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시맨틱 에러 #1
Semantic Error 1
BL소설을 대표하는 저수리 작가의 웹소설 '시맨틱 에러'가 엔지 작가의 그림으로 다시 한 번 재현된다. 실패 없는 BL 입문작으로 거론되는 '시맨틱 에러'가 전 연령 웹툰으로 거듭나며 더 많은 독자들을 만날 수 있게 되었다. 만화 <시맨틱 에러>의 엔지 작가는 웹소설 '시맨틱 에러'의 표지 일러스트 작가로, 원작과 웹툰의 캐릭터 그림체가 일치해 기존 팬들이 이질감 없이 편안하게 웹툰으로 환승했다는 후일담이 전해진다.
<시맨틱 에러>는 만화라는 장르적 최적화 기법을 이용해, 예술계 인간과 이공계 인간이라는 극단적으로 대조되는 캐릭터를 성공적으로 표현했다. 만남과 갈등, 사랑으로 변화무쌍하게 펼쳐지는, 글과 영상으로는 다소 전달하기 힘든 두 주인공의 다양한 감정과 공상을 개성 넘치는 강렬한 색채로 느낄 수 있다. 저수리 작가의 탄탄한 스토리에 더해진 엔지 작가의 애정 깊은 해석이 돋보인다.
<시맨틱 에러>는 만화라는 장르적 최적화 기법을 이용해, 예술계 인간과 이공계 인간이라는 극단적으로 대조되는 캐릭터를 성공적으로 표현했다. 만남과 갈등, 사랑으로 변화무쌍하게 펼쳐지는, 글과 영상으로는 다소 전달하기 힘든 두 주인공의 다양한 감정과 공상을 개성 넘치는 강렬한 색채로 느낄 수 있다. 저수리 작가의 탄탄한 스토리에 더해진 엔지 작가의 애정 깊은 해석이 돋보인다.
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December 31, 2024
Sometimes, you need a last-minute read to squeeze in before the year ends, even if it doesn’t help you meet your reading goal (been there, done that, and failed miserably 😅). But at least I got to finish this amazing comic and end the year with a 5-star read!
A college centred possibly enemies to lovers, grumpy x sunshine BL story? GIMMMEEEE!!!
Chu Sangwoo is a tell it like it is, by the book type of person. He is a computer science major and finds himself in a situation we’ve all experienced before, getting grouped with freeloaders during a group project. Instead of sucking it up, Sangwoo pulls a power move and boots the freeloaders from the presentation, giving himself all the credit. Cue chaos when one of those freeloaders, Jang Jaeyoung, can’t graduate because of Sangwoo’s decision. What happens next? Let’s just say sparks fly when this oil and water duo meet. Sangwoo, the uptight engineer, and Jaeyoung, the carefree artist are forced to work together. Jaeyoung becomes the ultimate “semantic error” in Sangwoo’s meticulously ordered world. Can Sangwoo debug his life before Jaeyoung completely short-circuits him?
The art style? Chef’s kiss. 👌 It’s bright, colourful, and perfectly matches the comic’s gaming and computer science aesthetic. You can practically feel the tension in every panel, and the little gaming motifs sprinkled throughout add an extra layer of charm.
The comedic timing had me rolling, especially that savage presentation scene where Sangwoo listed himself as the sole contributor on the credits screen. Absolute pettiness at its finest. 😂 And the way these two characters constantly push each other’s buttons is so entertaining. You can feel the sparks of both irritation and something more brewing between them.
Overall, Semantic Error, Vol. 1 was a delightful mix of humor, tension, and slow burn. I’m already dying for the next volume when the romance hopefully kicks in? If you’re into college BL stories with a side of enemies-to-lovers antics, check this one out.
Thank you @izepress for providing me with a finished copy for review!
A college centred possibly enemies to lovers, grumpy x sunshine BL story? GIMMMEEEE!!!
