In the South Airport Hood, many senior citizens live alone.
Hsin Ping, who has returned to the hood as a social worker, is determined to support the village representative Fang, who has been working alone to help the elderly. Though many difficulties continue to emerge, the two remain optimistic about their mission and carry on stubbornly...
Kuo Yao Yu is a teenage troublemaker on the street.
As probation, he is sentenced to community service in the South Airport Hood. In order to complete his sentence and leave the hood as soon as possible, he makes a deal with Fang that "he can leave early when all the elderly in the South Airport Hood are satisfied!"
However, little does he know that he will not only change the South Airport Hood, but also himself...
A Delinquent's Guide to the South Airport Hood discusses the social problem of solitary seniors. The story begins with the "meal delivery service for seniors," which the village representative Fang Ho Sheng launched in 2001.
This is a comics collaboration between cartoonist H. Chia, screenwriter A-Shih, and script writer Seamo Hsieh. With humor, it presents the difficulties faced by solitary seniors and social workers. The warm, realistic stories of the characters bring us laughter and tears. At the intersection of social issues and comedic stories lies an invigorating narrative that will linger in readers' hearts.
Village representative of the South Airport Hood. With a strong sense of justice, he is devoted to helping solitary seniors and underprivileged folks in the neighborhood. The job keeps him extremely busy. He believes that deep down, no one is a villain, so he treats Yao Yu with generosity and kindness, and tries to help him become a better person.
Growing up in a dysfunctional family, he was a frequent visitor to the police station and prosecutor's office. People see him as a troublemaker, but he is in fact pleasant, clever, and a favorite of the elders in the neighborhood.
He was sentenced to community service in the South Airport Hood. In order to quickly complete his hours, he accepts a mission from Mr. Fang to care for the senior citizens.
On the surface, he looks like a gangster, but he has a pure heart and a secret crush on Hsin Ping.
Growing up in the South Airport Hood, she was inspired by and received care from Mr. Fang. Thus, after she becomes a social worker, she decides to return to the South Airport Hood to help out Mr. Fang. A romantic, she is naive and direct; passionate about social work yet not very good at it. Still, after each setback, she only needs a good quiet cry before bouncing back with even more energy.
She dislikes Yao Yu at first, but develops feelings after seeing the good in him.
A senior who lives alone in the South Airport Hood. His children dislike him for drinking heavily after the passing of his wife, but he actually loves his family more than anything. With age, he has developed dementia and started to hoard garbage at home, leading to miserable living conditions. In the end, with help from Yao Yu and others, he takes a first step towards reconciling with his children.