If you’re on the hunt for a romance webtoon that’ll capture your heart, make you laugh and cry, and immerse you in the essence of true love, look no further. Operation True Love, penned by Kkokkalee and brought to life through the art of Dledumb, will take you on an emotional rollercoaster. This webtoon follows the journey of Su-ae Shim, a young student stuck in a toxic relationship. She learns from the Jellypop phone that she has zero love points, meaning she cannot experience true love. Follow Operation True Love Chapter 0-8, where Su-ae embarks on her quest to discover the quintessence of true love.
Operation True Love Chapter 0-8: True Love?
Operation True Love Chapter 0: Prologue
Operation True Love Chapter 0 kicks off with Su-ae Shim engaged in a discussion forum about love, claiming that it’s something destined at birth. Several responses follow, mentioning looks and popularity and cliche responses. She picks up her distinctive pink flip phone, displaying points assigned to each student in front of her. These points represent the amount of love each person is meant to receive in their lifetime. In this world where being loved is seen as a skill and an asset, our protagonist finds herself at the very bottom of the love ladder. Operation True Love Chapter 0 sets the stage for Su-ae’s exploration of love.
Chapter 1: Toxic Relationship of Su-ae And Minu
Operation True Love Chapter 1 begins with Su-ae acknowledging the harsh reality that nobody will ever fall in love with her. A flashback now transports us two weeks back, revealing her deep affection for her boyfriend, Minu Kang, who seems indifferent to her feelings (much like Aru and Gunn’s relationship from Refund High School). Her boyfriend often ignores her and doesn’t take their relationship seriously. She finds joy in even the smallest display of affection, drawing criticism from the girls in her class for having no self-respect. In a moment of crisis, Eunhyeok Go, a boy with black hair and lilac eyes, one of Minu’s friends, steps in to save the day, but his presence makes her feel uncomfortable.
Operation True Love Chapter 2: Enter Ra-im Yu
Operation True Love Chapter 2 begins with Su-ae recounting her story, leading us to a flashback in early March when she meets her step-sister, Ra-im Yu, in front of a convenience store. She is the polar opposite of our purple-haired protagonist, boasts blonde hair and doll-like features, and is an all-rounder. Su-ae believes Eunhyeok likes her foster sister and holds her in high regard. We learn about Ra-im’s painful background, where her father deserted her mother the moment he discovered she was pregnant, leaving her mother to struggle alone. Her mother tragically died in an accident, but the sisters have a strong bond and care for each other.
Returning to the present, we learn Su-ae has a negative impression of Eunhyeok, perceiving him as cold and aloof, especially towards her. One day, as they headed to school, both girls realized they had forgotten their ties. Fearing the strict disciplinary committee, they accidentally bump into Eunhyeok. He hands Ra-im his tie, ignoring Su-ae, leading to her running three extra laps as punishment. Afterward, when she collects things from her locker, she discovers a mysterious Jellypop phone. Her initial thought was if it belonged to Eunhyeok, as he was the only one with that phone. To her surprise, the phone began sending her messages and displaying images of herself. Perplexed, she approaches the guy, seeking an explanation for the mysterious phone and the photos of herself.
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Chapter 3: Mysterious Jellypop Phone
In Operation True Love Chapter 3, Su-ae is consumed by anxiety about the enigmatic phone. The phone appears to know more about her life than she does, leading her to throw it in the trash. While heading back to class, she witnesses her sister and boyfriend engaged in an unusually friendly conversation, which brings back memories of her phone’s ominous words, “Do you still think your boyfriend likes you?” She continues her investigation of the phone in class, deciding that it must be Eunhyeok playing a prank on her due to his knowledge of her. Suddenly, a ringtone startled her, and Operation Tue Love Chapter 3 ends with her finding the mystery phone.
Operation True Love Chapter 4: What Is Happening?
In Operation True Love Chapter 4, when questioned about whether the mysterious phone belongs to Eunhyeok, he denies it and presents his own phone. The teacher seizes both phones till the end of the class. Su-ae ponders over how the phone ended up in her locker. In a twist of fate, she inadvertently ends up with Eunhyeok’s phone, discovering a message about Minu heading to an internet cafe. He takes his phone back, and she receives a message from her own phone from Minu canceling plans due to his tutor’s visit (What a liar!) Feeling disappointed, she catches Eunhyeok’s attention, who asks her curiously, “What do you even like about that guy?” She bristles at the question and snaps, telling him it’s none of his business.
Later, at home, she discloses the situation with the enigmatic phone to Ra-im. Su-ae begins to suspect that Eunhyeok is lying about not owning the phone. On the following day, due to the rain, they held their Physical Education class indoors. Her disappointment deepened when she was partnered with Eunhyeok instead of her boyfriend, Minu. Surprisingly, her boyfriend appeared quite cheerful with his own partner. During the game, Su-ae and Eunhyeok engage in a harmless banter, but to her dismay, Minu instructs his teammates to target her. She is frustrated with his lack of concern for her feelings. Her boyfriend aims for her with the ball, but Eunhyeok steps in and shields her from the incoming shot. Infuriated, she aims and throws the ball at Minu’s partner, accidentally hitting her on the head. Her boyfriend berates her for this action.
