Ssen Nom

On his first day at an all-boys school—situated tantalizingly close to an all-girls school—transfer student Tae Yeob stumbles through his self-introduction, his voice faltering. The other boys begin to snicker at his awkwardness, but their laughter dies when his tone shifts to sudden composure. "My hobby is fighting," he states flatly. "My future goal is to become an MMA fighter. I plan to crush every fighter in this school by next week." Having already gathered intelligence on the top combatants—their personalities and fighting styles—he wastes no time in backing up his words. *Ssen Nom*, also known as *The Strongest Fighter*, is an early work from the creator of *The God of High School*, and its lineage is written plainly in bruises and blood.