DARK MOON: THE BLOOD ALTAR (DARK MOON: 달의 제단; DARK MOON: dalui jedan) is a webtoon written and illustrated by HYBE and published since January 15, 2022 on Naver Webtoon in Korean, LINE Webtoon in Japanese and Webtoon in English, French, Indonesian, Spanish, Thai, and German.
This is the first webtoon of the original story of the same name.
Official synopsis[]
Welcome to Riverfield, where the most popular boys at two rival schools happen to be vampires and werewolves. When a mysterious new student, Sooha, transfers to Riverfield, the rivals find themselves inexplicably drawn to her. As horrible incidents start to shake the town, the boys’ forgotten pasts slowly start to unravel… and their world turns upside down.
Characters[]
Main[]
- Sooha: 10th grader at Decelis Academy. A new transfer student at Decelis. She might look ordinary, but she holds superhuman strength. She despises vampires more than anyone because of a tragic memory from her childhood.[1]
- Heli: 12th grader at Decelis Academy. The eldest of the vampire brothers at Decelis Academy. He has telepathic powers and is a good-looking boy kind to everyone. He feels a strange attraction to the new transfer student Sooha.[2]
- Jino: 11th grader at Decelis Academy. He has the power to control fire. He is always bright and kind and has a carefree attitude.[3]
- Shion: 10th grader at Decelis Academy. He has the “attraction ability” that can make people follow his command when their eyes meet his and also the “pull ability” where he can stick to wherever he wishes. Cute but a mischief, doing whatever he likes.[4]
- Solon: 10th grader at Decelis Academy. He can be a bit curt and doesn't want to befriend humans. He is half-werewolf and half-vampire, but he hides this fact from everyone.[5]
- Jaan: 11th grader at Decelis Academy. He holds superhuman strength and his hobby is working out. He’s a simple boy and a stickler for the rules.[6]
- Jakah: 9th grader at Decelis Academy. He has the gift of super speed that could be mistaken for teleportation.[7]
- Noa: 9th grader at Decelis Academy. The youngest of the vampire brothers at Decelis Academy. He can control shadows and nocturnal animals. He has an innocent and quiet personality.[8]
Supporting[]
Sunshine City School[]
- Khan: The alpha (leader) of the werewolf brothers at Sunshine City School. He's always willing to sacrifice himself to protect his brothers.[9]
- Najak: He is the largest out of the werewolf brothers with the strength to match his size. He has a simple, but dependable personality.[10]
- Enzy: He is the tactician out of the werewolf brothers. He may look like a gentle, model student, but he actually has a cynical personality. He is the only one who knows Solon's secret.[11]
- Tahel: The youngest of the werewolf brothers. He is an innocent people person and that is why he listens to his older brothers.[12]
Humans[]
Decelis Academy[]
- Decelis Academy's Rector
Chapters and Volumes[]
| # | Korean | English | ||
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| Release date | ISBN | Release date | ISBN | |
| 1 | December 21, 2023[13] | ISBN : 979-11-411-2250-8 | December 12, 2023[14] | ISBN : 979-8-40090-071-6 |
| Chapters list : | Volume 1 Cover character : Heli Pages : 268 (Korean) 272 (English) |
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| The seven most popular boys at Decelis Academy all share a secret—they’re vampires. Keeping their identities concealed and dealing with their werewolf rivals is trouble enough, but the appearance of a mysterious new student only further complicates things. The girl, Sooha, also has hidden powers, and the boys can’t help but feel an inexplicable attraction to her. As Sooha and the vampires find themselves increasingly drawn toward each other, murky pasts and intertwined futures threaten to turn their world upside down. Just what fate awaits them under the dark moon…? | ||||
| # | Korean | English | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Release date | ISBN | Release date | ISBN | |
| 2 | February 27, 2024[15] | ISBN : 979-11-411-2753-4 | March 19, 2024[16] | ISBN : 979-8-40090-072-3 |
Chapters list :
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Volume 2 Cover character : Solon Pages : 266 (Korean) 272 (English) |
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| As life at Decelis goes on, both the vampires and werewolves fight for Sooha’s attention—but the only thing on Sooha’s mind is her old friend, Chris! Lately, Chris has been appearing everywhere, from the corner of Sooha’s eye to the deep recesses of her dreams. But Chris died years ago...right? All is not as it seems, though, and the more Sooha pursues the truth, the closer she gets to stumbling upon Heli and his friends’ dangerous secret...! | ||||
| # | Korean | English | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Release date | ISBN | Release date | ISBN | |
| 3 | N/A | ISBN : N/A | June 18, 2024[17] | ISBN : 979-8-40090-073-0 |
| Chapters list : To be added |
Volume 3 Cover character : Jino Pages : N/A (Korean) 272 (English) |
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| Now that Sooha knows the truth about Heli and his friends, she can continue her exciting high school life without a hitch...right? If only it were that simple! The principal of the orphanage where the boys were kept as kids has finally tracked them down—and she’s brought bad news along with her. The vampires, Chris, and Sooha’s pasts and futures may be more intertwined than any of them thought...and Sooha’s life is very much still in danger! | ||||
Chapters not yet in Volume format[]
- 23. Again, Just a Little Bit More
- 24. Sharing Secrets
- 25. Their Purpose
- 26. The Return of Marge
- 27. My Calling
- 28. Get Set, Go!
- 29. Nightball
- 30. We Will Never Lose
- 31. The Second Half
- 32. Sooha's Whereabouts
- 33. Vamfield House
- 34. The Missing Book
- 35. The Black Fog
- 36. Underneath Railgun
- 37. Illuminating
- 38. The Sign
- 39. Automnal
- 40. Fate and Missions
- 41. Dardan
- 42. The Night of Treason
- 43. A Favor
- 44. City Hall
- 45. Control
- 46. Resistance
- 47. Gaps
- 48. Like a Mirage
- 49. All Gathered in One Place
- 50. Noise
- 51. A Common Enemy
- 52. Natural Enemies
- 53. Natural Enemies 2
- 54. Natural Enemies 3
- 55. Natural Enemies 4
- 56. The Aftermath
- 57. Head-on
- 58. The Blood Altar
- 59. The Final Battle
- 60. Please Bite My Neck
- 61. Despair
- 62. Halt
- 63. Coercion
- 64. The Awakening
- 65. Counterstrike
- 66. Collapsing
- 67. Pledge of Allegiance
- 68. Who Deserves the Power?
- 69. Back to Normal
- 70. Series Finale
- 71. Special Episode
Videos[]
Trailers[]
DARK MOON- THE BLOOD ALTAR with ENHYPEN (엔하이픈) - Promotion Video (US)
DARK MOON- THE BLOOD ALTAR (Animated Explainer) - WEBTOON