‘Bonobono’ is based on a 4-cut comic that was first published in 1986. It has been more than 30years since it was awarded the Kodansha Prize for Literature in 1988. It was first officially introduced comic books in Korea published by ‘Seoul Media Group New Paradigm of Culture’ in 1995. After, it was adapted into anime cartoon and movies that have garnered have the largest fan base in Korea. The 30th anniversary production retouched anime cartoon was broadcast by Tooniverse Co., Ltd and attracted the most viewers among cable programs at that time.

Over the past 30 years, children who grew up watching Bonobono have now grown into adults. However, getting older does not necessarily mean understanding how to live a better life. The more honest I am the more damage it does to me, so I hide myself. This can eventually lead to a feeling of being alienated from the notion of, ‘live happily for good’. Getting older means we all become adults, but some of us become a ‘clumsy adult’. That can leave us looking for guidance. Luckily, we have Bonobono.

Readers of Bonobono can find inspiration and solutions through the beautiful sentences and stories of ‘Bonobono and friends’. Like this, Bonobono comfort people’s minds and assures them that it’s okay to go down the wrong road. We can find our way eventually no matter what.

Whether you like Bonobono from old times or not when you read this book, you are absorbed into the charm. “People who like Bonobono are oddity but aren’t bad. Like me, like you and like Bonobono” as the author said.

L.L.F editor-in-chief Seung-hee Na