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79-554: Kang Do-yeong ( Korean :  강도영 ; born December 7, 1974), better known as Kang Full or Kang Pool ( 강풀 ), is a South Korean webtoon artist and screenwriter . Kang began his career as a cartoonist in 1997, serializing comic reviews in Yeongseo Newspaper, then in 2002, began publishing his cartoons on his personal website. He is one of the first-generation webtoon artists in South Korea. His works have been adapted into

158-463: A blogging service Tistory a blogging platform developing company. Daum company also develops and distributes the freeware media player PotPlayer . In addition to its freeware media player (Daum tvPot), Daum Communications Corp. provides a variety of services such as clouding service ( Daum Cloud ), Daum Dictionary (applicable on mobile devices), Daum Comics , and map service (Daum Maps ). Daum has about 874 employees as of March 2009, and

237-475: A spoken language . Since the turn of the 21st century, aspects of Korean culture have spread to other countries through globalization and cultural exports . As such, interest in Korean language acquisition (as a foreign language ) is also generated by longstanding alliances, military involvement, and diplomacy, such as between South Korea–United States and China–North Korea since the end of World War II and

316-484: A Korean influence on Khitan. The hypothesis that Korean could be related to Japanese has had some supporters due to some overlap in vocabulary and similar grammatical features that have been elaborated upon by such researchers as Samuel E. Martin and Roy Andrew Miller . Sergei Starostin (1991) found about 25% of potential cognates in the Japanese–Korean 100-word Swadesh list . Some linguists concerned with

395-558: A blessing in disguise. Given my limited drawing abilities, I had no choice but to focus on storytelling. Despite my shortcomings in writing and art skills, I was able to excel in creating comics. In a way, comics became my salvation. In July 2002, Kang's website had 10,000 daily visitors, securing the top position among personal websites with a 35% market share. Soon, Kang's works began to be featured regularly by media outlets such as Ddanji Daily , JoongAng Ilbo , Sports Today , and Daum Communication . Additionally, civic organizations such as

474-513: A book concert titled 'Kang Full, 10 Years of Romance Comics'. The event took place at Art Center K in Daehakro, Jongno District, Seoul, on the afternoon of March 31. It was the first book concert organized by a domestic webtoon author, attracting over 300 fans. During the event, Kang Full discussed his works, starting from his debut piece Everyday Matters to Apartment , Again, and Lighting Store. Accompanying Kang as guests were writer Yoon Tae-ho of

553-500: A cartoonist in school. By the time I graduated, I had become so fond of cartoons that I thought of it as a career. However, I had no intention of becoming a current affairs cartoonist. I prefer creating stories. Even now, I have the most fun thinking up stories before serializing them. Kang, who majored in Korean Language and Literature at Sangji University , did not undergo any formal training in comic art. During his involvement with

632-479: A cheerful personality. The webtoon was later released as a two volumes manhwa in December 2004. The film adaptation of Apartment , titled Apt. , brought a twist by changing the gender of the main character. Ko So-young made a comeback after a four-year break to portray the role of Se-jin. The film was produced by Toilet Pictures and Movie World, under the direction of Ahn Byeong-ki . In November 2004, Kang signed

711-477: A core vowel. The IPA symbol ⟨ ◌͈ ⟩ ( U+0348 ◌͈ COMBINING DOUBLE VERTICAL LINE BELOW ) is used to denote the tensed consonants /p͈/, /t͈/, /k͈/, /t͡ɕ͈/, /s͈/ . Its official use in the extensions to the IPA is for "strong" articulation, but is used in the literature for faucalized voice . The Korean consonants also have elements of stiff voice , but it is not yet known how typical this

790-488: A different director. Kang had been hired as the screenwriter . The film had an estimated budget of around US$ 12 million. At the Tokyo International Film Festival in 2010, an FX demo reel was unveiled, and a release date in the summer of 2012 was announced. He eventually discontinued it midway. In 2008, Kang released The Neighbor, a mystery genre comic serialized from June 9 to October 29, 2008. Through

