What is Goong about?
KH: Goong is sort of like a historical romance set in Korea. I’d be hesitant to try to do it justice by trying to describe it much more than that, because if I said something that wasn’t quite spot-on, Ju-Youn would kill me later. (laughs) Another personal favorite is Moon Boy, that’s a great, funny adventure story. I would highly recommend that one. If you’re a fan of manga, especially the absurdist adventure type story, then this is a book you’ll enjoy. Q: You mentioned earlier that American manga fans are somewhat focused on Japanese culture. Jason Thompson (manga editor and author of Manga: The Complete Guide) says that it might be because there’s no author who’s explored Korean manhwa in the same way that Frederick Schodt or Paul Gravett has explained the art, culture and history of Japanese manga. KH: Well, it’d be great to have that kind of book, but we’ve got a whole bunch of manhwa to put out first. We’d be open to hearing more about that kind of project, but it’s not in our c
