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8.2OUR SCORE
ManhwaOngoing · 12+ chR15 · our rating

First Affection

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by Hyeyun · WEBTOON · 2026

best for small-town healing romances pairing a cynical chaebol heir with a resilient working-class heroine

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Heads-up: physical abuse. All content notes

Ch. 01 · The story

What it's about

Spoiler level: Minor — for the synopsis & review below

After a scandal sends apathetic chaebol heir Taeseo Gwon to isolated Seongu Village, he meets Yuna An, a warm but resilient convenience-store worker enduring a painful home life. Her sincerity gradually breaks through his cynicism and draws them into a deep bond.

Ch. 02 · Our verdict

My take

The rural setting gives this romance room to breathe, and Yuna's quiet resilience makes the emotional beats land without feeling overly manufactured. Yuna's everyday responsibilities keep the countryside from functioning as a purely decorative refuge for a wealthy outsider. Taeseo's changed surroundings create room for his assumptions to be challenged, although the contrast between their resources can make the relationship's warmth feel inseparable from the unequal burdens each person brings into it.

— Dawna A.

✓ Read it if…

The story offers an emotionally grounded opposites-attract romance, a sympathetic heroine, and the comforting atmosphere of a close-knit countryside setting.

! Skip it if…

Domestic-abuse themes make the heroine's home life heavy, and readers wanting immediate romantic payoff may find the deliberate buildup slow.

Ch. 03 · The vibe

Story profile

Story profile
Pacing: Steady
How it feels
Romance focusIntense
Romantic tensionA lot
AngstIntense
ComedyA little
ActionBarely
Plot complexitySome
💞 Romance dynamic
Who falls firstHard to tell
Couple dynamicSweet & soft
Power balanceHe holds more power
Romance speedSteady
✓ Story strengths
Believable motivationsThey ground each otherLife beyond romance
⚠ Story frustrations
Right place, wrong time
Serious Content Warnings
Physical Abuse
Content Notes
Domestic AbuseEmotional Abuse
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