869-456: A house, determined to embark on a perilous journey to rescue their beloved ones. The webtoon Lighting Store was serialized bi-weekly on from August 8 to December 6, 2011. It revolves around a lighting store that possesses the power to control life. The webtoon explores the concept of mystery psychology, where stories about strangers are written based on the lighting fixtures found in everyday life. I've heard many people say that Lighting Store

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948-586: A movie review comic titled Let's Have Fun with Movies within Daum's movie section. This pivotal opportunity catapulted him from being a relatively obscure comic artist to a prominent figure in the industry. As the series approached its conclusion, a new platform called "Daum Manhwa-sokseong" was introduced, serving as a precursor to Daum Webtoon . This platform primarily featured essay comics, omnibus comics, and political commentaries. Kang requested additional time from Daum as he contemplated his next project. He deviated from

1027-513: A possible relationship.) Hudson & Robbeets (2020) suggested that there are traces of a pre- Nivkh substratum in Korean. According to the hypothesis, ancestral varieties of Nivkh (also known as Amuric ) were once distributed on the Korean Peninsula before the arrival of Koreanic speakers. Korean syllable structure is (C)(G)V(C), consisting of an optional onset consonant, glide /j, w, ɰ/ and final coda /p, t, k, m, n, ŋ, l/ surrounding

1106-472: A precognitive dreamer with the ability to glimpse future events; Time Winder Kang Min-hyuk, who can rewind time by 10 seconds; and Jang Se-yoon, a visionary who can foresee events 10 minutes into the future. On August 5, 2006, the first volume of Timing was released in print. This webtoon has been adapted into a film of the same name . Kang has also drawn attention from the Korean film industry , in early 2006, it

1185-414: A publishing deal with Japan's Futabasha Publishing Company for his Pure Love Comics , receiving 10 million yen (approximately 100 million won). This was the largest amount ever recorded for a Korean comic in overseas contracts. Kang was back to romance genre with his third full-length webtoon titled Babo (Fool). It was serialized from November 2004 to April 2005. The main characters are Seung-ryong, who

1264-405: A screenwriter. Directed by Park In-je, director of the film Ordinary People (2017) and Netflix series Kingdom Season 2. Writer Kang Full has announced that he will release a webtoon called Hidden following Bridge . He also said he would release five of the superpower series over 10 years. However, as writer Kang participated directly in the script and adaptation of Moving , Hidden , which

1343-558: A significant transformation, incorporating Kang Full's artwork into murals. The project was completed in September 2013, with Kang Full collaborating with Pingpong Art, as well as numerous participating artists and volunteer muralists from across the country. 'Seungryong's House' opened in the residential area of The Kang Full Cartoon Alley in Gangdong District on February 8, 2017. It is a local community facility named after 'Seungryong',

1422-466: A supportive message to children as they embarked on their journey in the world. As part of Gangdong District Office's urban regeneration project, 'The Kang Full Cartoon Alley' was established in Seongnae-dong . This public art installation showcases webtoon artist Kang Full's works, including popular titles like Pure Love Comics , Fool , Every Moment of Yours , and I Love You . The street underwent

1501-446: A teaser for his upcoming work titled Moving: Children with Superpowers and Their Gifted Parents . Accompanied by a message from Kang Full on Twitter, the teaser hinted at an action-packed webtoon. This work was serialized from February 16 to September 15, 2015. It is Kang Full's longest-running and twelfth full-length comic, surpassing the usual 30-episode length of his previous works and extending to 45 episodes. On April 28, 2016, Moving

1580-412: A two-volume offline manhwa, and plans were made for a film adaptation. This demonstrated the potential of webtoons as a medium for One Source Multi-Use (OSMU). In May 2004, Kang released his second full-length webtoon titled Apartment . This horror thriller revolves around the life of Go Hyuk, a 29-year-old unemployed individual, who despite facing numerous challenges and a solitary existence, maintains

