A World of Love and Noodles

A World of Love and Noodles (계세 의수국 과랑사) is a Sandian hwaman novel written by Kyongho Ran and illustrated by Neukyeop. Published by Ogapan, it was released in bookstores on January 24, 2012, and was added to Ogapan Digit on March 28, 2012. The book revolves around a gay couple who run an independent restaurant in uptown Kyongban.

A seven-episode aenimo television series adaptation was announced by YXN in 2014 as part of the network's Summer 2015 Showcase. The series, produced by Headrun, was broadcast on YXN from June 11 to July 23, 2015.

Synopsis
Longtime friends-turned-boyfriends Satang Tyeong and Keungchi Ha run The Light Noodle, an independent restaurant in uptown Kyongban, Tongyu. However, when Noodletown, a competitive restaurant, opens down the street from The Light Noodle, the men fear that their restaurant will go out of business, so they renovate the restaurant, introduce new dishes, and hire more staff. Along the way, they face various challenges, including discrimination and possible bankruptcy.

Hwaman novel
The hwaman novel was written by Kyongho Ran and illustrated by Neukyeop. Published by Ogapan, it was released in bookstores on January 24, 2012, and was added to Ogapan Digit on March 28, 2012. The book was one of three yeonsa books added to Ogapan Digit in Spring 2012, the other two being the novel Who Will Be My Next Lover? Part 2 and hwaman novel I, God of All Boyfriends.

Aenimo
A seven-episode aenimo television series based on A World of Love and Noodles was announced by YXN in Fall 2014, as part of the network's Summer 2015 Showcase special. Written by Nongwan Hi, the series was directed by Botyan Ro and Kyongcheon Kyeong, who previously directed Cutie Punch Origin together.

The aenimo was aired on YXN from from June 11 to July 23, 2015. In North America, the show was licensed by Subdrive, and is currently streaming on Subdrive Now and. An English dub was released on October 23, 2015.