my top 10 favorites among all these great titles. If you are new to the WEBTOON series, I recommend checking out the best completed WEBTOON series that are unforgettable.
Action WEBTOON Series
10. Dungeons & Artifacts
Synopsis
Dungeons are underground labyrinths that appear in random places, and adventures try to conquer them for fame and power by acquiring artifacts. Stetch Atelier is an A-rank explorer and a dungeon guide. One day he is hired by a prince to lead his troops into a dungeon raid. After clearing the dungeon traps and defeating the dungeon keeper, they finally arrive at the place of the artifact.
The prince tricked Stetch into activating the artifact’s curse, so he could take the artifact unharmed. However, Stetch didn’t die, and the artifact resurrected him. With his newfound power, he is looking for a way to get his revenge on the deceitful prince. Therefore, setting on a long journey of slaying monsters and raiding dungeons to grow stronger.
Creators
Author: Zerowater, Artist: Umky
Where to read?
You can read all of the episodes of this series on the WEBTOON app.
09. The World is Money and Power
Synopsis
Gunwoo Dahn is the son of Congressman Dahn. After making trouble in his elite high school and causing problems for his dad, he’s forced to transfers to a new school. The new school he transfers to is supposedly an ordinary public school. But that is all a facade because the children of mighty politicians run this school.
Upon enrolling, he soon realized that the school is full of gambling which also decides the student’s hierarchy. This system was created by Taekyeong Oh, an heir of the Songmyung group conglomerate. When Gunwoo learns about this, he decides to challenge the school’s system and face Taekyeong Oh. But is he doing this to bring justice to the school, or is his motive fueled by something else?
Creators
Author: Dongwoo Han, Artist: Dohee Lee
Where to read?
You can read all of the episodes of this series on the WEBTOON app
08. Return to Player
Synopsis
Ten years ago, the Gods turned the world into a stage for a game. They have turned the humans into players, who need to defeat monsters and clear certain games to level up and survive. Sehan Kim is the sole survivor of this game and the only person to see the ending of the whole scenario. Being the only person who survived the game, Sehan Kim gets a choice to replay the game.
Sehan is granted a second playthrough and goes back in time before the game even started. This time around, he decides to do everything he can to ruin the plan of those “Gods” and beat the game with as many survivors as possible to change the game’s ending. But will Sehan be able to beat the impossible odds with all of his knowledge?
Creators
Author: Umky, Artist: Sehon
Where to read?
You can read all of the episodes of this series on the WEBTOON app.
07. Samadhi
Synopsis
Yibak Kim has always dreamed of living an average, ordinary life like his dad wished for him. However, upon enrolling in the military, he meets Mok Hwang, a strange guy who claims that he can teleport. Yibak never believed that Mok was telling the truth, but Yibak went along with his “jokes”. Several years later, Yibak is working at a convenience store and still hoping he can live an average life, get married, get a good house and have a lovely family.
One night, he meets Mok Hwang again and confronts him about his lies about teleportation. Mok Hwang grabs his hand and teleports him to the roof. Shocked by this, Yibak does not know how to react anymore to this supernatural situation. But, thanks to Mok Hwang, Yibak also unlocks his supernatural powers. Now, despite wishing for an average life, his life will be nothing but ordinary.
Creators
Author: Lee Wonsik, Artist: Ggulchan
Where to read?
You can read all of the episodes of this series on the WEBTOON app.
06. Hanlim Gym
Synopsis
As the new transfer student, Yeongha was picked on by the bullies in his class. Until one day, he decided to fight back and realized he packs quite a punch. Soon after, Yeongha managed to beat all the thugs in his school and surrounding schools, making him the top dog of the school and the surrounding area. But one day, he meets Suho Kang, the champion of the PVP games.
Suho Kang beats him and his group of thugs. Enraged by this, he keeps on chasing around and searching for Suho so he can get his revenge. But he soon finds out there is a whole new world of tough guys stronger than him. So Yeongha decides to join the PVP games to beat Suho up. Will he manage to survive in these brutal underground fights, or will he gets his ass kicked?
Creators
Author: Hyeseong, Artist: Sukjae Lee
Where to read?
You can read all of the episodes of this series on the WEBTOON app.
