Download Mystic Messenger on your phone tonight (it is free to start). Or buy Buried Stars on Steam. Just be prepared: Once you go Korean, you never go back to generic anime tropes. The Han has you now.

If you're looking to dive into the world of KVNs, these titles are essential: Buried Stars (Studio LARGO):

: Many modern visual novels are influenced by the massive popularity of South Korean web novels, which became a cultural staple after the launch of Naver Web Novel in 2013.

When the global gaming community thinks of interactive storytelling, two giants usually come to mind: the Japanese "Galge" or "Otome" scene, and the Western "Choice-driven" narrative games (like Life is Strange or Telltale ). Sandwiched between these titans, however, is a quietly explosive niche that has been gaining a cult following over the last five years: the .