1659-464: A variety of movies, dramas, and plays. Film adaptations include APT , BA:BO , Hello, Schoolgirl , Late Blossom , Pained , The Neighbor , and 26 Years . However, it was his Disney+ original series Moving (2023), based on his own webtoon of the same name from 2015, that solidified his popularity on an international scale. Kang Do-yeong was born on December 7, 1974, in Seoul. His father

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1738-438: Is a pastor. He moved to Gangdong District , Seoul when he was 2 years old and has lived there ever since. During his time as a college student, he gained the nickname "Kang Full" because he frequently wore green clothes. In Korean, 'full' ( 풀 ) means 'grass' ( 풀 ), hence the nickname. When I was in college, I saw a cartoon by artist Park Jae-dong  [ ko ] . I thought cartoons were so fun, and I started drawing as

1817-440: Is active in rescuing stray cats, particularly those in need of surgery or assistance. In February 2013, while working on a mural project for the neighborhood, Kang proposed the idea of stray cat feeding stations in Gangdong District. His proposal was accepted by the district Mayor Lee Hae-sik. Since June 2013, Gangdong District has installed 'stray cat feeding stations' at 18 community centers and major government offices. This project

1896-656: Is an agglutinative language . The Korean language is traditionally considered to have nine parts of speech . Modifiers generally precede the modified words, and in the case of verb modifiers, can be serially appended. The sentence structure or basic form of a Korean sentence is subject–object–verb (SOV), but the verb is the only required and immovable element and word order is highly flexible, as in many other agglutinative languages. Question 가게에 gage-e store- LOC 가셨어요? ga-syeo-sseo-yo go- HON . PAST - CONJ - POL 가게에 가셨어요? gage-e ga-syeo-sseo-yo store-LOC go-HON.PAST-CONJ-POL 'Did [you] go to

1975-488: Is an internationally recognized award in the field of landscape, held annually since 2010 and co-hosted by UN-Habitat Fukuoka Headquarters, Fukuoka Asian Urban Research Institute, Asia Habitat Association, and Asian Landscape Design Society; and esteemed recognition given to cities, regions, and businesses that have demonstrated notable achievements in the Asian region. In December, Major Lee Hae-sik of Gangdong District commissioned

2054-511: Is closer to a near-open central vowel ( [ɐ] ), though ⟨a⟩ is still used for tradition. Grammatical morphemes may change shape depending on the preceding sounds. Examples include -eun/-neun ( -은/-는 ) and -i/-ga ( -이/-가 ). Sometimes sounds may be inserted instead. Examples include -eul/-reul ( -을/-를 ), -euro/-ro ( -으로/-로 ), -eseo/-seo ( -에서/-서 ), -ideunji/-deunji ( -이든지/-든지 ) and -iya/-ya ( -이야/-야 ). Some verbs may also change shape morphophonemically. Korean

2133-489: Is foolish but has a pure heart, Ji-in, Seung-ryong's younger sibling who dislikes him, and Ji-ho, who majored in piano in the United States. A year later, Kang's webtoon Timing was serialized from June to October 2005. The story revolves around four main characters with time-related abilities who unite to prevent a series of school murders. These characters include Time Stopper Kim Young-tak, who can halt time; Park Ja-gi,

2212-399: Is mainly reserved for specific circumstances such as newspapers, scholarly papers and disambiguation. Today Hanja is largely unused in everyday life but is still important for historical and linguistic studies. The Korean names for the language are based on the names for Korea used in both South Korea and North Korea. The English word "Korean" is derived from Goryeo , which is thought to be

2291-399: Is of faucalized consonants. They are produced with a partially constricted glottis and additional subglottal pressure in addition to tense vocal tract walls, laryngeal lowering, or other expansion of the larynx. /s/ is aspirated [sʰ] and becomes an alveolo-palatal [ɕʰ] before [j] or [i] for most speakers (but see North–South differences in the Korean language ). This occurs with

