Webtoon Spotlight

Spotlight#7:GOSU

Have you ever wanted to change a landscape and pay for it with dumplings? Well, whether you like it or not, you're still getting a spotlight on another smash hit action webtoon: called GOSU by Ginu Ryu and Jeong hoo. Fun fact: Gosu is the Korean word for a highly skilled person.

Summary

Gosu is a story about Gang Yong, a young boy that got trained by Doko Yong, the absolute one that claimed the martial arts world by himself. However, after his betrayal and poisoning at the hands of his trusted allies, he chose Gang Yong to be the instrument of his wrath and carry on his last request. 

But there is a slight problem with his request. All of the guys responsible are already dead. So with nothing to do, Gang Yong naturally chose the following best career path for someone of his caliber, a dumpling delivery boy.

Characters

Gang Yong: On the surface, our resident Dumpling boy Gang is a lovely and dopey guy who loves to help out. And you would be right, as his kindness is his very weakness as he is entirely unwilling to kill those unrelated to his targets. 

However, despite his kind nature, Gang Yong is a tiger in sheep's clothing as his power is so overwhelming that I legitimately don't know the limit of it. Therefore, much of his arc is finding out his true purpose in life as he must often clash between the life he has and his quest.

Overview

This webtoon has a very well fleshed out world between the martial arts and numerous groups across this ancient world. We get many emphases on how much of that world works and how many were able to become strong amongst years of seasoned masters. The art also has a very Asain folklore feel, with its environments often feeling significantly fleshed out but still having a bit of grit behind it. 

The action scenes also have an over-the-top feel with simple punches destroying landscapes, giving the attacks unearthly weight. I also highly respect that this webtoon loves to use many ancient weapons to create choreography that will leave you speechless and their opponents lifeless. 

The webtoon also is very funny in its over-the-top nature. Stuff, like how Gang Yong can sometimes find himself in the weirdest of scenarios or how he can have a casual conversation with someone inside a tornado, is hilarious. This is a very good webtoon to binge on when it comes to major fights. The only bad thing is that WEBTOON can sometimes f up the translation.

Gosu's world is also endlessly intriguing. Along with its side series Yongbi the Invincible, we see ancient artifacts, demonic creatures, horrific magic, and techniques that can push humans to their very limits. All wrapped up to enhance much of the fight scenes even more. 

Epilogue

Gosu is a very detailed and fun webtoon with a fun fanbase, considering that there is a spinoff/ prequel called Yongbi the Invincible. Unfortunately, the story writer of the webtoon Giun Ryun is currently battling Malignant Lymphoma, so his health is precisely in tip-top shape. Still, after a long hiatus, the series is right back where it left off, so I hope we see more of the carnage as the story goes on. And I genuinely hope that the spotlight shines on him someday.