Description

●The timeless classic, Romance of the Three Kingdoms!
Restoration was not easy. When it was serialized in 1978, the original manuscript was almost lost, and even the first edition was not in perfect printing condition, which required a lot of time and effort during the restoration process.
Pages with background images were meticulously erased to correct them, and faint lines and text were sharpened as much as possible to enhance the resolution. Additionally, the changed expressions and dialogues were corrected to comply with current Korean spelling rules while preserving the author's handwriting.
This process was carried out with the mindset of restoring a cultural heritage.
Moreover, each volume includes related materials to aid in understanding 'Go Woo-young's Romance of the Three Kingdoms.' These include a "Chronology of the Three Kingdoms," a summary of netizens' reactions titled "Reader's Forum," analyses of strategies from the Battle of Baekma, the Battle of Red Cliffs, the establishment of Wu, the Battle of Nakseong, and the strategies of the Three Kingdoms' advisors, as well as Zhuge Liang's Northern Expedition. This provides specific information about 'Romance of the Three Kingdoms' while enhancing the enjoyment of the book.
As a supplementary booklet (included in the complete box set), there is 'Characters of Romance of the Three Kingdoms,' which organizes the characters and their activities appearing in this book.
●A cultural heritage of our comics that parents read and recommend to their children, 'Go Woo-young's Romance of the Three Kingdoms!'
'Romance of the Three Kingdoms' has been adapted into numerous versions. Renowned domestic authors such as Kim Seong-tan, Kim Gu-yong, Park Jong-hwa, Jeong Bi-seok, Kim Hong-sin, Lee Moon-yeol, and Jo Seong-ki have translated or adapted 'Romance of the Three Kingdoms' into novels. It has also been adapted into comics multiple times, with the most recent being Lee Hee-jae's 'Romance of the Three Kingdoms' based on Lee Moon-yeol's translation, and Lee Hak-in's 'Changcheon Hangro,' which interprets 'Romance of the Three Kingdoms' focusing on Cao Cao, receiving positive reviews from readers. Thus, 'Romance of the Three Kingdoms' is an immortal classic that showcases completely different flavors depending on the personality of the adapter due to its exciting content.
Among the editions published in Korea, China, and Japan, 'Go Woo-young's Romance of the Three Kingdoms' is considered the most outstanding. It maximizes the enjoyment of 'Romance of the Three Kingdoms' with its unconventional perspective and structure, unique interpretations of characters, advanced parody techniques, and imaginative ideas. Furthermore, it captures the grand historical drama through a commoner's perspective with its creative direction.
Cartoonist Park Jae-dong stated, "I learned about Romance of the Three Kingdoms purely through Go Woo-young's comic version," adding, "Through him, I realized how cool Guan Yu is and how impressive Zhao Zilong is. The freshness of his interpretation, depicting Liu Bei as a fool, and moreover, portraying Liu Bei as Go Woo-young himself, subtly elevating himself, is not unpleasant." He even mentioned, "Until now, I have known the characters of 'Romance of the Three Kingdoms' as drawn by Go Woo-young."
In this way, the author has brought the characters of 'Romance of the Three Kingdoms' to life, creating vivid characters. Therefore, 'Go Woo-young's Romance of the Three Kingdoms' is the first book that allows readers over 30 to encounter the protagonists of 'Romance of the Three Kingdoms' as visual characters, and the reason why readers who have never fully read the novel can unconsciously recall the faces of Liu Bei, Guan Yu, and Zhang Fei is precisely because of 'Go Woo-young's Romance of the Three Kingdoms.' However, if that nostalgic memory is a distorted version due to edited and cut versions, it cannot be considered fortunate. The unabridged complete edition of 'Go Woo-young's Romance of the Three Kingdoms' restores the original space of precious memories lost 24 years ago, returning the joy of reading comics that were once enjoyed with fingers wet with saliva.