Which Completed Manhwa Have Anime Or Drama Adaptations?

Man, I love pointing friends toward these adaptations—there’s something extra fun about seeing a webtoon you’ve been following come alive.

From my shelves and streaming history: 'Noblesse' ended its comic run and got an anime that captures the vampire-society vibe pretty well; 'Itaewon Class' is a completed webtoon that became a gritty, satisfying K-drama with a killer soundtrack; 'Cheese in the Trap' is a darker campus romance that was turned into both drama episodes and a film; 'My ID is Gangnam Beauty' and 'What's Wrong with Secretary Kim' are both completed romance/comedy webtoons that translated really smoothly into K-dramas—if you liked the characters in the comics, the casting mostly works; and 'Misaeng' is a gem if you want something realistic and work-focused. I’ll confess I watched 'Yumi’s Cells' more for the cute animation moments than fidelity to the comic, but it’s a faithful, charming take.

If you want a prioritized list depending on whether you want drama, romcom, or action, I can do that next.

I get excited whenever someone asks this—there are actually quite a few completed Korean comics (webtoons/manhwa) that made it to the screen, and I’ve binge-read or binge-watched many of them on lazy weekends.

A few solid examples: 'Noblesse' (finished its run and later got an anime adaptation), 'Itaewon Class' (the webtoon wrapped up and the drama is a staple for K-drama fans), 'Misaeng' (also known as 'Incomplete Life', completed and adapted into a very grounded office drama), 'Cheese in the Trap' (finished, then adapted into a drama and a movie), 'My ID is Gangnam Beauty' (completed and turned into a popular drama), 'What's Wrong with Secretary Kim' (the webtoon/novel source finished and the 2018 drama blew up), and 'Yumi's Cells' (the comic concluded and spawned a cute drama that captures the comic’s inner-monologue charm).

If you want more niche picks, there are completed titles that got smaller-screen treatments or partial adaptations too, and some huge hits like 'Solo Leveling' recently moved into anime territory after the manhwa completed. If you want a tailored watch/read list (romcom vs. action vs. workplace drama), tell me what you’re in the mood for and I’ll sort it by vibe.

I keep a mini watchlist of manhwa-turned-screen shows and often recommend these completed titles to friends who want a solid binge: 'Itaewon Class' (completed webtoon → drama), 'Misaeng' (completed → drama), 'Cheese in the Trap' (completed → drama and film), 'My ID is Gangnam Beauty' (completed → drama), 'What's Wrong with Secretary Kim' (completed source → drama), 'Yumi's Cells' (completed → drama), and 'Noblesse' (completed → anime). I’d add 'Solo Leveling' here too, since the manhwa finished and the anime adaptation brought the scenes to life spectacularly.

If you’re picking a first watch, go with 'Misaeng' for something mature and resonant, 'Itaewon Class' for revenge-and-growth energy, and 'Noblesse' or 'Solo Leveling' if you want supernatural/action thrills. Happy to help map a viewing order based on how much time you’ve got.

I’m the kind of person who likes to compare page-to-screen choices, so here’s a more analytical roundup of completed manhwa that received anime or live-action drama adaptations, along with quick notes on how faithful or effective those adaptations felt to me.

First, 'Noblesse' — the manhwa concluded and the anime adapts major arcs (with some trimming). It’s a good entry if you want supernatural-school-meets-secret-agency action, though the pacing can feel rushed compared to the comic’s slow-build reveals. 'Solo Leveling' finished its serialized manhwa run and then leapt into an anime that emphasizes spectacle and the main character’s power curve; visually it’s a thrill and the adaptation leans into the action more than some of the quieter serialized beats. For slice-of-life and drama, 'Misaeng' (aka 'Incomplete Life') is nearly obligatorily recommended: the completed comic’s workplace realism translated into a drama that resonated with non-comic readers and critics alike. Romantic comedies like 'Cheese in the Trap', 'My ID is Gangnam Beauty', and 'What's Wrong with Secretary Kim'—all completed sources—became K-dramas with varying fidelity: character nuance sometimes gets simplified for runtime, but the core hooks and emotional beats usually stay.

A final note from someone who flips between comic pages and subtitles: adaptations tend to pick and choose arcs that play well visually, so if you loved the original, expect differences but also some delightful new interpretations. If you want a short ranked list by faithfulness or by how well the vibe transfers, tell me your priority and I’ll rank them.