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Chapter 5: Love And Betrayal
Operation: True Love Chapter 5 begins with Minu demanding Su-ae to apologize and criticize her in the process. Fellow students around them begin to whisper, and she reluctantly apologizes. Eunhyeok intervenes calmly, watching as she leaves the room in tears. Seeking privacy, she retreats to the bathroom and succumbs to bouts of sobbing. She receives a message from Minu but chooses to ignore it, consumed by her emotions. Back in the classroom, she resumes ignoring him until she notices a milk carton on her desk accompanied by an apologetic note. He sends her another message, asking if she wants to go to the movies with him. She eagerly responds, signaling her agreement. However, she receives another message from the Jellypop phone, mocking her as a pushover, and she mistakenly assumes it’s from Eunhyeok.
Once classes end, Su-ae is disappointed to learn that Ra-im will join them for the outing. Despite being dissatisfied, she doesn’t speak up and, after finishing her tasks, decides to apply some makeup for her date. As she’s making preparations, she gets a surprise from Eunhyeok at the classroom door. Unfortunately, before he can shield her eyes, she sees her sister and boyfriend engaged in a passionate kiss.
Operation True Love Chapter 6: Heart Broken Su-ae
In Operation True Love Chapter 6, Su-ae swiftly retreats to another classroom, utterly shattered by the scene she witnessed. She overhears Minu expressing his lack of enthusiasm for their upcoming date and his desire to be alone with her sister. Overwhelmed by emotion, she tearfully says her farewells to Eunhyeok, informing him she has opted to see the movie without him. The boy questions her spinelessness, which irks her. Frustrated, Su-ae accuses him of using the jellypop phone to mock her and demands that he address her directly if he has something to say.
She storms off, unwilling to confront the situation any further. She sends her sister a text message, excusing herself from their outing. That night, she finds solace in the playground, hiding inside a slide, her thoughts consumed by her sister and boyfriend’s secret affair. Upon returning home, she discovers sandwiches left by her stepsister, accompanied by a sweet note. However, instead of joy, she is overcome with feelings of betrayal and decides to confront Ra-im about it.
Chapter 7: Will Su-ae Confront?
In Operation True Love Chapter 7, Su-ae musters the courage to confront Ra-im about her illicit affair in her own room. However, Ra-im seems unfazed, even amused by being caught. It becomes clear that she lacks the assertiveness to confront her sister directly. The new day arrives, and the girl is left questioning if the previous events were just a dream. Deep down, she knows that what she witnessed was all too real. She is determined to confront her stepsister, but her hesitation prevails. Reminiscing her sister’s tragic past, she feels an acute sense of sympathy towards her. However, as she heads to school together with Minu and Ra-im, she finally comes to terms with the reality of the situation. Overcome with emotion, she excuses herself and makes her way back.
After reaching school late, she notices the disciplinary head being unusually strict with late students. Feeling drained and desperate for a way out, she spots some students climbing over the wall on the other side of the school in an attempt to avoid the disciplinary head’s gaze. She decides to follow and heads for the fence. However, when she tries to leap over the fence, she fails. Seeing Eunhyeok, she summons the courage to ask for his help in scaling the wall. Initially, he attempts to leave, but she alerts him of the disciplinary head’s presence at the gates. Operation True Love Chapter 7 concludes with Eunhyeok questioning how they’re going to climb over the wall.
Chapter 8: Eunhyeok Said the Last Word
In Operation True Love Chapter 8, Eunhyeok aids Su-ae in scaling the wall. During the process, he apologizes for making her uncomfortable, and she responds awkwardly but accepts his apology. Despite this, Su-ae remains skeptical about Eunhyeok’s claim that he’s not the one behind the jellypop texts. He mistakenly assumes that she has broken up with Minu, which leaves her feeling uneasy as she hasn’t actually clarified the situation to him yet. As Su-ae attempts to help Eunhyeok climb over the wall, he declines and entrusts her with his bag. En route to class, she trips, causing the phone to spill from the bag, but thankfully, it remains unharmed.
Upon reaching her classroom, Su-ae hesitates to enter, haunted by the traumatic memory of witnessing her boyfriend and sister in a compromising position. Minu sneaks up behind her, startling her and causing her to fall. He teases her, and she responds with a mixture of anger and hurt, choosing to ignore him. He notices Eunhyeok’s bag in her possession and questions her about it. She briefly considers whether he’s jealous, but she brushes it off immediately and tells him it’s none of his business. As the situation escalates, Eunhyeok informs Minu that Su-ae has “dumped” him.
What do you think about Operation True Love Chapter 0-8? Will Su-ae really break up with Minu? What do you think of Eunhyeok? Please let us know in the comment section below. Subscribe to AnimeMangaToon to read more insightful reviews and popular webtoon recommendations!
