1.
Christmas gift
2.
There is no gift
3.
Dream Zoo
4.
That lime orange tree
5.
school
6.
flower
7.
unknown singer
8.
Under the lime orange tree
9.
Hairy uncle
10.
My friend Portuga
11.
balloon
12.
Father's whip
13.
railroad tracks
14.
When I was growing up
15.
Mangarachiba
16.
The Last Story

My Lime Orange Tree, as seen in Lee Hee-jae's comics
“Why do children have to be mature?”

★ A great comic book recommended by the National School Library Teachers Association!
★ Requests for re-publication from numerous readers!
"I learned what it means for a child to cry with emotion" - Reader Kim Do-i
"Comforting Comics" - A Flower Path for Readers
"The Book of My Life" for Children and Adults to Enjoy Together - Readers' Dolgaebaram

The solid power of the original work and Lee Hee-jae's in-depth interpretation meet.
A "growth comic" that vividly captures a child's first growing pains.

Is there anything more bewildering and turbulent than the first growing pains a child experiences?
The sixth of seven siblings without a single decent set of clothes, a five-year-old boy who, although not malicious, is always a troublemaker due to his uncontrollable mischief.
The best-selling book, “My Lime Orange Tree,” which tells the story of Jeje’s growth, is now available as a comic by Lee Hee-jae.
The solid original work, which depicts a child's journey from a world of fantasy and dreams to a world of painful reality, and the cartoon by Lee Hee-jae, who deeply empathized with Jeje while recalling his own childhood, come together to vividly portray the first growing pains a child experiences.
This work was serialized in the comic magazine [Treasure Island] and caused a stir. It was republished after consultation with the original copyright holder.

The lines in Lee Hee-jae's cartoons are not as straight and precise as those in the more sophisticated cartoons coming out these days.
The unique, simple yet trembling lines and warm drawing style give the story emotion and feeling.
Here, amidst the rich expressions of the characters, realistic descriptions, and specific scenes, Jeje comes across as close and familiar, like a child running around a neighborhood or alley in Korea, rather than an unfamiliar Brazil.
The mischievous expression and gestures of the mischievous Jeje, the innocent smile of a child, the affection as he takes care of his younger sibling, eyes full of sadness… … .


While remaining faithful to the original content and theme, Lee Hee-jae's unique interpretation and directing skills created a different kind of fun and deep emotion than the original.
It takes full advantage of the expressive medium of comics, which allows for vivid and natural dialogue and intuitive presentation, while remaining firmly rooted in reality, leaving a deep sense of empathy and resonance.
It has a charm and power that you can never feel in comics that simply reproduce the original story.


A "comic of sadness" that will be remembered with the warm feeling of crying together with someone.

"My Lemon Orange Tree" is a comic book of sadness.
In the midst of joyful comics, daydreams, fantasies, and desires, My Orange Tree speaks of deep sorrow.
Poverty and sorrow, death and despair… … .
With the death of Uncle Portuga, who was Jeje's great hope and the light of his life, this comic reaches a level of deep sadness that is rarely found in Korean comics.
This is the power of "My Lime Orange Tree." _Park In-ha (comic critic)

Jeje is a lonely child.
A child growing up in poverty, violence, and indifference.
He runs around the neighborhood causing trouble and is an 'outcast' at home, but he has no qualms.
With childlike innocence, she discovers a new world each day and turns the weed patch in the backyard of her shabby house into a green plain.
An old broom becomes a magnificent horse for Indians to ride, a clothesline becomes a cable car that goes up and down a rocky mountain, and a chicken coop becomes a vast zoo.
He is also a child with a keen imagination and sensitivity who can talk to bats and lime orange trees.
A child who often goes hungry due to poverty, but has a warm heart and shares bread with a starving friend.


Despite the loneliness of not being understood by his family, Jeje meets and part ways with many friends, and gradually moves into a distant world.
Mr. Ariobaldo, a wandering unknown singer who taught me that songs should be sung for the poor and lonely; Ms. Cecilia Paim, who recognized Jeze's kind heart; and Mr. Portuga, a true friend who understood and loved Jeze.
After meeting Portuga, Jeje stops swearing and stops making people suffer, which is something that the old man hates.
A child changes like that.

But the reality is harsh.
The painful times of Jeje, who had to endure extreme grief after losing the one person who loved and cared for him, Uncle Portuga, unfold before our eyes with delicate expressions and vivid scenes.
A child who learned sadness too early, Jeje's pain is engraved in every single cut.

When was the last time you empathized with someone's pain, felt pity, and shed tears of sympathy? This will be an opportunity to reflect on your own life and the lives of countless others around us.
Isn't that why so many readers remember this comic book with such warm feelings?

"Life Comics" that comfort us and give us the strength to move forward at every critical juncture in life.

The original work is beautiful, but reading the cartoon version of “My Lime Orange Tree” by Lee Hee-jae, I was able to feel Jeje’s vitality and pain even more vividly.
I wanted to share the sadness and vitality of the book that I felt, so I read this book with my children many times.
I was always the first one to cry while reading.
I received a lot of comfort while crying.
Children who experienced poverty and sorrow as they grew up, like me when I was young, and children with many wounds, really enjoyed this book. _Kim Kyung-hae (teacher at Jeonpo Elementary School, Busan)

One night, his friend Minguinho comes to visit Jeje's room while he is sick after losing his Portugal.
The lime orange tree, which was once a young tree, bids farewell to Jeje in its own way.
Now, I have become a mature tree, leaving the world of fantasy and dreams and entering the world of reality and pain.
Jeje is alone again.

In a reality that constantly hurts us, there are times when we cannot stop hatred, rebellion, sadness, and despair from growing in our hearts.
There are times when I doubt whether there is any good in people.
How do we overcome those difficult times, those times that leave deep scars?

Love, the eternal sun that shines in Jeje's heart.
As long as there is that light, the child will be able to walk while protecting himself.
Another Jeje became Mr. Portuga.