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Along with the Gods

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For the film adaptation, see Along with the Gods: The Two Worlds.

Along with the Gods (Korean: 신과함께; Hanja: 神과함께; RR: Singwahamkke) is a South Korean manhwa series written and illustrated by Joo Ho-min. The webtoon has been released on the webcomic site Naver Webtoon since 2010, and the first volume in print was published on December 27, 2010.[1] It was inspired by the Korean Joseon dynasty Buddhist paintings and early Buddhist texts of the Ten Kings of Hell.[2][3][4][5][6][7] A manga adaptation was serialized in Young Gangan (Square Enix) from 2012 to 2014 and was illustrated by Yoshiyuki Miwa; some scenes were changed due to the cultural differences between Japan and Korea.[8] A staged musical adaptation has been hosted by the Seoul Performing Arts Company since 2015.[9][10] A film adaptation, Along with the Gods: The Two Worlds, was released on December 20, 2017, with a sequel, Along with the Gods: The Last 49 Days, released on August 1, 2018. Two additional sequels are in active development as of September 2022,[11] as well as a television series spin-off as of April 2022.[12]

Along with the Gods
신과함께
Singwahamkke
GenreFantasy, Drama
AuthorJoo Ho-min
IllustratorJoo Ho-min
PublisherAnibooks
Webtoon
service		Naver Webtoon
Original run2010–2012
Volumes3
Along with the Gods: The Two Worlds
A Korean Joseon dynasty painting of Bodhisattva Jijang and the Ten Kings of Hell

Published books

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Japanese remake
No.   Square Enix
Release date ISBN
1 July 25, 2012[13] ISBN 978-4-7575-3678-4
2 January 25, 2013[14] ISBN 978-4-7575-3867-2
3 August 24, 2013[15] ISBN 978-4-7575-4051-4
4 July 25, 2014[16] ISBN 978-4-7575-4366-9
Spanish edition
No.   Planeta Cómic
Release date ISBN
1 April 14, 2021[17] ISBN 978-84-1341-204-7
2 July 7, 2021[18] ISBN 978-84-13-41683-0
3 October 6, 2021[19] ISBN 978-84-1341-771-4
4 December 1, 2021[20] ISBN 978-84-1341-772-1

References

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  1. ^ 신과 함께 - 저승편 1 (in Korean). YES24.
  2. ^ "Along With the Gods: The Two Worlds (2017) (Blu-ray + DVD) (US Version)". YesAsia Editorial. Retrieved November 16, 2023. The big-budget blockbuster is based on Joo Ho Min's hugely popular same-titled three-episode web comic, which is inspired by the Joseon dynasty Buddhist painting Ten Kings of Hell
  3. ^ "Seventh of the Ten Kings of Hell". National Museum of Korea. Retrieved November 16, 2023. This is a Buddhist painting depicting the seventh of the ten kings of hell. On the 49th day after death, the soul of the deceased comes before the seventh king and may be reborn, depending on his or her actions in this world. This painting portrays the dead being squeezed into a punishment device designed to inflict great pain.
  4. ^ "The Tenth King of Hell (dated 1798)". Metropolitan Museum of Art. Retrieved November 16, 2023. In the Buddhist world, the Ten Kings of Hell serve as judges of the deceased to determine their fate, including the type and severity of punishment and the course of their cycle of rebirth
  5. ^ Wai Yee Chiong, Penley Knipe (December 18, 2017). "Reigning over a Hellish Bureaucracy". Harvard Art Museums.
  6. ^ Teiser, Stephen F. (1994). The Scripture on the Ten Kings and the Making of Purgatory in Medieval Chinese Buddhism. Honolulu: University of Hawaii Press. ISBN 0824815874. Book reviewed by James Robson.
  7. ^ "Ksitigarbha and the Ten Kings of Hell (dated 18th century)". Minneapolis Institute of Art. Retrieved November 16, 2023.
  8. ^ 리승환 (July 28, 2014). 주호민이 말하는 "신과 함께"의 모든 것 (in Korean). PPSS [ko].kr.
  9. ^ Yonhap News Agency (March 17, 2023). "Musical 'Along with the Gods: The Underworld' to return to stage in Seoul Arts Center in four years". Newsis.
  10. ^ "Along with the Gods". Korea: Seoul Arts Center. April 15, 2023.
  11. ^ Rumy, Doo (December 13, 2017). "[Herald Review] 'Along With Gods' all about spectacular visuals". Korea Herald. Retrieved January 7, 2018.
  12. ^ Grater, Tom (April 18, 2022). "UTA Signs 'Along With the Gods' Filmmaker Kim Yong-hwa; Big-Grossing Korean Film Franchise Set For TV Series Spin-Off". Deadline.com.
  13. ^ "神と一緒に 1" (in Japanese). Square Enix.
  14. ^ "神と一緒に 2" (in Japanese). Square Enix.
  15. ^ "神と一緒に 3" (in Japanese). Square Enix.
  16. ^ "神と一緒に 4" (in Japanese). Square Enix.
  17. ^ "Along with the Gods 1" (in Spanish). Planeta Cómic.
  18. ^ "Along with the Gods 2" (in Spanish). Planeta Cómic.
  19. ^ "Along with the Gods 3" (in Spanish). Planeta Cómic.
  20. ^ "Along with the Gods 4" (in Spanish). Planeta Cómic.
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