'The Girl Who Fell Beneath The Sea' asks: What is it that defines our destiny?
Axie Oh's retelling of "The Tale of Shim Cheong" explores what happens when love of family changes the trajectory of those involved in the Sea God's search for a hundredth, and final, bride.
by Alethea Kontis
Mar 10, 2022
2 minutes
Thanks to my K-drama obsession, I've started learning Korean (ě§ě§), I have a new favorite actor (hello, Lee Dong Wook), and I've become increasingly curious about Korean folktales.
I was familiar with the Rabbit in the Moon and the Gumiho, but the Snail Bride and the Imugi were new to me. I also did not know about "The Tale of Shim Cheong," where the beautiful daughter of a
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