Angel cup
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| Genre | Action, Sports |
| Manhwa | |
| Authored by | Dong Wook Kim (story) Jae-Ho Youn (art) |
| Publisher | Daiwon C.I. |
| Serialized in | Tokyopop |
| Original run | 2001 – ? |
| No. of volumes | ? |
Angel Cup is a manhwa about girls' soccer in Korea. The writer is Yun Jae-Ho, and the artist is Kim Dong Wook.
The series is being translated by TOKYOPOP and has released three volumes in America to date.
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[edit] Characters
[edit] The Girls Soccer Team
[edit] Lee Soh-jin
Western Order: So-jin Lee
Hangul: 이 소진 (Ee So Jin)
The protagonist of the series. She is a freshman who switched during the school year into Han Shin (한 신) High School. An avid soccer player in junior high, she always brought her team to the finals with her skill but was crushed four years running by the league MVP, Shin-Bee. Her position is midfielder and her number is 10. She went to So-Rah (소 라) junior high school.
[edit] Shin-Bee
Hangul: 신비
A freshman in high school, she was the junior high soccer MVP for four years running. She switches into Han Shin High as a student and becomes the boys' team's new mangager. Her acclaimed brother, Shin-Yung, was on the Han Shin Team as well. She seems reluctant to play for private reasons, but So-Jin's enthusiasm gets her to substitute in the futsal match. It is revealed she has some kind of health condition (possibly life-threatening) that cuts down her stamina after even short amounts of play. Her number is 6. She went to Yun Hee (윤 희) junior high school.
[edit] Kang Mi-Ae
Western Order: Mi-Ae Kang
Hangul: 강 미애
Mi-Ae is bouncy and bubbly. Her breasts, large by Korean standards (C-cup) are a point of ridicule throughout the series. She is the first freshman to take up Soh-Jin's cause of girls' soccer, and although she is not extraordinarily skilled, she makes up for it with enthusiasm. One of the reasons she chose to play against the boys' team in the futsal match is a grudge- she was cut as their manager for no good reason. She is Mi-Rae's older twin, and a freshman. Her number is 5.
[edit] Kang Mi-Rae
Western Order: Mi-Rae Kang
Hangul: 강 미래
Unlike Mi-Ae, Mi-Rae is serious and gets mad easily. She is much more athletic and competitive, but only plays soccer to 'beat her sister' for whatever reason. She plays foward and her number is 7. She is the younger twin of Mi-Ae and is also a freshman.
[edit] Lim Yee-Ju
Western Order: Yee-Ju Lim
Hangul: 림 이주
Yee-Ju is a sophomore, and starts out as a 'dangerous' kind of character. She smokes until an enraged Soh-jin makes her quit, and her attitude is cool and collected both on and off the field. She was originally on the school's handball team before it was cut, and as a result of this skill plays goalkeeper. Her number is 1.
[edit] Soo-Hee
Hangul: 수히
Soo-Hee is a freshman devoted to Yee-Ju, for whatever reason. Although she is not extraordinarily athletic (or even that athletic at all), she joins Soh-Jin's cause to aid Yee-Ju. She plays as a defender, and is knocked out making a save during the futsal match. Her number is 3.
[edit] Akira
Hangul: 아키라
Akira is a mysterious Japanese girl with a connection to Shin-Bee. Her face and initial clothing (sailor fuku) are representative of how Korean people compare themselves to Japanese people. Her number is 9.
[edit] The Boys Soccer Team
[edit] Yoon Joon-Suh
Western Order: Joon-Suh Yoon
Hangul: 윤 준서
The captain of the boys' soccer team. Attractive with the girls and talented on the field, it's difficult to ascertain his true motives and feelings behind what he does. He has a strong sense of honor, and defends Shin-Bee from the other boys. He doesn't seem to be too much of a knight in shining armor, though, as demonstrated in volume one when he suggests Soh-Jin dress as a maid if she lost the futsal match. A strong player like Soh-Jin, he also plays midfielder and bears the number 10.
[edit] Song In-Hyuk
Western Order: In-Hyuk Song
Hangul: 송 인혁
He is initially chauvinistic and harsh toward girls' soccer in general and Shin-Bee in particular. He mocks Soh-Jin mercilessly, even though she trumps him time and time again. He plays an aggressive foward, and bears the number 8.
[edit] Other players on the boys' team
Yang Gin-Mo: A large and quiet goalie who recognizes power when he sees it. His number is 1.
Lee Jei-Jihn: A foward. His number is 22.
Han Yung-Jei: An especially tall foward. His number is 18.
Choi Woon: A midfielder. His number is 14.
[edit] Adults
[edit] Yoon Chae-Young
Western Order: Chae-Young Yoon
Hangul: 윤 채영
Ditzy, klutzy, idealistic but good-hearted, Chae-Young is the self-proclaimed coach of the Han Shin girls' soccer team, despite having absolutely no prior knowledge of or involvement with the sport. She is also the granddaughter of the chairman of the Dae Han group. It is suggested she has had some kind of modeling career beforehand.
[edit] Yoon Kang-Ui
Western Order: Kang-Ui Yoon
Hangul: 윤 강위
The wealthy chairman of the Dae Han group. He is thrown into a three-month coma, bringing into effect an unusual clause in his will- it is read, and it donates fifty percent of his hefty assets to girls' soccer in Korea. His motives are unknown.
[edit] Other Adults
Coach Hwang: Chae-Young's uncle and the coach of the boys' soccer team.
External Links: TOKYOPOP Information page[1]
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