Hong Jinju and Ji Soojung couldn't be any more different. Jinju is bubbly, popular, and more interested in hanging out with friends and chasing women than worrying about school. On the other hand, Soojung is quiet and reserved, relying on her good grades to earn her scholarship money to afford her tuition. Contrary to her closed-off and frigid appearance, Soojung is secretly the model and muse for the lingerie company, “Goodnight Cinderella.” Jinju is drawn to the mysterious nature of Soojung and wants to get to know her better; meanwhile, Soojung is keen to stay away and protect her secrets. Watch as the juicy drama unfolds on campus.

Goodnight Cinderella has a story and art by Pot. Localized by Manta Comics. Published by Manta (September 25, 2026). Rated 18+.

Erica Friedman
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If you like soap operas set in college, stories of bad girls with a heart of gold, and good girls with a secret, then you will enjoy Goodnight Cinderella.

Soojung is our “good girl.” She works hard at school and doesn't fool around, taking her coursework seriously. In her free time, she works anonymously as an underwear model and is seeing the Art Director, who appears to be seeing others as well.

Jinju is our “bad girl,” who has a girlfriend with benefits (until it leads to jealousy at some point, because we know how these stories go.) Jinju and her friends goof around; they don't much care about class, preferring to spend time eating together. For some reason that not even Jinju understands, she can't take her eyes off Soojung.

This comic sows no new seeds, or hoes new ground. It feels like many stories that have come before it. Both story and art are relatively simplistic, adhering to typical romance drama tropes. I frequently found myself scrolling quickly in hopes that a scene might have a meaning other than the obvious opposites attract. They did not.

I found the Director's sexual use of the person she was sleeping with as she was on the phone with Soojung unpleasant. It's exploitative on the part of both the character and the creator, with a strong scent of eau de porn magazine “confidential letter” section. With that scene, my interest in the story began to wane. If you, like both the characters and, presumably, the creator, think matching bra and panty sets of women's lingerie are a form of seduction, then you are very likely to enjoy Goodnight Cinderella much more than I did.