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Daddy Long Legs #1
Daddy Long Legs, Vol. 01
Left to the naive but good-hearted high school girl Cha Young-mi's own devices after the tragic loss of her parents, Young-mi is determined to overcome whatever hardships the future may bring in order to complete her education. Through the help of an invisible benefactor who pays for her tuition fees and other necessary expenses, Young-mi is able to finish her studies and is offered her dream job as program writer for a radio station. It is there that she meets and falls in love with her colleague Kim Joon-hoo. After Young-mi discovers a desperate message left behind by the former owner of her computer she decides to do something to help this heartbroken person…
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First published January 1, 2006
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July 28, 2022
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Daddy Long Legs is a retelling of sorts rather than an adaptation of the novel with the same name by Jean Webster. I enjoyed the novel it was based on a lot more than I did this manhwa but that is not to say that this is not a good read. Unlike the original it is based on, this is more of a bittersweet story but I'm inclined to say that two volumes was too short to truly capture what it was trying to deliver.
I found the plot to be a little confusing - having read the original novel definitely helped but there were multiple stories told at once and out of order which wasn't always easy to follow. I also found some of the elements that were meant to be romantic a little bit unsettling. One of the characters is deeply in love with someone to the extent that their whole life revolves around it. This character follows their loved one into the same university, later the same work place as well as draws pictures and writes notes about the person they love. While there is nothing wrong with that in itself, they've never even spoken. It is not uncommon in romance comics that characters follow their crushes into a certain school, but I felt that this one really smacked of stalking.
I somehow also struggled to truly get invested into the characters and plot. I can't say if that was just me or whether it was all just a little hollow, but for most of the story I was mildly bored. It didn't help that the art wasn't to my liking either. There wasn't anything wrong with it whatsoever, but I've generally come to notice that I don't seem to connect with a lot of manhwa art styles. But that's definitely a me-thing and nothing I can objectively criticise.
This was still a pretty good little series, though, if only for the fact that the ending was very unexpected. It was really a bit of a punch in the gut and I didn't see it coming at all. I don't think I liked it well enough to warrant a future reread but it is definitely worthwhile picking up just to see how it ends.
August 18, 2019
Wow, ich habe diesn Manwha so schnell durchgelesen. Er ist so frisch, so sympathisch, so interessant. Ich bin sowas von interessiert an den Schicksalen der Charaktere. Wer ist dieser Daddy Long Legs nun? Wo ist die frühere Besitzerin des Hauses? Finden die Charaktere alle denjenigen, den sie verdienen? Ein toller Manwha für zwischendurch. Schade, dass es nur zwei Bände gibt.
September 10, 2021
Sebuah komik bergenre drama + romance dari Korea Selatan yg diadaptasi daripada novel dan filem dengan tajuk yg sama (Daddy-Long-Legs). Best plotnya, penulis2 dari Korea Selatan ni memang pandai hasilkan karya dengan tema seperti ini. Komik ni boleh dikatakan perfect - cukup elemen2 romance, slice of life, misteri, dan komedi yg dipaparkan. Lukisannya pula cute jer.
Mengisahkan tentang Cha Young Mi yg hilang tempat bergantung setelah kematian ibu bapanya. Namun, muncul seorang lelaki tinggi misteri yg membiaya yuran pembelajaran dan sara hidup Young Mi sehinggalah dia berjaya mendapat kerja sebagai penulis skrip di sebuah stesen radio. Dia mencuba pelbagai cara untuk mengesan identiti lelaki misteri yg dia gelar 'Pak Cik Kaki Panjang' itu, namun semuanya menemui kegagalan. Siapakah lelaki misteri itu? Adakah Young Mi dapat mengesannya?
Sub-plot pula mengisahkan tentang kisah cinta seorang gadis misteri yg wajahnya diabadikan di dalam potret di rumah sewa Young Mi...
Mengisahkan tentang Cha Young Mi yg hilang tempat bergantung setelah kematian ibu bapanya. Namun, muncul seorang lelaki tinggi misteri yg membiaya yuran pembelajaran dan sara hidup Young Mi sehinggalah dia berjaya mendapat kerja sebagai penulis skrip di sebuah stesen radio. Dia mencuba pelbagai cara untuk mengesan identiti lelaki misteri yg dia gelar 'Pak Cik Kaki Panjang' itu, namun semuanya menemui kegagalan. Siapakah lelaki misteri itu? Adakah Young Mi dapat mengesannya?
Sub-plot pula mengisahkan tentang kisah cinta seorang gadis misteri yg wajahnya diabadikan di dalam potret di rumah sewa Young Mi...