Chu Sangwoo is a tell it like it is, by the book type of person. He is a computer science major and finds himself in a situation we’ve all experienced before, getting grouped with freeloaders during a group project. Instead of sucking it up, Sangwoo pulls a power move and boots the freeloaders from the presentation, giving himself all the credit. Cue chaos when one of those freeloaders, Jang Jaeyoung, can’t graduate because of Sangwoo’s decision. What happens next? Let’s just say sparks fly when this oil and water duo meet. Sangwoo, the uptight engineer, and Jaeyoung, the carefree artist are forced to work together. Jaeyoung becomes the ultimate “semantic error” in Sangwoo’s meticulously ordered world. Can Sangwoo debug his life before Jaeyoung completely short-circuits him?
The art style? Chef’s kiss. 👌 It’s bright, colourful, and perfectly matches the comic’s gaming and computer science aesthetic. You can practically feel the tension in every panel, and the little gaming motifs sprinkled throughout add an extra layer of charm.
The comedic timing had me rolling, especially that savage presentation scene where Sangwoo listed himself as the sole contributor on the credits screen. Absolute pettiness at its finest. 😂 And the way these two characters constantly push each other’s buttons is so entertaining. You can feel the sparks of both irritation and something more brewing between them.
Overall, Semantic Error, Vol. 1 was a delightful mix of humor, tension, and slow burn. I’m already dying for the next volume when the romance hopefully kicks in? If you’re into college BL stories with a side of enemies-to-lovers antics, check this one out.
Thank you @izepress for providing me with a finished copy for review!
February 13, 2025
i thought i was going to have much more to say about this....i went in with high expectations because i have watched the bl series multiple times because i loved it so much!!! 🥹 but this was just kinda boring and dragged too much for me. halfway through i was already getting tired of reading it, and this manhwa has 90+ chapters so..... anyway, i'm pretty disappointed i didn't like this more 💔
pre-read: IT'S TIMEEEEE *my review for the whole manhwa is going to be here since i'm reading this on manta*
pre-read: IT'S TIMEEEEE *my review for the whole manhwa is going to be here since i'm reading this on manta*
February 14, 2023
Major points to this series for its depiction of both a neurodivergent character and the way that people treat him. I don't love that it's going to turn into a romance, because the Jaeyoung is such a jerk due to his inability to understand that Sangwoo isn't just "a jerk" or "set in his ways," he has a very specific way of doing things in order to cope with the world. Since I manage my anxiety by having a routine, this hits close to home, although if I had to armchair diagnose, I'd say Sangwoo is more likely to be on the autism spectrum. Either way, if Jaeyoung can come to understand that and respect it, I'll feel better about the romantic element. As it stands now, I'm leery, but interested in reading more.
May 6, 2025
Thank you to IZE press for sending me a copy of this.
I had a good time with this. Was a little confused at first if this was going to be a romance or something different, but I'm fairy certain I know what direction its going in now. I had a good time with it. The characters were interesting and I'm interested in reading the next volume.
I had a good time with this. Was a little confused at first if this was going to be a romance or something different, but I'm fairy certain I know what direction its going in now. I had a good time with it. The characters were interesting and I'm interested in reading the next volume.
August 3, 2025
Volume 2 has already been ordered yup 🙂↕️
May 27, 2025
after watching the kdrama about 20 times, it was time to finally read the story its based on.
February 19, 2025
Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for providing an arc in exchange for an honest review!
Honestly, much better than I expected. Kinda stalker-ish when you really think about it, but since it’s a cute little romance I’m not gonna read too deeply into it.
Pretty solid characterization within the first volume.
Honestly, much better than I expected. Kinda stalker-ish when you really think about it, but since it’s a cute little romance I’m not gonna read too deeply into it.
Pretty solid characterization within the first volume.
February 18, 2025
I was pretty curious about this manhwa since it's one of the most popular BLs out there. All that, only to be incredibly disappointed.
One thing about me, if I hate the characters, I'll hate the story. Sangwoo is the most self center main character I ever read about. Not only that, he was a walking stereotype for a computer science male student, hich honestly I wasn't a fan at all and it just made the story annoying rather than funny.
I really did want to enjoy it, but sadly it wasn't for me. I do hope that other people will get to enjoy it!
One thing about me, if I hate the characters, I'll hate the story. Sangwoo is the most self center main character I ever read about. Not only that, he was a walking stereotype for a computer science male student, hich honestly I wasn't a fan at all and it just made the story annoying rather than funny.
