Omniscient Reader's Viewpoint

Omniscient Reader's Viewpoint is a fandom based on a webnovel by Sing-Shong (also stylized as singNsong) that has also been adapted into a webcomic. 
==Canon Overview==
Omniscient Reader's Viewpoint centers on Kim Dokja, a young salaryman and the only remaining reader of the webnovel Three Ways to Survive in a Ruined World, which has been ongoing for ten years. When the novel begins playing out in real life, he decides that his best hope of surviving the coming apocalypse is to use his knowledge of the plot and characters. However, reading about an apocalypse is very different than actually surviving one.
The original webnovel was 155 chapters long, and is available in English through NovelUpdates. The webcomic adaptation, which is illustrated by UMI, is ongoing and available via Webtoon.
==Fandom Overview==
Omniscient Reader's Viewpoint has been considered as part of The Holy Trinity of Korean Novels alongside Trash of the Count's Family (TCF) and The S-Classes that I Raised (SCTIR), with multiple incorrect quotes, fan arts and comparison posts made about them. Kim Dojka, the main protagonist of ORV, alongside Cale Henituse from TCF and Han Yoojin from SCTIR, have been dubbed as "self-sacrificing bastards" (SSBs) by fans for acting selflessly and recklessly to the detriment of their own health and safety.
=== ORV Meta ===
Due to the themes and symbolism developed in the ORV canon, the fandom has sparked reflections and discussions about a wide range of topics such as metafiction, media analysis and consumption, the role between the reader (Kim Dokja), the writer (Han Sooyong), and the protagonist (Yoo Joonghyuk).
===Shipping===
The majority of Omniscient Reader's Viewpoint fanfiction is focused on shipping, including slash, het, and femslash. However, the focus given to platonic connections in canon means that there is a fair amount of gen fanfic as well.
As of April 2022, the most popular slash pairing on AO3 is Kim Dokja/Yoo Joonghyuk, while the most popular femslash ship is Han Sooyong/Yoo Sangah, and the most popular het ship is Jung Heewon/Lee Hyunsung.AO3: Omniscient Reader's Viewpoing (Internet Archive Capture)
Both portmanteau shipnames (such as Joongdok for Yoo Joonghyuk/Kim Dokja) and denoting ships with a slash or x is common in the fandom.
===Character Names===
* Abbreviations: Among fans, it is common to shorten character names to three-letter abbreviations representing the three syllables of the character's name, such as shortening Yoo Sangah to YSG.
* Romanization: As is common with translated media, there is some disagreement regarding the romanization of certain names. For example, Yoo Joonghyuk is also spelled Yoo Joonghyeok.
* Multiple Names: Some characters in the novel use multiple names over the course of the plot, for various reasons. In some cases, fans will use these names to indicate which versions of the characters they are discussing/creating fanworks about.
==Fan Communities==
* r/OmniscientReader
==Example Fanworks==
===Fanfiction===
*“You are loved,” said Yoo Jonghyuk. “This is a threat,” said Yoo Jonghyuk. by IceBreeze A post-series AU in which everyone but Kim Dokja remembers the events of the webnovel.
*A Study In Geometric Shapes by threecrossings An AU based on the South Korean reality show Heart Signal.
*ascension, love, and the ever present pull-and-push by LostOnMyRoad A gen deaging fic.
*love is an interdimensional sport by zxrysky
===Fanart===
*help my fictional boyfriend came to life and he's trying to kill me by @uglygirlstatus
*Kim Dokja by JJupito
*ORV log (1) by 恵
*the king and his knight by Renibet
*ten of swords a tarot card by yuudamari
*and he would not elaborate by cantarellaria
===Fanvids===
*unwind the world and your nightmare's gone by onebitart
*Drama by icyroses
*Error by Waltzfor-Zizi
*orv edit on Tiktok by xelated
*kdj and constellations animation on Tiktok by wolfhyuki
===Meta===
*i just noticed something on rereading ch 226-227 by namci
*ORV Avatars, Banach-Tarski Paradox by cronch-monch
*rotates HSY in my mind by dragonomatopoeia
*What is ORV? by ot3
===Zines===
* Folklore
* Mourning Diary: A YooHanKim fanbook
* Speak of Love - ORV M/F Zine on itch.io
* Serenity, an Outer God Family Zine on itch.io
* Untold Stories: an ORV women digital-only fanzine on itch.io
==Archives==
*Fanworks on AO3
*Omniscient Reader's Viewpoint tag on Tumblr
==References==
Category:Omniscient Reader's Viewpoint