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K2: Kill Me, Kiss Me #5
K2: Kill Me, Kiss Me, Vol. 5
Follows the adventures of identical twin cousins who change places and genders so that they can find love.
184 pages, Paperback
First published February 1, 2002
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December 13, 2018
Loving pretty-boys isn't just a hobby! It's a lifestyle!
This volume was better than the volume 4, but it still wasn't the best (that position will forever be held by the first volume).
This one attempts to wrap up this mess of a story. We don't get to find out if Tae and Ga-Woon are a couple or not, the best we get is a cameo. This is where the series went wrong for me, making the only characters I care about lower than background characterss.
You've been shamed! When a man is humiliated like that, he should at least clench his fist and punch the closest wall!
At least this one was slightly humorous as seen in these two quotes I've displayed for you.
I personally did not ship who Que-min ended up with in the end.
Yep. It's kind of weird. The first book is like it's own story, and then the last four books are a completely different story. It's more like the first book was some weird prequel for the rest of the series. And I liked the prequel better than the actual series.
Click to read all of my Kill Me, Kiss Me Reviews:
Volume 1
Volume 2
Volume 3
Volume 4
Volume 5
Series Review
May 23, 2024
2.5 stars. Final volume in this manhwa series. The author rushes to wrap everything up and bring resolution to the characters. Once again, it was often difficult to follow what was happening on the page. There’s a lot of fighting and som disturbing and odd threats with nail clippers. She throws in a flashback to show why one character is completely apathetic, creates a bit of a personality change to force the possibility of romance to resolve the central romance.
To be fair, this was a first series, but all the characters seem like they should be in therapy, not relationships. They’re all unlikable, and between that and other issued, it’s too much of a hot mess to be satisfying. To me it was ultimately not worth the time invested to read past volume 1.
To be fair, this was a first series, but all the characters seem like they should be in therapy, not relationships. They’re all unlikable, and between that and other issued, it’s too much of a hot mess to be satisfying. To me it was ultimately not worth the time invested to read past volume 1.
July 3, 2021
Krásné zakončení série! Akorát jsem doufala, že Que-Min bude s Jung-wooem 🙈.
February 5, 2014
A review of the series and so placed on the last book to avoid spoilers
This is a set of five manga books which covers the adventures of a bunch of teenagers in high school. The series deals with issues such as sexuality, gangs and self-image. The use of shadows and shapes in the series is good, but the plot can be hard to follow.
The series deals with the issues of sexuality and it discovery. In the books, there are many both gay and straight couples. In the series, a main character (Ghoon-Hahm) deals with feelings he has for another male in the class. He is forced to confront the possibility that he is gay. (It turns out that the person he liked was actually a girl). This manga displays the different sexualities as perfectly normal, telling the reader that the author believes that both types of relationships are perfectly fine. The author conveys this subtly and in a way that would not offend the majority of readers (excluding those with extremely ridged beliefs).
Another theme in the manga is gangs. There are a large variety of gangs in the books, ranging from small club like gangs to full on turf-war gangs. In the manga, another main character (Jung-Woo) joins a full on gang, only to discover that the leader of said gang wants his gang to be a force for good. This helps to illustrate who social interpretations affect how people act and how they are perceived. In the series, lots of the characters are show to be different to what they were perceived as. This is due to the fact that they were acting a certain way as they felt pressured by society. The world in this manga is very realistic and doesn’t seem to be too different from the real world.
Another topic in the manga is self-image. Many of the characters are hiding their true selves away and are only showing the outside world an act. A girl called Que-Min is seen by most as a meek and mild school girl, but is really extremely strong and regularly wins the fights that she is involved in. Que-Min is an excellent example on how society can pressure people into acting as someone they are not, so that they will be accepted. She acts this way because her parents have a certain image of what a girl should be and are constantly trying to force her into it.
The artwork in this manga is reasonably good. The artist has used a large variety of abstract and regular shapes in the books to convey part of the story to the reader. There is also a strong use of light and dark and shadow in the manga. This can make it hard to read at times, but overall adds that something extra to the manga.
The plot of the story can be hard to follow as there are actually two plots, one for the first book and the other for the other four books. There is no clear definition of one plot stops and the other beings. As the first plot includes two characters swapping identity, in the second book it is hard for the reader to know if it actually Jung-Woo in the story or his cousin Tae Im pretending to be him. This makes it hard for the reader to understand what is going on. Another thing that makes it hard is that a lot of the speech bubbles are delocalised and the reader can find it difficult to know how has said what. These aspects of the manga make it harder to enjoy.
Despite the flaws in the manga, this was an interesting read, which covered many themes including sexuality, gangs and self-image. There is definite skill in the artwork, but the clarity of the plots needs work.
This is a set of five manga books which covers the adventures of a bunch of teenagers in high school. The series deals with issues such as sexuality, gangs and self-image. The use of shadows and shapes in the series is good, but the plot can be hard to follow.