I really did want to enjoy it, but sadly it wasn't for me. I do hope that other people will get to enjoy it!
February 27, 2024
my pookie bears 🥹🥹
July 27, 2024
⁀➴ 𝟒.𝟓 ✩
my pookies
my pookies
April 24, 2024
4.5⭐
They're so cute.. I'm in love already.
Can't wait to read season 2. 😭💗💗
They're so cute.. I'm in love already.
Can't wait to read season 2. 😭💗💗
December 24, 2024
I believe this is the first manhwa for bl that I have ever read and I was feral for this—and I believe this is my standard until now.
November 18, 2024
An intersting start to a series with a (clearly, if not explicitly stated) neuroatypical main character. Sangwoo Choo is a computer science student who has precise routines down to a minute and no social skills, but who is brilliant at what he does. Think Sheldon Cooper, but slighly less annoying and endearing. When people in his group project fail to do their part, he makes everything by himself and doesn’t give them any credit, as he believes is right. Because of that, one of them, Jaeyoung Jang, fails to graduate.
Jaeyoung is a handsome and popular design major who has to give up a grad-school place in the US because of Sangwoo—as he sees it. Sangwoo thinks it’s Jaeyoung slacking that caused him to fail to graduate. Jaeyoung threatens Sangwoo, causing the other man to avoid him. And Jaeyoung doesn’t like to be ignored. But when they come across each other, Sangwoo doesn’t even recognise him, or remember his name. In a chapter from Jaeyoung’s POV we learn that the two have come across often even, without Sangwoo recognising him.
Jaeyoung manages to anger Sangwoo who declares he hates Jaeyoung. And like a childish psycho Sangwoo believes Jaeyoung is, the latter starts to do everything to get under Sangwoo’s skin. It soon gets ugly. Not only does Sangwoo’s studies suffer, the disrupting of his routines impacts his mental health. But just as he starts to cope with it, Jaeyoung changes tack and becomes nice. That truly messes with Sangwoo’s head. The first volume ends there.
I liked this story, although it was uncomfortable at times. Sangwoo was a difficult character to like with his uncompromising manners and inability to handle social situations, which made him come across as rude, but I sympathised with him in his suffering he really didn’t deserve. And the sociable Jaeyoung wasn’t any nicer in how he believed it’s his right to ruin Sangwoo’s life for his own amusement. But it’s interesting to see where this will develop, so I’ll definitely read more. Art was full colour and great.
I received a free copy from Edelweiss in exchange for an honest review.
Jaeyoung is a handsome and popular design major who has to give up a grad-school place in the US because of Sangwoo—as he sees it. Sangwoo thinks it’s Jaeyoung slacking that caused him to fail to graduate. Jaeyoung threatens Sangwoo, causing the other man to avoid him. And Jaeyoung doesn’t like to be ignored. But when they come across each other, Sangwoo doesn’t even recognise him, or remember his name. In a chapter from Jaeyoung’s POV we learn that the two have come across often even, without Sangwoo recognising him.
Jaeyoung manages to anger Sangwoo who declares he hates Jaeyoung. And like a childish psycho Sangwoo believes Jaeyoung is, the latter starts to do everything to get under Sangwoo’s skin. It soon gets ugly. Not only does Sangwoo’s studies suffer, the disrupting of his routines impacts his mental health. But just as he starts to cope with it, Jaeyoung changes tack and becomes nice. That truly messes with Sangwoo’s head. The first volume ends there.
I liked this story, although it was uncomfortable at times. Sangwoo was a difficult character to like with his uncompromising manners and inability to handle social situations, which made him come across as rude, but I sympathised with him in his suffering he really didn’t deserve. And the sociable Jaeyoung wasn’t any nicer in how he believed it’s his right to ruin Sangwoo’s life for his own amusement. But it’s interesting to see where this will develop, so I’ll definitely read more. Art was full colour and great.
I received a free copy from Edelweiss in exchange for an honest review.
February 24, 2025
Choo Sangwoo and Jang Jaeyoungs story starts when they're both part of a group for a school project, but everyone ignores their duties except for Sangwoo, who rightfully claims his credits and leaving none for the others, which means Jaeyoung isn't allowed to graduate.
