Chocolat (manhwa)

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Chocolat
Kum-Ji, our protagonist!
Genre Drama, Romance, Comedy
Manhwa: Chocolat
Author Shin Ji-Sang
Artist Geo
Publisher Flag of South Korea SIGONGSA
English publisher Flag of the United States Yen Press
Serialized in
Original run 2002 – ongoing
Volumes

All Kum-Ji wants in life is to meet her favorite boy band, DDL. When she finds that the roster for the fan club is full, Kum-Ji despairs on ever having the chance to meet them face to face. Just when she believes all hope is lost, she decides to con her way into the boy band circuit by faking an interest in another band, Yo-I, and joining their fan club. Once in, she will have access to other bands, including her beloved DDL, who often plays the same shows. However, the best laid plans so frequently go awry, and her deception is very quickly discovered by one of the band members, E-Soh. E-Soh originally decides to blackmail Kum-Ji into doing whatever he wants, but he never planned on falling in love!

[edit] Characters

Kum-Ji
She's a true fan of DDL, a boy band that is currently at the top of the charts, and will do anything to get a glimpse of her favorite member, Jin Ryu. Kum-Ji is very sweet and kind, but also has a big rebellious streak running through her. She thinks nothing of treating E-Soh like a pest, even though he could have her kicked out of the fan club at any time. Kum-Ji also has a bit of a tomboy in her at parts, and is very active. She has good endurance, and can sit outside waiting for a glimpse of DDL for hours at a time! When E-Soh confessed his love for her, Kum-Ji thinks it is a trick and kicks him in the side. Kum-Ji swears that she only loves Jin Ryu, but she finds herself thinking more and more of E-Wan with each passing encounter. Though she scolds herself for not falling for nice guy E-Soh. Kum-Ji is also the niece of Yo-I's coordinator, Yoo-Jung, which gives her even more perks as a Yo-I fan club member(Such as visiting Wu Hee's family with the band in volume 4), and even more access to the stars even when she leaves the Yo-I Fan Club in volume 3. She soon falls for E-wan...
E-Wan
Quiet, reserved, and more than a bit cold, E-Wan shares his innermost thoughts with no one. He is close with Jin Ryu, for reasons that he will not discuss. There are rampant rumors that he is in a relationship with one of his band members, Eun-Sung. When his mother died, E-Wan became even more introverted until Kum-Ji hit him over the head with a bag of clothes. His mother died of a broken heart because of her husband leaving her for a younger woman, even going so far as to have an illegitimate child with her. This leaves E-Wan's views on love skewed beyond compare, and he has bluntly put to Kum-Ji that he doesn't understand the devotion between fans and their idols, or even between two normal people. After a few run ins with Kum-Ji's famous temper, E-Wan has begun to slowly come out of his shell. As he emerges he starts to develop feelings for her that he is as of yet unprepared to experience.
E-Soh
This semi-spoiled rising pop star didn't know what to make of Kum-Ji at first glance. He was the first to realize Kum-Ji's true intentions about joining the Yo-I fan club. E-Soh first meets Kum-Ji while taking an elevator up to the rehearsal room. He refused to let Kum-Ji on, so she proceeded to attempt to kick his butt and call him names. When Kum-Ji is shocked that he is a member of Yo-I, E-Soh realizes that no true fan wouldn't know the members of their favorite boy band. Despite his initial reaction towards her, E-Soh found his feelings for Kum-Ji, and eventually confessed his love. His timing was less than perfect, as he confessed to her immediately after insulting her. E-Soh's battle for Kum-Ji's heart has become even more rocky since he has a possible new rival in one of his band mates, E-Wan. Despite E-Soh's bluster, he can be a very nice person at times and can also be very protective of Kum-Ji. When Kum-Ji was beaten up by jealous fan girls he was surprisingly gentle, but it is unknown what he will do when he discovers who is behind it all.
Che-Ryun Yang/Barbie
The incredibly beautiful persona of "Barbie" hides an incredibly ugly personality. She was initially tolerant of Kum-Ji, when she thought that she was merely the niece of the manager. The more casual Kum-Ji acts towards the members of Yo-I, the more ugly Barbie's actions become. She thought nothing of sending Kum-Ji to a house to be beaten by a horde of fan girls. Barbie has yet to receive any repercussion from this incident, as Kum-Ji has not yet told anyone. Barbie is incredibly jealous of Kum-Ji and E-Soh's close seeming relationship, but also appears to have an especially soft spot for E-Wan. In volume 5 she and Kum-Ji finally square off face-to-face and come to terms, but chances are it wont last when she finds out Kum-Ji likes her beloved E-Wan.
Jin Ryu
Not much has yet been revealed about this popular star, except for his friendship with E-Wan. Jin Ryu is very devoted to the stage and his fans, which helps his meteoric rise to stardom. He was hospitalized during volume 2 of the manhwa due to a car crash, but the reasons behind the crash are as yet unknown. During this time Kum-Ji was able to meet him, thanks to E-Wan, and Jin Ryu was very polite and friendly to her. However in volume 4 it has been revealed that his personality may not be as nice as it seems...
Yoo-Jung
She's Kum-Ji's aunt, as well as the coordinator of Yo-I. Yoo-Jung is dedicated to her job, as well as to the members of Yo-I. She has begun to see the stirrings of attraction between E-Soh and Kum-Ji, and at the request of E-Soh, has decided to play matchmaker. Yoo-Jung is also the object of desire for the studio's president, as they have been dating secretly.
Wu-Hee
She's the vocalist for Yo-I, and is from outside the country.Though it is showed in volume 4, that Wu-Hee is actually from the country; but is from a tiny town started by her father. The town is has a total of 2 people. Wu-hee's father and her mother. Wu-hee once went on a blind date with E-soh. Wu-Hee is a little on the strange side, but is incredibly sweet, so it is hard for any one person to dislike her. Wu-Hee also has been blackmailed by E-Soh.
Eun-Sung
There are rumors circulating that he and E-Wan are in a relationship. Eun-Sung is the one person in the band who is closest to E-Wan, and frequently can see through his shields and masks. He doesn't seem to be fazed by people who encourage the rumors of his yaoi relationship.

