Sugarholic 4
Posted: July 31, 2010 Filed under: Sugarholic 1 Comment »Gong GooGoo – Yen Press – 2010 – 5 volumes
This took place entirely in Thailand, and was… mmm, a wild ride, but not completely unexpected.
It’s clear that Whie-Hwan is a conflicted rich guy, and that he grew up in Thailand and wants to see his mentor more than anything. It’s also clear that he’s slipped whoever it is that’s supposed to be watching him, so of course a crazy trip ensues where Whie-Hwan and Jae-Gyu wind up walking 150 miles on foot to the place where the mentor is supposed to be. And of course lots of bonding and soul-bearing happens along the way. That’s just how these things work.
That doesn’t mean this wasn’t great, though. Jae-Gyu’s silliness is still somehow acceptable, and it brings really great vibes to the story. It allows itself some drama here, but it doesn’t get too dark, which is important in a silly romance like this. I also like that the stoic Whie-Hwan isn’t as much a jerk as he could be, and isn’t prone to bouts of straight-man silliness that sometimes happens in these Korean comics. They work well together, and their relationship is pretty adorable and sincere, which is why a volume like this works.
Then it pulls a Let Dai and Jae-Gyu is left alone by herself in Seoul, wondering what happened to the terrific Whie-Hwan. This leaves the story the perfect opportunity to develop Hee-Do into boyfriend material. Hee-Do dotes on Jae-Gyu, and it’s clear that they live well together, but Jae-Gyu isn’t feeling it, which makes me wonder why Hee-Do isn’t there. He was never a very serious contender for her affections. But this is him in his best form, and the smooth lines and smooth moves are nice, especially since none of it is stuff that Whie-Hwan is inclined towards.
Just in case you were wondering, this is still ridiculously addictive. It just gets better as it goes along, and I’m very excited to read the conclusion next volume. Admittedly, you could swap it out with several other Yen Press titles, but they’re all good, so that’s not something I’m really keeping track of.
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