I've seen this title floating around on the internet for quite a while already, and when I saw it on Netgalley I decided to go for it and request an ARC. The ARC I recieved is in exchange for a review, but all opinions are my own.
Volume 1 focusses mainly on getting to know the characters, but also about discovering just what the deal is with these two and why there is a story in the first place. So do not come barging in expecting romance from the get go.
Personally I'm a bit unsure on whether or not I want to read the second volume. Yes, I love Sangwoo and yes I think I can come to like Jaeyoung, but I'm hesitant about how the romance might develop. Yet, as I write this, I also realise that I want to know so I can judge based on that, so I think I might pick up volume two and then decide whether to keep supporting or not.
Only thing I struggled with is that some of the text messages at the beginning of the story were hard for me to read on my phone. The art style I am in love with.
This story is perfect if you love: enemies or haters to possible lovers / slowburn / character driven plot / your fics to be longer than 10k
This story might not be for you if you prefer: no bullying at all / fast romance / there to be no backstory between people / your fic filter to be set to works shorter than 7k
I've seen this title floating around on the internet for quite a while already, and when I saw it on Netgalley I decided to go for it and request an ARC. The ARC I recieved is in exchange for a review, but all opinions are my own.
Volume 1 focusses mainly on getting to know the characters, but also about discovering just what the deal is with these two and why there is a story in the first place. So do not come barging in expecting romance from the get go.
Personally I'm a bit unsure on whether or not I want to read the second volume. Yes, I love Sangwoo and yes I think I can come to like Jaeyoung, but I'm hesitant about how the romance might develop. Yet, as I write this, I also realise that I want to know so I can judge based on that, so I think I might pick up volume two and then decide whether to keep supporting or not.
Only thing I struggled with is that some of the text messages at the beginning of the story were hard for me to read on my phone. The art style I am in love with.
This story is perfect if you love: enemies or haters to possible lovers / slowburn / character driven plot / your fics to be longer than 10k
This story might not be for you if you prefer: no bullying at all / fast romance / there to be no backstory between people / your fic filter to be set to works shorter than 7k
December 21, 2024
I loved this. These two have such amazing chemistry together, and I adore the subtle ways they start to influence each other. While sometimes the teasing walks a fine line between playful annoyance and genuine harassment, the fact that we get both POVs goes a long way to endear both characters to me.
November 19, 2024
It waa interesting start. Cart wait for vol 2
August 21, 2025
Me sorprende lo bien hecho que está, no respecto al dibujo, sino respecto a la trama y las emociones de los personajes.
July 30, 2025
*Original Review*
Absolutely devoured this in a day. The art is great and it kept me engaged. The relationship was a bit frustrating because they're both BRATS, but it was still cute and I'm looking forward to seeing them together. I'm marking "Vol. 1" read as Season 1.
Sangwoo is a very strict matter of fact person. He lives by a specific routine and follows all the rules. So when all of his group members ditch him on the final, he finds it reasonable that he remove their names from the project which results in them getting a failing grade. One of the members in particular, Jaeyoung, gets the worst of it. The failed grade makes it so he can't graduate. The two become involved again by coincidence and Jaeyoung becomes a “semantic error” in Sangwoo's life, disrupting his routine and messing with his head.
This is a bit of an enemies to lovers/ bully romance type of relationship, Jaeyoung is a pretty big jerk at first and goes really out of his way to bully Sangwoo. I became very invested in the two of them and seeing how their relationship played out and how they would recover it from where it started. Season 1 concludes with them becoming sort of friends. Sangwoo has become aware of Jaeyoung and has developed feelings for him, but isn't sure what to do with them. I'm really looking forward to more of Sangwoo throwing Jaeyoung off his game.
*Reread 10/5/2024*
The beginning is so frustrating because Jaeyoung is bothering Sangwoo so much. They're both kind of acting like kids lol. I just want to get to the part where they start becoming friends already.
Not sure if it's because I have an arc edition or what, but the art quality is really poor. It feels like I'm reading an illegal scan that's been ripped and reposted like 20 times. It's so blurry. I really hope it doesn't look like this in the finished copy.
