Gosu (manhwa)

South Korean webtoon

Gosu

Volume 1 cover, featuring Gang Yong

Genre| Action, adventure, historical, martial arts
Author| Giun Ryu
Illustrator| Mun Jeong-hoo
Webtoon
service|

* Naver Webtoon (Korean)
* Line Webtoon (English)

Original run| September 13, 2015 – February 23, 2023
Volumes| 15
Prequel(s)

* Yongbi the Invincible (1998 - 2002)
* Yongbi the Invincible: A Side Story (2006 - 2013)

Anime
Studio|

* Toei Animation
* Studio N

Gosu, also alternatively translated as Gosu: The Master (Korean: 고수; RR: Gosu), is a South Korean manhwa released as a webtoon written by Giun Ryu and illustrated by Mun Jeong Hoo. It has been serialized in Naver Corporation's webtoon platform Naver Webtoon since September 2015 with the individual chapters collected and published into fifteen volumes as of February 2024. Gosu received official English translations by Line Webtoon beginning in 2015. Gosu is a sequel to the Yongbi Bulpae (Yongbi the Invincible) manhwa, which was serialized from 1998 to 2002.[1][2]

Giun Ryu and Mun Jeong Hoo launched the comic in Naver in 2015, and ended the series in February 2023. The webtoon is also available in English, Chinese, and Japanese, and has garnered 1.4 billion views.

A Japanese-South Korean anime adaptation by Toei Animation and Studio N has been announced.

## Plot[edit]

Gang Yong, a disciple of Dokgo Ryong, Supreme Overlord of the chaotic murim, who has been Equipped with the superior martial techniques of his master, sets foot in the world of murim to take revenge on the four Heavenly Kings who betrayed and tried to kill his master, he is ready to bring fear and confusion to the world of murim. but later finds out that the four kings who tried to kill his master are already dead.

## Media[edit]

### Webtoon[edit]

Giun Ryu and Mun Jeong Hoo launched the comic in Naver in 2015, and ended the series on February 23, 2023. The webtoon is also available in English, Chinese, and Japanese, and has garnered 1.4 billion views.[3]

Gosu is a sequel to the Yongbi Bulpae (Yongbi the Invincible) manhwa, which was serialized from 1998 to 2002. Yongbi Bulpae Oejeon (Yongbi the Invincible: A Side Story), A side story of Yongbi ran from 2006 to 2013.[1]

Gosu evaluated as the best martial arts work on Naver Webtoon. In December 2019 The Webtoon return after one year hiatus due to the writer's health problems, the series resumed on the 18th.[4] Based on the vast world view, the webtoon attracted attention by showing high-quality drawing and well-organized story every time. Not only was it popular with male readers in their 30s and 40s who prefer the martial arts genre, but it also received a great response from readers in their 10s and 20s, maintaining the top spot on the webtoon of the week throughout the series.[5]

#### Volume list[edit]

No. | Korean release date  | Korean ISBN

|
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1|  September 25, 2022[6]| 979-1-16-927883-6
2|  September 25, 2022[7]| 979-1-16-927884-3
3|  September 25, 2022[8]| 979-1-16-927885-0
4|  September 25, 2022[9]| 979-1-16-927886-7
5|  September 25, 2022[10]| 979-1-16-927887-4
6|  September 25, 2022[11]| 979-1-16-927888-1
7|  December 25, 2022[12]| 979-1-16-947364-4
8|  December 25, 2022[13]| 979-1-16-947365-1
9|  January 25, 2023[14]| 979-1-16-947756-7
10|  April 25, 2023[15]| 979-1-16-947757-4
11|  April 25, 2023[16]| 979-1-14-110320-0
12|  June 23, 2023[17]| 979-1-14-111093-2
13|  July 23, 2023[18]| 979-1-14-111318-6
14|  September 25, 2023[19]| 979-1-14-111319-3
15|  February 25, 2024[20]| 979-1-14-111629-3

### Game[edit]

Gosu, which is considered a martial arts action masterpiece in Naver Webtoon, is being developed as a mobile game. The mobile game is being based on Unreal Engine and claims to be a turn-based strategic RPG.[21] Martial arts webtoon 'Gosu' reborn as a role-playing game Naver Webtoon announced that it is accepting advance reservations for the mobile game Gosu: Absolute Supreme' based on the webtoon 'Gosu. The game is the second self-published case by Studio LICO, a subsidiary of Naver Webtoon, following Yumi's Cells The Puzzle.[22]

