is a Tokyopop-adapted English version of manhwa by Yeo Beop-ryong (author) and Park Hui-jin (illustrator). PaGumKi was originally serialized in monthly magazine Junior Champ (Hangul: 주니어챔프) from 1999 to 2006, and it is now serialized on monthly magazine Comic Champ (Hangul: 코믹챔프) since 2006. As of June 2007, a total of 31 volumes have been published by Daiwon C.I. Summary In the 'Era of the Warring States', Emperor Moosunje has gotten his hands on a powerful sword, known as the PaChun. The PaChun absorbs the blood of humans and gives its wielder amazing power rival only... to the power of its counterpart- the PaSa. The owner of the PaSa, Rey Yan, is, unknowingly, part of a plot devised by the demonic Prime Minister Shiyan and his brother to overthrow the Demon Emperor, lest he becomes the Grand Emperor of Heavenly Destruction and gains control over all three realms. After Emperor Moosunje proves incapable of controlling the PaChun, Prime Minister Shiyan kidnaps Jaryoon, King of Hahyun to receive the sword. Jaryoon, normally a kind and just leader, is transformed into a monster whose mission it is to conquer and 'unite' all the neighboring kingdoms and make Rey Yan suffer. Characters Realms Human realm: The realm where all the humans live. It separates the Divine Realm and the Demon Realm and thus has beings from both interacting with humans. Divine realm: The realm where all the gods and demi-gods live. In the last 500 years, it was changed from a paradise to a land of blood by the Second Son. Demon realm: The realm where all the demons live. A brutal land where only the strongest survive. History As orphans, Rey and his sister had been living in the streets as young children, and one day decided to go to the palace to meet the emperor, hoping that he would be able to help them. When they arrived, they were each given a sword, and sent into a deep dungeon-like pit where many other orphans were also trapped. The steep walls were unclimbable, and all of the children starved there for several weeks, with only each other and a sword for company. After a long time, the top of the pit slid open, and two large barrels of food were dumped down into the pit. This, of course, was not nearly enough to feed all of the starving children, and they soon