The story set in the contemporary South Korea. Some 30 years ago, unidentified creatures appeared out of nowhere and have attacked people. They have caused massive destruction wherever they go. The monsters are called "Trouble," and get the world have fallen into chaos. Along with the first appearance of the "Troubles," some number of humans were born with or acquired supernatural abilities. These mutants called "Trace" are the only ones who can fight off the "Trouble." The "Trace" are also considered freaks and generally shunned by the community because some of them misused the powers for their own interest. The plot revolves around two main characters. Sah Gang-kwon, a high school student born as a "Trace" who attempts to hide his ability. The other is Kim Yun-Seong, who acquired his "Trace" abilities during his early 30s. Soon after the acquisition, his wife and daughter were taken away from him for experimental purposes. (Source: Wikipedia)

Trace is originally a webtoon series; 8 volumes were published by Cine21 Books (씨네21북스) from April 22, 2008 to March 30, 2012. A revised version with updated artwork was released as Trace Remaster (트레이스 리마스터) on KakaoPage for 131 chapters from May 25, 2021 to July 16, 2022; it was published in book format by artePOP (아르테팝) on May 9, 2024. The original webtoon was published digitally in English by SpotToon and Tapas Media. The remastered version was published digitally in English by Tapas Media as the first part of Trace from December 6, 2021 to January 15, 2024.