Whale_Star:_The_Gyeongseong_Mermaid
Whale Star: The Gyeongseong Mermaid
South Korean webtoon
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]