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YEONUI PYEONJI

MANGA

STATUS
COMPLETE
VOLUMES
1
RELEASE
October 14, 2018
CHAPTERS
10

DESCRIPTION

When middle schooler So-Ri Lee stood up for her friend against their entire class, she never expected to become their new target—but that’s exactly what happens. So, when her friend decides to transfer schools, So-Ri decides to wipe the slate clean and does the same. Luckily, someone seems to be looking out for her this time, and on her first day, she finds a mysterious letter taped to the bottom of her desk inviting her on a scavenger hunt! So-Ri follows the trail of clues to try and uncover the identity of her benefactor, and as she explores all the curious and wonderful people and places around the school, begins to open her heart once more...

(Source: Yen Press, edited)

CAST

So-Ri Lee
Dong-Sun Park
Ho-Yeon Jeong
Ji-Min Kim
Su-Ni Kim
Seung-Gyu An

CHAPTERS

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REVIEWS

Yuseistar
70/100
A wholesome story, colorful art, and a realistic cast of characters. That is Yeonui Pyeonji.

Story: 8/10

“Simplicity is the ultimate sophistication.” As said by Leonardo da Vinci, and I think it’s the best quote to associate with Yeonui Pyeonji. Yeonui Pyeonji doesn’t have this complex, convoluted plotline that needs multiple chapters of explanation to follow. It simply has a fun and interesting story that is easy to follow from the beginning to the end and I think that is what makes Yeonui Pyeonji unique.

The story uses the idea of written letter as a way to progress the story. Our main character, Sori Lee finds a letter and from that letter, it directs her to another letter. That goes on from the beginning of the story to the very end and the letters serve as a storytelling method which aides the story in its intricacy, flow, and pacing. Because of this, there is never a dull moment in Yeonui Pyeonji. The manhwa does an excellent job of leaving the reader wanting to know what the next letter says and how it all connects to Sori Lee which leads to the connections Sori makes and the events Sori experiences that much better. All the different themes blend together perfectly and make the story a blast to read.

Art: 6/10

The art in Yeonui Pyeonji is nothing too special. The art does a great job of showing character expressions both in face and in body. While the characters themselves and the background lack detail, the art style as a whole is really colorful. The scenic shots of forests, gardens, and the city night really shine in Yeonui Pyeonji. The colors are so well done that they put you in the right mood almost instantaneously. The bright school garden accentuates the feeling of warmth and happiness, while the dark of the night sky and the lights of buildings amplify the feeling of loneliness. It’s all brought together in clean and readable paneling. Without needing to think, the paneling leads you in the correct sequence of events. It’s due to simple yet clean paneling that the story can flow as smoothly as it does.

Characters: 7/10

Despite Yeonui Pyeonji being a short manhwa, the characters are developed and three dimensional. Each character is unique, they have their own personalities, outlooks on life, beliefs, etc. Nothing is done for the sake of the plot. Each character’s choices and decisions reflect that of their character. The relationships forged in Yeonui Pyeonji also don’t feel out of place. There is lead up and progressively forges itself throughout all the chapters. The characters in Yeonui Pyeonji feel real and its aides itself to the building of the story perfectly.

Enjoyment: 8/10

This was the first manhwa that I read, and I only read it because it was short. I didn’t expect much from a manhwa, that is why I picked a short one. Yeonui Pyeonji was supposed to be a filler for me, something for me to finish really quick to pass the time. To my pleasant surprise, this small 11-chapter manga was one of the most wholesome things I’ve read in a while. Its story and characters caught me off guard. I did not think the story was going to be that unique and I didn’t the characters would make an impact on me. It’s like finding that $5 dollar bill in your pocket, it was like going to your fridge to find a snack and you find a cake. After reading Yeonui Pyeonji it left me with this feeling of calmness and joy. It was something that left me with a big grin on my face after reading.

Verdict

I would recommend this manhwa to just about anyone out there. Yeonui Pyeonji doesn’t rely on any tropes to get by, it creates this colorful world with a great cast of characters and that’s how it keeps your attention. The story is well developed and will keep you wanting more, chapter after chapter. The colorful art establishes emotion within each setting, each panel, that makes reading that much more impactful. A great cast of characters each with their own set of complexities to make them feel all that more real. It all comes together like Voltron and the result is a story that is worth anyone’s time.

