TOKYOPOP is bringing Jeongussi’s Unnie, I Like You! from the WEBTOON app to print through its LoveLove imprint, with Volume 1 scheduled for October 6, 2026. The release gives readers of the ongoing Girls’ Love webtoon a physical edition of its reincarnation-driven romance—and adds a relatively uncommon GL title to a publishing line better known for Boys’ Love manga.
The first volume is planned in both paperback and hardcover formats. According to publisher and distributor listings, the paperback will retail for $19.99, while the hardcover will retail for $24.99. Both editions are listed at 320 pages, making the book a substantial print adaptation rather than a small sampler of the digital series.
A Past-Life Romance With a Dangerous Second Chance
Unnie, I Like You! follows Park Chanmi, a university student who remembers a previous life in which she loved Hanbyeol, a beautiful woman whose life ended tragically. In the present, Chanmi discovers that Hanbyeol has been reincarnated as a professor at her university—but this version of Hanbyeol has no memory of their earlier relationship.
That setup gives the series two immediate sources of tension. Chanmi is carrying the emotional weight of a love that never reached a satisfying conclusion, while Hanbyeol is encountering her as a stranger. Chanmi’s determination to protect Hanbyeol from the fate of her past life turns the romance into something more urgent than a straightforward reunion story.
The official English synopsis also frames Chanmi as a student from a wealthy family who must find creative ways to remain close to her professor. That creates a built-in complication for the central relationship: Chanmi may remember everything, but she cannot simply expect Hanbyeol to accept an intense emotional history she does not share.
From Vertical Scroll to Full-Color Graphic Novel
Jeongussi’s series began on WEBTOON in June 2024 and has continued as a serialized drama and romance title. The official WEBTOON listing currently displays Episode 79, dated July 14, 2026, while identifying Jeongussi as the creator and rating the series Young Adult. The series’ original digital presentation is built around the familiar rhythm of vertical-scroll storytelling, where pauses, reveals, and changes in emotional distance can unfold across the length of a screen.
The print edition will inevitably change how those moments are experienced. On a phone, a reader controls the pace of each reveal by scrolling through one long visual sequence. In a book, those images are reorganized across facing pages and spreads, creating opportunities for readers to appreciate the artwork as a traditional graphic-novel composition.
That transition should be particularly interesting for a story that moves between past and present lives. Reincarnation romances depend heavily on visual echoes—similar expressions, gestures, clothing details, and repeated emotional situations. A physical edition can make those parallels easier to compare, especially for readers who prefer to linger over character art rather than move through weekly episodes.
Why the LoveLove Release Matters
Unnie, I Like You! is a notable choice for TOKYOPOP’s LoveLove imprint because it is a Girls’ Love manhwa joining a catalog largely associated with Boys’ Love material. The distinction matters less as a marketing label than as a reflection of how unevenly GL and BL have historically been represented in the English-language comics market.
Publishing a WEBTOON-originated GL series in multiple physical formats also recognizes the way readers now discover romance comics. Many fans first encounter a series through free or serialized digital episodes, then seek out print editions for collecting, rereading, or supporting the creator. In that sense, the book is not replacing the webtoon; it is extending its life into another part of comics culture.
The release may also appeal to readers who enjoy romance with heightened melodrama. The story combines a familiar emotional fantasy—finding a lost love again—with Korean drama conventions involving fate, tragedy, social complications, and the fear that history may repeat itself. Its core appeal is likely to be strongest for readers who enjoy romance that treats emotional obstacles as seriously as external ones.
Who Should Watch for Volume 1?
Readers looking for a quiet contemporary romance may find the reincarnation premise gives Unnie, I Like You! a more dramatic shape than a typical campus love story. The central question is not simply whether Chanmi and Hanbyeol will become close, but whether a relationship can be rebuilt when only one person remembers loving the other.
The series should be a natural fit for fans of Girls’ Love, reincarnation fiction, romantic melodrama, and character-driven drama. It may also interest collectors who want more webtoon-based graphic novels in their libraries, particularly those looking for a full-color edition with both paperback and hardcover options.
There is no announced anime, live-action drama, or other screen adaptation attached to the series at this time. For now, the confirmed next step is the print release of Volume 1 from LoveLove on October 6, 2026, while the original webtoon remains available through WEBTOON.
That makes the announcement straightforward but significant: Jeongussi’s emotionally charged GL romance is moving from the scrolling screen to bookstore shelves without losing the central hook that made the digital series distinctive. Chanmi remembers the love she lost. Hanbyeol does not. The printed edition will give readers a new way to watch that impossible second chance unfold.
Sources
- bleedingcool.com
- webtoons.com
- tokyopop.com
- penguinrandomhouse.com
- prhcomics.com
