Da-Eh, an aspiring manhwa artist who lives with her father an little brother, comes across Sun-Nam, a softie whose ultimate goal is simply to become a “tough guy.” Whenever these two meet, trouble follows. Meanwhile, Ta-Jun, the hottest guy in town, finds himself drawn to the one girl that his killer smile doesn’t work on — Da-Eh. With their complicated family history weighing heavily on their shoulders, watch how these three teenagers find their way out into the world!
- HISSING Volume 1 | June 2006
- HISSING Volume 2 | September 2006
- HISSING Volume 3 | February 2007
- HISSING Volume 4 | July 2008
- HISSING Volume 5 | November 2008
- HISSING Volume 6 | March 2009
Hissing © Kang EunYoung / Seoul Cultural Publishers, Inc.
HISSING Volume 1
by Kang EunYoung
June 2006 | ISBN: 978-89-527-4463-0 | $10.99 ($11.99) | 192 pages | 5.75″x 8.25″ | Teen
Da-Eh, an aspiring manhwa artist who lives with her father an little brother, comes across Sun-Nam, a softie whose ultimate goal is simply to become a “tough guy.” Whenever these two meet, trouble follows. Meanwhile, Ta-Jun, the hottest guy in town, finds himself drawn to the one girl that his killer smile doesn’t work on — Da-Eh. With their complicated family history weighing heavily on their shoulders, watch how these three teenagers find their way out into the world!
HISSING Volume 2
by Kang EunYoung
September 2006 | ISBN: 978-89-527-4495-1 | $10.95 ($13.50) | 200 pages | 5.75″x 8.25″ | Teen
Sun-Nam doesn’t really know what this feeling is, but he just simply cannot get Da-Eh out of his mind. But she doesn’t seem to be interested. Instead, he starts going out with a girl he thought looked a lot like Da-Eh, but who knew she was such a wench? Meanwhile, Da-Eh meets Joon, who seems like nothing but trouble. Will these two both manage to survive their complicated relationships?!
HISSING Volume 3
by Kang EunYoung
February 2007 | ISBN: 978-89-527-4700-6 | $10.95 ($13.50) | 200 pages | 5.75″x 8.25″ | Teen
Despite the fact that Ha-Ra seemed to look a lot like Da-Eh, Sun-Nam is now getting sick and tired of her. And all he can think about is Da-Eh. Meanwhile, Ta-Jun cannot stop picking on Da-Eh, which seems to be the only way to forget his forbidden feelings for his own cousin. Confused? Wait until the family history slowly reveals itself…
HISSING Volume 4
by Kang EunYoung
July 2008 | ISBN: 978-0-7595-2883-3 | $10.99 ($11.99) | 176 pages | 5.75″x 8.25″ | Teen
While Da-Eh and Sun-Nam take baby steps into couplehood, Ha-Ra has no intention of giving up on her ex. Intent on bringing Da-Eh down, she and her cronies corner the budding artist and prevent her from making it to her little brother’s fateful reunion! But why do Sun-Nam’s brothers show up instead?! To make matters worse, Ta-Jun’s regularly scheduled harrassment of Da-Eh leads to a confession!
HISSING Volume 5
by Kang EunYoung
November 2008 | ISBN: 978-0-7595-2884-0 | $10.99 ($11.99) | 176 pages | 5.75″x 8.25″ | Teen
Weighed down by the connection between his family and Da-Eh’s, Sun-Nam plans to get the truth out into the open. When Da-Eh and Da-Hwa show up to meet their boyfriend and half-brother respectively, they’re both shocked to find they’re waiting for the same person! Already frustrated with matters of the heart, Da-Eh blames her younger brother for complicating things further. But her anger quickly dissolves into sorrow when an unthinkable tragedy occurs.
HISSING Volume 6
by Kang EunYoung
March 2009 | ISBN: 978-0-7595-2885-7 | $10.99 ($11.99) | 176 pages | 5.75″x 8.25″ | Teen
With Da-Hwa in the hospital, Da-Eh’s wracked by built about the way she’s treated her kind little brother all these years. Though her romance with Sun-Nam gets shelved as a result, the two are drawn closer by their affection for Da-Hwa. Does putting family first spell the end of their relationship? And is there no room enough in Da-Eh’s heart for Ta-Jun to squeeze in? Find out in this heart-tugging conclusion to EunYoung Kang’s Hissing!
series complete
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