February 1, 2023
2★
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"Daddy Long Legs" es la versión manhwa de "Papaíto piernas largas" de Jean Webster. Se trata de una adaptación moderna que mentiene lo básico para poder aprovechar el uso del nombre, pero cuenta su propia historia.
Respecto a este libro, la traducción no ayuda, muchas de las frases terminaban siendo tan poéticas que se pierde lo que quieren comunicar.
En cuanto al arte, es el punto alto, muy delicado y expresivo. Le doy una estrella solamente por eso.
Sin embargo, el argumento resulta confuso —que sí, en parte puede deberse a la traducción, pero no la podemos culpar por todo— y los personajes no logran ser interesantes, todos tienen una sola característica.
Hay un momento, cuando Cha recibe un mail misterioso del “pasado”, que la trama podría ir hacia algo fantástico, pero el ritmo que lleva la historia hace que nada fluya de manera natural.
En general, siento que hay demasiadas subtramas que no aportan para ser tan pocas páginas. Hay buenas ideas, pero las presentan de golpe y las dejan olvidadas.
También, conociendo la novela original, hay ciertos “misterios” que se intuyen, aunque espero que la resolución tenga una vuelta en uno en particular que parece demasiado obvio.
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"Daddy Long Legs" is a modern adaptation of the novel of the same name by Jean Webster.
It ends up being its own thing rather than an adaptation. So if you expect a manhwa version of the book, this is not the correct reading experience.
With all that being said, this wasn't a good book for me. And it's a pure me-thing. The art is incredible and sweet, but the story pacing was a mess and the translation did not help either. To the point that it was not clear if she was an orphan like in the original or not.
I liked the actualization of emails instead of letters. I really enjoyed it at first, when the emails seems to come "from the past". It could be a nice twist. Unfortunately, knowing the original book I have a clear idea of how this is going to play out.
In this first volume, I struggled to get invested in the characters and plot. The story was a little over the place, sometimes it seems the author forgot about some plot points and bring them back a few chapters later.
Concerning the characters, they are not interesting enough. My main issue is we never see a real reason why this "mysterious" guy might want to help Cha, so that relationship felt hollow.
Overall, it's a nice manhwa but this first volume it's not working for me.
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"Daddy Long Legs" es la versión manhwa de "Papaíto piernas largas" de Jean Webster. Se trata de una adaptación moderna que mentiene lo básico para poder aprovechar el uso del nombre, pero cuenta su propia historia.
Respecto a este libro, la traducción no ayuda, muchas de las frases terminaban siendo tan poéticas que se pierde lo que quieren comunicar.
En cuanto al arte, es el punto alto, muy delicado y expresivo. Le doy una estrella solamente por eso.
Sin embargo, el argumento resulta confuso —que sí, en parte puede deberse a la traducción, pero no la podemos culpar por todo— y los personajes no logran ser interesantes, todos tienen una sola característica.
Hay un momento, cuando Cha recibe un mail misterioso del “pasado”, que la trama podría ir hacia algo fantástico, pero el ritmo que lleva la historia hace que nada fluya de manera natural.
En general, siento que hay demasiadas subtramas que no aportan para ser tan pocas páginas. Hay buenas ideas, pero las presentan de golpe y las dejan olvidadas.
También, conociendo la novela original, hay ciertos “misterios” que se intuyen, aunque espero que la resolución tenga una vuelta en uno en particular que parece demasiado obvio.
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"Daddy Long Legs" is a modern adaptation of the novel of the same name by Jean Webster.
It ends up being its own thing rather than an adaptation. So if you expect a manhwa version of the book, this is not the correct reading experience.
With all that being said, this wasn't a good book for me. And it's a pure me-thing. The art is incredible and sweet, but the story pacing was a mess and the translation did not help either. To the point that it was not clear if she was an orphan like in the original or not.
I liked the actualization of emails instead of letters. I really enjoyed it at first, when the emails seems to come "from the past". It could be a nice twist. Unfortunately, knowing the original book I have a clear idea of how this is going to play out.
In this first volume, I struggled to get invested in the characters and plot. The story was a little over the place, sometimes it seems the author forgot about some plot points and bring them back a few chapters later.
Concerning the characters, they are not interesting enough. My main issue is we never see a real reason why this "mysterious" guy might want to help Cha, so that relationship felt hollow.
Overall, it's a nice manhwa but this first volume it's not working for me.
