슬픈연가 3

슬픈연가 #3

by Ji-Sang Sin, GEO (Illustrator)

해인과 준영은 마침내 서로를 다시 찾았다는 사실이 믿기지 않는다. 하지만 해인은 곧 어머니와 윌리와 함께 미국으로 이주할 예정이어서 이들의 행복은 오래 가지 못한다. 두 사람은 다시 헤어져야 할까요? 준영은 해인을 놓아줄 것인가?

Genres: Manga, Manhwa, Romance, Shojo

Paperback

First published January 1, 2006

Reviews

[✨Sky✨ ♏ · Rating 4 out of 5]

4,5 stars

[Yan · Rating 1 out of 5]

The pacing of this manhwa is honestly all over the place, and at times it feels like a typical Korean melodrama taken to the extreme. I started this story feeling genuinely curious about where it would go, but that curiosity eventually turned into disappointment and frustration because of how the plot unfolded. What frustrated me the most were the characters, especially Hwajung and Haein’s mother. Both of them constantly interfere in Haein and Junyoung’s relationship, making it almost impossible for anything to progress naturally. Hwajung’s obsession with Junyoung goes as far as spreading lies, while Haein’s mother is entirely self-centered, using her daughter as a shield to protect herself and avoid responsibility. Their actions feel manipulative and exhausting to watch. I felt particularly bad for Junyoung. His entire life has been nothing but hardship. From being born as the son of a prostitute, to running away from home, losing his mother, and having his father imprisoned, it feels like tragedy follows him at every turn. While this makes his character sympathetic, it also becomes overwhelming because he’s rarely given any real relief or growth. The story itself has an interesting premise, and the emotional weight is there, but the execution falls short. The uneven pacing, frustrating character decisions, and constant interference prevent the narrative from reaching its full potential. Instead of feeling tragic in a meaningful way, the manhwa often feels unnecessarily stressful and draining.

[Novels and Neckties - Kira Murasaki]

The sad part about the love story is, that the lover keep being torn apart again and again. they are doing their best to keep in touch but with the lack of social media and being dependent on normal mail and phones only, it´s rather difficult!
Plus there is that green eyed monster who stole Hae-Ins letters and instead wrote the letter with the lie, that Jun- Young was dead.

Starting a new life in America would have been a very interesting topic to work on. I would have liked to learn about more details and accompaniments and how mother and daugther deal with it.