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`We all occasionally have a nostalgic recollection of a scene from our favorite childhood comic books. A princess waiting for Prince Charming, the protagonist going through one adventure after another in search of his mother, the white knight fighting fot justice against villains from the outer space... In our dreams, we used to become the hero finally reunited with his mother, brave messenger of justice fighting off evil men. Reading comics and cartoons was our daily pleasure and dreams when we were growing up. The deep impressions that cartoons left in our hearts ? become the roots and soil from which our feelings ? emotions drew nourishment. The Ministry ? Information and Communication has been issuing a series of stamps featuring cartoons of Korea annually in order to heighten the public awareness and love of our cartoons. In 1997, it is issuing two stamps and two souvenir sheets of the Korea cartoon series featuring A Long, Long Journey In Search of Mommyby Kim Chong-nae and `Run, Run, Hannie` by Lee Chin-ju. A Long, Long Journey In Search of Mommy This is a saga of a boy in search for his mother, and it was created by Kim Chong-nae in 1954. When it was first printed as a series in a magazine for children in 1968, it became an instant hit. With a huge cast of characters and a lengthy story line, it takes the reader along to experience the adventures and adversities of Kumjoon, the protagonist. `Mommy left last fall when the wild chrysanthemums were in full bloom. She promised me she would come back when they bloom again, but...` Kumjoon waits in vain for the return of his mother who has not been heard from since she left. He if especially vigilant in fall when the wild chrysanthemums bloom. Tired of waiting, he finally embarks upon an odyssey to find his mother. Along the way, he meets Yoo Kuktal, a Robin Hood-type robber, and Kumsook. Together the threesome encounters a series of hardships and ordeals. Run, Run, Hannie `Run, Run, Hannie` , drawn by Lee Chin-ju, first appeared in 1980. It was serialized in a magazine for chileren in 1985. This much beloved cartoon was subsequently made into a TV cartoon. Small but tough and full of sheer determination. Hannis is a 13-year-old middle school student. She spends every day longing for her dead mother. Despite her circumstances.. Hannie survives and holes tight to her dreams of running in a maratuon with the assistance of her teacher and coach Hong Tu-kke, his stout and generous wife Ko Eun-ae, and her closest friend Ch`ang-su. She takes up the challenge of running in a marathon despite her serious injury and does her best to the end, thinking of her mother the entire way.`