05. Jungle Juice
Synopsis
Suchan Jang is at the top of the social food chain at his college. He is an extraordinary student, charming, and very sociable. But, behind all of that, Suchan is hiding a huge secret. He has a pair of insect wings that suddenly grew when he drank the mysterious drink called Jungle Juice. One day, he is on a date with a cute girl he likes, and their life ends up in danger when a praying mantis insect human attacks them.
To save the life of his cute companion, Suchan risks everything and exposes his pair of wings. Despite saving the girl’s life, she is terrified of him, and soon his social life completely crumbles as he becomes branded as a monster. When he thought that all hope is lost, a girl approaches him and introduces him to the secret world of insect humans. He joins their academy to learn how to survive and find a way to turn himself back to a regular human.
Creators
Author: Hyeong Eun, Artist: Juder
Where to read?
You can read all of the episodes of this series on the WEBTOON app.
04. Return of the Blossoming Blade
Synopsis
Cheongmyeong is the master of the blossoming blade. He has fought against the evil Cheonma, the Leader of the Demonic Cult. Before dying, Cheongmyeong managed to strike the last fatal blow to Cheonma and end the evil leader. However, along with his death, Cheongmyeong had also passed away from the battle wounds. A hundred years later, Cheongmyeong awakens as a beggar kid.
Gifted with this new opportunity at a 2nd life, Cheongmyeong decides to train from the ground up to bring back his old martial powers and find the great Mount Hua sect. However, upon his journey, he finds out that the Mount Hua sect has succumbed to the bottom and is no longer one of the ten great sects. Therefore, Cheongmyeong makes it his life mission to re-build the Mount Hua sect and bring it back to its former glory.
Creators
Author; Biga, Artist: LICO
Where to read?
You can read all of the episodes of this series on the WEBTOON app.
03. Villain to Kill
Synopsis
In this world, you do not choose to be a hero or a villain. You are either born as one or the other. Those who are born as villains are driven by evil desires they cannot control. Heroes are called Psykers. They pursue justice and fight against evil villains. Cassian Lee is a strong fire-user Psyker who loves fighting against villains but constantly causes mess and wreckage.
One day, he is called by his friend to visit him in Greece. The friend leaves him with an item and tells him about a conspiracy going on among the Psykers. However, before he can learn the whole truth, both of them are hunted down and killed. Cassian Lee is then given another chance and reincarnates into another person’s body. Cassian finds out that he reincarnated into a villain and swore he would get revenge on the Psykers who betrayed him.
Creators
Author: Fupin, Artist: Eunji
Where to read?
You can read all of the episodes of this series on the WEBTOON app.
02. Hero Killer
Synopsis
The world is in constant chaos due to people gifted with supernatural abilities. Endless wars are breaking out between Villains and Heroes. Unfortunately, the heroes who are supposed to be the protectors of society are not as good as they seem to be. Due to their injustice and abuse of powers, a girl nicknamed “Hero Killer” targets the heroes. She has set out on a path of revenge against the unjust heroes.
Therefore, she soon realizes that she will not be able to fight against all of the heroes independently. So the hero killer joins the villain faction and decides to use their power and influence to help her fight against Heroes. However, with constant clashes between both sides, many innocent people are constantly dying. Which leaves us questioning, who are the real heroes, and who are the real villains?
Creators
Author: Kkulbeol, Artist: Beolkkul
Where to read?
You can read all of the episodes of this series on the WEBTOON app.
01. Teenage Mercenary
Synopsis
Ijin Yu lost his parents in a plane crash when he was eight years old. He was the only survivor of the crash and became stranded in a strange country. There he was forced to become a child mercenary and learn how to kill to survive. Ten years later, he finally comes back home. After years of killing and with no idea of what family is, Ijin finally meets up with his family in Korea.
His sister and his grandpa meet him with a warm welcome and a lot of food. Slowly learning to live in this comfortable and peaceful place, Ijin enrolls in high school as a third-year transfer student. But soon, he will learn that high schools in Korea are an entirely new type of battlefield. How will Ijin adapt to his new life, and will the bullies survive his wrath?
Creators
Author: YC, Artist: Rakyeon
Where to read?
You can read all of the episodes of this series on the WEBTOON app.