Ex-Love Review is a romance webtoon about Giju, a woman who gains the ability to see reviews left by other people’s former partners. The hook is immediately understandable: what if you could check someone’s relationship history before trusting them? Its appeal lies in the uncomfortable gap between the person someone presents and the person a partner gets to know.
Should you try it?
Try the opening if you enjoy romantic drama with a supernatural twist and questions about trust. Approach it more cautiously if you want a gentle, reassuring romance: the first episode includes abusive behavior. For the official English edition, read Ex-Love Review on WEBTOON.
This spoiler-light guide covers the premise and first impressions of the opening, rather than the outcome of the romance.
Ex-Love Review at a glance
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| Title | Ex-Love Review |
|---|---|
| Written by | Pyeonggang |
| Art by | La Hee |
| Genre | Romance with a supernatural premise |
| Main character | Giju |
| Official English platform | WEBTOON |
| English release status | Updating at the September 26, 2026 check |
| Content to be aware of | Abuse and unhealthy relationship behavior in the opening |
What is Ex-Love Review about?
Giju is capable in other parts of her life, but her relationships keep going wrong. After a betrayal and a fall during an argument, she wakes in hospital with a strange new way of seeing people: relationship reviews written by their exes appear before her.
“Review” is part of the comic’s title: it refers to the relationship reviews Giju can see. The official English webtoon is written by Pyeonggang and illustrated by La Hee.
The power makes an ordinary dating problem visible: a romantic gesture and a former partner’s account can tell different stories. It gives Giju more information, but it does not make choosing whom to trust any easier.
Watch our Ex-Love Review first impressions
This six-minute review explores Giju, Haeil and the relationship-review premise. It includes early-scene spoilers, with no ending spoilers.
First impressions: the contrast is the hook
The opening imagery moves between polished social-media presentation, attractive romantic imagery and floating review windows. That choice gives the idea a familiar visual language. You do not need a long explanation of a fantasy system to understand why a rating might change how Giju sees someone.
There is a sharp contrast between the soft pink review cards and the behavior being described. The device looks almost playful; its implications are not. This makes the setup more interesting than a novelty dating gimmick, but it also sets expectations for the reader. A pretty palette should not be mistaken for a promise of a comfortable story.
Giju, Jimin and Haeil: what makes the relationships interesting?
Giju: knowing more does not make acting easier
Giju gives the supernatural hook its emotional weight. In an early scene, she hears Jimin describe their conflict to other people in a way that reverses what she experienced. The problem is no longer just whether she chose the wrong boyfriend: someone else is shaping how people see her. That makes her ability to trust her own experience more compelling than the star ratings alone.
Jimin: the gap between excuses and behavior
Jimin brings the reviews into Giju’s immediate life. His excuses and the accounts attached to his past relationships give her reasons to question the story he tells about himself. These scenes can be frustrating to read, deliberately so: you can recognize a reason to walk away before a character feels able to act on it.
Haeil: an appealing introduction with a warning attached
Haeil presents a different dilemma. His warm behavior sits beside a strikingly low rating that Giju can see. The contrast makes him worth paying attention to, without proving that he is either trustworthy or dangerous. A score creates a question; his actions still need to answer it.
If you enjoy weighing a love interest’s behavior against what other people say about him, Haeil’s introduction gives you a reason to keep reading. If you want immediate reassurance about the central romance, that uncertainty may work against the story for you. These opening scenes do not establish the eventual couple or how the relationship ends.
Who is likely to enjoy Ex-Love Review?
- Readers who like a clear high-concept hook. The relationship-review ability is easy to grasp, so you can focus on how the characters respond to it.
- Readers interested in appearances versus behavior. The opening invites you to look beyond romantic presentation and consider the evidence behind it.
- Readers comfortable with conflict in romance. If tension and mistrust are part of the attraction for you, the premise offers a strong reason to sample the story.
It is a less obvious choice for someone seeking a low-conflict comfort read. The first episode opens with a warning about depictions of abuse. That is useful information before you begin, especially if the promotional artwork is what caught your attention.
Where to read Ex-Love Review in English
Use the official WEBTOON series page and start with episode 1. The creator credits make it easy to confirm you have the right title, even if a search result uses different punctuation.
The browser has publicly readable episodes. The series page also advertises newer episodes available through the app, so the last episode visible on the website is not necessarily the furthest the English release has reached. Check the access label on the episode you want before assuming it is free or included in the browser reader.
If you are new to digital comics, our guide to reading manhwa legally explains how official platforms and episode unlocks differ. For this particular series, the direct WEBTOON link is the simplest starting point.
Is Ex-Love Review finished?
At the September 26, 2026 check, WEBTOON’s English page was still displaying an update schedule and recent releases. Treat the English edition as an updating read, not a guaranteed complete binge. That does not establish whether another-language edition has reached its ending.
If a finished story is essential to you, check the series page for a completed label before starting. For an alternative you can choose by completion status, see our completed manhwa guide.
Is it worth starting?
Try the first episode if you enjoy romance built around uneasy choices. The review windows are a memorable hook, and Giju’s position gives them a purpose beyond a dating gimmick. The official opening is a useful way to judge whether the combination of attractive artwork and uncomfortable relationship drama works for you.
For a comforting, low-conflict romance, look elsewhere. For a story whose opening makes you question charming behavior and easy judgments, Ex-Love Review is worth sampling. This is a recommendation to start, not a verdict on the complete series or its ending.
