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Gorae Byul

Also known as Whale Star: The Gyeongseong Mermaid.

Status: Finished
Genres: Drama , Romance

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 she discovers a wounded independence fighter named Ui-Hyeon Kang washed up on the shore. She nurses him back to health, only to lose her ability to speak in a botched murder attempt by Ui-Hyeon’s comrade, Hae-Su Song. As she travels to the capital, Gyeongseong (present-day Seoul), to get revenge, she finds herself growing more and more intertwined with a strange, brave new world and the people within it.



Note: Chapter count includes prologue.

Tags: Tragedy , War , Historical , Language Barrier , Conspiracy , Disability , Female Protagonist , Full Color , Suicide , Coastal , Mermaid , Maids , Heterosexual , Foreign , Criminal Organization

Geumhonlyeong: Joseonhon Ingeumjilyeong

Also known as The Forbidden Marriage.

Status: Finished
Genres: Comedy , Drama , Romance

It’s been seven years since King Heon Lee declared a marriage ban in Joseon after the death of his wife. But one day, he comes across a woman named So-Rang Ye who claims she can summon the spirits of the dead. Though So-Rang was lying about her spiritual powers, she now has no choice but to put on an act for the king. As the secrets behind the mysterious death of the king’s wife and So-Rang’s past start unraveling, the red thread of fate becomes more entangled…



Note: The chapter count includes 8 side-story chapters.

Tags: Historical , Female Protagonist , Full Color , Politics , Love Triangle

Machimnae Pureun Bulkkochi

Also known as The Blue Guardian of the Princess.

Status: Finished
Genres: Fantasy , Romance

The sickly Princess Yeong-Myung knew nothing of the violence and betrayal surrounding the royal court. Yet when the threat of a vile mythical beast and the machinations of the cruel Gaesi Kim loom large, she will do all she can to save her family from certain doom. Armed with only her wits and courage, Yeong-Myung must accept the aid of a stunning blue goblin who vows to be her loyal guardian. Can love win and save this unlikely pair from the vicious schemes that bedevil their every move?



Tags: Goblin , Demons , War , Coming of Age , Politics , Historical , Time Manipulation , Cultivation , Conspiracy , Amnesia , Heterosexual , Full Color

Yidai Linghou

Also known as The Spirit Queen.

Status: Finished
Genres: Drama , Fantasy , Romance

Lingzhi is the long-lost princess of the Spirit Clan, known and feared for their prophetic abilities. To find her missing people, she must climb the social ladder in the human empire, while many resent her rapid rise to power. Her efforts have caught the attention of the mercurial emperor, who is controlled by the empress dowager, as well as a mysterious silver-haired man who haunts Lingzhi’s dreams. Can she learn (and thwart) their cutthroat ways so that she may claim her rightful throne?



Tags: Politics , Historical , Full Color , Female Protagonist , Cannibalism , War , Tragedy , Conspiracy , Heterosexual , Love Triangle

Otsomae Bulgeun Kkeutdong

Also known as The Red Sleeve.

Status: Releasing
Genres: Drama , Romance

Never underestimate a humble palace maid! Like the leading ladies of lore, Deokim is headstrong. She translates literature to support her family while juggling palace chores and a few sly pranks on the side. Be it fortune or ill-fate, rumors of Deokim’s literary talents spread, and everyone from the queen to the crown prince takes note of her skills. But as the tides of political intrigue shift, Deokim must walk a fine line among the royals, particularly the crown prince. After all, the court ladies don’t call him “The Goblin'' for nothing…



Tags: Heterosexual , Full Color , Historical

Yeon Lok Heun

Also known as His Majesty's Secret Heroine.

Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Drama , Fantasy , Romance

Lokheun’s name means "happy morning," but her life takes a tragic turn when her mother is murdered and her father becomes a fugitive after exacting revenge. To save him, Lokheun devotes her life to Garyun, the dashing emperor who’s committed to right the wrongs of his father. Believing Lokheun to be a boy, Garyun is determined to mold her into an unsurpassed martial artist, even if it means sending her to hell. Their strained relationship turns into something more as Lokheun searches for the one thing she’s never had: a life befitting her name.



Tags: Historical , Female Protagonist , Crossdressing , Martial Arts , Cultivation , Full Color , Gender Bending , Tragedy , Demons , Gore