2370-716: Is well attested in Western Old Japanese and Northern Ryukyuan languages , in Eastern Old Japanese it only occurs in compounds, and it is only present in three dialects of the Southern Ryukyuan language group . Also, the doublet wo meaning "hemp" is attested in Western Old Japanese and Southern Ryukyuan languages. It is thus plausible to assume a borrowed term. (See Classification of the Japonic languages or Comparison of Japanese and Korean for further details on

2449-454: Is written in the Korean script ( 한글 ; Hangeul in South Korea, 조선글 ; Chosŏn'gŭl in North Korea), a system developed during the 15th century for that purpose, although it did not become the primary script until the 20th century. The script uses 24 basic letters ( jamo ) and 27 complex letters formed from the basic ones. When first recorded in historical texts, Korean was only

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2528-675: The Korean War . Along with other languages such as Chinese and Arabic , Korean is ranked at the top difficulty level for English speakers by the United States Department of Defense . Modern Korean descends from Middle Korean , which in turn descends from Old Korean , which descends from the Proto-Koreanic language , which is generally suggested to have its linguistic homeland somewhere in Manchuria . Whitman (2012) suggests that

2607-524: The Korean dialects , which are still largely mutually intelligible . The Chinese language , written with Chinese characters and read with Sino-Xenic pronunciations , was first introduced to Korea in the 1st century BC, and remained the medium of formal writing and government until the late 19th century. Korean scholars adapted Chinese characters (known in Korean as Hanja ) to write their own language, creating scripts known as idu , hyangchal , gugyeol , and gakpil. These systems were cumbersome, due to

2686-557: The Three Kingdoms of Korea (not the ancient confederacies in the southern Korean Peninsula), while " -eo " and " -mal " mean "language" and "speech", respectively. Korean is also simply referred to as guk-eo , literally "national language". This name is based on the same Han characters ( 國語 "nation" + "language") that are also used in Taiwan and Japan to refer to their respective national languages. In North Korea and China ,

2765-949: The 16th century for all Korean classes, including uneducated peasants and slaves. By the 17th century, the yangban had exchanged Hangul letters with slaves, which suggests a high literacy rate of Hangul during the Joseon era. In the context of growing Korean nationalism in the 19th century, the Gabo Reform of 1894 abolished the Confucian examinations and decreed that government documents would be issued in Hangul instead of literary Chinese. Some newspapers were published entirely in Hangul, but other publications used Korean mixed script , with Hanja for Sino-Korean vocabulary and Hangul for other elements. North Korea abolished Hanja in writing in 1949, but continues to teach them in schools. Their usage in South Korea

2844-532: The Korea Teachers and Education Workers' Union and the Participatory Solidarity Network formed partnerships with him. In fall 2002, Kang curated comics from his website, incorporated new works, and published his debut compilation book titled "Unwavering Question Mark" which released by Yeoreumsol on October 28, 2002. Later in the same year, he signed a contract with Daum and began serializing

2923-455: The beginnings of words. /l/ becomes alveolar flap [ɾ] between vowels, and [l] or [ɭ] at the end of a syllable or next to another /l/ . A written syllable-final ' ㄹ ', when followed by a vowel or a glide ( i.e. , when the next character starts with ' ㅇ '), migrates to the next syllable and thus becomes [ɾ] . Traditionally, /l/ was disallowed at the beginning of a word. It disappeared before [j] , and otherwise became /n/ . However,

3002-465: The characters and events from both works, creating a cohesive narrative that combines physical and temporal abilities. In April 2017, Kang Full's webtoon adaptation Moving was announced as part of future drama line-up of newly established Studio and New, subsidiary of Next Entertainment World . In 2021, Moving was announced as a Disney+ original series, starring Ryu Seung-ryong , Han Hyo-joo , and Jo In-sung . This project, marked Kang's debut as

3081-414: The compact Koreanic language family . Even so, Jejuan and Korean are not mutually intelligible . The linguistic homeland of Korean is suggested to be somewhere in contemporary Manchuria . The hierarchy of the society from which the language originates deeply influences the language, leading to a system of speech levels and honorifics indicative of the formality of any given situation. Modern Korean

