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“Orphaned girl aided by secret benefactor achieves dream job, finds love, and helps a stranger through a computer message.”
Daddy Long Legs
키다리 아저씨
7.26
5,718 rank · 1,462 readers · 3 favorites
Shoujo
Drama
Romance
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Synopsis
Orphaned girl aided by secret benefactor achieves dream job, finds love, and helps a stranger through a computer message.
Left to the naive but good-hearted high school girl Cha Young-mi's own devices after the tragic loss of her parents, Young-mi is determined to overcome whatever hardships the future may bring in order to complete her education. Through the help of an invisible benefactor who pays for her tuition fees and other necessary expenses, Young-mi is able to finish her studies and is offered her dream job as program writer for a radio station. It is there that she meets and falls in love with her colleague Kim Joon-hoo. After Young-mi discovers a desperate message left behind by the former owner of her computer she decides to do something to help this heartbroken person… (Source: DVD Asia.com)
What people say
Community consensus
Derived from 3 sampled reviews
9.0
/10
What 3 readers settled on.
100%
recommend
Score distribution
median 9
mode 8
σ 0.82
Agreement
Strong agreement
σ 0.82 · scores cluster tight
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Not enough recommend signal yet
Score over time
↓ 1.00
Running avg · Aug 2010 → Dec 2010
Snap verdicts
· shortest highly-rated reviews
- 9 “The art is absolutely stunning and immediately captivating, perfectly complementing the deep, tear-jerking romance that makes this manhwa a must-read. While it takes a little time to fully build...”
- 10 “This heart-warming manga is an absolute must-read, featuring a captivating story with unexpected twists that completely subverted my expectations. There are no notable criticisms to mention, as the...”
- 8 “I really enjoyed this manhwa, as the story avoids being overly-cliché or fluffy. However, the art could have been more detailed, and the short two-volume length resulted in insufficient character...”
Verbosity
Short · 100%
Medium · 0%
Long · 0%
Read Order & Related
A self-contained story.
No sequels, spin-offs or alternate tellings — Daddy Long Legs begins and ends here.
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A Manhwa Publication
- Format 14 × 2 ch × vol
- Total read 1h 52m approx
- Published Jan 2004 – Jan 2005
- Source Manhwa media type
- Ref. BS-M5390 catalog