"It could be the last webtoon." Lee Hyun-se's hit 'Blue Angel' reveals a remake webtoon for the first time in 35 years

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Kakao Entertainment will release a webtoon that remakes "Blue Angel" by cartoonist Lee Hyun-se, "the master of Korean comics." 35 years after the publication of the book, it is a follow-up to the hit work that the artist presents again, attracting the attention of webtoon fans as well as existing readers.

Kakao Entertainment announced that it will introduce Lee Hyun-se's webtoon "Blue Angel Reboot" on Kakao Page and Kakao Webtoon from the 13th. This remake is the first in 35 years. Blue Angel, published as a paper book in 1991, tells the story of Ha Ji-ran, a female detective who travels through the scene of the incident with her tough character and charisma in a world of cruel and brutal crimes. It is a work that has received great love for its intense protagonist's charm, which is comparable to the immortal character created by the artist, such as Magpie, Umji, and Ma Dong-tak, as well as consideration of social ills.

Based on the same worldview, the webtoon "Blue Angel Reboot" depicts a colorful revenge drama that begins when Ha Ji-ran, who faces a death crisis at the moment of retirement, regains her youth. Following the original, Ha Ji-ran worked hard to unravel the process of punishing evil people with thrilling actions and stories. In addition, 20 past hits by Lee Hyun-se, including "High School Foreigners Unit," "Police," and "Flying Magpie," will be released in the form of books on Kakao Page, which is expected to be popular with the artist's longtime fans.

Lee Hyun-se, who debuted in the comic book industry in 1978, is considered to be a representative Korean cartoonist who has shown a number of works that have captured both popularity and cinematic quality. It was greatly loved for its works in various genres such as "Flying Magpie," "Police," "The Emperor," "South and South," and "The Boss," as well as "The Foreign Club of Horror," which opened a new horizon for Korean comics. Since then, he has moved to webtoons and presented several works, and in 2016, he received the 7th Korean Popular Culture and Arts Award Presidential Commendation in recognition of his contribution.

To commemorate the remake of "Blue Angel," an artist's festival featuring the character of "Fear Club" Seolkachi was also unveiled. In particular, the webtoon "Blue Angel Reboot," which will be released this time, is a follow-up to a popular work that has been reborn as a full-color webtoon after a long-term idea by the artist.

Author Lee Hyun-se said, "The cartoon 'Blue Angel', a criminal investigation drama, is basically a dark and depressing story, but still, it is a story of a tough female detective who says that this world is worth living with love," adding, "We will present this story, which was presented in the past, under the name of 'Reboot' to match 2026. Please take good care of the Blue Angel reboot, which was drawn with a fierce mind that "It could be my last webtoon," he said.

The webtoon "Blue Angel Reboot" is published every Friday as a 19-year-old user on Kakao Page and Kakao Webtoon.

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