刘继卣 - 《西游记之闹天宫》 工笔连环画
“Journey to the West - Havoc in Heaven” Gongbi (Lianhuanhua)
by Liu Jiyou
I just finished watching the first episode of “A Korean Odyssey” aka “Hwayugi.” If someone told me five years ago that there would be a kdrama of “Journey to the West,” I would not have believed them, but here we are! I saw the ratings and there were really high, so hopefully this continues because I loved watching this new adaptation!
Lee Seung gi is great as Sun Wukong (yes, I know his Koreanized name is Son O’Gong, but the name “Sun Wukong” will always remain dear to my heart). It’s adorable seeing that his haircut looks kinda monkey-ish (yet, Lee Seung gi still pulls it off so well! This Sun Wukong is probably one of the hottest ones out there) and his tiger fur coat is based off of the original Sun Wukong’s tiger fur attire. He remains mischievous and is still the little shit we all know and love.
His chemistry with Jin Sun-mi (female Tang Sanzang/monk) is wonderful too, so that’s good news for all us Wukong x Sanzang shippers hahah!
As an avid JTTW fan, I love seeing all the references to the original story and being able to understand them. I also love seeing people stating that now, they wanted to read the original story in order to understand the references! Yes, more fans of JTTW!
