Ever pictured the seven as monster hunters in a near-future Seoul? That is the idea behind 7FATES: CHAKHO (also written 7FATES CHAKHO), BTS’s official webtoon, created by HYBE with Naver Webtoon. The story, inspired by Korean folklore, broke records right from its premiere, got a soundtrack produced by SUGA and sung by Jung Kook, became a book and even an anime short.
In this guide you will find out what 7FATES: CHAKHO is, who is who in the story, where to read it, the OST “Stay Alive”, the anime and also SAVE ME, the first webtoon in the BTS universe.
What is 7FATES: CHAKHO?
7FATES: CHAKHO is a near-future urban fantasy webtoon (a digital comic you read by scrolling) starring characters inspired by the seven members of BTS. It premiered on January 15, 2022, as both a webtoon and a web novel at the same time, in 10 languages, with weekly chapters. The project is by HYBE and Naver, and the official author credit goes to HYBE itself.
The webtoon ended in 2023: in Korea, it ran for 53 episodes.
Before the premiere, the teasers and the “Official Story Film” set the mood of the story:
The story and the legend of the tiger hunters
The plot takes place in Sin-si, a corrupt, dystopian city. Zeha wakes up in a hospital with no memory and finds out that monsters called beom are attacking the city. Seven boys bound by fate then form the hunting team “Chakho”.
The name comes from real Korean history: the chakhogapsa were the tiger hunters of the Joseon dynasty, created in 1421, during the reign of King Sejong. They started with about 20 hunters and grew to 440. Official records from that period list 937 tiger appearances between 1392 and 1863. HYBE explained that the webtoon reinterprets this Korean folktale and the legends of the bear and the tiger.
The 7FATES: CHAKHO characters: who each BTS member plays
The characters are inspired by the members, but they have their own names in the story:
The OST: “Stay Alive”
The webtoon’s official soundtrack is “Stay Alive (Prod. SUGA of BTS)”, released on February 11, 2022, produced by SUGA and sung by Jung Kook. The song made history:
- It debuted at No. 95 on the Billboard Hot 100: Jung Kook’s first solo entry on the chart, making him the 4th BTS member to enter the Hot 100 as a soloist.
- It reached No. 1 on World Digital Song Sales and No. 13 on the Billboard Global 200.
- It entered the UK’s Official Singles Chart at No. 89: the first Korean soundtrack ever on that chart.
- It hit No. 1 on iTunes in 98 countries within 24 hours and debuted at No. 3 on Spotify’s Global Top 50, the biggest debut by a Korean soloist at the time.
7FATES: CHAKHO records
- It passed 15 million views in 2 days, the most-read title WEBTOON had ever launched up to that point.
- It broke the daily user record on the English, Japanese, Spanish, French, German and Thai services.
- It ranked No. 1 in “New & Trending” and in every genre chart on the platform.
- It scored a 9.91 rating on the global service, the highest ever for a debut on Naver.
- Today, the English version alone has 1.6 million subscribers and 35.1 million views.
Where to read 7FATES: CHAKHO
The webtoon is on the WEBTOON app and website, the global version of Naver Webtoon, where it is officially available in English (the languages on the site also include Spanish). The website shows some of the episodes and points you to the app for the rest. In Korea, it is on Naver Series.
If you prefer reading on paper, there is a printed edition in English (see below).
7FATES: CHAKHO books and anime
The printed comic and novel
In the United States, Ize Press, an imprint of Yen Press, published the webtoon in 7 volumes, from October 2023 to April 2025. The cover of volume 1 was drawn by DUBU, the artist behind Solo Leveling. In October 2025, the novel also came out in hardcover, as a single 908-page volume with photos of the members as the characters.
The CloverWorks anime short
There is no 7FATES: CHAKHO anime series. What exists is a short film of about 11 minutes made by studio CloverWorks (Spy x Family), written and directed by Shin Wakabayashi. It was released on April 3, 2025, on the studio’s YouTube channel, with Japanese voice acting and Korean subtitles, and it tells an original story inspired by the webtoon. The video cannot be embedded on other sites, so you need to watch it directly on the CloverWorks channel.
SAVE ME: BTS’s first webtoon
Before 7FATES: CHAKHO, BTS already had a webtoon: SAVE ME (official title: The Most Beautiful Moment in Life Pt.0 <SAVE ME>), part of the BTS Universe, or BU. Released on January 17, 2019, on Naver Webtoon, it has a story by Big Hit (now HYBE) and art by studio LICO, across 16 episodes.
The plot follows seven friends who have drifted apart. Two years later, Seok Jin comes back from the United States to find them and gets the chance to go back in time. The story ties in with the The Most Beautiful Moment in Life era. On WEBTOON, SAVE ME has 2.4 million subscribers and 57.6 million views.
7FATES CHAKHO: frequently asked questions
What is 7FATES: CHAKHO?
It is BTS’s official webtoon, created by HYBE with Naver Webtoon and launched on January 15, 2022. It is an urban fantasy in which seven hunters, inspired by the members, fight monsters called beom in a dystopian city.
Who are the 7FATES: CHAKHO characters?
RM is Do Geon, Jin is Hwan, SUGA is Cein, j-hope is Hosu, Jimin is Haru, V is Jooan and Jung Kook is Zeha, the protagonist.
Where can I read 7FATES: CHAKHO?
On the WEBTOON app and website, where it is officially available in English. In Korea, it is on Naver Series. There is also a printed English edition in 7 volumes by Ize Press, an imprint of Yen Press.
Is 7FATES: CHAKHO finished?
Yes. The webtoon ended in 2023; in Korea, it ran for 53 episodes.
Is there a 7FATES: CHAKHO anime, and where can I watch it?
There is no anime series. There is a short film of about 11 minutes by studio CloverWorks, released on April 3, 2025, on the studio’s YouTube channel, in Japanese with Korean subtitles.
Is there a 7FATES: CHAKHO book?
Yes. Ize Press, an imprint of Yen Press, published the webtoon in 7 volumes (October 2023 to April 2025) and, in October 2025, the novel in a single 908-page hardcover volume.
What is the 7FATES: CHAKHO song?
It is “Stay Alive (Prod. SUGA of BTS)”, sung by Jung Kook and released on February 11, 2022. It was Jung Kook’s first solo entry on the Billboard Hot 100.
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