배타적 연애 금지구역

BAETAJEOK YEONAE GEUMJIGUYEOK

MANGA

STATUS
COMPLETE
VOLUMES
Not Available
RELEASE
May 18, 2023
CHAPTERS
50

DESCRIPTION

Ju-Hyeok is a clueless beta who is thrust into the messy world of alpha-omega dynamics when he leaves his wholesome beta college to work at a more diverse company. There, a full-on fistfight and loud makeup knotting in the bathroom isn't "workplace violence" and "sexual harassment," but just your run-of-the-mill lovers' quarrel. Repulsed by the pheromones that trump common sense in this crazy environment, Ju-Hyeok swears himself off dating until he saves up enough money to move to a faraway haven for betas. Unfortunately, fate seems to be working against him when he somehow attracts both the flirtatious alpha director and the cute omega junior at his company without lifting a finger. Can Ju-Hyeok flee the clutches of the dating world with his sanity intact, or will he fall victim to the pesky palpitations of his heart?

(Source: Tappytoon, edited)

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REVIEWS

briqkpile
80/100
A pretty good Omegaverse BL that flips the tropes on its head.
This one is one I actually have a review/commentary for, not to say the other BL I read lately were uninteresting, but this is an Omegaverse we're talking about.

You would usually know Omegaverse from the basic plotline-- Alpha, Omega, Pheromones, Heats, Ruts, and the other Biology of this fictional world. But you never get to know about the betas of the world. Betas are just normal people compared to the Alphas and Omegas.

Yet this BL flips it on its head, while not only having an Alpha fall for a Beta, so does an Omega (but I have my gripes with how the Omega was handled, considering he was a fine enough love interest that essentially became background fodder.)

Omegaverse is something I've always had an interest in, especially because people don't use this world for its fullest potential. It's all used to make some terrible abusive rapey porn stories, which is EXACTLY why I prefer to read about any other pairing besides the Alpha x Omega pairing.

I liked the way it flipped the tropes on it's head, especially with the side couple that was pretty much a stereotypical Alpha & Omega pairing in these types of stories; but even when they get a sidestory focused on them, it's actually kind of thoughtful. Even though I did not like the sidestories (besides the Epilogues, those were okay) I can at least acknowledge there was care enough put into them.

The main couple was actually healthy, even though the MC was slightly annoying at first with his 'oh, i'm a beta! alphas and omegas should be together and betas and betas' mindset, it's understandable. It was a mindset that was always spoonfed to him through media and the outside world-- and the Alpha & Omega love interests (even though it was mainly just the Alpha that mattered) both challenge these ideals.

I think the artstyle is well suited for this sort of story, you can tell who is an Alpha & Omega, as well as the fact most of the Betas look plain; although the MC definitely looks more like an Uke than a any sort of Seme, that's just how it is.

The side characters were fun, though certain ones I did not like, but Gido, he was definitely my favorite of the side characters. I enjoyed him and the MCs not-so-unrequited love that while ended up leading to nothing, was still important for the MC's development. They could've been together but his biases and through all of the media he had seen of Alphas & Omegas couldn't let him confess. They both knew what they wanted and despite that could never have been together.

I think the Alpha love interest he gets with was actually a good person. He didn't have any prejudices against Betas and fell in love just the same. Him and the MCs relationship is actually healthy and I'm glad they ended up tgeother; as their development was slower (for the MC) but it lead to a great relationship.

It was a pretty good Omegaverse.
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