Okchundang Candy
Okchundang Candy by Jung-soon Go, published by Levine Querido on March 4, 2025, is a graphic novel that captures the essence of family and relationships through vivid illustrations. In this 128-page work, the author reflects on her childhood memories spent at her grandparents’ house, highlighting moments of joy and connection, such as dressing up, watching cartoons, and participating in neighborhood activities. The narrative intertwines these cherished experiences with the poignant realities of aging and change.
Readers will find a heartfelt exploration of familial bonds and the bittersweet nature of life as Jung-soon recounts her interactions with her grandparents, particularly during the Jesa ancestral rituals. The book employs breathtaking colored pencil and watercolor art to convey the emotional depth of these moments, addressing themes of death, grief, and bereavement within the context of family dynamics. Okchundang Candy invites readers to reflect on the small joys and inevitable sorrows that shape our lives together.
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I still remember that house filled with summer…
Growing up, Jung-soon spent every moment she could at her grandparents’ house. Dressing up and watching cartoons. Dyeing each other’s fingernails with crushed balsam petals. Getting the whole neighborhood together to sweep their streets. Falling asleep together…just the three of them, happy.
Grandfather was Grandmother’s best and only friend. On every Jesa day, during the ancestral ritual, he would gently place the okchundang candy in her mouth, a big smile spreading across her face as it melted on her tongue.
But nothing ever stays the same, and as Jung-soon got older, so did her grandparents. With breathtaking colored pencil and watercolor art, she presents an achingly beautiful graphic novel about the little joys and sharp sorrows that make up a life together as a family.
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