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Hwaja
A story about a boy who meets a girl in an abandoned house.
English title: Trapped In Time
English title: Trapped In Time
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Published June 6, 2011
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March 3, 2026
Hay que matarlos a todos.
November 3, 2022
Despite its very grave and dark themes the story is incredible and remains rather light and utterly enjoyable. The fact that Hwaja never gets older gives the story a mix of mystery and the supernatural. There are questions to be answer about the missing children and the killer but Hwaja is the one with more questions to the answers. She finally gets older the same as Ryu our "hero"and lived happily ever after... Hwaja herself said "I didn't like the ending so I changed it".
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June 25, 2020
No soy buena con las historias de misterio. No suelo hacer eso de adelantarme al autor y adivinar quién es el verdadero culpable. Me gusta disfrutar del camino y oler las flores. Y pues a lo mejor por eso me gustó tanto esta historia.
Es sumamente triste y cruda, pero está revestida de la ilusión infantil de un par de amigos que se van relacionando con una niña rara llamada Hwaja, que por alguna razón no puede salir nunca de su casa, donde vive sola. Y por alguna razón hay adultos que la visitan y le regalan golosinas.
Hay un quiebre entre este mundo infantil y la segunda parte donde uno de los amigos regresa, siendo ya adulto, a resolver el misterio y rescatar a su amiga a pesar de las advertencias de no volver jamás, de la sospecha que todo el pueblo donde se desarrolla la historia ya sabía qué estaba ocurriendo ahí, pero nunca lo quiso solucionar.
El final no es exactamente lo que esperaba, pero tampoco lo odio. Me gusta mucho la parte del incendio.
El dibujo no es súper destacable aunque sí es lindo a su manera. Los dibujos que hace Hwaja (el que hace de ella misma) me hicieron saltar poquito el corazón.
Es una historia corta, se termina en una tarde-noche. Recomiendo.
Es sumamente triste y cruda, pero está revestida de la ilusión infantil de un par de amigos que se van relacionando con una niña rara llamada Hwaja, que por alguna razón no puede salir nunca de su casa, donde vive sola. Y por alguna razón hay adultos que la visitan y le regalan golosinas.
Hay un quiebre entre este mundo infantil y la segunda parte donde uno de los amigos regresa, siendo ya adulto, a resolver el misterio y rescatar a su amiga a pesar de las advertencias de no volver jamás, de la sospecha que todo el pueblo donde se desarrolla la historia ya sabía qué estaba ocurriendo ahí, pero nunca lo quiso solucionar.
El final no es exactamente lo que esperaba, pero tampoco lo odio. Me gusta mucho la parte del incendio.
El dibujo no es súper destacable aunque sí es lindo a su manera. Los dibujos que hace Hwaja (el que hace de ella misma) me hicieron saltar poquito el corazón.
Es una historia corta, se termina en una tarde-noche. Recomiendo.
February 6, 2023
Hwaja by Hong Jac-ga was a dark and unsettling read with a unique and expressive art style. I felt that the story focused on some interesting themes, including abuse and addiction, tied with some supernatural elements.
It was interesting to see the dark twists that the protagonist, Ryu, faced upon encountering the mysterious Hwaja, as the reader is left wondering whether he's becoming corrupted by what's happening to him, turning him into the people he hates. As her story unravels, the realization of what is happening to Hwaja is sickening-particularly because so many townsfolk are complicit in her abuse, all for their self-gratification. It touches on some very ugly aspects of human nature in a nuanced way as the mystery of Hwaja is slowly revealed. It shows how far some people will go to maintain selfish desires, and also how groups of people acting immorally can reinforce one another.
The ending is a bit ambiguous, based on speculation, but it was also a hopeful end. All in all, I would recommend this story to those interested in a dark and psychological read.
It was interesting to see the dark twists that the protagonist, Ryu, faced upon encountering the mysterious Hwaja, as the reader is left wondering whether he's becoming corrupted by what's happening to him, turning him into the people he hates. As her story unravels, the realization of what is happening to Hwaja is sickening-particularly because so many townsfolk are complicit in her abuse, all for their self-gratification. It touches on some very ugly aspects of human nature in a nuanced way as the mystery of Hwaja is slowly revealed. It shows how far some people will go to maintain selfish desires, and also how groups of people acting immorally can reinforce one another.
The ending is a bit ambiguous, based on speculation, but it was also a hopeful end. All in all, I would recommend this story to those interested in a dark and psychological read.
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March 4, 2021
4,5 estrellas | es una historia cruda y triste sobre una niña atrapada en un casa ante la vista de los adultos (hombres) que solo la utilizan para sus fines. Lo que hacen con ella año tras año solo te entristece y te genera bronca, mucha mucha bronca. Así y todo la trama está aligerada con un poco de calidez infantil (tampoco mucha). El arte es increíble y tiene un ritmo muy bueno. Tiene misterio y terror y está bueno para empezar a leerlo sin saber mucho y que cada giro y nueva información te vaya sorprendiendo.
February 28, 2021
I did enjoy this story and I really liked that we got to grow up with Ryu, although I wish we could of learnt more about Hwaja, (“how she got there”, “what happened to her parents” etc) but I did like the ending.
I read this online, and feel that it would of been a much better reading experience if I had of had a physical copy of this to read from 📔 I definitely see a re-read of this physically, coming! 💕
I read this online, and feel that it would of been a much better reading experience if I had of had a physical copy of this to read from 📔 I definitely see a re-read of this physically, coming! 💕
February 8, 2021
Beautiful
May 27, 2021
One of those things that idk how to rate because this will most definitely give me nightmares but also I probably won't remember anything about it a month from now
January 5, 2023
Beautiful
January 25, 2026
"Did you ever hear about the girl who got frozen" "Help she's still in the haunted house, right when she felt the moment stop, glass shattered on a white cloth everybody moved on, she stayed there. "
February 26, 2026
this was a sad story that were delivered quite beautifully.
November 6, 2021
Al principio dude en seguir leyendo y termine devorandolo.
June 25, 2024
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— 3.25 Stars.
— 3.25 Stars.
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