These college kids are starting to grow on me. Going through life, ups/downs, new love. I still find the character of Hagu a little disturbing, though. Not sure what's affected her development. Anyway, it's interesting and I'll be moving on to volume 4 eventually. ( )

The series was very bittersweet, and perhaps if you don't want a lingering unfinished romance set during college years, among artists, it's probably not for you. But I really enjoyed the soul-searching of a young architect who finds solace in temple restoration, and a petite sculptor who wants nothing more than to paint gigantic landscapes and flowers instead. There are others, and they all have their own journeys. It's slice-of-life, and there are some meandering romances, but I don't think any of them is ever really resolved. There's also a fairly bizarre parody of Peter Jackson/George Lucas that transported the series into Sci-Fi territory just to give a breath of air... I think. ( )

Tender. ( )