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This project was formed as part of the celebrations of the 120th anniversary of Franco-Korean diplomatic relations with the support of the French Embassy in Seoul. In the very heart of Seoul, close to the Central Station and a stone's throw from the hotel where the French authors of this collection stayed, a huge billboard illustrates a visionary picture. The French high-speed TGV train route (KTX in Korean) links Seoul to Paris and Paris to Seoul with just a single line. For the Koreans it is not a joke, nor wild imagination, it is a project! So while you are waiting to travel to Seoul by land, here is the magic of the graphic novel with twelve Korean and French stories: escape to Korea for a while.
-A village full of secrets. A boy who can't escape. And a girl who watches him. Welcome to Franken's Village!
Asami works at her dream job as a wedding dress designer for an apparel company. But her life is completely turned on its head when her father, a company investor, sets up an arranged marriage interview for her and Takafumi, her company's CEO! Despite Takafumi's professional competence and good looks, Asami bluntly rejects the offer, refusing to have to tie the knot with such an incredibly brazen and rude man. Despite this, Takafumi, realizing he gets turned on by her rejection, devises a plan which ultimately forces Asami into marriage and moving in with him! Is this the beginning of a sweet married life between Asami and her annoying boss?! (Source: MangaPlaza)
Meguru and Yoriko are a couple living in the same apartment. Always busy with work, Sunday is the only day they can spend in each other's company. One day Yoriko decides to "smoke" cook some food. Preparing the food together, waiting for it together, eating together… as long as they're together, they're happy. Co-habitation x Smoked food manga! (Source: Silent Manga Audition)
Plain Jane Megan Schumacher was the most dependable person on Danbury Way, the sleek suburban cul-de-sac where she lived over her sister's garage. Certainly not the kind of girl who would rock anyone's boat—until she fell for the (barely) ex-husband of her best friend and neighbor! Greg Banning planned to hire Megan to redo his marketing plan, but he counted the minutes until each of their meetings. As their romance heated up, Greg realized she was everything he wanted in a woman, and his thoughts began straying to marriage. But would their new love spell happiness for both of them—or would the scandal tear them apart? (Source: Harlequin)
Qiu Qian, a brilliant cultivator, failed in his ascension and space-traveled into a fantasy world of witchers. Out of curiosity, he decides to become a witcher and exterminate the monsters. His immense power attracts the attention of numerous females of this alternate realm, including she-elves, sorceresses, and dancers, all of whom wish to become his companions... (Source: Webnovel)
In the Viking Brides series: 1-Byakuya no Princess (The Reluctant Princess) Elli has no memories of her homeland or father, having been raised abroad by her mother with her sisters. When a mysterious man breaks into her house, she finds out that she’s royalty of the far-off land of Gullandria, and that her father is the king! With a reunion in the cards, will Gullandria prove to be all Elli hopes, or will she escape into the arms of the man who brought her there? 2-Gekka no Ayamachi (Prince and Future...Dad?) For some, waking up after a romp in the hay with a rash all over you might be cause for regret, but for Princess Liv, it’s the beginning of an adventure that’ll change how she views the world. Can she learn to believe in love after running away from it all her life? Can she and Finn build a brighter future together, or is she destined to inherit the loneliness of her parents? 3-Shukumei no Deai (The Marriage Medallion) He’s going to be my husband? Princess Brit is forced to marry to preserve the royal bloodline, so she flees the palace and heads for the distant North Sea. But on the way there, her plane crashes, and she is thrown against the steep cliffs. She’s hurt and terrified! As if in answer to her pleas for help, a dark shadow appears. Is he the legendary black knight? No—it’s Eric Greyfell. He’s as beautiful as a hero from Norse myth, but his heart is as impenetrable as a stone statue. And he’s the man she was expected to marry! 4-Kamen no Prince (The Man Behind the Mask) Dulcie has arrived at a foreign palace to celebrate the wedding of her best friend, the princess of a small country. There, she meets Prince Valbrand, a man with a scar on his face. A hideous burn scar, marring the face of a beautiful man. What cruel fate must he have endured? On the night of the ball, spurred by curiosity, Dulcie dances with him and realizes that she has fallen in love.But as Dulcie grapples with her emotions, a tragedy awaits.
Gu Que came to a new world after traveling through time and space. It should have been a lucky experience, but he was envied by the heavens. He became the son of doom, had a third eye and would be dogged by misfortune. To revive his wife, he started his journey of getting magical tools, killing the crown prince, fighting the whole continent and meeting new hotties. After all this, he'd finally become the master of disaster in this world!
After taking her own life for her country, the ancient princess traveled to a costume drama set in the modern world. What a strange place! The man, with short hair looked exactly like her Prince Consort! Chu Yao, a popular actor, was accidentally killed after declining the hype plan designed by his company. Unexpectedly, he found he was reborn back to a few months before his death, facing the same hype plan choice again. However, if he declined to cooperate with the strange woman, would he somehow die?! One for true love in the previous life, the other for surviving, the couple have to get close to each other and carry out the hype plan... (Source: WebComics)