May 21, 2021
This manhwa is so good! The plot, the storyline is astounding. Not regretting buying this manhwa although it's hard to find it. Plus, there is something about Korean manhwa that I really like. Mostly the drawings are so pretty. The fl, Cha Yong Mi is so positive-minded & I really like her despite the tragedy that happens in her life; her parent's death. Idk why she cut her hair shorter when she's working, but she look more better with longer hair. Plus, Kim Jun Ho & the CEO character is kinda mysterious. Are they sort of connected? Let's find out in Volume 2. Futhermore, The love story about the mysterious lady in the portrait so saddening & touching. I really want to know who her crush & what happens to her :(
June 23, 2023
Sebelum membaca novelnya aku lebih dulu membaca komiknya, agak berbeda dibeberapa adegan memang tetapi masih oke untuk dinikmati.
November 18, 2011
Cha Young Mi beruntung karena ada seseorang yang bersedia membiayai kuliahnya. Namun, sayangnya dia hanya menangkap bayangan pria berkaki panjang setelah sosok tersebut membayar biaya kuliahnya, sejak saat itu Young Mi menyebutnya Daddy Long Legs. Young Mi hanya dapat berkomunikasi lewat surat yang dikirim ke sebuah PO BOX yang tidak dapat dideteksi siapa pemiliknya.
Setelah lulus, Young Mi kembali dibantu mendapatkan pekerjaan oleh Daddy Long Legs di sebuah stasiun radio sebagai penulis skrip. Kemudian Young Mi mendapatkan fasilitas rumah yang sebelumnya dimiliki oleh seorang gadis muda. Dari rumah itulah Young Mi menemukan kisah masa lalu si gadis, yang ternyata sedikit mirip dengan kisah Young Mi dengan Jun Ho, pria yang ditemuinya di stasiun radio dan membuatnya jatuh cinta.
Di samping cerita tentang Young Mi, ada juga kisah Cong, sahabat Young Mi, dan Program Director Lee. Ceritanya menurutku malah lebih menarik, apalagi saat mengenal sosok Cong yang ajaib, terutama begitu melihat kemah dan tempat makannya. Jadi penasaran dengan kelanjutannya.
Saya belum membaca novelnya jadi tidak bisa membandingkan isi cerita versi komik dan novel.
Setelah lulus, Young Mi kembali dibantu mendapatkan pekerjaan oleh Daddy Long Legs di sebuah stasiun radio sebagai penulis skrip. Kemudian Young Mi mendapatkan fasilitas rumah yang sebelumnya dimiliki oleh seorang gadis muda. Dari rumah itulah Young Mi menemukan kisah masa lalu si gadis, yang ternyata sedikit mirip dengan kisah Young Mi dengan Jun Ho, pria yang ditemuinya di stasiun radio dan membuatnya jatuh cinta.
Di samping cerita tentang Young Mi, ada juga kisah Cong, sahabat Young Mi, dan Program Director Lee. Ceritanya menurutku malah lebih menarik, apalagi saat mengenal sosok Cong yang ajaib, terutama begitu melihat kemah dan tempat makannya. Jadi penasaran dengan kelanjutannya.
Saya belum membaca novelnya jadi tidak bisa membandingkan isi cerita versi komik dan novel.
April 14, 2014
Az már biztos, hogy nem az eredeti Jean Webster: Daddy-Long-Legs átdolgozása manhwá-vá, hanem a főszereplő olvasta a sztorit és ez jutott eszébe, amikor meglátta a tandíját kifizető férfi hosszú árnyékát. Most vajon közelebb vagy távolabb kerültem az eredeti történet megismerésétől?
Egyébként aranyos-talányos a történet, szimpatikus a sok bolond szereplő és nagyon bejönnek a rajzok.
…de miért ilyen mondatok után van vége a volume 1 -nak…
Egyébként aranyos-talányos a történet, szimpatikus a sok bolond szereplő és nagyon bejönnek a rajzok.
…de miért ilyen mondatok után van vége a volume 1 -nak…
January 8, 2008
2,5... suka sama gambarnya >.<
June 16, 2010
Versi pengembanagn dari buku yang dihadiahkan oleh Ibu Peri Buku...
Menarik, cocok dengan situasi saat ini.
Penasaran sama filmnya...
*Nemu di obralan, lumayan buat nemenin rapat*
Menarik, cocok dengan situasi saat ini.
Penasaran sama filmnya...
*Nemu di obralan, lumayan buat nemenin rapat*
September 5, 2010
numpang baca di radal saat yang punya rumah ga di rumah.
...aku ingin mengakui hatiku yang lama aku simpan sendirian karena tidak berani...
-mellow mode on-
...aku ingin mengakui hatiku yang lama aku simpan sendirian karena tidak berani...
-mellow mode on-
September 7, 2010
rrr...beda ma buku
August 9, 2016
I just love this story so much!
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