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Omniscient Reader's Viewpoint
South Korean web novel From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Omniscient Reader's Viewpoint, alternatively translated as Omniscient Reader (Korean: 전지적 독자 시점; RR: Jeonjijeok Dokja Sijeom), is a South Korean web novel written by singNsong. It was first published on January 6, 2018, on the platform Munpia, and ended on February 2, 2020.[1] Naver Webtoon published an ongoing webtoon adaptation created by Redice Studio for the Korean version and Line Webtoon for the English version in 2020.[2] An anime television series adaptation has been announced.
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Plot
Kim Dokja is a young man leading a simple, yet sad life, who has been the sole reader of a novel, Three Ways to Survive in a Ruined World, alternatively translated as Ways of Survival, for 10 years of his life. On the day the final chapter was published, reality and fiction began to merge, the world as he knew it becoming the world of the story. Being the only person who knew how the story went, and receiving a "special gift" from the mysterious author of the novel, "tls123", Kim Dokja is determined to create a different ending by passing various challenges and trials, known as scenarios, which are operated by mythological Korean creatures known as dokkaebi.
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Characters
- Kim Dokja
- Kim Dokja (김독자; Gim Dokja) is the main protagonist of the series. He is a young man working an office job who has a passion for reading, his favorite novel being Three Ways to Survive in a Ruined World. However, his life takes a drastic turn when the events of the novel start unfolding in real life, and he is the only one who is aware of how the world will come to an end. With this knowledge, Dokja uses his understanding of the story to create the ending he wanted as the one reader of the novel, consequently changing the world as he knows it.
- Yoo Joonghyuk
- Yoo Joonghyuk (유중혁; Yu Junghyeok) is the main protagonist of the novel Dokja read, and one of the most powerful characters of the original web novel, Three Ways to Survive in a Ruined World. His constellation is unknown, and he is special because of his regression ability, among other powerful skills.
- Uriel
- Uriel (Demon-Like Judge of Fire) - constellation belonging to the "Eden" nebula and contellations of "absolute good", being the representation of an archangel, and one of the biggest supporters of Dokja and his companions.
- Sun Wukong
- Sun Wukong (Great Sage, Heaven's Equal) - constellation belonging to the "Emperor" nebula, a representation of a known Chinese myth, and Dokja’s loyal supporter.
- Persephone
- Persephone (Queen of the Darkest Spring) is a co-leader of the "Underworld" nebula and the wife of Hades. She is a powerful constellation that took interest in Dokja at the beginning of the story.
- Hades
- Hades (Father of the Richest Night) is the leader/king of the "Underworld" nebula and one of the three major "Olympus" gods, that took interest in Kim Dokja at the beginning of the story.
- Abyssal Black Flame Dragon
- Abyssal Black Flame Dragon is the leader of the "Black Cloud" nebula, standing at the side of absolute evil. At the beginning of the story he offered to become Dokja's sponsor, and despite being turned down, he remained loyal to Dokja's channel and became one of his biggest supporters.
- Secretive Plotter
- Secretive Plotter is a mysterious constellation that appeared in Dokja's channel at the start of the story. His interest in Dokja and his group becomes more and more apparent throughout the story, as his messages keep appearing in the channel and his gaze keeps following their every step. It was later revealed that Secretive Plotter was an Outer God playing in the role of a constellation. It becomes apparent to the readers during the story's progression that this character is loosely based off of Nyarlathotep (i.e. "the crawling chaos")
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Web novel
The original Korean web novel, written by 'sing N song' was first published on January 6, 2018, on the platform Munpia, and ended on February 2, 2020. The official sources are Munpia and Naver.[3]
After the end of the original story, new side stories of the novel began getting published in the official sites. It first started publishing on February 15, 2024, and follows the end of chapter 551.[4] The Korean web novel finished the first season of the spin off series (side stories) on August 30, 2024, with 242 chapters and is set to return with its second season on September 22, 2024.[5]
E-book/Physical Publication
Since publication as a web novel, Omniscient Reader's Viewpoint has been revised and edited into a completed e-book consisting of 20 total volumes. These 20 volumes have also been published physically by Bichae, a subsidiary of Naver.[6] The published e-book contains several changes to the web novel, mostly consisting of small dialogue omissions and other such minor changes. The only major changes to the overall plot are the character motivations in the "Peace Land" arc.
Yen Press released the first volume of the English physical novel on July 22, 2025.[7]
Physical publications into other languages have also been made. 23 Thai volumes have been published by Levon.[11] In Chinese, 12 Taiwanese volumes by Interstellar Publishing (深空出版),[12] and 3 "mainland China" volumes by 磨铁图书 (see Chinese: 全知讀者視角).
Webtoon
An ongoing webtoon adaptation of the e-book, illustrated by Sleepy-C, launched on Naver on May 26, 2020.[13] Its first two collected volumes were released by A.Tempo Media on December 22, 2020,[14] with ten collected volumes released as of March 2024.
The webtoon was published digitally in English by Line Webtoon on August 18, 2020. In June 2023, IZE Press, an imprint of Yen Press, announced that they have licensed both the manhwa and novel for English publication.[15]
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Film
Munpia announced on September 18, 2019, that they had signed a contract with Realize Pictures to adapt Omniscient Reader's Viewpoint into five feature-length films.[40] In May 2023, Ahn Hyo-seop and Lee Min-ho were confirmed to be offered the leading roles of Kim Dokja and Yoo Joonghyuk respectively.[41][42][43]
The film's casting[44] was officially confirmed on January 24, 2024, featuring Kim Ji-soo as Lee Ji-hye, Chae Soo-bin as Yoo Sang-ah, Nana as Jung Hee-won, Shin Seung-ho as Lee Hyun-sung, Park Ho-san as Gong Pil-du, and Choi Young-joon as Han Myung-oh. Kim Byung-woo served as the director, while Won Dong-yun took on the role of producer. The producer also assured that "the movie has now reached its halfway point and is well on its way to its final destination."[45]
The film premiered in South Korea on July 23rd, 2025.[46] As of October 2, 2025, the film has grossed $7.9 million worldwide. Critical reception of the film is mixed, scoring a 35% audience rating on the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, with criticism directed towards the discrepancies between the webtoon and film's plot.
Anime
At Anime Expo 2024, an anime television series adaptation was announced.[47] Crunchyroll will stream the series.[47]
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