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This paper explores the thematic and structural components of the webtoon/manhwa genre commonly referred to as "Secret Class" works. While often dismissed as simple slice-of-life or mature entertainment, these narratives utilize the trope of the "hidden curriculum" to explore complex dynamics of intimacy, social taboo, and the transition from adolescence to adulthood. By analyzing the protagonist archetype, the setting as a character, and the subversion of educational norms, this paper argues that "Secret Class" manga functions as a modern fantasy of domesticity and forbidden knowledge, reflecting societal anxieties regarding age gaps, authority, and sexual awakening. Daisuke called it survival