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veemon23
95/100
Whatever path I walk, I pray that someday, I'll meet you again along the way.
Part review and part just personal thoughts on the core theme of the webtoon/manga. Feel free to read it if you want too. I mean the review lol... as for the webtoon/manga... yes I say it's worth reading!

The beautiful journey of this life we live is the people we meet along the way. They shape and build us up and there can be people who both hurt and/or heal us. Life is a crazy journey, that's fill with so many encounter, many greetings and many partings.

This was a beautiful webtoon, easily read in one go if you have time. I was listening to it with "Violet Evergarden" OST playing in the background. It wasn't on purpose lol... just turns out it was a perfect match since Violet is all about letters and such. And with the same similar theme of connecting with others. And if you haven't yet, go watch Violet Evergarden.

Also if you like this manga, I would recommend "Summer Ghost" as well.

The beauty of meeting people and connecting with others... such a wonderful experience. This is a theme shared with other works as well, especially with "I want to eat your pancreas."

I already talked about this topic a lot before so I won't repeat it a lot. It's really a beautiful short read that I enjoyed. The characters were all great and chapter 8

I'm grateful for the friends I met here on AL :)

The way it started reminded me a lot of "Hinata" from "March Comes in like a Lion" (Season 2). If you've watched it,, you'll know what I mean. Being someone who's willing to stand against the crowd.

Sometimes doing the right thing doesn't always feel that way. It will be painful and hurt more then doing the wrong thing. It takes someone really strong to really stand up for what is right in the face of fear and danger and standing up for those who can't. It's not about being known on social media by how great of a person you are or by others... it's by doing what is right.

“The true test of a man's character is what he does when no one is watching.”
John Wooden

https://anilist.co/anime/21827/Violet-Evergarden/
https://anilist.co/anime/130050/Summer-Ghost/
https://anilist.co/anime/98478/March-comes-in-like-a-lion-Season-2/
https://anilist.co/anime/99750/I-Want-to-Eat-Your-Pancreas/

So if you want a short story that feels complete, I would recommend it. It's not a lot to read and it is really good. A lot of those others I recommended cover a lot of the same core theme and worth checking out as well.

So to break down my score...

Characters: I really like them, I felt they felt real. Like people you can relate too and understand their hurt and struggle. Maybe they are someone you want to strive to become? That maybe you find yourself too scare at times to stand up because you're afraid to be isolated from the crowd. They were well written with simple dialogue. The letters though were beautiful. The way they were written were so GOOD!

Art/Visual: I guess it's good? Not the greatest I've seen, but it's fine. It works for what it wanted to convey.

Story: Covers what it needed too in thee short spam it was given. It gives you a satisfying conclusion and with all the twist and stuff, I felt it worked out. It didn't feel out of place and everything kind of lead to another that if you pay attention you can probably connect it. So I praise it for it's storytelling that it's well done.

Enjoyment: Personally I loved it, I think it cover a core theme of everything I love in anime and life. Connecting and building relationship with others. I can talk about this so much but many of my reviews already covered this so I'll sound like a broken record repeating myself lol....

Something I just live by (also what I feel like this webtoon was trying to convey part of this message as well)... people will come and go. I've seen so many friends come and leave, but I appreciate the moments we spent together, some shorter and some are more long lasting. Each is precious, the moments we had, the time we spent, I treasure them. They become a part of my memories, a part of who I am. I know I might have missed out on something or not learn something if they weren't there.
Yes this is true also for the pain they might've caused me. Maybe the mistakes we made, that I learn not to do that with the next person who I met. There is the good with the bad, we will make mistakes and some we will learn from and better and some we will repeat.
Through it all, I won't trade away these memories or moments I had with them. No matter what path we each walk now, I still wonder sometimes... do they sometimes have a moment to spare and just think about me? About us? About the past?

These moments are ever fleeting, life is too short to live in hatred and regrets. We don't know if we'll have tomorrow. So with the short time we're given on this earth, love those who are there before you. Because you don't know when they will be gone.

And you know... losing people is just a part of this journey. Because we all will eventually have to walk different roads and path and maybe one day we will cross again? Who knows, but I do know one thing, I'm glad the road I walked lead me here to meet some amazing people on AL otherwise I won't have met if I might've walked a different path. People come and go, doesn't mean we replaced them... we just add onto the memories.

Anyways, thanks for reading my random thoughts as always! My score is off course base on personal enjoyment and hey if you don't like it... that's fine, it's whatever. If you did enjoyed it, awesome!
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