24+ Best Manhwa Like Bukgeom Jeongi

If you loved Bukgeom Jeongi, chances are you'll really enjoy Return of the Blossoming Blade, Heavenly Demon Reborn! and the others too. They share that same energy—whether it's the intense Action, Adventure, Fantasy, or just the vibe that keeps you hooked. While you wait for the next chapters to drop, it’s the perfect time to explore something new that still feels familiar. These picks aren't just similar—they're fan favorites for a reason, and they might just become your next obsession.

1. Return of the Blossoming Blade

Synonyms: Return of The Mount Hua Sect, Volcano Return, Return of the Flowery Mountain Sect

When Cheong-Myeong of the Mount Hua Sect awakens a hundred years in the future, his last memories are of a bloody battle against the Leader of the Demonic Cult, the evil Cheon-Ma. The battle almost saw the end of the Ten Great Sects of ancient China, when Cheong-Myeong ended the hard-fought struggle by striking down Cheon-Ma. Soon after, he succumbed to his wounds, filled with regret at their pyrrhic victory. All is not lost, however, as he awakens to his second chance at life. Shocked to find his beloved Mount Hua Sect reduced to a mere shadow of itself in the present day, Cheong-Myeong embarks on a journey to restore Mount Hua to its former glory. (Source: WEBTOONS, edited)

2. Heavenly Demon Reborn!

Synonyms: Chronicles of Heavenly Demon

In an ancient world where martial artists reign supreme, Un-Seong can only watch as his master is brutally beaten to death after a false accusation of practicing forbidden demonic arts. Even after a valiant fight, he fails to kill those responsible and faces his own end. But fate has other plans… Instead of taking his last breath, he awakens as a child, training to be an elite soldier of a demonic sect. Now Un-Seong must embrace the demonic arts and harness power in his ultimate quest for revenge. (Source: Tapas) Includes 6 side story chapters

3. Father, Unrivaled

Synonyms: Abyssinian, Peerless Dad, Matchless Dad

Ga-Jang No is a strong, dedicated, and humble man, with much respect for the martial arts. After the death of his lovely wife, this muscle-for-hire just wants an easy job that allows him to be a good father to his three little babies. He’s even happy to pull guard duty and fend off amateur fighters if it means he can return home safely each night. But when a creepy cult starts stealing children from the city, Ga-Jang must step up to the challenge and discover his true warrior potential. (Source: Tapas, edited)

4. Nano Machine

Synonyms: Nano Mashin, 某天成为魔神, 奈米魔神

Nanotechnology meets martial arts at the Mashin Academy. Yeo-Un’s mother may not be one of the High Priest’s six official wives, but his father’s blood still qualifies him for a chance at the position of Minor Priest. Will a mysterious nanomachine injection from a future descendent help Yeo-un in this fierce competition against his powerful half-siblings? (Source: WEBTOONS)

5. Legend of an Asura - The Poison Dragon

Synonyms: Poison Dragon: The Legend of an Asura, Legend of Asura - The Venom Dragon, Legend of Sura - Venom Dragon

The mighty Medicine Faction has fallen to the evil hands of the Venom Clan. As they travel across the land, taking out each clan under the faction, Zhen Ziqiang becomes a test subject for the Elder of the Venom Clan. After being injected with various poisons, Ziqiang rises from the depths of hell as an Asura. Full of anger, he escapes and begins to plan his revenge as the sole survivor of his faction. Now, his goal is to destroy the entire Poison Faction and give them a taste of their own venom.(Source: Tapas)

6. Hwasanjeonsaeng

Synonyms: Mount Hua Reincarnation, 废柴重生之我要当大佬, Volcanic Age

Ju Seo-Cheon, a man who survives the age of war through sheer luck and becomes the elder of the Hwasan faction, only to live a life full of regrets and doubts. As he lies on his death bed, waiting for the inevitable, he is returned to the past... Note: Chapter count contains 3 extra chapters

7. Hwasangwonma

Synonyms: Fist demon of Mount Hua, The Fist Demon of Mount Hua

Dam-Ho, the sole survivor of a raid on his village, has a lame leg, the worst possible condition for a martial artist. Nonetheless, he refuses to stop training. Whilst everyone around him tells him he cannot become one, Dam-Ho refuses to give up on this dream. Will he really be able to overcome his misfortune and become the best martial artist? (Source: KakaoPage, translated)

8. The Undefeatable Swordsman

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The son of a lowly innkeeper, U-Mun Song always dreamed of being a martial arts master, a dream that would never become a reality thanks to his frail body. Then one night, a mysterious guest leaves behind a painting as payment that enthralls U-Mun for reasons he can’t explain. It soon becomes clear that it’s no ordinary painting when U-Mun starts showing prowess in the martial arts he’s never had before. Thus begins the path for a scatterbrained kid to change his destiny and become truly undefeatable! (Source: Tapas, edited)

