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5    70% (81 votes)
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2024
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407 Chapters (Ongoing)
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Weekly Rank: #1244
Monthly Rank: #654
All Time Rank: #4613
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Why, seems like I’ve become a haunted portrait.

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Artist Who Paints Dungeons
Dungeon Artist
던전을 그리는 화가
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Recommendations
The Hunter of the Other World Who Is Being Misunderstood (3)
My Possession Became a Ghost Story (2)
S-Class Hunter Heals with Monsters (2)
I’m Really Not The Demon God’s Lackey (2)
Solo Farming In The Tower (1)
Return of the Irregular Appraiser (1)
Recommendation Lists
  1. Just a List
  2. Misunderstandings(not tear jerkers!(I think?))
  3. Unreliable narrators
  4. Fantasy reads (Varied)
  5. Fun (Mainly) Fantasy

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Date Group Release
04/01/25 lorebun c61
03/31/25 lorebun c60
03/31/25 lorebun c59
03/24/25 lorebun c58
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03/06/25 lorebun c56
03/05/25 lorebun c55
03/03/25 lorebun c54
01/24/25 lorebun c53
01/24/25 lorebun c52
01/19/25 lorebun c51
01/19/25 lorebun c50
01/11/25 lorebun c48
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idksevky
New idksevky rated it
April 13, 2025
Status: c61
The MC is so cute?!?!?! TY to the translator for putting pictures of the stuff described in the novel (it just made me hungry bc most of it was food).

OK so. I really love the premise of the MC being misunderstood to be a ... more>>
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monster or a child of the origin

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when he's justa cutie patootie 😓 I usually don't read slice of life because I don't really like slow paced novels but this one has definitely hooked me, because after all the detailed descriptions of the food and Gio's daily life, almost immediately comes the other stuff, like the slice of life itself isn't dragged on for several chapters (I have experience from JP slice of life novels) I personally love his interactions with the curator and the guild leader plz. I love the gap between the people's perspective of the MC and how the MC actually sees himself (he's just a potato TwT)

Now the reason why I rated this a 4/5: Gio's just a bit too childish (?) It's cute don't get me wrong but I wish he'd act like an actual 29 year old. Bro's nearing 30 I'm afraid 😓.

Also the fact that the author kind of frames Gio's quiet and kind of asocial disposition akin to a monster?? Just because he looks deadpan and can't express his emotions clearly? Erm..

But anyways aside from that I fw this novel heavy. <<less
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Lemeres
New Lemeres
April 2, 2025
Status: c13
Slow slice of life story. Focus in these early chapters is the hikkimori like quiet alienation of the protagonist. He can literally run off to a Disney dream forest and ignore reality. It gives strong vibes of "Walden".

One of the major draws for me is not the work itself, but the current translator/group, lorebuns.

This is a good old fashioned footnote heavy translation. They even go the extra mile of inserting pictures of Korean foods or animals mentioned. This is a godsend, since this is a cooking and countryside slang heavy... more>> work. <<less
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lil_ya
lil_ya rated it
May 10, 2024
Status: c70s
5/5 very biased rating due to this series ticking most of my preferences. this series is mainly slice-of-life cooking, fantasy, mystery with horror comedy following afterwards (misunderstood MC trope).

basically, this story is about how MC 'died' and woke up thirty years later, only to find out that the world had changed (now there are hunters and dungeons)... and he also had become a painting. he was enjoying his life inside the painting world (cooking, farming, creating things) annnnd before he knew it he was auctioned off to a guild leader's... more>> gallery. thus MC, being a cutie potatie he is, decided to 'greet' his new housemates, labelling his existence as a 'ghost'. he began interacting with the outside world that way, and that's how he was labeled as a 'haunted portrait'....

personally, I really like this because:

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◦ it's slice-of-life. it's a cooking slice-of-life that I never expected with the title and summary, esp with that 'haunted portrait' bit! I initially thought it was about an OP MC with cute pet transversing through dungeons or sth but I got splashed with slice-of-life immediately in chapter 1. I was like ??? holy, is this the legendary horror slice-of-life cooking? never thought I would find one in my life!

◦ non-human protagonist! a very biased trope ig, but yes. I love it when MC is non-human. animals are kinda meh since it's way too common but non-living things >>>>

◦ misunderstood protagonist trope, misunderstandings that create comedy for readers and horror for characters (I looove this trope so much).

◦ mystery, fantasy, horror, slice-of-life, supernatural, comedy. what did u expect with all my favourite genres lined up holy shit. this story is literally 95% of what I like got mixed in as a whole.

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this story is slow (very slow) as MC took his time cooking, farming, etc, but this series is way more than just MC being a haunted portrait. I believe it'll delve into Gio's relationships with the guild, his ex-students, and more.

here is a little excerpt of the story:

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People imagined all sorts of things because of his stiff expression, gloomy atmosphere, and overly polite speech. They thought he might have lost a loved one or have done something dangerous in the past...

It was a misunderstanding.

'What should I eat today.'

Seo Gio was just a pig potato.

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I became interested just after reading chapter 1, though I became more interested in ch 3 (that was like the real opening of this novel seriously), the chapter that made me 'ah I seriously need to drag more people down this hole' is when MC get a tour of the city.

if you're contemplating to read this, just try reading it and judge it by yourself hehe c:

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and if I'm being super honest the MC is sooo cute, like seriously cuteeee. also despite my high rating, there are cons in this story too. It's just that I could ignore them since the story was just that good.

firstly, there are some parts where it's too much onomatopoeia play and I was so confused because of that. second, the kinda choppy author's writing style, might not just be used to it though, as at certain times it's quite annoying www.

third and the most glaring one in my opinion. this series tend to have quite an info dump in some chapters with detailed breakdown of conversations, while it was fun, it might be quite repetitive and too much for some—also, there are chapters where the author answer the questions in narrative (only reader knows), especially this one huge question about MC's identity that was being answered in the narrative.

