Manhwa with child main characters (or MCs) tend to offer a unique perspective from other types of main characters.
They (usually) don’t have much power and authority to do things on their own and have to accomplish their goals through the adults around them.
And they also open up stories to have wholesome moments, showing us how parental figures interact and bond with their kids.
If you’re interested in recommendations for a new story with a child lead, here’s a list of manhwa based on the best manhwa I’ve read so far:
The Baengri Clan’s Unwanted Granddaughter
TapasI recommend this to readers who like I Shall Master This Family and stories with a smart child protagonist
This is technically both a reincarnation and regression taking place in a murim setting.
At the start of the story, Yeon is at her father’s funeral when she remembers that she read about this world in a novel.
Her father died to save the novel’s protagonist and as a result, many characters will be killed in the near future.
Knowing this, she flees but is killed anyway by the antagonist.
She wakes up as her 6-year-old self with her father by her side and decides she’ll make sure to save him.
Just like in her first (reincarnated) life, Yeon is mistreated by members of her family despite being the daughter of one of the strongest martial artists around due to the fact that she was born out of wedlock with a commoner.
However, she can take advantage of her knowledge of the future and the novel this time around.
The Unintentionally Ideal Adopted Daughter
I recommend this to fans of otome isekai manhwa with a smart female protagonist
Arin Han has reincarnated into 7-year-old Viola Vellatoux from her favorite novel but that’s not necessarily a good thing for two reasons.
The first is that Viola doesn’t have a happy ending in the original story, having used everything in her power to kill or remove everyone else from the line of succession and ending up alone.
And the second is that her murder-happy family will not hesitate to do what it takes to get ahead.
This includes things like assassination, violence, poison, and so on.
Viola’s main goal is to survive and live a happy life with her family, both of which require pretending that she wants the right to succession and she’s a manipulative genius.
But in truth, she’s constantly panicking on the inside, terrified of being found out and then killed.
Adopted by a Murderous Duke Family
WEBTOONI recommend this to fans of romance fantasy childcare manhwa
Agnes possesses the power to heal with the drawback of feeling pain, even to the point of injuring herself, every time she uses it.
She spent 10 years of her life imprisoned and used by Duke Gerwehr for her healing powers until she dies in his dungeon.
When she wakes up, she’s back in her uncle’s house right before he’s supposed to sell her to Duke Gerwehr.
Not interested in a repeat, she escapes.
Agnes then runs into Duke Rodwick, who adopts her into his family of assassins and gives her a new name, Tuariche Rodwick.
As a result of her past experiences, Tuariche has a hard time believing that her family will be anything but in name only.
This is largely because the Rodwicks would also benefit from using Tuariche’s healing powers and she doesn’t want them to treat her like Duke Gerwehr did.
Baby Prisoner of the Winter Castle
I recommend this to those who want to read about an abused female lead and her new found family
Clarisse is the sole survivor of the Grezekaiah royal family.
She would’ve been dead too if the enemy kingdom didn’t have a law stating children under 18 can’t be executed.
And so she becomes the prisoner of the man who killed her family, Duke Maximilian Sheridan until her execution on her 18th birthday.
Surprisingly, she starts getting close to the Duke and others within his estate in spite of the circumstances.
Despite the premise, this is actually a very funny and cute manhwa though there are some tear-jerking moments when Clarisse talks about her family. Also, she has magic!
Baby Tyrant
I recommend this to fans of romance fantasy childcare manhwa
In her first life, Gyeoul Yoon had it rough, growing up in poverty with an awful father after her mother abandoned her and then dying because of an argument with him over money.
When she’s reborn as Princess Mabel with a loving father and brother, she doubts they will stay that way and will become like her previous family.
Being forced to warm up to her new family isn’t her only issue, however, as Mabel soon learns there’s a prophecy about her and the safety of the world itself.
This manhwa takes its time with the childcare aspect of the story (shouldn’t be surprising, given the name.)
So if you really like seeing an obsessive father and brother who want to do everything they can to pamper and spoil the baby protagonist, this might be perfect for you.
‘Cause Calypso Can
Why It Stands Out
- Cute and unique orca-centric character designs
- Characters and families are based on animals
- The adults don’t hand-waive a toddler speaking in perfect sentences as normal
- Said toddler goes around beating up older bullies, including her brothers
- The MC has a happy family she wants to reunite with
At the end of her first three lives inside a novel, Calypso was met with failure.
But just as she’s killed by a rampaging dragon duke in her third life, she sees he has the power to send her home.
So when she starts over as a three-year-old again, Calypso’s new goal is to survive long enough to meet him before his rampage begins.
To do that, she must win over the cruel members of House Orca.
Her villainous family only values children who display water powers and abandons those who don’t.
While she doesn’t possess them yet, Calypso shoves her way into the spotlight with her intelligence and strength.
I Was Just Taking Care of My Sick Father
Why It Stands Out
- The MC is a child who regresses into a younger child
- For better or worse, some of the plot happens due to the adults’ incompetence
- 5-year-old MC has to pick up the slack until they get it together
- Watching a 5-year-old care for her sick father is very cute (especially in chapter 32)
Evrielle’s father was responsible for the Northern Curtain, a barrier that kept the darkness and monsters at bay.
It fell when he died however, turning the northern empire into a lost cause.
And 14-year-old Evrielle, living in the imperial palace at the time, was murdered by the emperor when making her escape.
Death wasn’t the end though as she time-traveled back to her 5-year-old self.
Knowing what the future holds, she sets out to restore her father’s health and the Solgren family’s standing.
Between rooting out corrupt nobles, starting business ventures, and learning magic, Evrielle begins to do just that.
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