High school teacher Na Aejoon has a secret obsession. He's a total simp for the handsome Choi Siyeol from the popular idol group, A-One! Na Aejoon is so enamored with Siyeol that even his weekends are devoted to fanboying over—and dreaming about—the pop star. While he'd give anything to meet Siyeol even once in his lifetime, he's accepted the fact that it's not going to happen one day. Until it does.

Cast in a variety show, Siyeol is slated to be at Aejoon's school for filming. And what's better than seeing his idol every day? Catching his attention! Suddenly cast as Siyeol's co-star, Aejoon must put on the ultimate act: not showing his rabid fan side, lest he creep Siyeol out. But as the two grow closer, keeping secrets will become more of a challenge—for both of them.

My Bias is Showing?! has story by Nabit and art by Eol. English translation is done by Contents First, Inc. and lettering by Cheng Co. Published by Seven Seas Entertainment (December 16, 2025). Rated M.

Content Warning: dubious consent

Rebecca Silverman
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Like many a romantic comedy, there's a major misunderstanding getting in the way of true love here – and at first, you think it's just that Aejoon is hiding that he stans Kpop idol Siyeol. That's the premise, even: Aejoon is a huge Siyeol fan and nearly loses his mind when it's revealed that the high school he teaches at will be the location for a variety show Siyeol is filming. It sounds too good to be true, especially when Siyeol decides that Aejoon's classroom will be the one in the show and keeps asking Aejoon out for drinks and food and whatnot.

And you know what they say about something that seems too good to be true.

That's where this book comes close to losing me. Aejoon hiding his fandom is one thing, but Siyeol is being much more disingenuous as he's convinced that something is going on between Aejoon and another member of his group – something he was fully aware of when he met the teacher. And while I don't entirely doubt that he's attracted to Aejoon on a sexual level, his motives for pursuing a relationship are shady at best. It feels quite mean, and while Aejoon isn't answering his questions as honestly as he could, Siyeol is still taking the worst possible interpretation and running with it. That gives the sex scenes an air of dubious consent (as does the fact that Aejoon is drunk the first time), giving the book a very dark undercoat. It won't be a dealbreaker for everyone, but it comes close for me…especially since everything could be solved with one honest conversation.

Those issues aside, this does have its moments. Aejoon is exhausting but entertaining, and I'm very curious about his past. The art is attractive (even if there is some censorship in the form of light saber penises, which I object to on principal), and the writing does a good job of slowly revealing what's actually happening. Both characters are also overtly queer, which I always appreciate; none of that “gay for you” nonsense. I'm curious where this is going, but also uncomfortable with it. It may need a second volume to fully hammer out whether or not it's going to work or just be cruel.

Lauren Orsini
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Don't sweat the details in My Bias Is Showing!. This manhwa is like a sexy dream: hazy on the particulars and careless with consent in a cookie-cutter fantasy scenario. So what if the mild-mannered MC is texting buddies with the leader of an idol group? Who cares if this sex sequence is in the MC's head or happening in real life? And what does it matter if not a single character tells the truth about their feelings or concerns? With handsome, horny art and a too-good-to-be-true romance, this is the kind of manhwa you turn your brain off for.

High school teacher Na Aejoon is a huge simp for Choi Siyeol, a member of a popular idol group. In a million-in-one chance, it just so happens that Siyeol will be starring in a drama that will be filmed at Aejoon's school—and he wants Aejoon to be his co-star because, as Siyeol puts it, “you're my ideal type.” One might think Siyeol would have his pick of mousy professors in Korea, but what makes Aejoon stand out is that he happens to be friends with Ji Kyusung, the leader of Siyeol's idol group. This is where I thought to myself, “Oh I see, My Bias Is Showing! must be the sequel to another manhwa about Kyusung in which Aejoon and Siyeol are side characters, and the particulars get explained in that.” No such luck. Author Nabit has written two other series (one of which is also about teachers, so they have a type) but neither take place in the same world. It's just one of the mysteries I have to take in stride to go along with the plot, like the way Aejoon refuses to admit he recognizes Siyeol's idol group, and Siyeol keeps mum about seeing Kyusung's name in Aejoon's phone. The only way this pair can be honest is with their bodies, as they roleplay “stern teacher/naughty student” without so much as a single “is it OK if I grab your genitals?” first. Be aware that these scenes receive the “lightsaber dick” brand of censorship.

My Bias Is Showing! suffers from the type of dramatic misunderstandings between characters that could easily be resolved with one honest conversation—all in service to prolonging the plot. If Aejoon or Siyeol ever told the truth, this story would be three chapters at the longest. My favorite part of the book is the extended April Fools' comic at the end, in which the pair swap jobs: Siyeol is the school's most handsome teacher and Aejoon is the clumsy, boyish idol who is Siyeol's secret bias. The job swap is a reminder that these characters don't have to have realistic motivations. They are just Ken dolls that Nabit is mashing together for maximum sexiness. When I think about the story that way, it's a lot easier to enjoy.