*Reread 7/30/2025*
Reread since I just bought volume 3 and I wanted to start from the beginning. The quality of the physical is really nice so it was just crusty because it was an arc. I love how like obsessed Jaeyoung gets over Sangwoo and wanting to make an impression on him.
Absolutely devoured this in a day. The art is great and it kept me engaged. The relationship was a bit frustrating because they're both BRATS, but it was still cute and I'm looking forward to seeing them together. I'm marking "Vol. 1" read as Season 1.
Sangwoo is a very strict matter of fact person. He lives by a specific routine and follows all the rules. So when all of his group members ditch him on the final, he finds it reasonable that he remove their names from the project which results in them getting a failing grade. One of the members in particular, Jaeyoung, gets the worst of it. The failed grade makes it so he can't graduate. The two become involved again by coincidence and Jaeyoung becomes a “semantic error” in Sangwoo's life, disrupting his routine and messing with his head.
This is a bit of an enemies to lovers/ bully romance type of relationship, Jaeyoung is a pretty big jerk at first and goes really out of his way to bully Sangwoo. I became very invested in the two of them and seeing how their relationship played out and how they would recover it from where it started. Season 1 concludes with them becoming sort of friends. Sangwoo has become aware of Jaeyoung and has developed feelings for him, but isn't sure what to do with them. I'm really looking forward to more of Sangwoo throwing Jaeyoung off his game.
*Reread 10/5/2024*
The beginning is so frustrating because Jaeyoung is bothering Sangwoo so much. They're both kind of acting like kids lol. I just want to get to the part where they start becoming friends already.
Not sure if it's because I have an arc edition or what, but the art quality is really poor. It feels like I'm reading an illegal scan that's been ripped and reposted like 20 times. It's so blurry. I really hope it doesn't look like this in the finished copy.
*Reread 7/30/2025*
Reread since I just bought volume 3 and I wanted to start from the beginning. The quality of the physical is really nice so it was just crusty because it was an arc. I love how like obsessed Jaeyoung gets over Sangwoo and wanting to make an impression on him.
September 25, 2023
4.5/5
Estoy releyendo esta historia porque recuerdo que en su momento se me olvidó estar pendiente de las actualizaciones y, ahora, quiero llegar ahí.
Primeramente diré que obviamente la serie es MUCHÍSIMO mejor. Es de mis BL favoritos y los cambios que le hicieron fueron a mejor, además de que los actores lo hacen excelente.
Aún así, el manhwa también está bueno, el dibujo es hermoso y los personajes me encantan bastante, me creo que hay atracción y más de parte de Jae Young, claramente.
Es un genial enemies to lovers, uno molestando mucho al otro y como poco a poco van cayendo.
Estoy releyendo esta historia porque recuerdo que en su momento se me olvidó estar pendiente de las actualizaciones y, ahora, quiero llegar ahí.
Primeramente diré que obviamente la serie es MUCHÍSIMO mejor. Es de mis BL favoritos y los cambios que le hicieron fueron a mejor, además de que los actores lo hacen excelente.
Aún así, el manhwa también está bueno, el dibujo es hermoso y los personajes me encantan bastante, me creo que hay atracción y más de parte de Jae Young, claramente.
Es un genial enemies to lovers, uno molestando mucho al otro y como poco a poco van cayendo.
April 23, 2025
--Full series review--
While I loved the cute moments, there was just so much miscommunication, to the point where I found myself feeling frustrated for multiple chapters. The ending felt pretty rushed as well.
Despite this, my overall experience was pretty okay, and I did enjoy the sweet moments between the couple!
While I loved the cute moments, there was just so much miscommunication, to the point where I found myself feeling frustrated for multiple chapters. The ending felt pretty rushed as well.
Despite this, my overall experience was pretty okay, and I did enjoy the sweet moments between the couple!
June 26, 2025
thx sandra fürd empfehliiiig:))
het super spass gmacht, die 2 dudes si beidi uf ihri eigeti spezielli art zimlech iconic und i ha des öfteren müesse lache.