3160-482: The creation of ten additional murals in the area. Before undertaking the project, the district carefully considered factors such as the flow and connectivity within the cartoon street, the aesthetic and emotional harmony with the existing murals, and the overall ambiance of the alley environment. Subsequently, through a collaborative process involving consultations with residents, ten murals were strategically placed in suitable locations. The creation of these murals involved

3239-399: The first Korean dynasty known to Western nations. Korean people in the former USSR refer to themselves as Koryo-saram or Koryo-in (literally, " Koryo/Goryeo persons"), and call the language Koryo-mal' . Some older English sources also use the spelling "Corea" to refer to the nation, and its inflected form for the language, culture and people, "Korea" becoming more popular in

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3318-452: The fundamental disparities between the Korean and Chinese languages, and accessible only to those educated in classical Chinese. Most of the population was illiterate. In the 15th century King Sejong the Great personally developed an alphabetic featural writing system , known today as Hangul , to promote literacy among the common people. Introduced in the document Hunminjeongeum , it

3397-479: The inflow of western loanwords changed the trend, and now word-initial /l/ (mostly from English loanwords) are pronounced as a free variation of either [ɾ] or [l] . All obstruents (plosives, affricates, fricatives) at the end of a word are pronounced with no audible release , [p̚, t̚, k̚] . Plosive sounds /p, t, k/ become nasals [m, n, ŋ] before nasal sounds. Hangul spelling does not reflect these assimilatory pronunciation rules, but rather maintains

3476-408: The issue between Japanese and Korean, including Alexander Vovin, have argued that the indicated similarities are not due to any genetic relationship , but rather to a sprachbund effect and heavy borrowing, especially from Ancient Korean into Western Old Japanese . A good example might be Middle Korean sàm and Japanese asá , meaning " hemp ". This word seems to be a cognate, but although it

3555-618: The language is most often called Joseon-mal , or more formally, Joseon-o . This is taken from the North Korean name for Korea (Joseon), a name retained from the Joseon dynasty until the proclamation of the Korean Empire , which in turn was annexed by the Empire of Japan . In mainland China , following the establishment of diplomatic relations with South Korea in 1992, the term Cháoxiǎnyǔ or

3634-639: The language is recognized as a minority language in parts of China , namely Jilin , and specifically Yanbian Prefecture , and Changbai County . It is also spoken by Sakhalin Koreans in parts of Sakhalin , the Russian island just north of Japan, and by the Koryo-saram in parts of Central Asia . The language has a few extinct relatives which—along with the Jeju language (Jejuan) of Jeju Island and Korean itself—form

3713-451: The late 1800s. In South Korea the Korean language is referred to by many names including hanguk-eo ("Korean language"), hanguk-mal ("Korean speech") and uri-mal ("our language"); " hanguk " is taken from the name of the Korean Empire ( 대한제국 ; 大韓帝國 ; Daehan Jeguk ). The " han " ( 韓 ) in Hanguk and Daehan Jeguk is derived from Samhan , in reference to

3792-534: The main character of Kangfull's webtoon Fool . Positioned at the end of Kang Full Cartoon Street, 'Seungryong's House' consists of a cafe on the first floor, a comic book room on the second floor, and a workspace for young artists on the third floor. The Kang Full Cartoon Alley received the Landscape Award at the '2017 Asia Urban Landscape Awards' held in Euncheon, China on September 28. The Asia Urban Landscape Award

3871-399: The most significant work he has created since the beginning of his career. The film 26 Years was based on this work. In 2007, Kang released the third season of the romance comic titled I Love You , which portrays the love experienced by alienated elderly. The story revolves around a love story between a grandmother who collects recyclables and a grandfather who delivers milk. According to

3950-496: The musical was performed at the U&;I Center Hwaseong Art Hall from December 19 to 31. Kang's second picture book, titled Ice Ding! , delves into the realm of play culture that may be unfamiliar to children today. It encompasses activities such as ticking, hitting tombstones, ice dancing, and playing tag. Through the book, readers are taken on a journey through a neighborhood vacant lot, where children engage in nostalgic games. The story

