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Whale Star: The Gyeongseong Mermaid

Gorae Byul

2019, Manga, 106 ch, 83%

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The year is 1926 in this retelling of Hans Christian Andersen’s “The Little Mermaid”, and Joseon (present-day Korea), is under colonial Japanese rule. Su-A Heo is a handmaiden who spends her days working and swimming in the sea. Her work is her whole life, until one day, when…

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About That Which Flows By

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Dani, a Jurchen girl who was saved by General Gyeol Seo during a bandit attack, has to serve tea for him in his house in Hanyang. However, she has to hide her true identity and pretend to be from Joseon, due to the rumors that the general slaughters Jurchen people, regardless of gender or age. Gyeol on the other hand, cannot drink clear water because of a tragic incident that happened when he was young, and has a lot of enemies who want to kill him. Can Dani and Gyeol Seo survive against all odds?

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Note: Includes three extra chapter.

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