Bezüglech romance isch iz noniso wük viu passiert, aber es het vom pacing her eig ganz guet passt e so u e chli eppis merktme ja oscho izze (jaeyoung definitely fell first lmao), bi iz gspannt wies de witergeit hihi.
het super spass gmacht, die 2 dudes si beidi uf ihri eigeti spezielli art zimlech iconic und i ha des öfteren müesse lache.
Bezüglech romance isch iz noniso wük viu passiert, aber es het vom pacing her eig ganz guet passt e so u e chli eppis merktme ja oscho izze (jaeyoung definitely fell first lmao), bi iz gspannt wies de witergeit hihi.
January 20, 2025
Ah! This was so fun! The art was engaging, the characters had depth and the plot entertained me from start to finish. Sangwoo's brain is fascinating. I dunno how a romance comes out of this but I'm here for it
September 30, 2024
After rewatching the film and the series many times I discovered today that it’s based on a webtoon and I wasn’t disappointed
March 7, 2025
Huh. Unexpectedly adorable. I'm intrigued!
March 20, 2025
MY SHAYLASSSSS 😭😭😭😭😭😭💗💗💗💗💗
September 6, 2024
I loved the novels so much and the Manhwa does a great job of bringing it to life. A lot funnier to have it drawn out
February 17, 2025
I enjoyed every moment of this volume! It’s sort-of an enemies to lovers story, centering around a social butterfly, Jaeyoung and a smart introvert, Sangwoo. They are paired for a group project and just like most, Sangwoo ends up doing it alone causing Jaeyoung to cancel his graduation. However a chance encounter on a personal project brings them together and Sangwoo’s daily life starts going out of order!
Sangwoo’s character is interesting. I think most readers say he’s neurodivergent or has autism but I cannot be sure and am not qualified to diagnose him. For me, Sangwoo was interesting because he was passionate about coding, he was confident in his abilities and didn’t care about what others said about him. He had a goal and a clear mindset, and I respect him for that. However, his personality does come off as cold and uncaring sometimes which does cause some misunderstandings. As a reader, the story is told from primarily Sangwoo’s perspective so we understand him but from a different viewpoint I think it would be difficult.
Jaeyoung is the typical popular character. He’s smart, has skills, is loud, annoying and has the looks. There’s nothing wrong with his character except his bullying towards Sangwoo. Jaeyoung didn’t hold too long of a grudge against Sangwoo for the project, and I liked this because it shows Jaeyoung’s maturity. But it’s short-lived because he starts bothering Sangwoo by taking his preferred seat, stalking him around campus, buying out all his coffee and more. At first, this looks innocent because Jaeyoung is only trying to get Sangwoo to notice him, but once it gets repetitive and starts affecting Sangwoo’s daily life, it’s not funny anymore. Luckily, Jaeyoung seems to be slowly stopping.
The story is set in a college setting so I appreciate the realistic portrayal. I liked how there was a good balance of scenes set in different places around the college, such as the classroom, outside, cafeteria, club rooms, etc. Also, I liked how even though there was so much happening on college grounds, the focus stayed on the interaction between Sangwoo and Jaeyoung.
I enjoyed the execution of this story. It started with the foundation for Sangwoo and Jaeyoung’s relationship and grew steadily from there. The flashback with Jaeyoung’s perspective was well placed and I liked how he doesn’t change immediately, but gradually. Alternatively, I liked how Sangwoo looked at everything from a code perspective but was slowly needing to change for the constant error.
The artwork is chef’s kiss. The artwork uses a straight pointed tone so there’s no softness in it. And yet, the bold color choices with clarity in the art makes this story stand out. This is one story where the colors are expressive and I loved the little chibis. The facial expressions were spot on especially in the comedic scenes and I loved the dialogues. They were clear, concise and exuded each character’s personality.
Overall, I loved reading this volume. The story is interesting and captivating, the characters are likeable and the placement of panels is good. I definitely recommend giving this a try!