9. Return of the Mad Demon

Synonyms: The Return of the Crazy Demon, อสูรคลั่งผู้หวนคืน, 狂魔重生記

The Mad Demon, Ja-Ha Lee, dreams of becoming the God of Martial Arts. Unfortunately, his dreams are dashed after he falls off a cliff while running from the Demonic Cult for stealing the Jade of Heaven. Yet this is not the end for Ja-Ha -- he awakens from the fall to find himself back in his 20s. With his knowledge of the future and of martial arts, he now has a chance at revenge and at getting life right this time. Will he be able to fulfill his dream this time around, or is he doomed to face the same fate yet again? (Source: WEBTOONS)

10. Log-in Murim

Synonyms: Login Murim, Murim Login, ログイン武林

When an interdimensional portal appeared and released countless monsters across the world, humanity didn’t take the threat lying down. Mankind fought back, defeating the monsters' Demon King and creating a new way of life as "hunters." But when Taekyung Jin, a struggling, low-ranked hunter, accidentally logs into a game on a beat-up VR console, he finds himself trapped in an all-new world, unable to log out. (Source: Tapas)

11. The Reaper

Synonyms: Reaper of the Drifting Moon, Death God of the Drifting Moon, Grim Reaper's Floating Moon

Pyo-Wol was an orphan who wandered around the continent until he bumped into a mysterious man and lost consciousness. When he wakes up, he finds himself in a dark, confined space with only one iron door for an exit. Wol survives the next several grueling months, trying to keep a cool head and stay in shape. When the iron door finally opens, he discovers he's not the only one in this miserable situation. A group of masked people has kidnapped 300 children to train them into human weapons. Wol must fight and kill the others, for only a handful of the strongest will be selected. Will Wol be able to become one of the chosen and find a way to free himself from his captors?(Source: Tappytoon, edited)

12. Omniscient Reader

Synonyms: Omniscient Reader's Viewpoint, ORV, Punkt Widzenia Wszechwiedzącego Czytelnika

Back then, Dok-Ja had no idea. He had no idea his favorite web novel 'Three Ways to Survive the Apocalypse' was going to come to life, and that he would become the only person to know how the world was going to end. He also had no idea he would end up becoming the protagonist of this novel-turned-reality. Now, Dok-Ja will go on a journey to change the course of the story and save humankind once and for all. (Source: WEBTOONS, edited)

13. Legend of Sayu

Synonyms: Memoir of the King of War, Мемуары Бога Войны, 战王传记

Sayu was an orphan living amongst people who hate him. But when he loses the two people he had left... He is ready to go through hell for revenge.(Source: Toomics)

14. GOSU

Synonyms: Великий майстер

A young man set forth to avenge his master, a once powerful martial artist who was betrayed by his own men and barely escaped with his life. Armed with his master's supreme martial art techniques, he is ready to bring terror and wreak havoc among the murim. But before he even got started, he learns that the ones who had betrayed his master are already dead... Erm, so what happens now?

15. Gunggwigeomsin 1-bu

Synonyms: Bowblade Spirit, 弓鬼剣神 1部

The bow is a weapon that dominates everything in sight, even for targets hiding at distances too far for the eyes to see. Just imagine a weapon you cannot even see targeting your life. What could possibly be scarier than that? A training regime from hell with a brutal grandfather. A joyful trip to Zhongyuan in search of a wife. The rise of a hero who will overturn the Murim world. Ki Guided Arrow - a fresh take on Ki Guidance that is stronger than both the Ki Guided Sword and Blade! Fire the arrow into tomorrow!(Source: KakaoPage, translated) Note: Chapter count includes 8 side stories.

16. The Nine Heavens Swordmaster

Synonyms: Heavenly Inquisition Sword, Nine Heavens Swordmaster

Yeon Jeokha had to suffer years of abuse from his father's first wife for being the favored second wife's son. His fortunes change upon finding a mirror with a spirit who teaches him the Nine Heavens Sword Art, a powerful technique his father created. After an arduous decade of training, he successfully escapes and heads to the mountains, where he joins the Obong Outlaws as their strongest member. But he soon learns that the stronger he gets, the more enemies and rivals are bound to follow... (Source: Tapas)

17. Reincarnated as an Unruly Heir

Synonyms: I Reincarnated as the Crazed Heir, Vice-Lord's Rebirth, เกิดอีกทีเป็นว่าที่ประมุขลัทธิมาร

Once a rising martial arts master, Ja-Gak Yang is known as the Ten Strike Finisher due to his ability to defeat any opponent within ten moves. Ja-Gak is also the son of the leader of the Great Martial Alliance, an organization of virtuous martial arts sects. His future leadership over the martial arts world seems all but assured -- that is, until he is assassinated by jealous rivals! Ja-Gak is reincarnated into the body of Cheon-So Ma, the playboy second-in-command of the evil Shining Light Cult. Can Ja-Gak remain true to his principles despite his new life on the dark side? (Source: WEBTOONS, edited)

18. Dosagangho

Synonyms: Dosa Gangho, Strongest Fighter

Woken up from a date, he’s suddenly in a movie set? Wait, he’s been reborn as a baby martial artist! In the Jongnam Clan, which was once one of the 9 strongest clans, he receives the name “Gun-Chung” and uses the knowledge of his past life to learn the true meaning of martial arts. When your perspective is different, your martial arts changes. Armed with knowledge, Gun-Chung brings about a new age of martial arts!

