The Love Doctor (Korean: 이성연애박사) is a South Korean girls' love manhwa series written by Chamsae and illustrated by Bansook. The manhwa was serialized online via Lezhin Comics from April 23, 2016, to December 9, 2017. The story follows Jung Erae, a college student who is so clueless about dating she contacts a love doctor, Cha Yoon, to help her out. The manhwa was published digitally in English by Lezhin Comics two months after the series first began publication.[1]
| The Love Doctor | |
|---|---|
| 이성연애박사 | |
| Genre | Romance, girls' love |
| Author | Chamsae |
| Illustrator | Bansook |
| Publisher | Lezhin Comics |
| Original run | April 23, 2016 – December 9, 2017 |
Plot
editJung Erae, a college student who is clueless about romantic relationships to the point of driving anyway any man she's dated, is fascinated by a flyer of a self-proclaimed love doctor, Cha Yoon. She goes to the doctor in hopes of finally learning everything about dating but instead starts developing newfound feelings for this so-called doctor.
Reception
editKat Calamia, writing for Popverse, praised The Love Doctor for being a "relatable queer story as Erae discovers what it means to love, and the book tackles what it means to find out you're queer."[2] Francisca Santos, writing for We Got This Covered, included The Love Doctor in their 15 best romance manhwa, remarking that "Albeit with a slight love triangle (or quadrangle), The Love Doctor completely appeals to every romance fan aiming to find a well-structured and gorgeous story to be introduced to the world of GL manhwa."[3] The Comic Book Resources similarly included the series in their "25 Top Manhwa You Need To Read".[4]
References
edit- ^ The Love Doctor. Lezhin Comics. Retrieved August 16, 2023.
- ^ Calamia, Kat (June 15, 2022). "10 queer web comics to read during Pride Month". ThePopVerse. Retrieved August 16, 2023.
- ^ Santos, Francisca (April 13, 2023). "The 15 best romance manhwa". We Got This Covered. Retrieved August 16, 2023.
- ^ Albert, Brianna (July 28, 2023). "25 Top Manhwa You Need To Read". Comic Book Resources. Retrieved August 16, 2023.