4029-515: The name Kang Do-yeong. Despite his efforts, he faced rejections from publishers and ward office gazettes. Only two companies showed interest, but one of them went bankrupt while his series was being serialized. To make a living, Kang resorted to sporadically publishing his works in a few magazines and sports newspapers. Kang achieved a career breakthrough through the internet. Prior to that, he got hired as an illustrator in Weekly Toto. However, there

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4108-418: The online option, he elaborated, Daily comic strip are immensely popular as they offer entertainment through relatable and predictable subjects. After a few years, I reached my limits, especially with the saturation of comic strips in the market. During the early 2000s, the concept of web narrative comics didn't exist. Since I wasn't receiving much attention offline, I took a chance online, which turned out to be

4187-532: The participation of four webtoon artists from Seungryong's House, the mural specialist company 'Dream In Coexistence', as well as dedicated volunteers. Kang prefers to work from a plot rather than from a full script. Film adaptation. Kang Full universe is the shared universe in which most stories in Kang Full webtoons serialized in Daum Webtoon. All works belonging to the so-called "Kang Full Universe," which share

4266-423: The physically gifted individuals from "Moving" and the time-manipulating individuals from "Timing" come together in "Bridge" to confront a great threat while seeking to save their loved ones. Moving pop up Store. Kang married his wife in 2006. After 6 years of marriage, his daughter Kang So-ri (nickname Eunchong) was born on January 14, 2013. Kang's family share their home with two cats, Godori and Cheongwoon. He

4345-557: The portal site Daum , I Love You experiences a 50% increase in total page views every Tuesday and Friday when new episodes were uploaded. Since its serialization, the page views had increased from 2.7 million (in April) to 6.3 million (in July) and generated approximately 30,000 comments. In June 2007, it was announced that a 3D film—alternately referred to as a sequel or prequel to the 2006 film The Host in news reports—was in progress, with

4424-465: The prevailing trend of short webtoons and opted to develop a new webtoons format. In 2003, Kang introduced a full-length story format. From August 2003 to April 2004, he serialized Pure Love Comics . The webtoon gained traction on Daum. It reached a total of 60 million page views and maintained an average of 2 million page views per day until its conclusion in April. The webtoon was subsequently published as

4503-631: The proto-Koreans, already present in northern Korea, expanded into the southern part of the Korean Peninsula at around 300 BC and coexisted with the descendants of the Japonic Mumun cultivators (or assimilated them). Both had influence on each other and a later founder effect diminished the internal variety of both language families. Since the establishment of two independent governments, North–South differences have developed in standard Korean, including variations in pronunciation and vocabulary chosen. However, these minor differences can be found in any of

4582-584: The same day, specifically focusing on the characters from that movie. The series Bridge released in March 2017 as a sequel to Moving and serves as a bridge to a broader worldview. In Bridge , the three main characters from Moving - Bong-seok, Hee-su, and Kang-hoon - appear as adults. Additionally, characters from Kang's other work, Timing , such as Yeong-tak, Ja-gi, and Min-hyuk, with their unique abilities, also make appearances in Bridge . The series seamlessly connects

4661-485: The same universe and worldview, have shown a steep upward trend in popularity. Starting with the work "Apartment" in 2004, Kang Full, the author, has been consistently presenting his unique and captivating fictional universe for 13 years, including "Timing" (2005), "Again" (2009), "Light Shop" (2011), "Moving" (2015), and "Bridge" (2017). Characters from "Apartment" and individuals with time-manipulating abilities from "Timing" play active roles in "Light Shop" and "Again," while

4740-660: The short form Cháoyǔ has normally been used to refer to the standard language of North Korea and Yanbian , whereas Hánguóyǔ or the short form Hányǔ is used to refer to the standard language of South Korea. Korean is a member of the Koreanic family along with the Jeju language . Some linguists have included it in the Altaic family, but the core Altaic proposal itself has lost most of its prior support. The Khitan language has several vocabulary items similar to Korean that are not found in other Mongolian or Tungusic languages, suggesting