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Sangwoo’s character is interesting. I think most readers say he’s neurodivergent or has autism but I cannot be sure and am not qualified to diagnose him. For me, Sangwoo was interesting because he was passionate about coding, he was confident in his abilities and didn’t care about what others said about him. He had a goal and a clear mindset, and I respect him for that. However, his personality does come off as cold and uncaring sometimes which does cause some misunderstandings. As a reader, the story is told from primarily Sangwoo’s perspective so we understand him but from a different viewpoint I think it would be difficult.
Jaeyoung is the typical popular character. He’s smart, has skills, is loud, annoying and has the looks. There’s nothing wrong with his character except his bullying towards Sangwoo. Jaeyoung didn’t hold too long of a grudge against Sangwoo for the project, and I liked this because it shows Jaeyoung’s maturity. But it’s short-lived because he starts bothering Sangwoo by taking his preferred seat, stalking him around campus, buying out all his coffee and more. At first, this looks innocent because Jaeyoung is only trying to get Sangwoo to notice him, but once it gets repetitive and starts affecting Sangwoo’s daily life, it’s not funny anymore. Luckily, Jaeyoung seems to be slowly stopping.
The story is set in a college setting so I appreciate the realistic portrayal. I liked how there was a good balance of scenes set in different places around the college, such as the classroom, outside, cafeteria, club rooms, etc. Also, I liked how even though there was so much happening on college grounds, the focus stayed on the interaction between Sangwoo and Jaeyoung.
I enjoyed the execution of this story. It started with the foundation for Sangwoo and Jaeyoung’s relationship and grew steadily from there. The flashback with Jaeyoung’s perspective was well placed and I liked how he doesn’t change immediately, but gradually. Alternatively, I liked how Sangwoo looked at everything from a code perspective but was slowly needing to change for the constant error.
The artwork is chef’s kiss. The artwork uses a straight pointed tone so there’s no softness in it. And yet, the bold color choices with clarity in the art makes this story stand out. This is one story where the colors are expressive and I loved the little chibis. The facial expressions were spot on especially in the comedic scenes and I loved the dialogues. They were clear, concise and exuded each character’s personality.
Overall, I loved reading this volume. The story is interesting and captivating, the characters are likeable and the placement of panels is good. I definitely recommend giving this a try!
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June 11, 2025
Hehe it’s time to rewatch the K-Drama for the millionth time
November 12, 2024
It’s a bully romance and a rivals to lovers all at once. But the slow burn is killing me!!!!!!! Sangwoo definitely is neurodivergent, which makes the character so much more relatable. Jaeyoung is hot as hell, albeit kind of annoying.
Nowwwwww, when do they kiss????
Nowwwwww, when do they kiss????
March 26, 2025
Jaeyoung Jang, I loveeeeee youuuuuuuu!!!!
Okay, I love both of them, but Jaeyoung is my babygirl.my pookie. my favorite loser. my poor little meow meow. Even though I am on Sanwoo's side with the presentation thing and definitely know that someone disrupting my neurodivergent routine would spiral me into madness, I am a Jaeyoung supporter. He's perfect. He's never done anything wrong.
I fell in love with Viki's live action adaptation of Semantic Error a couple of years ago, and since then I have been waiting with bated breath for an official, physical release of the manwha (I tried reading it on manta, and got pretty far, but remembering to go on and read a chapter every day was too hard... alas...). And I am so happy that the manwha is everything I ever wanted and more. I still think the Viki show is amazing, but I love how much more we get into Sangwoo and Jaeyoung's heads -- especially how much more we get into Jaeyoung's head, and his utter bafflement and annoyance at Sangwoo's complete indifference toward him and his desire to have some kind, any kind of imprint on his life. That level of obsessive dedication and desire to be seen and remembered... is exactly my kind of character, damn it, I am once again so predictable, fuck.
But anyhoo, there is so much I love about this series.
I love how Sangwoo is depicted -- it's very rare for me to see a character and go "he's just like me fr," but Sangwoo really IS just like me fr fr... His neurodivergency is captured so well with his need for routines, structure, and rules in order to fully function and navigate society, as is his fixation on fairness/justice, his dislike of "errors," and his instinct to form new patterns to replace the ones that have been disturbed. I also really like how Jaeyoung even notes that he just intended to mess with Sangwoo and hadn't expected his mild teasing to get to him so badly -- because that level of having your routine disrupted is earth-shattering to neurodivergent people. But most of all, I love how because we're often in Sangwoo's head, we aren't subjected to the more extreme, and negative, stereotypes pinned on neurodivergent people -- we just understand that he views the world differently than other people do, and that it's not a bad way to view the world, it's just different.
