Whale Star: The Gyeongseong Mermaid
| Whale Star: The Gyeongseong Mermaid | |
|---|---|
| 고래별 Goraebyeol | |
| Genre | Romance, Drama |
| Author | Na Yoonhee |
| Webtoon service |
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| Original run | June 21, 2019 – July 8, 2021 |
| Volumes | 6 |
Whale Star: The Gyeongseong Mermaid (Korean: 고래별; RR: Goraebyeol) is a South Korean manhwa released as a webtoon written and illustrated by Na Yoonhee. It was serialized via Naver Corporation's webtoon platform, Naver Webtoon, from June 2019 to July 2021, with the individual chapters collected and published into 6 volumes. The manhwa has been published in English by Line Webtoon. A live-action adaptation series has been announced and producing from the series.[1] The historical background of this cartoon is the Japanese colonial period. It’s published every Friday. The meaning of ‘Goraebyeol’ is an interpretation of “鯨星 kyunsung/ whale /star”.
The story based on Andersen’s ‘The little mermaid. Suitable for 12 years old.[citation needed]
Plot summary[edit]
In 1926, Joseon was under Japan colonial rule. The girl, who is named Suah, is 17-years old, working as a servant in the house of a large pro-Japanese landowner in Gunsan, Jeollabuk-do. One day, Suah found 의현, an independence activist, lying injured on the beach, and she took care of him…
Media[edit]
Manhwa[edit]
Na Yoonhee launched Whale Star: The Gyeongseong Mermaid in Naver's webtoon platform Naver Webtoon on June 21, 2019.
Volume list[edit]
| No. | Korean release date | Korean ISBN |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | August 12, 2020[2] | 978-8-92-559005-9 |
| 2 | November 19, 2020[3] | 978-8-92-558950-3 |
| 3 | February 28, 2021[4] | 978-8-92-558909-1 |
| 4 | July 16, 2021[5] | 978-8-92-557996-2 |
| 5 | July 16, 2021[6] | 978-8-92-557995-5 |
| 6 | January 15, 2022[7] | 978-8-92-557899-6 |
Other media[edit]
The series was featured on the South Korean reality music show Webtoon Singer, premiered on the streaming service TVING on February 17, 2023, which featured K-pop artists' performances combining webtoons with extended reality technology.[8]It is also making an audio webtoon on the website.
References[edit]
- ^ "네이버 인기 웹툰 '고래별' 드라마로 제작". YNA. July 9, 2019.
- ^ 고래별 1 [Whale Star 1]. Naver Book Database. Retrieved August 25, 2023.
- ^ 고래별 2 [Whale Star 2]. Naver Book Database. Retrieved August 25, 2023.
- ^ 고래별 3 [Whale Star 3]. Naver Book Database. Retrieved August 25, 2023.
- ^ 고래별 4 [Whale Star 4]. Naver Book Database. Retrieved August 25, 2023.
- ^ 고래별 5 [Whale Star 5]. Naver Book Database. Retrieved August 25, 2023.
- ^ 고래별 6 [Whale Star 6]. Naver Book Database. Retrieved August 25, 2023.
- ^ Lee Si-jin (January 30, 2023). "Webtoons, K-pop come together in TVING's XR music competition show 'Webtoon Singer'". Archived from the original on January 30, 2023. Retrieved January 31, 2023 – via The Korea Herald.
External links[edit]
- Official website on Naver Webtoon (in Korean)
- Official website on Line Webtoon (in English)