Manhwa-ga: Park SoHee
Publisher: Yen Press
Rating: Teen (13+)
Released: December 2006

Synopsis: “What if Korea had continued monarchism? What if all the beautiful palaces which are now only historical relics were actually filled with people?! What if the glamorous royal family still maintained the palace customs?! Welcome to a world where Korea still has the royal family living their lives! Only for one high school girl, Che-Kyung, is this a tragedy, since she has to marry the prince who apparently is a total jerk!”

If Korea hadn’t been crushed by the countries around it, if their nobility was as wealthy and influential as that of China or England, what would modern day Korea be like? Changing history and sliding it into the real world, SoHee Park tells the tale of young prince Shin, who has been forced into an arranged marriage. He doesn’t seem to mind, but his bride to be, Chae-Kyung, has a thing or two to say about it!

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Manhwa-ga: Ha SiHyun
Publisher: Yen Press
Rating: Teen (13+)
Released: August 2008

Synopsis: “Patrick’s coming up on another deadline,, and Alice is all set to step in and help. But before she can give Patrick much thought, Alice’s musings are interrupted by a terrible announcement – Sangmoon High has gone bankrupt and will merge with the all-boys school, Seomoon! For the other girls, combining with Seomoon is a fabulous chance to meet hot guys. But for Alice, moving away from her familiar classrooms and teachers – not to mention having classes with Patrick! – is painful.”

As if dealing with the seemingly heartless Patrick isn’t bad enough, it’s even harder for young Alice when she has to deal with both him and his upcoming mahnwa deadline! She offers him her help and finds herself promoted to his official assistant. But even a bump from intern to assistant couldn’t help lighten this aspiring manhwa creator’s spirits when she learns her school has gone bankrupt, leaving them no choice but to merge with the all boys’ school next door.

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Manhwa-ga: YoungHee Lee
Publisher: Yen Press
Rating: Teen (13+)
Released: September 2008

Synopsis: “Nan-woo’s in deep trouble… Seung-Ha’s got his sights set on making his ‘girlfriend’ dance in the palm of his hand solely for his own amusement. But if that’s all it is, why does he bare his (perfectly straight, white and brilliant) teeth at Chan-Gyu, who still has feelings for Nan-Woo and wants her for himself?!”

Nan-woo continues to deal with Seung-Ha, whose tight grip on her at school still remains. Be it denying her food or ordering her around, there seems to be no break from his orders. But when another classmate returns to try and confess his feelings to Nan-Woo, suddenly Seung-Ha seems extra possessive.

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Manhwa-ga: Lee Eun
Publisher: Yen Press
Rating: Teen (13+)
Released: August 2008

Synopsis: “The antiques take their show on the road when a delivery boy with a dark, murderous streak gets stuck in a freaky mansion with its equally freaky inhabitants. The young man finds solace in the “Son” of the family – a mistreated but cherubic (and relatively normal) little boy who is the exact opposite of the house and everything in it. But when does everyone keep telling him to stay away from this little angel?”

In this fifth volume of The Antique Gift Shop, a teen with a dark past finds himself trapped in weird mansion inhabited by even weirder people. What seems most strange of all is the pretty young boy of the family who’s shunned by the others and locked away. What’s the truth behind this family? After that, a young girl running the gift shop plays a dream-game with some special guests which could allow her to make changes to death itself.

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