Unfortunately, Korean light novels are a bit hard to find. Only some of them are in print, and most of them are web novels. Which is all fine and great (I love web novels), except that most of them aren’t fully or properly translated. There are a few sites where you can read them both legally and for free, like Woopread, Webnovel, and WordExcerpt. So Korean light novels are out there, you just have to dig a bit. And with that out of the way, let’s get to some recommendations. All of them can be read online, but if they have a print version that’ll be linked first. Also, this list will be by no means be extensive, as there are plenty more Korean light novels out there. But I hope that this list of classic and newer Korean light novels will kickstart your journey to other worlds. Here are some of the best light novels written by Korean authors.
Classic Korean Light Novels
These are the novels that were published before 2016, and they also seem to be quite popular among light novel fans.
New Korean Light Novels
These are newer novels, all published after 2017, but still quite loved among Korean light novel fans! If you’re done with these and you want other easy and engaging reads, check out our list of best manhwa! We also have general manga recommendations, and a list of the best manga and light novels to read in 2021.