On March 29, 2023, Naver Webtoon had officially released the mobile role-playing game (RPG) Gosu: Absolute Supreme.[23]

### Anime[edit]

On April 17, 2023, a Japanese-South Korean anime adaptation by Toei Animation and Studio N was announced.[24]

## Reception[edit]

The webtoon won the Presidential Award in the cartoon category at the 2016 Korea Contents Awards, and was praised as a monumental work that made a mark on traditional Korean martial arts.[25]

## References[edit]

1. ^ a b 東映アニメーションとStudio N、全世界累計14億回Viewの超人気ヒット作『高手』のアニメ化に向けた業務協約を締結! (Press release). April 17, 2023. Retrieved May 29, 2023 - via PR Times.
2. ^ "Gosu Webtoon Gets Japanese-S. Korean Animated Adaptation". Anime News Network. April 17, 2023. Retrieved May 29, 2023.
3. ^ 高手：韓国発ウェブトゥーン 日韓共同でアニメ化 東映アニメーション×Studio N. Mantan Web. April 17, 2023. Retrieved May 29, 2023.
4. ^ [한국 웹툰열전] ④다시 돌아온 천하제일 무협 웹툰 ‘고수’. it.chosun.com. December 22, 2019. Retrieved May 31, 2023.
5. ^ 네이버웹툰, 정통 무협 웹툰 '고수' 28일 완결. etnews.com. April 28, 2021. Retrieved May 31, 2023.
6. ^ 고수 1 [Gosu 1]. Naver Book Database (in Korean). Retrieved May 31, 2023.
7. ^ 고수 2 [Gosu 2]. Naver Book Database (in Korean). Retrieved May 31, 2023.
8. ^ 고수 3 [Gosu 3]. Naver Book Database (in Korean). Retrieved May 31, 2023.
9. ^ 고수 4 [Gosu 4]. Naver Book Database (in Korean). Retrieved May 31, 2023.
10. ^ 고수 5 [Gosu 5]. Naver Book Database (in Korean). Retrieved May 31, 2023.
11. ^ 고수 6 [Gosu 6]. Naver Book Database (in Korean). Retrieved May 31, 2023.
12. ^ 고수 7일러스트 카드 1종 [Gosu 7]. Naver Book Database (in Korean). Retrieved May 31, 2023.
13. ^ 고수 8일러스트 카드 1종 [Gosu 8]. Naver Book Database (in Korean). Retrieved May 31, 2023.
14. ^ 고수 9 [Gosu 9]. Naver Book Database (in Korean). Retrieved May 31, 2023.
15. ^ 고수 10 [Gosu 10]. Naver Book Database (in Korean). Retrieved May 31, 2023.
16. ^ 고수 11 [Gosu 11]. Naver Book Database (in Korean). Retrieved May 31, 2023.
17. ^ 고수 12 [Gosu 12]. Naver Book Database (in Korean). Retrieved September 9, 2023.
18. ^ 고수 13 [Gosu 13]. Naver Book Database (in Korean). Retrieved September 9, 2023.
19. ^ 고수 14 [Gosu 14]. Naver Book Database (in Korean). Retrieved October 8, 2023.
20. ^ 고수 15 [Gosu 15]. Naver Book Database (in Korean). Retrieved March 3, 2024.
21. ^ 네이버웹툰 '고수', 모바일게임으로 나온다. m.moneys.co.kr. July 13, 2019. Retrieved May 31, 2023.
22. ^ 무협 웹툰 '고수', 롤플레잉게임으로 재탄생. Yonhap News Agency. January 13, 2023. Retrieved May 31, 2023.
23. ^ 네이버웹툰, 자체 퍼블리싱 게임 ‘고수: 절대지존’ 출시. Newsis. March 29, 2023. Retrieved June 1, 2023.
24. ^ "Gosu Anime Adaptation Announced". ComicBook. April 17, 2023. Retrieved May 29, 2023.
25. ^ 네이버웹툰, 정통 무협 웹툰 '고수' 완결. ebn.co.kr. April 28, 2021. Retrieved May 31, 2023.

## External links[edit]

* Official website on Naver Webtoon (in Korean)
* Official website on Line Webtoon (in English)
* Gosu (manhwa) at Anime News Network's encyclopedia
* Gosu (anime) at Anime News Network's encyclopedia

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