Gorae Byul

Whale Star: The Gyeongseong Mermaid · 고래별 · The Whale Star · 경성의 인어공주 · The Gyeongseong Mermaid · Китова зірка. Русалонька з Кьонсона

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1Core Metadata

Title & Origin
Canonical title
Gorae Byul
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JP
Language
ja
Territory
JP
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MANGA
Release status
released
Release date
2019
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Creator
Yun-Hui NaCreator
Alternate Titles
Whale Star: The Gyeongseong Mermaid
Original
고래별
The Whale Star
경성의 인어공주
The Gyeongseong Mermaid
Китова зірка. Русалонька з Кьонсона

2Content

Synopsis

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.

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4Audience Intelligence

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3,816
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89.7
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1,246,889
Last updated
6/11/2026

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6Community Sentiment

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