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Seasons of Blossom
Hongduck, Nemone - Seasons of Blossom, vol. 1 (2022, Jaedam Media) book cover.jpg
Cover art of the print edition (volume 1)
청춘 블라썸
Cheongchun beullasseom
Genre
AuthorHongduck
IllustratorNemone
Webtoon
service
Original runJune 26,  2020  –March 31,  2023
Volumes 6
Anime
StudioXtorm
Released 2024 – scheduled

Seasons of Blossom (Korean : 청춘 블라썸; RR : Cheongchun beullasseom, lit. "Youth Blossom") is a South Korean manhwa released as a webtoon, written by Hongduck and illustrated by Nemone. In its original webtoon edition, it is a tetralogy with each part referencing one of the four temperate seasons (spring, summer, autumn and winter), featuring the stories of teenagers and young adults who experienced the tumultuous age of youthhood.

Initially serialized via Naver Corporation's webtoon platform Naver Webtoon from June 26, 2020 to March 31, 2023, Seasons of Blossom has been published in print since April 20, 2022, with the individual chapters of the first two parts collected and published into the first six volumes. A live-action adaptation series aired from September 21 to November 2, 2022 on Wavve. [1] A South Korean animated series adaptation by Xtorm has also been announced for released in the first quarter of 2024. [2]

Plot summary

Seasons of Blossom tells the story of various teenagers and young adults who experience the tumultuous age of youthhood—dealing with matters such as young romance, friendship, the cost of tiger parenting, bullying and mental health. The plot of this manhwa is laid out in four parts, each representing one of the four temperate seasons.

I. Bo-mi's Flower (Spring)

Set in spring at Cheongseom High School, Part I centers on 18-year-old girl Yoon Bo-mi who is conflicted between her crush on Lee Jae-min and her friendship with Kang Sun-hee. Upon knowing that Sun-hee harbors feelings for Jae-min, Bo-mi chooses to preserve her friendship with Sun-hee and forces herself into a fake relationship with their standoffish classmate Choi Jin-young. But she is unexpecting of the romance that will soon blossom between her and Jin-young.

II. Ha-min's Flower (Summer)

Part II juxtaposes two timelines—the past, six years ago, and the present—both set in the summer monsoon season. Right after the events of Part I, Lee Jae-min runs into the 24-year-old painter Han So-mang who is an acquaintance of Jae-min's late elder brother Lee Ha-min six years ago at Cheongseom High School. Jae-min agrees to be So-mang's model for her artworks in return for telling him anything she can recall about Ha-min. Gradually breaking inside, he struggles with coming to terms with the bitter truth of Ha-min's untimely death.

III. Ga-eul's Flower (Autumn)

Primarily set in Cheongna University during the following autumn, Part III centers on 24-year-old college student Jin Ga-eul who apparently confesses her feelings to a man named Kang Soo-bin. But she has an ulterior motive—in reality, she despises Soo-bin for being involved with her being a victim of bullying back in high school. Realizing that Soo-bin does not recognize her nor remember what had happened to her, Ga-eul plans to exact her revenge on him by approaching him in order to make him fall for her.

IV. Dong-chae's Flower (Winter)

Returning to Cheongseom High School and set in the following winter, Part IV focuses on the constant suffering of 18-year-old boy Park Dong-chae who is being harshly bullied by Cha Woo-jae and his gang. As Dong-chae's tormentors gradually drive him over the edge, his 16-year-old younger sister Park Eun-chae secretly sets out to save him from further bullying, asking her crush Lee Jae-min for help. Hesitant at first, Jae-min is reminded of his late elder brother Ha-min's death and joins Eun-chae in stopping the abuse and violence before it is too late.

Media

Manhwa

Hongduck launched Seasons of Blossom in Naver's webtoon platform Naver Webtoon on June 26, 2020.