4819-521: The store?' Response 예/네. ye/ne AFF Daum (web portal) The former Daum Communications Corporation was founded in 1994 by Park Geon-hee and Lee Jae-woong (businessperson) , and the company launched the namesake portal in May 1997 making it the first South Korean web portal. Daum offers various Internet services to web users, including a popular free web-based e-mail , messaging services , shopping , news services. In 2006, they started

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4898-617: The story of a serial killer, it examines indifference and breakdown of communication. It was also made into a film of the same name , starring actors Kim Yoon-jin , Ma Dong-seok , Cheon Ho-jin , Kim Sung-kyun , and Kim Sae-ron , attracting 2.4 million viewers. By 2008, Kang's webtoons had surpassed 300 million page views. Kang's work Again was serialized as the fourth season of the Mystery Psychological Anecdote from July 6, 2009, to November 20, 2009. Afterward, he published this work as three volumes manhwa . Again depicts

4977-499: The struggle between individuals who seek immortality by stealing the life of an unborn baby, defying fate and time, and the time-telekinetics who selflessly sacrifice themselves to thwart their plans. Through this work, Kang aimed to showcase the universe he created in comics. Again serves as a stepping stone and a connecting link to the ongoing series. Every Moment of Your Life is the fourth installment in Kang's romantic webtoon series. It

5056-467: The student body at Sangji University, he crafted comic-style wall posters. Realizing that the written posters were not effectively captivating the students, he decided to convert them into comics. Kang made the decision to pursue a career as a comic artist shortly before completing his university studies. In 1997, he began serializing comic reviews in the Wonju Yeongseo Newspaper, working under

5135-441: The tense fricative and all the affricates as well. At the end of a syllable, /s/ changes to /t/ (example: beoseot ( 버섯 ) 'mushroom'). /h/ may become a bilabial [ɸ] before [o] or [u] , a palatal [ç] before [j] or [i] , a velar [x] before [ɯ] , a voiced [ɦ] between voiced sounds, and a [h] elsewhere. /p, t, t͡ɕ, k/ become voiced [b, d, d͡ʑ, ɡ] between voiced sounds. /m, n/ frequently denasalize at

5214-464: The underlying, partly historical morphology . Given this, it is sometimes hard to tell which actual phonemes are present in a certain word. The traditional prohibition of word-initial /ɾ/ became a morphological rule called "initial law" ( 두음법칙 ) in the pronunciation standards of South Korea, which pertains to Sino-Korean vocabulary. Such words retain their word-initial /ɾ/ in the pronunciation standards of North Korea. For example, ^NOTE ㅏ

5293-492: The webtoon Moss and writer Joo Ho-min of Along with the Gods . Kang's 11th webtoon, The Witch , serialized from October 18, 2013, to June 20, 2014, depicts a man pursuing a dangerous love affair. Despite it starting as a one-sided love, he decides to act when he sees his lover isolating herself due to ongoing incidents. Risking his life, he strives to reach her and bring her out of her world. On February 16, 2015, Kang Full released

5372-470: The whole thing again?" Sometimes, I feel like the entire work is my own story, and I believe that if readers give it another read, they will understand. As a little tip, you can consider it as the story of a woman. It's a story that starts with a woman wondering, "Did that man truly love me?" If you focus on that aspect and read it again, I think you will understand what it's all about. In 2012, Kang, celebrated his 10-year anniversary as webtoon artist by hosting

5451-460: Was a significant difference between the life he envisioned and the reality. The challenges of working in the company also became overwhelming, leading him to resign shortly after. In 2002, he established his personal website (kangfull.com) and started sharing his works online. Kang made his entry into the webtoon industry with his debut work, the online daily comic strip titled Everyday Matters ( 일쌍다반사 ). When asked about his motivation for exploring

