And if you wonder whether such warnings are needed, the answer is yes. The report about Killing Stalking went live earlier today as news broke that a 3DCG anime is being made of the manhwa. There is no confirmed studio behind the project, but the report was enough to put readers on edge.
Korean webtoonist Koogi confirmed, with an official Twitter announcement, that her original, award-winning “BL” genre series Killing Stalking will be getting a live-action K-Drama adaptation. KS will be made into a drama!
Oh Sangwoo is the second Main Character of Killing Stalking, the primary Antagonist.
Yoon Bum is depicted as a scrawny young man, being underweight due to being malnourished by his uncle since he's little, causing his body to be underdeveloped. He has straight short black hair with bangs that part down the middle of his forehead and black eyes with what appear to be notable bags under his eyes.
18+ readersThe manhwa deals with heavy themes like rape, abuse, violence, gore, torture, death, sexual assault, and so much more. This is a manhwa for 18+ readers. We also want to emphasize that Killing Stalking is not a romance.
psychopathic serial killerType of Villain Oh Sangwoo is the main antagonist of the 2016 horror manhwa Killing Stalking. He is a violent, psychopathic serial killer who kidnaps a man named Yoon Bum and repeatedly abuses him over the course of the webcomic.
Oh Sangwoo was an unhealthy ESTP. He was impulsive, thrill-seeking, and indulged in all kinds of sensory pleasures. Oh Sangwoo felt alive in high-risk situations and often did things for attention.
Helping each other, helping others1. His name means 'Helping each other, helping others'. "My name is Sang Woo and most Korean names originate from traditional Chinese. Sang means 'each other' and Woo means 'helping'.
Yoon Bum.Oh Sangwoo.Yang Seungbae.Officer Park.Junjae.Eunseo.
Bum, whose name fits perfectly for many reasons, is obsessed with Sangwoo, a charismatic and attractive guy. His desire is so strong that Bum decides to stalk Sangwoo to find out where he lives. His curiosity pushes him to infiltrate his house and discovers that... oh you don't want to know.
Oof! This was something! Yikes! I've read some disturbing sh*i in my life... this was one of them.
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UPDATE: The teased anime is not an official series announcement. The clip was overseen by chAosOPUS, a horror-centric indie studio. Twitter user @onlyoneking_12 uploaded the clip, which was then taken out of context. You can follow them here.
By its name alone, Killing Stalking sounds like a series you should not enter lightly, and that would be putting things lightly. This Korean manhwa is dark to a fault, and it has quite a reputation with fans as such. Creator Koogi does not spare any detail when it comes to their disturbing series, and it turns out the Lezhin comic is reportedly set for an anime adaptation.