Tomb Raider King
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Author | Sanji Jiksong |
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Country | South Korea |
Language | Korean |
Genre | Action, fantasy |
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Media type | web novel |
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도굴왕 Dogul-Wang | |
Author | Sanji Jiksong |
Illustrator | 3B2S |
Publisher | Redice Studio |
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Original run | June 30, 2019 – March 27, 2023 |
Volumes | 12 |
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Hangul | 도굴왕 | ||||
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Tomb Raider King (Korean: 도굴왕; RR: Dogul-Wang), is a South Korean web novel written by Sanji Jiksong. It was serialized in Kakao's digital comic and fiction platform KakaoPage beginning on November 1, 2016.
A webtoon adaptation of Tomb Raider King was first serialized in KakaoPage on June 30, 2019; the webtoon's first season concluded on January 30, 2023, followed by its second season, which was released from February to March 2023.[1] During their panel at Anime Expo 2022, Yen Press announced that they licensed the manhwa in English under their Ize Press imprint.[2] Its individual chapters have been collected and published in twelve volumes by Redice Studio, as of August 2024.[1]
A South Korean animated television series adaptation produced by Studio EEK has been announced and the show will be released in 2026.[3]
Characters
[edit]Main
[edit]- Seo Joo-Heon
The main protagonist of the series. Joo-Heon dies in present when he was trying to collect tombs that were appearing all around the world. He was given a second chance and returns 15 years into the past to collect all the tombs and get revenge on those who betrayed him in his previous life.
- Irene Holton
Irene is an American woman from a rich, wealthy family. She had a relic that causes misfortune to those who come in contact with her, when Joo-Heon breaks her free from the relic she was able to return to her original self and even develops romantic feelings for him.
- Lee Seol-Ah
Joo-Heon’s ex-girlfriend
- Yoo Jae-Ha
- Julian Miller
- Chloe Laurent
- Ilya Volgof
- Im Hae Jin
- June
- George Holton
Irene’s older brother
Antagonist
[edit]- Kwon Tae-Joon
- Keira Clark
- Yang Chen
- Eve Rockefeller
- Joshua Jackson
- Jin Chae Won
- Kwon Hyuk Soo
- John Harper
Media
[edit]Web novel
[edit]Tomb Raider King was first serialized in Kakao's digital comic and fiction platform KakaoPage since November 1, 2016. The novel was licensed in English by Wuxiaworld and released from December 14, 2019, to May 22, 2021.[4]
Webtoon
[edit]A webtoon adaptation launched in KakaoPage on June 30, 2019,[5] and concluded its first season on January 30, 2023; its second season began on February 9, 2023, concluding on March 27, 2023, with its 412th chapter. Its first collected volume was released by Redice Studio on January 5, 2021. It is published on Tapas in English.[6] The collected volumes have been licensed and published in North America by Yen Press since November 22, 2022.[7]
Volumes
[edit]No. | Original release date | Original ISBN | English release date | English ISBN |
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01 | January 5, 2021[8] | 979-11-97221-00-2 | November 22, 2022[7] | 979-8-40-090007-5 |
02 | May 25, 2021[9] | 979-11-97221-05-7 | March 21, 2023[10] | 979-8-40-090013-6 |
03 | July 27, 2021[11] | 979-11-97221-07-1 | June 20, 2023[12] | 979-8-40-090035-8 |
04 | December 7, 2021[13] | 979-11-91841-04-6 | September 19, 2023[14] | 979-8-40-090052-5 |
05 | March 29, 2022[15] | 979-1-19-184110-7 | December 12, 2023[16] | 979-8-40-090103-4 |
06 | June 28, 2022[17] | 979-1-19-184116-9 | March 19, 2024[18] | 979-8-40-090104-1 |
07 | December 15, 2022[19] | 979-1-19-184129-9 | June 18, 2024[20] | 979-8-40-090105-8 |
08 | May 25, 2023[21] | 979-1-19-184140-4 | September 14, 2024[22] | 979-8-40-090208-6 |
09 | July 18, 2023[23] | 979-1-19-184145-9 | December 10, 2024[24] | 979-8-40-090210-9 |
10 | December 5, 2023[25] | 979-1-19-184158-9 | - | — |
11 | April 16, 2024[26] | 979-1-19-184167-1 | - | — |
12 | August 8, 2024[1] | 979-1-19-413124-3 | - | — |
Animation
[edit]A South Korean animated television series adaptation was announced at Anime Expo 2024. It was produced by Studio EEK and the series will be released in 2026.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c 도굴왕 12 (in Korean). Naver Book Database. Retrieved August 10, 2024.
Redice Studio
- ^ Hazra, Adriana (July 1, 2022). "Yen Press Announces Oshi no Ko, Your Forma Manga; Puella Magi Oriko Magica, K-ON! Omnibus Editions; 11 More Titles". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on December 11, 2022. Retrieved July 1, 2022.
- ^ "Tomb Raider King". Wuxiaworld. Retrieved August 10, 2024.
- ^ 도굴왕. KakaoPage (in Korean). Retrieved August 10, 2024.
- ^ "Tomb Raider King - Tapas". Tapas. February 11, 2021. Retrieved August 10, 2024.
- ^ a b "Tomb Raider King, Vol. 1 | Yen Press". Yen Press. Retrieved August 10, 2024.
- ^ 도굴왕 1 (in Korean). Naver Book Database. Retrieved August 10, 2024.
- ^ 도굴왕 2 (in Korean). Naver Book Database. Retrieved August 10, 2024.
- ^ "Tomb Raider King, Vol. 2 | Yen Press". Yen Press. Retrieved August 10, 2024.
- ^ 도굴왕 3 (in Korean). Naver Book Database. Retrieved August 10, 2024.
- ^ "Tomb Raider King, Vol. 3 | Yen Press". Yen Press. Retrieved August 10, 2024.
- ^ 도굴왕 4 (in Korean). Naver Book Database. Retrieved August 10, 2024.
- ^ "Tomb Raider King, Vol. 4 | Yen Press". Yen Press. Retrieved August 10, 2024.
- ^ 도굴왕 5 (in Korean). Naver Book Database. Retrieved August 10, 2024.
- ^ "Tomb Raider King, Vol. 5 | Yen Press". Yen Press. Retrieved August 10, 2024.
- ^ 도굴왕 6 (in Korean). Naver Book Database. Retrieved August 10, 2024.
- ^ "Tomb Raider King, Vol. 6 | Yen Press". Yen Press. Retrieved August 10, 2024.
- ^ 도굴왕 7 (in Korean). Naver Book Database. Retrieved August 10, 2024.
- ^ "Tomb Raider King, Vol. 7 | Yen Press". Yen Press. Retrieved August 10, 2024.
- ^ 도굴왕 8 (in Korean). Naver Book Database. Retrieved August 10, 2024.
Redice Studio
- ^ "Tomb Raider King, Vol. 8 | Yen Press". Yen Press. Retrieved August 10, 2024.
- ^ 도굴왕 9 (in Korean). Naver Book Database. Retrieved August 10, 2024.
Redice Studio
- ^ "Tomb Raider King, Vol. 9 | Yen Press". Yen Press. Retrieved August 10, 2024.
- ^ 도굴왕 10 (in Korean). Naver Book Database. Retrieved August 10, 2024.
Redice Studio
- ^ 도굴왕 11 (in Korean). Naver Book Database. Retrieved August 10, 2024.
Redice Studio
External links
[edit]- Official novel website in KakaoPage (in Korean)
- Official webtoon website in KakaoPage (in Korean)