[edit] Manhwa

Volume 1
Kum-Ji thinks she has the ultimate plan to gain access to her favorite band, DDL. She is going to infiltrate another band's fan club, and thus gain access to her objects of desire. However, the band members of Yo-I (the fan club she joined) quickly saw through her charade, as she couldn't even identify the members. Kum-Ji immediately clashed with one of the lead band members, E-Soh, who blackmails her into doing favors for him, such as cleaning his band room or fetching food for him. Kum-Ji also seems to have gained the animosity of Barbie, the controlling president of the Yo-I fan club, who has a reputation for being down and dirty with the people she dislikes. What's a fan girl to do?
Volume 2
Kum-Ji is beginning to feel the wrath of Barbie, as she begins to receive hate mail from jealous fan club members. E-Soh, against his will, begins to develop feelings for Kum-Ji, the girl who treats him normally. He confesses his love for her, only to have his feelings rebuffed, as Kum-Ji sees it as one of his mind games. E-Wan, the quiet reserved member of Yo-I, also seems to be developing feelings for Kum-Ji, who called him out on his rejection of other people's concern over his mother's death. Kum-Ji finally gets to meet her favorite guy, but messes up horribly and embarrasses herself. Not all is well in the life of Kum-Ji, as tensions mount and the facade of her fake devotion to Yo-I start to wear on her, and she begins to debate about quitting the Yo-I fan club. Can she really go back to where she was before? Does she really even want to?
Volume 3
Barbie has a problem she can't seem to ignore or get rid of: Kum-Ji, the youngest coordinator's niece. So what's a jealous fan to do? Send a mob of girls after Kum-Ji to beat her up and scare her away, and get the president of the band to revoke her fan club membership. E-Wan and E-Soh both realize that they are becoming rivals for Kum-Ji's affection, but what will become of their feelings when Kum-Ji quits? Also, when Kum-Ji goes on a vacation with two guys out to be her one and only, you know the sparks are going to fly!

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