Summary
In every medium of entertainment,fans are sure to find a goodvampirestory, of which there are plenty in themanhwa community(a.k.a. Korean comics). Many of the most popular manhwa of various genres are based on these creatures of the night and their never-ending quest to quench their thirst for blood.
Vampire stories nowadays feature in genresbeyond horror and supernatural(or even romance), so their stories have extended to a diverse range of readers. From running gags involving trying to get blood to vampire-human romances, these vampire manhwas are sure to bring out the best in these perennial blood-sucking characters.
Updated May 31, 2025, by David Heath:Name a medium, and chances are that vampires have gotten into it. Every culture has told scary stories about their own nocturnal bloodsuckers, from China’s jiangshi to the Philippines' aswang. Yet thanks to novels likeDraculaand the Vampire Mythos, the sunlight-abhorring, garlic-averse, malevolently charming undead European-style vampires have gone worldwide, turning up in movies, songs, comics, and manga.
Manhwa are no different. They feature vampires in a variety of settings, where their roles range from being evil antagonists feeding on the common folk, good guys helping fellow outcasts, or torn antiheroes trying to fight off their worst urges. Whether they’re seducing the innocent, fighting for humanity, or trying to feed on them, this list has been updated with more of the best vampire manhwa on the market.
16The Unquenchable Mr. Kim
Feeding Upon The Boss
Most media featuring vampires usually have them in fantasy settings, but this is far from the case withthe dramatic Boys' Love manhwaThe Unquenchable Mr. Kim.Instead, the manhwa takes place in the real world, with its lead, Kim Doyoon, trying to hide his vampire status from his fellow office workers being a recurring theme. Luckily, he doesn’t have an insatiable thirst for blood, as, being only a half-vampire, he can’t handle the taste of the stuff.
To stay alive, he has to slake his thirst by feeding on human libidos. It’s not the best alternative, as his lack of action (so to speak) has left him malnourished. Desperate, he propositions his boss, Lee Kangwoo, who’s surprisingly open to his advantages. But with his health still deteriorating, and his increased intimacy to Kangwoo, it’s only going to get harder for him to hide the truth about who and what he is.
15I’ve Picked Up A Vampire
Accidentally Bringing Home A Blood Sucker
I’ve Picked Up A Vampiredevelops around a unique concept: set in a mostly ordinary world, the protagonist, Acacia, is (on the surface) an ordinary college student. Secretly, she is also a vampire hunter who tracks low-ranked vampires to save people’s lives. But her side-venture takes an odd turn when she comes across Eric, a vampire who’s recently woken up from his century-long sleep, leaving him in a rather confused state.
Usually, she’d kill him off without a second thought. But despite his ditzy behavior, he’s a high-ranking vampire who’s stronger than he lets on. So, she lets him stay with her so she can keep him contained and under her watch. Even so, what started off as a chance encounter ends up becoming the start of an unusual union, where Acacia and Eric discover their lives are more intertwined than they thought they were.
14Vampire Library
Is Everyone Here A Vampire?
Keeping with the trend of a real-world setting,Vampire Libraryspells out what it’s all about in its title: the day-to-day (or night-to-night) goings-on in a library staffed by and serving vampires. Albeit from the perspective of its sole human employee, Yu Mano.Born an albino, he grew up being treated as a spectacle, often being gawked at for his condition. As such, he was keen to get a job where he wouldn’t have to interact with too many people in order to avoid any awkward encounters.
Luckily, the admittedly creepy mansion in his neighborhood had an opening for a part-time librarian, which suited him just fine. But his dreams of working peacefully get dashed when he meets its patrons. At first, he thinks they’re vampire LARPers who are way too committed to the bit. But when he meets the head librarian, he learns they’re the real deal the hard way when he takes him in for atête-à-tête in his coffin. They thought Yu was one too because of his albinism, but as annoying as he finds them, he can’t help but go back to work each time.
13The Maid and the Vampire
Lady Gets Isekai’d Into Servitude
Getting isekai’d into a fantasy world sounds like fun, until people find out their new world is as medieval as it appears to be. InThe Maid and the Vampire, the dark-haired, pale beauty Areum getsthe Truck-Kun Expressto Soltera, where she’s captured by slave traders. To make matters worse, her looks make them think she’s a vampire, so she’s sold off to Duke Millard Travis, the only vampire left in Soltera.
As such, he soon discovers she isn’t the real deal. He doesn’t even find her worth feeding on. To avoid getting executed for wasting his time, Areum offers to become his maidservant instead. He accepts her proposal, and she begins her new life doing chores for him. Though as the days go by, her attentiveness and care begin to soften the Duke’s heart, and make him see her as more than just another maid.
12unTOUCHable
Sucking Blood Is Old-Fashioned
The average vampire’s M.O is to drink blood, but much like Colin Robinson inWhat We Do in the Shadows,unTOUCHable’smain vampire heroine Sia Leefeeds off of human energy instead. Only she has to touch them physically to absorb their energy instead, which helps her blend into human society more effectively than the classic bloodsuckers, as she can keep her status as a vampire a secret.