The series deals with the issues of sexuality and it discovery. In the books, there are many both gay and straight couples. In the series, a main character (Ghoon-Hahm) deals with feelings he has for another male in the class. He is forced to confront the possibility that he is gay. (It turns out that the person he liked was actually a girl). This manga displays the different sexualities as perfectly normal, telling the reader that the author believes that both types of relationships are perfectly fine. The author conveys this subtly and in a way that would not offend the majority of readers (excluding those with extremely ridged beliefs).
Another theme in the manga is gangs. There are a large variety of gangs in the books, ranging from small club like gangs to full on turf-war gangs. In the manga, another main character (Jung-Woo) joins a full on gang, only to discover that the leader of said gang wants his gang to be a force for good. This helps to illustrate who social interpretations affect how people act and how they are perceived. In the series, lots of the characters are show to be different to what they were perceived as. This is due to the fact that they were acting a certain way as they felt pressured by society. The world in this manga is very realistic and doesn’t seem to be too different from the real world.
Another topic in the manga is self-image. Many of the characters are hiding their true selves away and are only showing the outside world an act. A girl called Que-Min is seen by most as a meek and mild school girl, but is really extremely strong and regularly wins the fights that she is involved in. Que-Min is an excellent example on how society can pressure people into acting as someone they are not, so that they will be accepted. She acts this way because her parents have a certain image of what a girl should be and are constantly trying to force her into it.
The artwork in this manga is reasonably good. The artist has used a large variety of abstract and regular shapes in the books to convey part of the story to the reader. There is also a strong use of light and dark and shadow in the manga. This can make it hard to read at times, but overall adds that something extra to the manga.
The plot of the story can be hard to follow as there are actually two plots, one for the first book and the other for the other four books. There is no clear definition of one plot stops and the other beings. As the first plot includes two characters swapping identity, in the second book it is hard for the reader to know if it actually Jung-Woo in the story or his cousin Tae Im pretending to be him. This makes it hard for the reader to understand what is going on. Another thing that makes it hard is that a lot of the speech bubbles are delocalised and the reader can find it difficult to know how has said what. These aspects of the manga make it harder to enjoy.
Despite the flaws in the manga, this was an interesting read, which covered many themes including sexuality, gangs and self-image. There is definite skill in the artwork, but the clarity of the plots needs work.
May 8, 2010
Beautiful art and nice story about strong girls and tender sensitive feminine boys (which these girls loves) versus strong but violent manly boys (who loves these girls). But I despise that similar plot was twice and with the same result - every girl at last goes out with manly boy, because she couldn´t win her sweet boy and she lost in fight with manly boy who won her. Once I accept it, it may be so (life is hard), but twice? This seems as rule: "Girl (woman) can never win boy (man) whom she loves, and always must love guy whom she despises, but he loved her, also she must become his propriety...". Is it this in which the author believe? I hate it. It made me really angry. And it made me think to women as "weak poor things and natural victims of men". But this is no rule. (Or maybe in Korea?) Girls/women can be happy, too, I believe. Sometimes. :o)
But, I like the second heroine, and all boys there were handsome and interesting. And many things in story was very interesting. If it would be BL (yaoi/shonen-ai) manga (also it would be without gender issues), I would love it! And club of girl´s love for handsome boys :o) and slash fanfiction of heroine and her female friends was amazing. :o) And there was one real (young) gay pairing, marginal, but very sweet (friends of heroine). I love these guys! :o)
Also, I am glad that I read it. Still nice story.
But, I like the second heroine, and all boys there were handsome and interesting. And many things in story was very interesting. If it would be BL (yaoi/shonen-ai) manga (also it would be without gender issues), I would love it! And club of girl´s love for handsome boys :o) and slash fanfiction of heroine and her female friends was amazing. :o) And there was one real (young) gay pairing, marginal, but very sweet (friends of heroine). I love these guys! :o)
Also, I am glad that I read it. Still nice story.
November 27, 2008
Alas, the final book of this. I didn't quite get what happened, but that tough chick apparently falls for this guy that she fought against back in 1st grade or something.
It ends with their little pretty boy show case and apparently is one of those "happy" endings.
Anyhow, this book had inspired me plenty back then. I love how Lee Young You drew the characters and their clothing. Even though the plot line seems sketchy, at least to me, it is absolutely awesome. :]
It ends with their little pretty boy show case and apparently is one of those "happy" endings.
Anyhow, this book had inspired me plenty back then. I love how Lee Young You drew the characters and their clothing. Even though the plot line seems sketchy, at least to me, it is absolutely awesome. :]
September 12, 2010
i laughed my butt off with the "catcher/pitcher" line. that was hilarious! i know i didn't get that (or probably even see it) when i originally read it, oh so many years ago. i wish there was more story with que-min/ghoon-hahm as a couple. but that's okay. the dynamic with jung-woo was rather interesting too, but it was nice at the end. cute ending, story moved along nicely. a decent series, but never breached into obsession status for me.
December 30, 2016
While I enjoy this series there's a 180 degree change in one character that feels really forced in the last volume. It wraps up nicely but going through the entire story with a character then having them suddenly change didn't work. I'm guessing the author would have put more gradual change if she could but as it stands it took me out of the story because of how out of character this one person was acting.
May 7, 2009
By far the best manwha I've read, and definitely in the top 20 manga I've read. Very awesome and intriguing story.
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