Heavenly Executioner Chiwoo

Heavenly Executioner Chiwoo(치우천하) is a manhwa created by Park KangHo and Lee HaNa.[1] The series was first introduced to american audiences in the 2005 San Diego Comic-Con as part of the manhwa booth being run by the Korea Culture & Contents Agency.[2]

Heavenly Executioner Chiwoo
Cover for volume1 for the series in korean
치우천하
Genre
AuthorPark KangHo
PublisherSeoul Cultural Publishers, inc
English publisherUnited States iceKunion
United States Yen Press
Volumes5

In the United States iceKunion originally licensed the series; Yen Press later took the license. In the U.S. Volume 1 was released in November 2005, Volume 2 in February 2006, Volume 3 in May 2006, Volume 4 in May 2008, and Volume 5 in September 2008. Volume 5 is the final volume, but it does not conclude the story line.

The series stars Chiwoo, who discovers that his father was a mangnani, an executioner in ancient Korea. An emperor's army attempts to wipe out all mangnanies. After Chiwoo sees Uncle Wolbak attacked by soldiers, Chiwoo becomes a mangnani.

References
  1. 2005 iceKunion Sneak peak Sampler [sic]. iceKunion.
  2. "문화콘텐츠진흥원, '코믹콘 인터내셔널 2005' 참가".


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