One of the things I look forward to in a manga is not too many plot twist that usually comes with many volume issed. The long lost siblings is a bit cliche, but the mangaka put it together in a good way. The humor was light, and each characters are very interesting, especially Gaon's personality. (dang! it was like he is a completely different person with Yooi. I was hoping to dwell move into his devil-like character)

the romance is pretty much shoujo. there's possessive male lead, cheerful female, and hot bishies.

I usually don't like depressing manhwa, but i though this one is good. a recommended one for anyome who wants a little more action and drama.

Well I understand most of the people who hoped for a "non-cliché" heroine...but 98% of all shoujo manga have heroines like Yooi so I diddn't have big expectations for her.

What surprised me was that this one managed to pull me in right at the beginning and I couldn't stop reading till I finished ^^ The story was really good and captivating!!

The first "manga" I actually enjoyed.
Until I read that manhwa I always forced myself to read some mangas I really didn't liked, but finally I found what types of mangas I like thanks to this manhwa.
I think the characters are all amazing. Even Lida, who seemed to be really gross at the first chapters, came to be someone we all can understand and like.
Ilya is perfect <3
I don't know if its just me, but I think that some of the characters really looks alike.. (other than lida and yooi of course)
The drawings are awesome, but at first, at least for me, it was kinda hard to understand when a new character stepped in.
For example, when they first showed Gaon, I actually thought it was Yooi. Silly me..
Also Ilya and Gaon really look alike, except of the hair.
Either way, I think this manhwa is awesome and I'm going to recommend it to everyone I know

... okay it may be cliched in some ways but it does it well..

And it has the guts to deal some tragedy and not wimp out just because its a shoujo manga.

(I guess the inspiration is the Russian spy, Ilya Kuryakin, from "the Man from U.N.C.L.E"; black turtle neck, gun holster and stiff upright manner )

Gut-wrenching, heart-warming and unashamedly romantic, it hooks you from the beginning and doesn't let go.

My highest score yet... and you know what? There's nothing wrong with cliche if its done RIGHT.

... Last updated on December 18th, 2010, 4:09pm

Can't Lose You is a rather light cliché manhwa, one where the ending doesn't matter because it's pretty much predictable. Yooi is the average shoujo heroine that revels in mediocrity, and because of this throughout the course of the books her personality becomes stale. This all wouldn't have been so apparent if it hadn't been for Yooi's counterpart, Lida. Near the end of the series, Lida grows and changes so much, that I honestly thought the story should have been focused around her.

i just.. really wasn't expecting at all how much this moved me. seriously. i started it, and before i knew it i was going through it and couldn't stop until it was done! i was totally immersed in it. maybe i like mangas with twisted characters.. ? heh.

but no, how to say it.. ? i loved how deep it was, with the theme of fate running throughout the plot. can one change fate? can one choose what happens to them, or will it happen no matter what? like oedipus.. (that was brilliant too, i loved that story in mythology~)

and for me, i loved yooi. i didn't find her bland at all. maybe the storyline was completely unrealistic, but i didn't mind, in fact i never once noticed. i didn't notice the cliches either.. i mean, i couldn't spot any blatantly idiotic ones that ruined the whole story. which was unique.

and yes, there is a lot of tragedy.. but i like it. it makes you feel.


my only complaint would be.. gaon. -gasp- i know. he was a little.. not standing out to me. which was dissapointing, since he was the main male lead. i liked him, and he interested me a lot, don't get me wrong. but i found myself thinking of ilya and nao more. especiallyyyyy ilya. <33 -shrug-

i wished i would have picked this up earlier.. i don't know why i didn't :]

... Last updated on July 27th, 2009, 10:50pm

Yes!- I said about many things in this manhwa. It's a good shoujo about fate and other realy typical stuff for this genre. Sometimes manhwa authors get carried away and twist the story so much it makes you sick. But it's not like that in this one. And I don't understand, why people are so hell bent on making every manhwa a tragedy or an action... OH, yeah, eating some crappy waste of paper with a totaly serious look on your face is way better, than enjoying a manhwa that doesn't try to render your brain lifeless.
It's nice and relaxing read.

ps. And who thinks that wanting to be a better person for someone you love is cheesy, has never been in love.

I don't usually post for mangas which I don't absolutely adore, but I'll make an exception to inform all those who would like to know. The manga of only 6 volumes is not great. The charater development is good, more like so so since everything seems to be rushed. Basically, the reason why the manga is not great is not the length, but the lack of strength. I was not involved in the story since all feelings were weak. There was no strength that allowed me to become deeply involved. As thus, I read it more as a I-wonder-what-will-happen-next. If I thought about it properly, I could have predicted the ending, but I always choose not to do that. It is not a pageturner, nor it is going to make it on my list of amazing mangas. If it reaches the top 200 it will be amazing. Overall recommendation: good manga if bored, don't want to get involved, and only have a few hours at your disposition. It will keep your attention but not distract you from your daily activities (like Naruto and some other mangas).

At first I thought Yooi was an ok girl, but then she turns into another typical shoujo who can't bring herself to "hate" or feel what she should be feeling when being at a certain situation. Anyways, nothing special, didn't see the need for all the crazy love for her O.o the other girl was more realistic I thought.

... Last updated on April 22nd, 2009, 1:33am