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Published: November 12, 2026 | 7 min read | Last updated: November 12, 2026
Every friend group has that one moment where everyone silently thinks they are the best looking person in the room. Now imagine three guys who say it out loud, all the time, about everyone. That is the setup of I'm Better Than Them, the manhwa about a toxic college friend group that gets taken apart by a single girl. It is cringe, it is painfully relatable and it is very funny. Here is what happens in the I'm Better Than Them manhwa, why the ending hits so hard, where to read it and which WEBTOON series to try next.
⚡ Quick Answer
You can catch I'm Better Than Them through Akiel Runes' recap on TikTok. The manhwa follows three narcissistic college guys with a superiority complex who chase girls at their new university, until one girl turns them against each other. An official series listing to read it on is still unconfirmed.
| Quick Facts | |
|---|---|
| Title | I'm Better Than Them |
| Format | Manhwa |
| Genre | Comedy, Drama, College Life |
| Setting | Hana University, Department of Visual Effects and Design |
| Recap Posted | November 12, 2026 |
| Where to Find It | TikTok recap |
What Is the I'm Better Than Them Manhwa About?
Meet the trio. Three friends who look at each other and each secretly think they are the best one in the group. Their whole friendship runs on narcissism and a shared superiority complex. When they start at Hana University's Department of Visual Effects and Design, they set one main objective for college life. Girls.
It goes badly from the first night. During a drinking game they try to act nonchalant and cool, fumble the game so hard that they ruin it, and get sent to bed early. Naturally, they do not sleep. They head outside instead and start arguing about girls, each one insisting he is above it all.
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"I wonder if those girls have boyfriends?"
The Rival Friend Group That Stole the Spotlight
Their big chance arrives when two women walk over to ask for a lighter. Before the trio can say anything clever, a rival friend group that is clearly more put together swoops in, grabs the women's attention and openly mocks the three of them as losers on the way out.
The trio's response is pure comedy. Instead of admitting they got beaten, they convince themselves the women had no taste and that the other guys were shorter, uglier and worse dressed. Then they stay out all night, still talking themselves up, until the sun comes up.
The Girl Who Demolished the Friend Group
At sunrise, a blonde woman walks up and asks them for a light. All three freeze, then instantly show how desperate they are. She notices right away, and she plays it perfectly. She keeps all three of them hooked at once, and within minutes the friends who swore they were better than everyone else start tearing each other down to win her attention.
One of them gets saddled with the nickname Geodude, and the recap ends with him yelling at the others to stop calling him that while the title fades in. I'm better than... and that is exactly the problem. Each of them truly believes it about the other two.
I read plenty of manhwa about overpowered heroes, so this one was a refreshing change. The joke is not a power level, it is ego. Anyone who has seen a group of friends compete for attention will recognize the logic instantly, and the story does a great job of making three overconfident guys look ridiculous without needing a single fight. It is the kind of social comedy that works because it feels real.
See the friend group fall apart
Read Here⚠️ Important: Readers are already asking if the series has an alternative name. An official listing to read I'm Better Than Them on is still unconfirmed, so the recap linked on this page is the best place to follow the story for now.
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Where to Read I'm Better Than Them
Right now the story is available through Akiel Runes' recap on TikTok, with a version on YouTube Shorts too. It covers the trio's first night at university, the failed drinking game, the rival group stealing the spotlight and the sunrise meeting that turns them against each other.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Where can I read I'm Better Than Them manhwa?
You can follow I'm Better Than Them through Akiel Runes' recap on TikTok, posted on November 12, 2026, and on YouTube Shorts. It covers the toxic friend group's first night at university and the girl who turns them on each other. An official listing to read it on is still unconfirmed.
What is I'm Better Than Them about?
Three narcissistic friends start at Hana University's Department of Visual Effects and Design determined to win over girls. After a failed drinking game and a humiliating run in with a rival group, a blonde woman keeps all three hooked and they start degrading each other to impress her.
Who demolishes the friend group in I'm Better Than Them?
A blonde woman who walks up at sunrise asking for a light. She instantly reads how desperate the three friends are and keeps all of them interested at once, which turns the group's shared superiority complex against itself until they start tearing each other down.
What manhwa are similar to I'm Better Than Them?
Try Lookism for looks and status battles among friends, The Girl Downstairs for a confident woman running circles around a college guy, and Operation: True Love for tangled school romance drama. All three are available to read on WEBTOON.
I'm Better Than Them is a short, sharp roast of a friend group built on ego. Three guys who each think they are the best one get exposed by a single conversation at sunrise, and the title says it all. Catch the recap, then read the WEBTOON picks above while you wait for more.
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