Volume list

No.Korean release dateKorean ISBN
1 April 20, 2022 [3] 979-1-12-750770-1

Part I: Bo-mi's Flower (Spring)

  • Chapter 1 (1화)
  • Chapter 2 (2화)
  • Chapter 3 (3화)
  • Chapter 4 (4화)
  • Chapter 5 (5화)
  • Chapter 6 (6화)
  • Chapter 7 (7화)
  • Chapter 8 (8화)
  • Chapter 9 (9화)
  • Chapter 10 (10화)
  • Chapter 11 (11화)
2 April 20, 2022 [4] 979-1-12-750771-8

Part I: Bo-mi's Flower (Spring)

  • Chapter 12 (12화)
  • Chapter 13 (13화)
  • Chapter 14 (14화)
  • Chapter 15 (15화)
  • Chapter 16 (16화)
  • Chapter 17 (17화)
  • Chapter 18 (18화)
  • Chapter 19 (19화)
  • Chapter 20 (20화)
  • Chapter 21 (21화)
3 April 20, 2022 [5] 979-1-12-750772-5

Part I: Bo-mi's Flower (Spring)

  • Chapter 22 (22화)
  • Chapter 23 (23화)
  • Chapter 24 (24화)
  • Chapter 25 (25화)
  • Chapter 26 (26화)
  • Chapter 27 (27화)
  • Chapter 28 (28화)
  • Chapter 29 (29화)
  • Special Chapter (특별편): Four-Panel Comic with Too Much Info (TMI 네컷만화), A Story From That One Night (그 어느 날 밤의 이야기)
4 August 31, 2022 [6] 979-1-12-750805-0

Part II: Ha-min's Flower (Summer)

  • Chapter 1 (1화)
  • Chapter 2 (2화)
  • Chapter 3 (3화)
  • Chapter 4 (4화)
  • Chapter 5 (5화)
  • Chapter 6 (6화)
  • Chapter 7 (7화)
  • Chapter 8 (8화)
  • Chapter 9 (9화)
  • Chapter 10 (10화)
5 September 30, 2022 [7] 979-1-12-750816-6

Part II: Ha-min's Flower (Summer)

  • Chapter 11 (11화)
  • Chapter 12 (12화)
  • Chapter 13 (13화)
  • Chapter 14 (14화)
  • Chapter 15 (15화)
  • Chapter 16 (16화)
  • Chapter 17 (17화)
  • Chapter 18 (18화)
  • Chapter 19 (19화)
  • Chapter 20 (20화)
6 September 30, 2022 [8] 979-1-12-750817-3

Part II: Ha-min's Flower (Summer)

  • Chapter 21 (21화)
  • Chapter 22 (22화)
  • Chapter 23 (23화)
  • Chapter 24 (24화)
  • Chapter 25 (25화)
  • Chapter 26 (26화)
  • Chapter 27 (27화)
  • Chapter 28 (28화)
  • Chapter 29 (29화)
  • Special Chapter (특별편): Four-Panel Time Passing Comic (심심풀이 네컷만화), My Second Summer (나의 두 번째 여름)

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References

  1. ↑ '청춘블라썸' 소주연→김민규 포스터 공개…'성장통 로맨스' ['Seasons of Blossom' Sojuyeon → Kim Min-gyu's poster released... 'Growth Pain Romance']. Newsis (in Korean). August 25, 2022. Retrieved May 11, 2023.
  2. ↑ "Seasons of Blossom K-Drama Announces Anime Adaptation by XTORM". December 7, 2022. Retrieved May 11, 2023.
  3. ↑ 청춘 블라썸 1 [Seasons of Blossom 1]. Naver Book Database . Retrieved May 13, 2023.
  4. ↑ 청춘 블라썸 시즌1 : 2 [Seasons of Blossom 2]. Naver Book Database . Retrieved May 13, 2023.
  5. ↑ 청춘 블라썸 3 [Seasons of Blossom 3]. Naver Book Database . Retrieved May 13, 2023.
  6. ↑ 청춘 블라썸 4 [Seasons of Blossom 4]. Naver Book Database . Retrieved May 13, 2023.
  7. ↑ 청춘 블라썸 시즌2 : 5 [Seasons of Blossom 5]. Naver Book Database . Retrieved May 13, 2023.
  8. ↑ 청춘 블라썸 시즌2 : 6 [Seasons of Blossom 6]. Naver Book Database . Retrieved May 13, 2023.
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