She has no trouble finding people to lay her hands on either, as she’s a popular beauty who attracts all kinds of attention. Nonetheless, she tries not to overdo it, feeding only to survive. But when she meets her new neighbor, Jiho Shin, Sia finds his energy too soothing and satisfying to ignore. The only thing keeping her from laying her hands on him is a bad first impression (Jiho mistakes her for a stalker), and his germophobia making any tactile contact a no-go. Unless she can help him get over his fears, she’ll never get a taste of his energy.
11Delicious Blood
Indebted to a Vampire
Delicious Bloodtakes place in the titular café, which doesn’t sound like the most inviting place to visit. But it’s actually a rather high-end establishment, as unlucky student Choi Yu-Jeung discovers when she accidentally knocks over a painting worth ₩100 million (around $70,000 as of this writing). That’s not exactly pocket change, but the café’s owner, Daniel, is gracious enough to offer her a job. That way, she can pay off her debt within a few years.
That sounds straightforward enough. But then Daniel starts taking an interest in her, commenting on her looks and scent. What would be a court case in the making becomesa romcom manhwa with a twist, as Yu-Jeung discovers why Daniel has such a sensitive nose, and why he finds blood delicious enough to name his business after the stuff. Out of all the modern-day vampire manhwa,Delicious Bloodis one of the more quirky ones.
10Savior
Escaping the Curse of Vampirism
Some stories depict vampirism as being something cool, as they’re often faster and stronger than the average human, with a bundle of extra abilities on top of that. But is it worth relying on blood to survive and giving up going out in the sun?Saviorsays it isn’t.The story follows Wohn Ku, a young vampire with a tortured past. Her biggest wish is to blend in like everyone else and disappear as a nobody, but she can’t because she needs other people’s blood to survive, giving her a serious case of self-loathing.
To satisfy her thirst, she’s aided by her best friend Seyeon, who either offers up her own blood, or helps Wohn kill civilians when her need to feed gets too intense. They attempt to continue their unique relationship as they enter university together, but they hit a snag when they meet Juyi, an upperclassman who turns out to be a blood slave Wohn’s father got for her when she was very young. Juyi doesn’t remember that arrangement, but Wohn can recall it all too well, and it threatens to turn all their lives upside-down.
9D:AZE
Anti-Vampire Agents Become More Than Partners
D:AZEwouldn’t exist without vampires, but neither of its key characters are part of the undead horde. In fact, they’re both part of VI, an undercover agency founded to keep the rest of society safe from the bloodsuckers that hide among them. Agent ‘First’ Shin is the best among their ranks. The only thing he’s bad at is keeping partners. They either drop out due to the stress of the job, or he fails to get along with them.
Despite his insistence that he works better alone, his manager assigns him a new partner: Keith Clifford, a high-ranking rookie who made a significant first impression on Shin during combat training. At first, Shin finds him annoying, as he just won’t leave him alone. But after living the single life for years, there’s something about the tall, blond, handsome American that gets to him. Maybe he could do with a partner after all.
8Vampire Husband
A Short Love Story For The Ages
Another perk of being a vampire is that, unless they meet the business end of some sunlight, garlic, holy water, or sunlight, they can live forever on nothing but blood. There can also be a downside if they happen to fall for an ordinary mortal. Which is whereVampire Husbandcomes in, where the immortal vampire Charles fell for a human woman called Cheryl. Their relationship not only survived, but thrived, as the two have been happily married for 50 years.
The problem is that Charles doesn’t age while Cheryl does, and it’s only gotten trickier over the years to explain why the eternally 20yr-old-looking Charles is with an older woman. Especially now that she’s in her 70s. But the lengths they take to explain it to nosy neighbors, suspicious strangers, and flabbergasted friends make for a sweet and entertaining read. A brief one too, as its plentiful but short chapterscan be finished in one sitting. But it remains memorable in all the right ways.
7Noblesse
A Vampire Gets Enrolled into a School to Learn about Modern Life
Noblessemay be one of the most famous vampire manhwa around, as it inspired two ONA adaptations and an anime series. Though unlike the likes ofSolo LevelingorGod of High School,Noblesseis arguablybetter in print than in motion. It’s certainly where it made the most impact, as its beautiful art and intriguing character arcs came together to tell a story about how one vampire’s past came back to haunt him, even after speanding nearly a whole millennium asleep.
Cadis Etrama di Raizel, or ‘Rai’ for short, spent 820 years asleep, guarded for centuries by his loyal servant Frankenstein. Now awake, Rai needs his help in order to blend into society. So, he offers Rai a place at Ye Ran High School, where he just happens to be its principal. That way, Rai can see firsthand what modern life is like, while getting his first taste of social interaction in ages. But he soon learns he’s not the only supernatural being to survive for over 820 years, and that he’ll have to use his powers to defend his newfound friends and peaceful life.
