Gorae Byul - The Gyeongseong Mermaid

[MangaDex]

 

[pianistlover]

Seems interesting. Thank you for translating!

 

[July_Daydreamer]

I just read chapter one and I am already heartbroken! But damn, it looks good!!! I like the concept a lot!!!!!!!

 

[Readerz]

My. Heart. Is. Not. Here. It. Shattered

 

[hotteokah]

No, it doesn't feature actual mermaids but what it does have is tons and tons of heartache.

 

[godofshade]

when i looked at the picture while it was small it looked like the male was a horse under water...

 

[MerriLee3s]

Sooo interesting and with such depth!

 

[100thlurker]

"I was sold to this house for the price of 6 won"

So a quick note for those readers for whom that means nothing or are more familiar with the modern South Korean won (for a split second I thought she'd been sold for pennies):

Going by the international exchange rates at the time, Soo-a was sold to the Yeo household for a pathetic sum of three U.S. dollars.

 

[semicharmed]

Just discovered this and man is it high quality!

 

[Cantaloupes]

I can already feel the upcoming tragedy ...

 

[Aeriandra]

I get the feeling that the young miss she works for will be like the princess the prince falls for in the little mermaid.

 

[Meskie]

I must say that I came and I was not disappointed.

 

[Qawang]

Seriously ch8 really broke my heart. Soo-a faced too much tragedy, feel scared to read each chapter but it becomes one of my fav. That young miss gonna steal Eui hyeon, isn’t she!?

 

[Berdy]

Is this going to literally make me cry? I try to avoid anything that will make me a blubbering fool.

Edit. Caved in, the prologue already had me f’d up. I can already tell this is going to be good.

 

[Joanofarch]

I've got to say the flow in the writing is superb. I'm constantly on the edge of my sit waiting for each release.

 

[dokkotak]

@hotteokah
good job on the TL so far. *applause*
suggestion: have you considered adding "whale star" / "whale constellation" / "Cetus constellation" / "Cetus" as alternate titles to "GoRae Byul"?

on another note, some have said this webtoon is riding on the anti-japan sentiment that is the current norm in korea.
but the storyline is just that compelling; give the author due credit. and yes, it is based on the fairy tale of the little mermaid.

 

[hotteokah]

@dokkotak Ahh thank you! I included "Whale Star" as an alternative title when making the page on bato and anime-planet, but somehow missed adding it while making the MD page, and I have no idea how to edit it But I guess I deliberately chose to leave the main Korean title as it is because I didn't quite like the sound of "Whale Star" as the name of a prestigious (?) teahouse, and the secondary title 경성의 인어공주 felt representative enough of the plot so far. It is entirely subjective on my part though. I liked "Cetus" more since it was more poetic in that sense as the title is a reference to the secret headquarters, but I feel like it doesn't tie in quite right with some scenes

Spoiler

in which Soo-a has to draw "whale" and "star" in order to look for the teahouse in Gyeongseong

in future chapters. I'm planning to just put a note of explanation if the significance of the name ever comes up later on hehe.

 

[dokkotak]

@hotteokah
i think so, too; within the storyline "Whale Star" sounds a bit obtuse, and "Cetus" is just too out there / out of context. sound judgment. keep up the great work!
as for editing the Alternate Titles, i'm thinking you could ask a mod by DM, or use the Report button on the manhwa Title page to request the edit (the former method is prob more certain?).

 

[chiharabanana]

Didn't expected this kind of story. I thought it was an another fantasy again but man! The story is so goooddd. It reminds me of Mr. Sunshine and The Handmaiden. Now I can visualize Kim Tae Ri as the MC.

 

[Readerz]

Spoiler

If she was gonna kill herself might as well kill ur damn father ugh or better go join that guy and die in a noble cause WHY DOES SHE HAVE TO SAY DESPAIR IS ENTIRELY AND ETERNALLY HERS WHYYYY!!!

*Currently searching for crushed heart pieces*

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