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Star One’s highly anticipated comeback performance is interrupted as mysterious assailants burst onto the stage! However, unlike last time, Star One wield their own magic and spring into action—all except Eugene. Although he helps as much as he can, his lack of magic limits what he can do. When one of the attackers rushes straight for him, Eugene is completely defenseless… that is, until the strange stray cat he picked up appears in a flash of light…!

This fantasy comic was made in collaboration with the K-pop band TOMORROW X TOGETHER, drawing in a fan base that is extremely dedicated to their favorite group.

The Dragon Sect has finally shown their true colors as they make a move to capture Star One! With no one else to turn to, the Boys of Destiny find themselves in an unlikely alliance. As they uncover the truth of the Dragon of the End and their destined duties, questions weigh heavily on their minds. Will they be the ones stopping the end of the world, or will they cause it?

“I’ve dreamed about them ever since I was a child...” Pharm is a skittish but friendly young man who is excited to start his new life as a college student. He’ll make friends, join a club... and maybe figure out why he’s always sensed that there’s a certain someone he’s fated to meet. The moment he locks eyes with Dean, the captain of the swimming club, he’s attracted to him in a way he’s never experienced before. Is this who he’s been looking for all this time? Does Dean feel the same way about him? Perhaps the answers lie in past lives they have yet to remember...

“Don’t cry... I’m right here.” After exchanging phone numbers, Pharm and Dean begin spending time together almost every day. Their budding chemistry doesn’t go unnoticed, though—soon, the potential couple is the talk of the campus! But as the pair’s feelings for each other grow, their recurring dreams intensify, now infiltrating their waking lives. Will the threads of fate pull the two close enough to finally remember their promise?

A kidnapped and blindfolded princess’s time in darkness with her silent caretaker. The ten minutes an ordinary woman spends with her tied-up stalker. The last six months a man has before he loses his beloved wife to cancer. These are a few of the moments we share with the characters brought to life by Toryumon Takeda in this collection of seven short stories, including her highly acclaimed “My Wife Whom I Loved Dearly.” But what will become of each of them?

In an age when magic idols reign supreme, Star One is just an ordinary, run-of-the-mill, Tier-Two boy band at best. Though the five members have been giving it their all for the past three years, their lack of magic remains a hopelessly insurmountable wall, and with their company turning its back on them, it seems to be the end of the road for their careers. Just when things can’t get any worse, a sudden attack during a performance puts their lives in danger—until leader Soule unleashes newfound powers! Will this finally be the big break the group was hoping for?

For the first time ever, Star One finds themselves with a packed schedule! Between their career as an idol group and honing their magic under the guidance of the Dragon Sect, the Boys of Destiny have their work cut out for them. However, Soule’s visions seem to indicate that their benefactors aren’t exactly what they claim to be. As Star One’s powers continue to grow and evolve, the questions remain—what is the Dragon Sect hiding from them, and can they fully be trusted?

Star One may have protected the world against another attack by the Dragon Slayer Clan, but they can’t lower their guard just yet! The potions given freely by the Dragon Sect are becoming less effective, and the boys have been fatigued and in constant need of more. To top it off, when the two organizations clash again at Dragonpeak, Viken unmasks a startling acquaintance as a member of the Dragon Slayer Clan! The boys find themselves in a crossroads of alliances—and it’s becoming harder to tell who’s friend or foe.

A Date with DestinyWooseo Shin was never one to believe in fate, but what else could be behind the hot mess his life has become?! For years, Wooseo has pined after his close friend and crush, Jiseok Kang, wanting someone he knows he can never have. So when a ring of red thread appears around his finger, it feels like the universe is rubbing salt in his wound. This ring connects a person to their soulmate, and with it, neither can fall asleep when the other isn’t present. The man with the other half of Wooseo’s set? Jigeon Kang—Jiseok’s older brother! Determined not to let Jiseok find out, Wooseo avoids Jigeon like the plague at the expense of his own health. Just when the insomnia is getting to be too much, Jigeon swoops in with an offer: They share a bed— nothing more, nothing less. Wooseo reluctantly accepts, but…what has he gotten himself into?!

All’s Fair in Love and WarHis heart torn from the bittersweet pain of unrequited love, Wooseo turns to Jigeon for solace…and the two of them kiss?! What starts as a natural physical affinity between Ring Partners quickly becomes a comfortable routine of intimacy, and Wooseo soon realizes he might be seeing Jigeon less and less as a “stand-in” for his best friend. But all is not well in paradise…Jiseok has caught on to his brother’s suspicious string pulling, dredging up complicated feelings and possessiveness. And he’s not the only one seeing green— a scorned lover from Jigeon’s past has resurfaced, and he’s dead set on severing his ex’s new Ring connection!

Now aware of the memory-altering consequences of getting the Ring removed, Wooseo and Jigeon are stuck at an impasse. But when Wooseo pushes the idea, worried of being a burden, a truth comes out: Jigeon has serious feelings for Wooseo. Realizing they’re both suffering the pain of one-sided love, Wooseo can’t stop thinking about his partner...And Jiseok, fed up with watching his brother and best friend dance around each other, decides to reveal another earth-shattering truth. “I know you have feelings for me, Wooseo.”

As the first Boys Love title joining Ize Press, Tied to You is a dramatic yet heartwarming manhwa featuring a love triangle, an obsessive male lead, and a dash of fantasy in an otherwise modern world.