| The Greatest Estate Developer | |
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First volume cover, featuring Lloyd Frontera | |
| 역대급 영지 설계사 Yeokdaegeup yeongji seolgyesa | |
| Genre | |
| Author |
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| Illustrator | Kim Hyun‑soo |
| Publisher | Moon Phase |
| Webtoon service |
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| Original run | August 5, 2021 – present |
| Volumes | 7 |
The Greatest Estate Developer (Korean: 역대급 영지 설계사; RR: Yeokdaegeup yeongji seolgyesa) is a South Korean web novel series written by BK_Moon. It was serialized on Naver Corporation's web novel platform Naver Web Novel from June 2019 to November 2020. A manhwa adaptation, which was released as a webtoon, adapted by Lee Hyun‑min, and illustrated by Kim Hyun‑soo, began serialization on Naver Corporation's webtoon platform Naver Webtoon in August 2021. As of November 2025, the webtoon's individual chapters have been collected into seven volumes.
Plot
Suho Kim, a civil engineering student, suddenly wakes up in the body of Lloyd Frontera, a lazy and indebted nobleman in a fantasy world. Using his engineering knowledge, he strives to restore his family's fortunes while introducing innovations from the modern world.
Media
Web novel
Written by BK_Moon, the web novel was serialized on Naver Corporation's web novel platform Naver Web Novel from June 3, 2019, to November 12, 2020.[3] The web novel was published in English digitally by Yonder.[1]
Manhwa
A manhwa adaptation, which was released as webtoon, adapted by Lee Hyun‑min, and illustrated by Kim Hyun‑soo, began serialization on Naver Corporation's webtoon platform Naver Webtoon on August 5, 2021.[4] As of November 2025, the webtoon's individual chapters have been collected into seven volumes.[5] An English translation is published digitally by Line Webtoon.[1]
Reception
Merlyn De Souza of ComicBook.com felt the story uses a generic premise but in a unique way. De Souza also felt the beginning of the story was hilarious and engaging.[6] A columnist of Multiversity Comics felt the story was generic conventions combined in a "mildly intriguing" way. They also liked the artwork, describing the panels lush and detailed, and praising their drawing of the characters. They compared the design of the setting to Poldark.[2] Cha Kyung-mo of The Hankyoreh liked the main character, particularly describing the way he solves problems in a unique manner.[7] Aaheli Pradhan of FandomWire described it as "the One-Punch Man of the webtoon world", comparing their style of comedy and the role the illustrations have in it.[1]
References
- ^ a b c d Pradhan, Aaheli (June 27, 2025). "'The Greatest Estate Developer' May Not Escape TBATE's Isekai Anime Curse". FandomWire. Retrieved November 20, 2025.
- ^ a b "The Webcomics Weekly #167: Morgana, The Greatest Developer (12/14/2021 Edition)". Multiversity Comics. December 14, 2021. Retrieved November 21, 2025.
- ^ 역대급 영지 설계사 (in Korean). Naver Web Novel. Retrieved November 20, 2025.
- ^ 역대급 영지 설계사 (in Korean). Naver Webtoon. Retrieved November 20, 2025.
- ^ 역대급 영지 설계사 7. Naver Book Database (in Korean). Retrieved November 20, 2025.
- ^ De Souza, Merlyn (March 14, 2025). "Webtoon's Best Isekai Is Ending Soon and It Needs an Anime ASAP". ComicBook.com. Retrieved November 21, 2025.
- ^ Cha Kyung-mo (September 17, 2024). 천만 영화 '파묘'보다 더 대단한 웹툰이 있다고?. The Hankyoreh (in Korean). Retrieved November 21, 2025.
External links
- Official website at Naver Web Novel (in Korean)
- Official website at Naver Webtoon (in Korean)
