Tower of God
| Tower of God | |
|---|---|
| Hangul | 신의 탑 |
| Hanja | 의 |
| Revised Romanization | Sin-ui Tap |
| McCune–Reischauer | Sin-ŭi T'ap |
| Genre | Action, Adventure, Fantasy, Mystery |
| Author | Lee Jong-hui |
| Illustrator | Lee Jong-hui |
| Publisher | Naver Corporation |
| Original run | 2010 – Ongoing |
| Volumes | 2 |
Tower of God is a webtoon written and drawn by Lee Jong-hui (Hangul: 이종휘), also known by the pen-name SIU (Slave. In. Utero). It was started in 2010 as the first story in the "Talse Uzer" universe. It is edited by and released for free on Naver Corporation's Line Webtoon. It has been phenomenal in its success, as it has been translated into Japanese and English by Naver, and to many other languages by way of fan translations.
Author Lee Jong-hui majored in visual arts education on a university level before being conscripted into the South Korean military. By the advice of a senior in the army, Jong-hui started drawing cartoons. During this period, Jong-hui drew "ten books" worth of practice cartoons, which formed the backbone of the Tower of God comic he later started to create for the Internet.
Tower of God centers around a boy called Twenty-Fifth Bam, who has spent his life trapped beneath a mysterious tower. Chasing after his best friend, he manages to open a door into the Tower, and faces challenges at each floor of this tower as he tries to find his companion.
In the webtoon, "The Tower" is a mysterious structure that is completely enclosed and hosts many unique environments. It is permeated by an element called "Shinsu", which has strange properties similarly to magic in other comic universes. It is inhabited by many different intelligent species. Living on the top floors is associated with a higher status in the Tower and better living conditions. This is a result of ascension from one floor to the next being only allowed by passing increasingly difficult tests of strength, dexterity and wit. A top of the Tower sit the "10 Big Families" which form the governing body of the Tower, with king Jahad as chief leader.
Each floor is composed of three layers: an external Outer Tower which serves as the residential area, an Inner Tower where people are tested, and a Middle Area, which acts as a network linking each floor. Residents of each floor are given the chance to ascend, provided that they are deemed "worthy" of doing so by Headon, the First Floor's Guardian and caretaker of the Tower. Such people are referred to as "Chosen Regulars" in Tower of God. The Tower is sealed from the vast, unknown "Outside" by portentous, impenetrable doors. On rare occasions, extraordinary people are able to open the doors and enter the Tower. Such people are called "Irregulars" in the webtoon, and protagonist Twenty-Fifth Baam is one of them.
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