OMNISCIENT READER’S VIEWPOINT: Ize Press unveils elegant cover

After days of teasers, Ize Press has officially unveiled the cover of the highly anticipated Omniscient Reader’s Viewpoint novel.

The design features a sleek all-black die-cut cover, accented by constellation details along the edges. Ize Press confirmed that all future volumes will follow the same die-cut format, showcasing full-color illustrations from the Korean edition. Black Box, the official artist of the Korean version, provided the artwork. The first volume will collect chapters 1 to 25 of the original webnovel.

Written by singNsong, Omniscient Reader’s Viewpoint is a massively popular apocalyptic modern/fantasy novel that debuted on January 6, 2018. The series, spanning five volumes with a multi-part epilogue, has garnered over 60 million views on Munpia. The Korean ebook and physical print edition launched in January 2021. The novel’s webcomic adaptation, illustrated by Sleepy-C (REDICE Studio), has also gained widespread success on the WEBTOON platform.

The Omniscient Reader’s Viewpoint phenomenon continues with upcoming anime and live-action adaptations. The live-action film series, titled Omniscient Reader, will span five feature films, with Lee Minho portraying Yoo Joonghyuk and Ahn Hyoseop as Kim Dokja. Kim Byun Woo will direct the project under Realies Pictures. Meanwhile, details about the anime adaptation remain scarce.

For fans of Omniscient Reader’s Viewpoint, the story follows Kim Dokja, the last remaining reader of the webnovel Three Ways to Survive the Apocalypse. After faithfully following the series for a decade, he unexpectedly finds himself living in its world. With knowledge of how the story unfolds, he becomes the key to surviving the apocalyptic collapse of reality.

Ize Press is also publishing the Omniscient Reader’s Viewpoint manhwa, with seven volumes available in print. The novel’s English print edition—along with its ebook and audiobook versions—arrives on July 22, 2025.

Source: Ize Press