The conversation's been pretty saturated with 'Solo Leveling' lately, which finished its run but is getting a second wind because of the anime adaptation. That drove a ton of people to the source. But if we're talking currently serializing and trending week-to-week, the big three in my feeds are 'Omniscient Reader's Viewpoint', 'The Greatest Estate Developer', and 'Leviathan'.
'Omniscient Reader' is just a masterclass in meta-narrative—it's about a guy who survives the apocalypse because he's the only reader of a web novel that's become reality. The art is stellar, and the way it plays with reader knowledge versus character knowledge hits different. It's consistently topping the charts on KakaoPage.
'Greatest Estate Developer' is the dark horse comedy. It's an isekai about a civil engineer reborn as a noble's useless son, and he just goes full capitalist infrastructure builder. The facial expressions are unhinged, meme-worthy art. Its popularity exploded from word-of-mouth; it's not your typical power fantasy.
'Leviathan' finished its season recently, but the buzz is still huge. That deep-sea horror mystery with corporate conspiracies has a totally unique aesthetic. The watercolor-esque art for the ocean scenes is breathtaking. It trends every time a significant plot twist drops.
Honestly, the 'trending' list feels different on Webtoon vs. Tapas vs. the fan scanlation forums. On official platforms, romance and comedy hybrids like 'Marry My Husband' or 'Your Eternal Lies' are also massive, but they occupy a different demographic bubble.