I was so ??? with this point as I tend to prefer following MCs finding the answer of the mysteries themselves, so I personally would've liked it more if the author let us knew when MC knew instead of dropping it on the narrative (though this con is a personal bias as some might actually prefer knowing than not).

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p.s: I read this on Naver btw and I bought the chapters myself so if you're asking me where I read it, I could only refer you to the original serialization site (naver). <<less
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mja
mja rated it
January 7, 2025
Status: c46
This novel is a refreshing Slice of Life novel of a man living in a portrait, the novels slightly bizzare and heartwarming interactions make this novel always feel interesting and unique. It's a complete change of pace then most novels and i'd recommend anyone who is bored of the common slop in this site to give this a read.
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H0lyH20
H0lyH20 rated it
January 2, 2025
Status: c140
I agree with another commenter who said this novel ticked off most of their preferences, the same applies to me so I may also have a slightly bias review. This novel is a:

slice-of-life + horror/mystery with a splash of comedy :) + misunderstanding + MC is non-human, but only he doesn't know it + cooking + MC is OP from the start

genre/concept. Honestly, if it had only been slice-of-life I wouldn't have kept reading but there's enough going on in the background to keep me hooked and it was especially... more>> funny when I read from other characters' perspectives to the MC where he's just chilling and doing his own thing blissfully unaware that most of his actions gets misinterpreted to as if he's doing some lovecraftian horror stuff.

Spoiler

One time our MC literally just casually mentions he can paint an entire world/dungeon, and be like "Oh yeah, but its no big deal though". Poor Yoo Sung-woo getting mini heart attacks as he mentally reassigns our MC's grade/danger level.

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The novel does a nice spin on the concept of incorporating multiple personalities which is also where character developments happen as well. Each "Gio" (personality) has its story arc. Overall, let's just say it's hard for me to remain entertained and actually stick with a novel to the end or even be invested enough to check for updates but I binge-read this novel.

EDIT: HOLY SMOKES LOOK AT THE NEW COVER ART AHHHHHH- <<less
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euphus
euphus rated it
July 16, 2024
Status: c13 part1
It's lovely so far. The pacing is definitely slow which is unusual for dungeon novels. I don't care much about the cooking chapters, but I'm really curious about where it'll go from here. The other characters have me interested a lot.
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naruthai123
naruthai123 rated it
November 28, 2024
Status: c41
5 stars, all I put for our MC ❤️

Why? Because he's really cute!

But

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Many characters are afraid of him because his clothing (all blacks) , his body (190 cm.) and his aura (which he doesn't know). And he can't help about it!😂

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It's funny because this story full of misunderstandings and I also like this novel fantasy futuristic world building that make me want to know more about that world.

So far so good, recommended!👍
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thatoneperson0000
thatoneperson0000 rated it
September 3, 2024
Status: c17
Pretty good. If you're someone who likes slow paced, slice of life fiction, this is for you... although it's not for me, personally.

Still gave it four stars because the descriptions of the food and surroundings are better than 90% of korean novels. I like how it goes pretty deeply into that.

Although sometimes I think the author forgets their own rules with the MC. For example, there was a scene where the MC felt drowsy because he had eaten and was in a nice environment, although the author had written around... more>> the first or second chapter that he didn't need to eat or sleep.... so that stood out to me because he wouldn't feel drowsy if he didn't need to sleep. <<less
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xavdel
xavdel rated it
October 21, 2024
Status: c24 part2
It's slow paced but it's nice. The MC is carefree but not naive. At 24 chapter we've just excited for a city tour because there's clues we get as a reader but not the MC. With 294 chapters waiting it gives almost enough will to read it on MTL.

As to not spoil after translated chapters I will stop here.

Only negative aspects is a lack of localisation for the first chapters but only because it's explained in the chapter. It's more organic but personally I have an issue with context free... more>> transition (unknown context) but it's really if I had to find a negative aspect <<less
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Hiaser
Hiaser rated it
February 25, 2025
Status: c140
I love this novel so much 😭❤️

It tickles many of my favorite tropes. Watching Gio interact with other (?) humans is my favorite thing. I wish I could live as peacefully as he does.

My only problems is how the tones and formal-informal Korean seem important to characterization and, of course, it's difficult to get the original feeling when not using the original language. Also, a lot of cooking... I'm not that interested in food. But if it's Gio, it's fine!

The English translator is doing a good job! I found some... more>> raws because I'm impatient, but they only went up to chapter 140... how could they 😟 /lh <<less
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Nancy_RikiTiki
Nancy_RikiTiki
February 19, 2025
Status: c26
It's a good novel, but there are some things I couldn't fully enjoy.

1. Strange POV. The author's comments often interrupt characters' thoughts (probably for comedic effect), but it always knock me out of the immersion. But I noticed that many Korean authors write in this style, so it's probably a matter of habit.

2. Uninteresting characters. At the time of the 26th chapter, we were introduced to only 3 characters. Of course, MC is cute, but I couldn't bring myself to care even about him.

3. Implementation of the misunderstandings trope. It's... more>> my pet peeve, but I like when comedy is revolves around fact that others interpret incorrectly MC actions. Here MC is one who goes to the wrong conclusion for the most part.

I will remind again, that I have only read 26 chapters, and this is just my opinion. I just thought that someone might not like the same things as me. <<less
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