![]() ![]() The Girl Who Fell Beneath the Sea first caught my eye with its stunning cover (love the colours and the softness of them), and then I read it was based on a Korean folktale! I was pretty excited about this since I have been searching for a Korean fantasy or folklore retelling, for a while now.īased on the Korean folktale The Tale of Shim Cheong, about a girl who jumps into the sea as an offering to the Sea God, in exchange for enough rice to give to the temple so her dad will regain his vision. And there are those who would do anything to keep the Sea God from waking… With the help of a mysterious young man named Shin-as well as a motley crew of demons, gods and spirits-Mina sets out to wake the Sea God and bring an end to the killer storms once and for all.īut she doesn’t have much time: A human cannot live long in the land of the spirits. Swept away to the Spirit Realm, a magical city of lesser gods and mythical beasts, Mina seeks out the Sea God, only to find him caught in an enchanted sleep. To save her brother, Mina throws herself into the water in Cheong’s stead. But on the night Cheong is to be sacrificed, Joon follows Cheong out to sea, even knowing that to interfere is a death sentence. Many believe that Shim Cheong, the most beautiful girl in the village-and the beloved of Mina’s older brother Joon-may be the legendary true bride. In an attempt to appease him, each year a beautiful maiden is thrown into the sea to serve as the Sea God’s bride, in the hopes that one day the “true bride” will be chosen and end the suffering. Her people believe the Sea God, once their protector, now curses them with death and despair. Floods sweep away entire villages, while bloody wars are waged over the few remaining resources. ![]() Deadly storms have ravaged Mina’s homeland for generations. ![]()
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