And... I really love how that holds true even when we see him in Jaeyoung's eyes. Yes, he calls him a freak and parrots the robot comments others make about Sangwoo, but I really, really love Jaeyoung's comment of how he's "getting the hang of how to operate" Sangwoo. I mean, yeah, that could have been phrased better, but I like the implication that Jaeyoung is learning to see things from Sangwoo's perspective and interact in a way that he will clearly understand. It's a very, very small thing, but to someone like me, a neurodivergent who spent their whole life masking and learning how to talk to neurotypicals on their level, the idea of someone taking the time to learn how my brain works and communicate to me on my level? It's... a really nice thought, and a really touching gesture.
Given how short the Viki adaptation was, I am so excited to get to read the rest of this story, and I will be waiting with forced patience for each new volume. I am so excited that I finally have this manwha so I can read it over and over again, and continue to fall in love more and more with these losers every time. And I usually don't reread things, and I REALLY don't rewatch things. But I've watched Semantic Error three times, and I can see myself rereading this frequently, especially considering that I not only love the story and characters, but the art (especially with the colors and added effects) is just jaw dropping as well.
Okay, I love both of them, but Jaeyoung is my babygirl.
I fell in love with Viki's live action adaptation of Semantic Error a couple of years ago, and since then I have been waiting with bated breath for an official, physical release of the manwha (I tried reading it on manta, and got pretty far, but remembering to go on and read a chapter every day was too hard... alas...). And I am so happy that the manwha is everything I ever wanted and more. I still think the Viki show is amazing, but I love how much more we get into Sangwoo and Jaeyoung's heads -- especially how much more we get into Jaeyoung's head, and his utter bafflement and annoyance at Sangwoo's complete indifference toward him and his desire to have some kind, any kind of imprint on his life. That level of obsessive dedication and desire to be seen and remembered... is exactly my kind of character, damn it, I am once again so predictable, fuck.
But anyhoo, there is so much I love about this series.
I love how Sangwoo is depicted -- it's very rare for me to see a character and go "he's just like me fr," but Sangwoo really IS just like me fr fr... His neurodivergency is captured so well with his need for routines, structure, and rules in order to fully function and navigate society, as is his fixation on fairness/justice, his dislike of "errors," and his instinct to form new patterns to replace the ones that have been disturbed. I also really like how Jaeyoung even notes that he just intended to mess with Sangwoo and hadn't expected his mild teasing to get to him so badly -- because that level of having your routine disrupted is earth-shattering to neurodivergent people. But most of all, I love how because we're often in Sangwoo's head, we aren't subjected to the more extreme, and negative, stereotypes pinned on neurodivergent people -- we just understand that he views the world differently than other people do, and that it's not a bad way to view the world, it's just different.
And... I really love how that holds true even when we see him in Jaeyoung's eyes. Yes, he calls him a freak and parrots the robot comments others make about Sangwoo, but I really, really love Jaeyoung's comment of how he's "getting the hang of how to operate" Sangwoo. I mean, yeah, that could have been phrased better, but I like the implication that Jaeyoung is learning to see things from Sangwoo's perspective and interact in a way that he will clearly understand. It's a very, very small thing, but to someone like me, a neurodivergent who spent their whole life masking and learning how to talk to neurotypicals on their level, the idea of someone taking the time to learn how my brain works and communicate to me on my level? It's... a really nice thought, and a really touching gesture.
Given how short the Viki adaptation was, I am so excited to get to read the rest of this story, and I will be waiting with forced patience for each new volume. I am so excited that I finally have this manwha so I can read it over and over again, and continue to fall in love more and more with these losers every time. And I usually don't reread things, and I REALLY don't rewatch things. But I've watched Semantic Error three times, and I can see myself rereading this frequently, especially considering that I not only love the story and characters, but the art (especially with the colors and added effects) is just jaw dropping as well.
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