I'd like to introduce some webtoons that I like.
Probably one of the most successful webtoons in Korea, Wara! Store portrays the happenings that occur in a regular convenience store. The interaction between the young part-time employees, the customers, the manager and even the products, this webtoon manages to capture a slice of life that is prevalent in any city around the world but with a very Korean touch. The webtoon has been a major success with many licensed products, short animations and such.
The title of this webtoon is a play on the familiar phrase “생활의 발견” which means “discovery of (everyday) life” or loosely translated, “importance of living”. The artist simply changed one syllable to create the word “참견” which means interfere, meddle – so the title is basically trying to say “sticking your nose in other peoples’ everyday life”, which happens quite a lot here in Korea because the line between public and personal life is rather blurry.
As expected, the webtoon deals with everyday life anecdotes, from the funny to the heartwarming. The artist is a husband and dad so the webtoon also provides good insight to the everyday life of a “regular” middle class Korean family. The artist recently released a new book specifically about his daughter and her antics.
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