Lights Out (manhwa)

Lights Out
Cover of the Tokyopop edition of Lights Out vol. 1 (2005), art by Lee Myung-jin
어쩐지 좋은 일이 생길 것 같은 저녁 Eojjeonji Joheun Il-i Saenggil Geot Gateun Jeonyeok
Author	Lee Myung-jin
English publisher	Tokyopop
Other publishers Daewon C.I.
Magazine	Comic Champ
Original run	1993–1994
Collected volumes	9

Lights Out[a] is a 1993 manhwa written by Lee Myung-jin, the author of Ragnarok. It was serialized in biweekly manhwa magazine Comic Champ from 1993 to 1994.[1] It was collected into nine volumes.[2]

The story is about the high school student Nam Gung Geon, a violent transfer student from the Chi Jon High School to Puk Ye High School. His life is changed by meeting Min Seung-Ah, the landlady of the inn named Fate, granddaughter of the inn owner, and also a beautiful girl. In the end, Geon meets many friends such as Sin Na-Rae, Kim Mi-Na, Ji-Ae, Kim Tae-Min, and Son Seo-Ho, and many girls have a crush on him because he wins the 2nd award of the Motor Grandprix.

Characters

Fate Inn

• Nam Gung Gun

The hero of the story. He was too violent but now he learns the power is not all for a man, the love is needed. He learns what friendship is. He now is one of the popular people of Seoul for winning the 2nd reward of the Motor Grandprix and his unbelievable strength.

• Min Seung-Ah

The heroine of the story. She is the granddaughter of the owner of the inn Fate. She is pretty, clever, soft and good-cooking. She and Gun after all are a couple.

• Kim Tae-Min

He is the closest friend of Gun in Puk Ye High School. He is the son of the President of the Galaxy Community. He sometimes acts like a fool with the bamboo hat and suddenly changes when removing the hat.

• Inn owner Min

Grandpa of Seung-Ah.

• So Deong-Re

A pervert guest of the inn. He sometimes fools Gun with "some tricks".

Puk Ye High School

• Sin Na-Rae

Close friend of Seung-Ah. She is called the Puk-Ye Radar web.

• Kim Mi-Na

First she was an experienced thief. Then she stops the thief-work and has a crush on Geon. Later, she and Tae-Min are a couple.

• Kim Tae-Min
• Son Seo-Ho

The boyfriend of Na-Rae. He's also the best friend of Tae-Min and Geon.

• Kang Eun-Hee

The chief of Puk Ye. He hates his girlish name so that he will kick the ass of all the "fools" who call him by his full name. His partners almost call him by Big Brother Kang. He has some junior partners such as the Puk-Do brothers.

Video game

In 1997, Korean software developer T.G. Entertainment produced a video game adaption of the manhwa for PC, which was only published in South Korea. It is a side-scrolling beat 'em up.^[citation needed]

Reception

The manhwa sold over 1 million copies in circulation during its original run.[3][4][5]

Notes

1. Korean: 어쩐지 좋은 일이 생길 것 같은 저녁; RR: Eojjeonji Joheun Iri Saenggil Geot Gateun Jeonyeok, "An Evening When Something Good is About To Happen"

References

1. Jeong, Sanghyeok (December 8, 2021). "서른살 된 '코믹챔프'". The Chosun Ilbo. Retrieved September 20, 2024.
2. Eo, Suung (October 31, 1999). "[만화세상] 작가 이명진 "만화가는 시나리오부터 연출까지…"". The Chosun Ilbo. Retrieved September 21, 2024.
3. Baek, Gangnyeong (May 31, 2007). ""종이 벗어났어도 전 언제나 만화가입니다"". The Chosun Ilbo. Retrieved September 20, 2024.
4. Im, Sojeong (November 9, 2019). "11월9일 한국 만화 200만부 시대를 열었던 그 만화". Kyunghyang Shinmun. Retrieved September 21, 2024.
5. Kim, Jeongeun (January 10, 2007). "'라그나로크' 원작자 이명진씨 "이젠 게임 개발자라 불러주세요"". The Korea Economic Daily. Retrieved September 21, 2024.