Reviews
Thank you for the good book.
I don't usually read comic books, but I consider Kang Puhl to be an author who always delivers a message. Although he already has a reputation thanks to the movie adaptation, I think this book served as an opportunity to think more deeply about and reflect on the Gwangju Democratization Movement.
The book is fun.
There is a reason why so many people look for this place.
The story is solid.
I saw the 1-3 volume set of *26 Years* online, purchased it in 2011, and read it for the second time; I am currently reading it for the third time before watching the movie *26 Years*. I purchased this book based on my personal taste. Having enjoyed comics since childhood, I was particularly obsessed with certain artists to the point of fanaticism. Those artists are Go Woo-young and Kang Pyeong-yul. In the case of Go Woo-young, it stems from childhood memories of works like *Dr. Jjanggu* and
The books I trust and read without hesitation, regardless of reviews, belong to two authors: the novels of writer Gong Ji-young and the comics of cartoonist Kang Puhl. That does not mean I have read all of their works. It simply means that if a book is nearby, I open it without hesitation, wondering whether to read it or not. Nevertheless, the book I hesitated to buy and did not read for a long time after purchasing it is Kang Puhl's *26 Years*. I first encountered Kang Puhl's works through
"Ahhh!" History class was boring. I didn't understand why we had to learn about the past. It was just a single line in the national history textbook. The May 18 Gwangju Democratization Movement, and I lived my life forgetting about it. The May 18 Gwangju People's Uprising (May 18–27, 1980) was a democratization movement staged by the citizens of Gwangju from May 18 to 27, 1980, demanding the lifting of martial law and the resignation of Chun Doo-hwan, in defiance of Chun Doo-hwan's New Military
Kangpul: 26-year set
Kang Puhl's comic *26 Years Set* directly confronts the historical tragedy of May 1980. Dealing with the painful tragedy of modern history through the provocative themes of condemnation and revenge, this work portrays those swept up in the historical tragedy with a warm perspective. Kim Gap-se, a 49-year-old chairman of a conglomerate, recalls his youth when he was deployed as a martial law soldier in May 1980 after being diagnosed with terminal cancer and given a limited time to live. Departing for Gwangju, Kim meets one by one those who lost their parents in the popular uprising: gangster Kwak Jin-bae, national shooting team member Shim Mi-jin, active police officer Kwon Jeong-hyeok, and bust sculptor Lee Chi-young. Amidst the deep-buried resentment they had to live with, they join Chairman Kim's plan and resolve to assassinate the person ultimately responsible for the massacre of civilians, setting out to act together… …. This book is a revised edition of *26 Years* (Munhak Segyesa), published in 2007. This is a set containing volumes 1 through 3 of *26 Years*. (Total 3 volumes)
Korean title: 26년 세트
Korean author: 강풀
Korean publisher: 재미주의
ISBN-13: 9788901141022
Reviews
Thank you for the good book.
I don't usually read comic books, but I consider Kang Puhl to be an author who always delivers a message. Although he already has a reputation thanks to the movie adaptation, I think this book served as an opportunity to think more deeply about and reflect on the Gwangju Democratization Movement.
The book is fun.
There is a reason why so many people look for this place.
The story is solid.
I saw the 1-3 volume set of *26 Years* online, purchased it in 2011, and read it for the second time; I am currently reading it for the third time before watching the movie *26 Years*. I purchased this book based on my personal taste. Having enjoyed comics since childhood, I was particularly obsessed with certain artists to the point of fanaticism. Those artists are Go Woo-young and Kang Pyeong-yul. In the case of Go Woo-young, it stems from childhood memories of works like *Dr. Jjanggu* and
The books I trust and read without hesitation, regardless of reviews, belong to two authors: the novels of writer Gong Ji-young and the comics of cartoonist Kang Puhl. That does not mean I have read all of their works. It simply means that if a book is nearby, I open it without hesitation, wondering whether to read it or not. Nevertheless, the book I hesitated to buy and did not read for a long time after purchasing it is Kang Puhl's *26 Years*. I first encountered Kang Puhl's works through
"Ahhh!" History class was boring. I didn't understand why we had to learn about the past. It was just a single line in the national history textbook. The May 18 Gwangju Democratization Movement, and I lived my life forgetting about it. The May 18 Gwangju People's Uprising (May 18–27, 1980) was a democratization movement staged by the citizens of Gwangju from May 18 to 27, 1980, demanding the lifting of martial law and the resignation of Chun Doo-hwan, in defiance of Chun Doo-hwan's New Military
