Best Isekai Manhwa with Time-Travel

Isekai and time travel are two of the most interesting and appealing themes in manhwa on their own, and when combined, what results are captivating stories that blend fantasy, adventure, and second chances quite well. Usually in Isekai manhwa that explore time travel, the protagonists are not actually transported to new worlds; rather, they are sent back in time to a certain point.

By going back in time, these characters have the chance to rewrite their past and even alter future events. These unique storylines add a layer of suspense and mystery as characters navigate past mistakes or discover hidden truths in different timelines. Therefore, in this article, we rank the best isekai manhwa that explore time travel, and below are some of the best.

9 Duchess of the Glass House

Alternate Titles: Duchess of the Glasshouse

• Creator(s): Tak Lee, Airr
• Number of chapters: 107 (in progress)
• Gender: Drama, fantasy, romance

Romance meets second chance in Duchess of the Glass House series. The story details the early and unhappy life of the central character, Reina Vinosht, the unloved daughter of the Vinosht family, who was married to Duke Heathvilian. After an initial life that came to a miserable end losing her only child to her husband's cruelty, Reina is given another chance to relive her life after going back in time.

With another chance and the help of the water spirit, Undine, Reina is ready to take control of her second life, becoming a worthy duchess capable of ruling her estate. However, with Duke Edgar beginning to fall in love with the wife he treated bitterly in an unknown life, it remains to be seen how long he can maintain his iron stance.

8 A stepmother's fantasy

Alternate titles: The Marchen of a Stepmother

• Creator(s): ORKA, Hyangshinlo Nyangiwa
• Number of chapters: 65
• Gender: Fantasy, Romance, Drama, Historical

A stepmother's fantasy tells the story of the second chance at a life given to Shuri Von Neuschwanstein, the central character of the series, a widow in her teens, the Marchioness quickly took up her duties as a noble boss and devoted herself to raising her children at the same time.

However, such maturity for one so young proved to backfire as the other nobles conspired against Shuri and her children slowly turned against her, rejecting her as their mother. Turned into an outcast in her own home, Shuri eventually dies on her stepson's wedding day after not being asked to attend. However, instead of dying, the Marchioness wakes up on the day of her husband's funeral.

7 The bastard lives again

Alternative titles: The Villainess Lives Twice

• Creator(s): Lying Inn, Peachberry
• Number of chapters: 218 (in progress)
• Gender: Drama, Fantasy, Historical, Romance

The bastard lives again brings to life a story of sadness, revenge and the reality of a second chance that could exist in a fantasy series like this. The story hinges on the supposedly cruel Artesia Rosan, the main character and half-sister of the story, to the cunning and manipulative Emperor Lawrence.

After living an initial life of shame, torture, and betrayal at the hands of her half-brother, Emperor Lawrence, Artesia eventually dies while attempting to sacrifice herself with forbidden magic. However, the young villain, instead of dying, mysteriously wakes up two years into the past, retaining all her memories of the future. With a chance to rewrite the next two years of her life, Artesia teams up with Grand Duke Cedric to take back the empire from her wily brother.

6 A marriage of convenience

Alternative titles: The Marriage Business

• Creator(s): Ken, Hanheun
• No. of chapters: 141 (in progress)
• Gender: Drama, Fantasy, Historical, Mystery, Romance, Psychological

A marriage of convenience presents a story of a marriage that is quite beneficial for all parties, until it turns into a disaster that leaves the husband dead and the wife begging. The series follows the initially extravagant life of Biance De Arno, the protagonist of the series and the ruthless countess of the Kingdom of Sevran.

Obsessed with the lavish and extravagant treats of her childhood, Bianca only cared to spend her husband, Count Zachary De Arno, until he died on the battlefield. The Countess finds herself stripped of all her wealth and branded a beggar. In her regrets, Bianca eventually dies, but not before wishing for a second chance to right her wrongs. Her wish is granted after she wakes up as a 19-year-old herself. Given a rare second chance, Bianca vows to do right by her family.

5 I level my husband to the max

Alternate titles: I want to raise my husband to the max

• Creator(s): Nuova, Curlin
• No. of chapters: 117
• Gender: Fantasy, romance

I level my husband to the max brings to the fore the story of a marriage where everything that can go wrong does go wrong. From an uncaring husband and a nagging mother to a wrongful death, everything goes wrong for Amber, the protagonist of the story.

Killed for alleged treason by the Emperor, Amber mysteriously goes back in time ten years before her wedding. Now with a second chance and faced with a younger version of her husband who seems to be completely in love with her, Amber is ready to do whatever she can to prevent their inevitable future of death.

4 My daughter is the final boss

Alternate titles: N/A

• Creator(s): RK Studio, Geulsseunya
• Number of chapters: 141 (in progress)
• Gender: Action, adventure, fantasy, romance

A story about a father and daughter who could never be, or could they? My daughter is the final boss features the story of the central character, Seojun Lee, the father of Seola Lee, the witch who became the final boss who ended up destroying the world.

Never able to be a decent father to his daughter, Seojun could only watch as the world ended and his consciousness slowly faded. However, just before he takes his last breath, he is given a sudden quest: Change the future. With that, he wakes up to a time when Seola is still only five years old. To avoid another end of the world, Seojun must now raise her daughter as any parent would.

3 The soulless duchess

Alternate titles: N/A

• Creator(s): Han Jin-Seo, Jin Se-Ha
• No. of chapters: 154
• Gender: Action, Drama, Fantasy, Romance

The soulless duchess details a unique story of naivety and unrequited love, or so it seems from the perspective of Yvona, the protagonist of the series. Yvona will do anything for her fiancé; from summoning magical beasts on his behalf to destroying her own body thanks to a powerful spell for him.

However, Yvonne's sacrifices are apparently pointless to her fiancé, as he prefers to passionately acknowledge her cousin Tristan while opening up to her ridicule. However, Yvonne's concerns barely register until she is dead; but miraculously, Yvona wakes up a year into the past. Still haunted by the events before her death, Yvona is ready for herself in this new timeline.

2 Wickedness turns the hourglass

Alternative titles: Villainess Reverses The Hourglass

• Creator(s): Ant Studio, Sansobee
• Number of chapters: 125
• Gender: Fantasy, romance

Wickedness turns the hourglass details an elaborate story of sibling rivalry, or in this case, half-sibling rivalry, following the protagonist, Aria's life. Aria didn't know luxury until her mother married an earl, changing her status forever.

However, after being tricked by her half-sister into becoming the villain that ultimately leads to her execution, Aria's first life ends with a heavy tinge of regret and desperate wishes that she could turn back the clock on her life . Miraculously, Aria's wish is granted by a mysterious hourglass, which returns her to the past and gives her a second chance. Relishing her second chance, Aria is determined to use her sister's ruse against her, and with the power of the hourglass, what could possibly go wrong?

1 marry my husband

Alternate Titles: Marrying My Husband

• Creator(s): Sung Sojak
• Number of chapters: 68
• Gender: Drama, romance, suspense

Betrayal doesn't come any better than in marry my husband series, which follows the life of the sick central character, Jiwon, who discovers that her husband is cheating on her with her best friend.

Between the shock of the discovery and the cancer, Jiwon eventually succumbs to death, but not before being reincarnated as her younger past self. Given a rare opportunity to rewrite her life, Jiwon is determined to live her life happily and fulfilled. However, that happily ever after will wait until the revenge is done, and what better way to do it than to marry the cheating best friend to the cheating husband?