19. Lee Gwak, the Warrior

Synonyms: Martial Artist Lee Gwak, 狼眼の武人 李郭

Left paralyzed after a brutal beating, Lee Gwak masters the ultimate somatic art that restores his body. No longer content with mediocracy, he vows to rise beyond an ordinary martial artist and become a true warrior.(Source: Toomics)

20. Musinjeongi

Synonyms: Record of the War God, le retour du dieu de la guerre

Mu Soh Wol opened his eyes 20 years later to stop the cults aiming to dominate the midlands. “Who are you...…!” The question of his defeated foes. But they received an answer that filled them with despair… “Mu So Wol...that is my name!” The legend of the War God, forgotten in time, has begun once more.

21. Murimseobu

Synonyms: Martial Wild West, Wild West Murim, 武林西部

In a world where the Han Empire never fell, martial arts is a power used to squeeze people dry. So when a new continent is discovered, both good and evil men alike flee to settle there and escape the tyranny of the Emperor, opening up the era of a Martial Wild West. In the turbulent frontier, Zhang Qian is a man that reincarnated from our cushy, modern world, but his new world is nothing like the fantastical world he dreamed about from reading martial arts novels. While the martial arts in his new world are powerful, they are also too crude and lack elegance. And so Qian journeys along the continent for his dream of bringing true martial arts back to the new realm. (Source: Naver, translated)

22. Barbarian Quest

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When Urich's daring attempt to venture near the ominous Sky Mountains with his friends gets him kidnapped, he learns that there is a new world that exists beyond his own. After a hellish fight with his attackers, he frees himself and sets off on a journey to explore this new realm. There, he encounters allies and enemies alike, each meeting helping him learn more about the civilization and grow as a warrior. But even Urich has yet to find out where his quest will truly take him...(Source: Tapas)

23. Rooftop Swordmaster

Synonyms: Rooftop Sword Master, L'épéiste du dernier étage, 復讐のソードマスター

When Se-Yeong wakes from his coma, he realizes he’s lost everything. His parents are dead, having set themselves on fire to bring attention to how Se-Yeong was bullied by his rich peers in school. But from what he can gather, the whole lot of them—eight in total—have gone back to their normal lives without consequences thanks to having such rich and powerful parents. Filled with anger and regret, Se-Yeong locks himself up in the highest-up, rooftop apartment of the building his parents have left him, shutting himself away from the rest of the world. But strange things start happening; he finds a giant burning sword on the rooftop, and there’s a voice in his head, whispering to fight… Se-Yeong thought he’d lost everything, but looks like his revenge is just beginning now…(Source: Lezhin US, edited)

24. Mookhyang: The Origin

Synonyms: 墨香 THE ORIGIN, 墨剑留香前传, มุกฮยาง ดิ ออริจิน

In this prequel to “Mookhyang: Dark Lady,” we meet Mookhyang in Murim, or the world of martial arts, as a young member of the Demonic Sect. After years of rigorous training, he rises through the ranks and joins an elite squad of first-rate assassins. Despite his impressive achievements, however, he finds himself hungry for more. His obsession for martial arts ultimately leads him down a different path… one that few have ever dared to take. He spends decades learning the way of the sword and cultivating his inner qi, or mana, in hopes of one day reaching a state no warrior of the Demonic Sect has ever reached before—the State of Demon Transcender. Join Mookhyang as he fights powerful masters, takes down evil forces, and pushes himself to the limit... and beyond.(Source: Tappytoon)

25. Azure Legacy

Synonyms: Azure Legacy

Meng Chuan is the youngest son of his elite clan who has grasped the skills of swordsmanship at 15. Diligent and determined, he vows to reach the level of Divine Demon to avenge his mother's death. But little does Chuan know that his clan is in danger of falling from grace which he must save. (Source: INKR, edited)

If you're anything like me, once you finish something amazing like Bukgeom Jeongi, you're left wondering—what now? Luckily, there’s a whole world of stories out there that give off the same energy, whether it’s the intense fights, emotional backstories, or just that feeling of being completely hooked. The titles like Return of the Blossoming Blade, Heavenly Demon Reborn!... I’ve shared aren’t just similar—they feel right. They hit that same nerve that made Bukgeom Jeongi special in the first place. Of course, everyone’s taste is different, but I really think you’ll find something here that pulls you in. And hey—if you’ve got a favorite that didn’t make the list, I’d love to hear about it. I’m always looking for my next obsession.