Want to read That Bastard of a Man in English? In this blog, we will show you how to read the entire novel in English, with high quality translations.
What is That Bastard of a Man about?
That Bastard of a Man (개같은 아저씨) is a modern romance novel by Hong Irae (홍이래). On December 31st, 21-year-old Yoon So-hee is on the verge of ending her life when a mysterious man appears before her. He is Gye Won-ho (36), her new creditor, who takes her back to his home. What unfolds is a raw, destructive love story between two broken people with a 15-year age gap.
Winner of the 2024 Ridi Awards Romance Web Novel Rookie Prize, this novel is intense, consuming, and unforgettable. The novel is published on Ridibooks.
How to translate and read the novel
At a high level, the steps are:
- ✅ Create an account on Ridibooks, the official platform where this novel is published
- ✅ Purchase the Korean novel on Ridibooks
- ✅ Translate the novel using OpenNovel, a specialized AI novel translator which will give you a much better translation than Google Translate or DeepL.
Create an account and buy credits on Ridibooks
You'll need to create an account and buy credits (Ridi Cash) to purchase the novel chapters. Each chapter costs 100 won (~$0.07 USD) and you support the author as well.
This works for overseas readers without a Korean phone number or ID:
👉 How to buy credits on Ridibooks
Come back once you've purchased credits.
Purchase and Translate That Bastard of a Man
Here is the link to the novel raws:
If it asks you to verify your age, all you have to do is enter your birth date - no korean phone number or ID required!
You can use Google Translate in your browser, but the translation quality is very poor and unreadable. Instead, we recommend using OpenNovel, a translator that uses AI (like ChatGPT, Gemini and Claude) to give you smooth, human-like translations, tailored for novels. It:
- ✨ Works on iOS, Android, and Desktop
- ✨ Translates novels from Korean websites (e.g. Ridibooks, Bomtoon, Kakao, etc.) but also text and ePubs
- ✨ Lets you use a glossary for name, gender & term consistency
- ✨ Translates R18 chapters and has no word limits
Get started with OpenNovel:
👉 How to download and use OpenNovel
All you need to do is copy and paste the chapter link to start translating. This video is for another novel website, but the process is exactly the same for Ridibooks:
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That's it! Now go enjoy So-hee and Won-ho's story (˵ ¬ᴗ¬˵)