Never thought I would spark an interest in Webtoon.
Guess what, I was never a fan of
manga/manhwa/any comics. Miiko was the only comicbook I could read till finish.
I've tried to read Japanese one like Eye Shield 21, Webtoon one like My Pre
Wedding, even western one like DeadpoolXSpider-Man, but I just really couldn't
read them thoroughly.
A couple weeks ago I saw a LINE
advertisement on Instastory about a Webtoon called The Secret of Angel, I found
it interesting and long story short I began reading it. Because I was tired of
waiting every week to read the next chapter, I tried reading I am Gangnam
Beauty, or you can say I binge-read it till finish for only 2 days. Those two
Webtoons were the only manhwa that really caught my interest, till I found
another one called I Love Yoo by Quimchee.
I Love Yoo. WOW. I have no idea
at first why I feel so emotionally attached to this comics. Right now it has 65
episodes and still update a new one every Friday. I Love Yoo is a story about a
social-careless girl named Shin Ae who happened to meet this two brothers named
Kousuke and Yeong Gi. This comic hasn't even touched 100s episodes so I believe
many backstories and twists yet to come. Who knows, maybe the last episode will
be released in 2020 like typical long drama Webtoons.
Well, after taking time to think,
I believe these are some reasons I enjoy this Webtoon so much:
1. The main characters. Shin Ae
isn't a whinny girl, despite all the burden she's holding. She's not the girl
who's directly having/being a crush of the male character. Then we got Kousuke,
the cool serious stiff guy who actually has a soft spot. The last but my
favorite is Yeong Gi, younger brother of Kousuke who's dorky funny happy
friendly guy but suffering inside. Their characters were seriously written
well, though I'm still waiting for more plot and characters development.
2. The brothers relationship.
I've read similar personifications in a Wattpad called Origamiara, but Kousuke
and Yeong Gi one is much more complex and left me thinking 'What on earth is
going on with them?!' Trust me, I Love Yoo isn't just a romance story.
3. The drawings. On the second
place after The Secret of Angel, I Love Yoo is one of the only Webtoons with
such good drawings that didn't make my head dizzy to read it. I can also feel
what the characters feel by looking at their expression. No wonder I was
tearing up so bad after seeing my cinnamonroll Yeong Gi with his painful smile.
:(
4. The language. FYI, this
Webtoon is originally written in English. It has Korean manhwa style, but the
language isn't a translation. This makes me fully understand the story and
every dialogues, puns, and jokes.
5. The music. Yup, the author put
background music in some chapters that successfully built touchier atmosphere
to the story. It was usually in the form of classical piano or something, and
the music was placed so well it always hit me right in the feels.
6. The ships. Though I'm
obviously #TeamYeongGi, gotta be honest that the story makes anyone be
uncertain who to ship with who. Both Kousuke and Yeong Gi treated Shin Ae
lovingly in their own unique ways. Sometimes Kousuke ship is sailing, sometimes
Yeong Gi ship is shining bright. Then some readers be like shipping Shin Ae
with happiness, no matter who the guy is. I really hope Shin Ae will end up
with Yeong Gi, but my gut feeling said that Kousuke will be the endgame. Duh.
At last, I think this Webtoon is
suitable for anyone who seek something heartwarming and heartwrenching at the
same time.
-Ayaszki,
written in a thoughtful Friday night.
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