A Bitch and a Punk
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Seems pretty interesting so far. Hope it keeps going!
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This is really cute
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My god. Ch. 11 sets up a typical awkward misunderstanding and then solves it before it festers!
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@nanze I have gotten that impression from quite a lot of manhwa and Korean webtoons, so there's probably something to it. What gets me is a certain lack of reciprocity. I mean, I think it's breaking down a bit now, but in older Japanese manga I definitely got this vibe from the senpai/kouhai relationship that the senpai was the boss . . . but there was an expectation that it was sort of paternalistic; elders/seniors called the shots, sometimes in annoying ways, but there was in return this sort of taking-care-of aspect, where the senpai helps the kouhai out a bit and defends them from other older people. In the Korean setting it often seems to be just a license to bully, there's no implicit social contract it's just a vicious pecking order.
How real any of that is is anyone's guess; Japanese manga also, for instance, have taught me that colds always involve high fever and inadvertent kissing.
How real any of that is is anyone's guess; Japanese manga also, for instance, have taught me that colds always involve high fever and inadvertent kissing.
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Damn I really liked the art style, hope someone picks this up :/
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damnnnnnnnnn i haven't read this in forever
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Just saw an update and I had flashbacks to my youth when I read the first chapters
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judging by what i've read over the years, seniority plays a huge role in korean society, far more than in japan; heirarchy is pretty much an absolute. Culturally, they're the part of asia that got obsessed with western culture/fashion so they're kinda like the extreme end of contemporary hollywood corruption. It's most apparent in the idol industry, which is just an extension of pop culture. We had our Britney Spears, and then we got over it bc we had all this other shit and genres to counter it, like country music and rock. Where japan pretty much strives to retain its dignity and identity and pretty much grabbed the spotlight for anime, korea went ham on the fashion and popstar end of things and embraced the accompanying insanity.
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Guys, this is beautiful, thanks so much for your work. I saw that there are so many raws available and even if the style is not that advanced I still think it fits togethere and the story is really good imo. So I will be looking forward to your releases. Thanks again for picking this up! Cheers.
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It's kinda an interesting drama about high schoolers. I recommend it. Characters are immature but it's because they are young so it's ok.
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@Tenc pretty much everything? Its a korean story about korean kids. The attitudes, cliques, goofy friend-violence... Its stuff almost any kid in a modern urban setting can relate too, but its all got that korean feel to it.
Coming from my american persoective, a few key points: sweet potatoes arent a snack over here, but a vegetable you see alongside meat at dinner, usually only during holidays. Most families just do regular potatoes.
Boys hanging out doesnt usually involve one of them being half naked unless theyre really god friends accustomed to giving no fucks about each other's privacy, and they definitely dont share boxers or get that close without making gay jokes to cover up the awkwardness. Girls are more likely to borrow clothes, but thats usually only in elementary/middle school.
Literally everything about heirarchy based on age and seniority would be completely out of place in america, as would any use of honorifics or getting mad at someone for using your given name. If somebody uses your last name at all, its them being extremely formal, or being a complete stranger at first meeting.
The fashion choices are a big one. Contemporary korean fashion pretty much ripped everything from american pop culture/westernization, and thats an interesting topic to look into. However, fashion in america has grown exceedingly stagnant and generic, while korea has kept innovating on things.
Here, a guy has three choices: pants an tshirt, pants and buttoned shirt, or a formal suit. And everything is high waisted skinny jeans or slacks. Or shorts. Pretty much everywhere else, not just korea, theres more variety to things. Girks of course have a lot more options, but again, the variety they have is more than over here.
The general casual look of outfits - oversized hoodies, baggy pants, etc, is something our media has pretty much driven to extinction, to the point it makes you look like a wannabe gangster or hobo if you dress that way. But here youve got kids dressing comfortably and no apparent bias against that.
The funny costumes and school fairs? Not strictly korean, but you only see mascot outfits at sports events, and school fairs just arent a thing at all over here. School security is different too.
In manga you always see schools with walls, fences, and typically a teacher posted as guard. That sort of thing is something most of the usa neber bothered with until recent years, and we skipped right to putting electronic locks on the doors and putting rent-a-cops in the halls, outlawing backpacks, and having cops bring the dogs around to sniff out students' cars and lockers.
So... Lots and lots of little details. Life for a teenager going to high school is basically the same everywhere unless youre in a third world country or an elitist private academy of some kind, but the ambience and attitudes and social aspects are all wildly different.
Coming from my american persoective, a few key points: sweet potatoes arent a snack over here, but a vegetable you see alongside meat at dinner, usually only during holidays. Most families just do regular potatoes.
Boys hanging out doesnt usually involve one of them being half naked unless theyre really god friends accustomed to giving no fucks about each other's privacy, and they definitely dont share boxers or get that close without making gay jokes to cover up the awkwardness. Girls are more likely to borrow clothes, but thats usually only in elementary/middle school.
Literally everything about heirarchy based on age and seniority would be completely out of place in america, as would any use of honorifics or getting mad at someone for using your given name. If somebody uses your last name at all, its them being extremely formal, or being a complete stranger at first meeting.
The fashion choices are a big one. Contemporary korean fashion pretty much ripped everything from american pop culture/westernization, and thats an interesting topic to look into. However, fashion in america has grown exceedingly stagnant and generic, while korea has kept innovating on things.
Here, a guy has three choices: pants an tshirt, pants and buttoned shirt, or a formal suit. And everything is high waisted skinny jeans or slacks. Or shorts. Pretty much everywhere else, not just korea, theres more variety to things. Girks of course have a lot more options, but again, the variety they have is more than over here.
The general casual look of outfits - oversized hoodies, baggy pants, etc, is something our media has pretty much driven to extinction, to the point it makes you look like a wannabe gangster or hobo if you dress that way. But here youve got kids dressing comfortably and no apparent bias against that.
The funny costumes and school fairs? Not strictly korean, but you only see mascot outfits at sports events, and school fairs just arent a thing at all over here. School security is different too.
In manga you always see schools with walls, fences, and typically a teacher posted as guard. That sort of thing is something most of the usa neber bothered with until recent years, and we skipped right to putting electronic locks on the doors and putting rent-a-cops in the halls, outlawing backpacks, and having cops bring the dogs around to sniff out students' cars and lockers.
So... Lots and lots of little details. Life for a teenager going to high school is basically the same everywhere unless youre in a third world country or an elitist private academy of some kind, but the ambience and attitudes and social aspects are all wildly different.
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