Love Story (manhwa)
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| Love Story | |
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| 순정만화 Sunjeong Manhwa | |
| Genre | romance |
| Author | Kang Full |
Soonjung Manhwa (Korean: 순정만화; RR: Sunjeong Manhwa; lit. "Pure/Romantic Comic" or the Korean version of shōjo manga; internationally, also known as Love Story and Crush On You, is a South Korean webtoon written by Kang Full. The story revolves around two unconventional romances with a noticeable age disparity. It was adapted into the live action movie Hello, Schoolgirl.
Characters[edit]
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- Kim Yeon-woo (김연우)
A shy, 30-year-old civil servant who moves into an apartment next door to Soo-young, Yeon-woo has lost his parents at a young age and has been raised by his grandparents and relatives. He's been on a string of unsuccessful blind dates with various women, when Soo-young throws garbage on him near a dustbin while she's on her way to school. Their relationship grows closer, but Yeon-woo struggles with his feelings for Soo-young. In the end he and Soo-young both confess their love for each other.
- Han Soo-young (한수영)
An 18-year-old high school student named Soo-young lives with her doting mother, who has raised her alone since Soo-young's father left them when she was young. Despite the challenges she faces, Soo-young is known for her bright, fiery personality. When she and her best friend Da-jung run into Yeon-woo on the train, she asks him to give her his tie, and it cements their friendship. In college, she almost dates Kang Sook, but she can't get over Yeon-woo.
- Kang Sook (강숙)
A 22-year-old high school graduate who is Yeon-woo's colleague. He falls for Ha-kyung after they meet at a park. They begin dating after a while, and she's shocked when Sook kisses her. But he doesn't know about her scars from the past. He goes off to fulfill his mandatory military service and returns a changed man.
- Kwon Ha-kyung (권하경)
A 29-year-old melancholy photographer. She is still in mourning over her boyfriend's death. At first, she doesn't return Sook's feelings, but she soon sees him in a new light.
- Jeong Da-jung (정다정)
Soo-young's best friend who thinks Kang Sook is Soo-young's boyfriend.
- Kyu-chul (규철)
Ha-kyung's boyfriend who is a photographer and dies as a soldier.
- Mrs. Han
Soo-young's mother, an eccentric woman who raised her daughter singlehandedly after her husband left them some years ago. She is shocked when she sees Soo-young and Yeon-woo holding hands. She is also troubled that Yeon-woo is an orphan.
- Kyu-chul's parents
An elderly couple who works at a laundromat. They lost their only son two years ago, and his girlfriend Ha-kyung has visited them many times since. Yeon-woo is a frequent customer, and Kyu-chul's mother gives him Kyu-chul's clothes, but her husband doesn't want Yeon-woo to replace his late son.
Film adaptation[edit]
In November 2008, Love Story was adapted into a feature-length film titled Hello, Schoolgirl. Directed by Ryu Jang-ha, the film deviates a lot from its source material, but keeps the webtoon's main themes intact. The film was a financial success on release, topping the box office on its first weekend.[1]
References[edit]
- ^ Soh, Joon (2008-12-04). "Soonjeong Stays True to Its Heart". The Korea Times.
External links[edit]
- "Soonjung Manhwa webtoon". Daum. Archived from the original on 2011-06-25.