5530-581: Was called eonmun ('colloquial script') and quickly spread nationwide to increase literacy in Korea. The Korean alphabet was denounced by the yangban aristocracy, who looked down upon it too easy to learn. However, it gained widespread use among the common class and was widely used to print popular novels which were enjoyed by the common class. Since few people could understand official documents written in classical Chinese, Korean kings sometimes released public notices entirely written in Hangul as early as

5609-433: Was planned to be serialized in 2019, but is unreleased. The drama version of Moving featured narratives and characters that were not in the webtoon, such as Frank and Jeon Gye-do. Frank, the villain who appears in the drama Moving , was originally a character that writer Kang Full wanted to appear in the webtoon Hidden . Kang's wish to create something for his daughter led him to write the children's book Hi, Friend . It

5688-549: Was published in January 2013 as the "first birthday gift" for his daughter. The book quickly gained popularity and became the 14th best-selling book during the fourth week of that year. Later, in December, Hi, Friend was adapted into a family musical, filled with meaningful messages for children. Produced through a collaboration between the performance production company NEO and the Hwaseong City Cultural Foundation,

5767-404: Was released as a book published by Wisdom House. The series consists of 5 volumes and falls into the genre of superhero comics. In November of the same year, Kang returned with his weekly strip titled Kang Full's Jojo . The series is serialized on NCSoft's official blog, Space Conquest. The concept of the strip involves watching a newly released movie every Thursday and posting a review cartoon on

5846-473: Was reported that four of Kang's webtoons , Pure Love Comics , Fool , Apartment , and Timing , would be adapted into movies simultaneously. In 2006, Kang created the webtoon 26 Years . It was serialized from April 10 to September 28, 2006. It portrays a fictional story where the children of the victims of the May 18 Gwangju Uprising seek to assassinate former President Chun Doo-hwan 26 years later. It holds great significance for Kang. He considers it to be

5925-401: Was serialized on the Daum portal site 'Manhwasoksesang' from August 2010, running for a span of six months. The webtoon had an average of 2 million daily visitors and a total of 150 million visits. The story set in 2012, as the new year commenced, a sudden outbreak of zombies occurred in Seoul, turning the city into a battleground. The protagonist, narrowly escaping the crisis by taking shelter in

6004-424: Was the 2nd largest web portal service provider in South Korea in terms of daily visits. In 2014, Daum merged with Kakao Corp . (at that time known as Kakao Inc.), known as the maker of KakaoTalk , to form Daum Kakao . The popularity of Daum stems from the range of services it offers, but also from the fact that it was the first Korean web portal of significant size. Daum popularity started when it merged with

6083-500: Was the first of its kind in the country. In 2013, The Kang Full Cartoon Alley was established (named in his honour) in Gangdong District , Seoul . Korean language Korean ( South Korean : 한국어 , Hanguk-eo ; North Korean : 조선어 , Chosŏnŏ ) is the native language for about 81 million people, mostly of Korean descent. It is the national language of both North Korea and South Korea . Beyond Korea,

6162-481: Was the most challenging among my comics. I thought that if readers gave it another read, they would understand everything. Actually, the last episode was quite long, so I cut out about one-third of it and just released it. In the past, I used to draw comics with detailed explanations, but this time, I wanted to try something different. From now on, I'll go back to creating easier comics. However, to be honest, I often have this thought: "Why bother drawing and then explaining

6241-816: Was written as a reminder of cherished memories for adults, while imparting lessons to children about the importance of friendship. In 2016, Kang Full participated in an exhibition hosted by the Incheon City Lifelong Learning Centre, curated by In Kyung-sik. The exhibition, titled "Kang Full Choi Sook-hee, Hi, My Friend! It's Okay," was held at the Dasom gallery until January 28. Visitors had the opportunity to see approximately 30 artworks, including 15 pieces by Kang Full titled "Hi Friend" and 15 pieces by Choi Sook-hee titled "It's Okay." These artworks explored themes of embracing new experiences, considering others, and fostering confidence. The exhibition aimed to convey

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