Goong

Monarchy laid extinct in Korea since long ago, but what if Korea had continued monarchism? What if all the beautiful abandoned palaces were still actually filled with the royal families? What if the royal families continued with the normal royal customs? Welcome to the world where Korea never ended monarchism! Che-Gyeong, the high-school girl protagonist, ends up in a tragic moment in time when it has been found out that she has been promised in marriage (by her grandfather) to the current prince...who's actually not at all what he seems to be from his good looks—in one word, he's a big jerk.

Edit
Background

Goong was published in a 2-in-1 omnibus edition in English by Yen Press from December 20, 2006 to May 19, 2015 and also digitally per volume from August 27, 2013 to May 19, 2015.

More characters
Characters

Lee, Shin

Main

Shin, Chae-Gyeong

Main

Lee, Yul

Main

Seong, Hyo-rin

Supporting

Reviews

May 26, 2013

MarsFromStars

Recommended

If you have watched the drama, don't skip this manhwa. It's a lot different and it definitely has its own outstanding charms.

Still, having watched the drama first, I was surprised at how different Shin was in the original source. Here, he was your usual arrogant and spoiled rich kid - whereas in the drama, he was cold, more controlled and quite reserved.

Chae-Gyung, however, was still your normal and average heroine whom you can easily empathize with. Having her life changed like that, I can actually feel how lonely and miserable she was inside the palace. Not to mention that in comparison to the drama, ... the royal household in the manhwa is really strict and much more suffocating.

Anyway, I'll stop mentioning the drama and focus on the manhwa now.

If there's something worthy of praise, it has to be the originality. It's not easy to think of possible scenarios that could occur in AU Korea - and it's really amazing how the author illustrated these "what-ifs."

The art here is really gorgeous and it improves in every volume. I really like how detailed the scenery and the clothes were. The characters also become more and more attractive especially Shin and Yul.

Now as for the plot and characters - I guess what I love the most in the manhwa is that you get to see how the protagonists fall in love. It was slow and gradual yet very convincing.

Having brought up by such an environment, Shin was first introduced as a stuck-up and selfish jerk who's not capable of caring for others. When he and Chae Gyung were forced to get along, he begins to feel emotions that were new to him and eventually realize that he's actually missing a lot of things in his life.

It's also the same for Chae Gyung. She was a hyper and cheerful girl who was suddenly thrown into an unwanted marriage. But then, the more time she spent with Shin, the more she got to know and understand him - which eventually leads to her pitying him. And in which such pity turns to love.

Their relationship made me feel a rollercoaster of emotions: I laughed, get angry and cried along with them and the situations they get themselves into. It's true that the story got draggy - but then, I didn't mind it that much cause I did enjoy the ride and it made me like the main characters (yes, their flaws included).

I guess the only disappointing thing was the ending. It was left out in the open and there were still a few unresolved plot points. But since the manhwa did spend a lot of time building up the characters and their relationship, you can already assume that it still end in a positive outcome.

Also, I find it hilarious that the author makes fun of shoujo/drama/romance novel stereotypes. I mean, even Hana Yori Dango was mentioned!

Overall, the author did a great job in balancing the comedy, drama and romance. Recommended!

Open

Gift

Jul 6, 2012

Blackstar_aria

Recommended

I started with goong by watching the live action drama, falling in love with the story and needing to read it till the end. The concept is a fantastic one that you find a lot in Kdramas and manhwas of a fictional monarchy. this story imparticular deals with a girl becoming a princess, to a prince who she clearly is the opposite of and having her free spirit being contatined by palace rules. This story is also about the love triangles that form resulting in scandal, death and some serious aplogizing.
i loved the way the characters were drawn here, and especially the detail ...

Open

Gift

Feb 4, 2013

MastaJ

Mixed Feelings

*SPOILER-FREE*

I believe the downfall of this manhwa was its poor characters, repeated plot structure, and an extremely drawn out story which quickly became boring.

The beginning of the series was actually really cultivating. Although there are many stories of forced marriage between royalty, I quickly warmed up to this one. I saw huge potential and since there were many chapters I was expecting a great plot with a lot of character development. But I was wrong. Around halfway through the story I noticed that I became very agitated and annoyed while reading this. I couldn't figure out why. I continued on. Eventually I figured out ...

Open

Gift

More stacks

Interest Stacks

Adaptations please pt5

by Idk5008

42 Entries · 3 Restacks

Arranged Marriage / Omiai

by RachelPanda

50 Entries · 72 Restacks

for stylish people

by sayaoi

50 Entries · 55 Restacks

More recommendations
Recommendations

View All

More news
Recent News

North American Anime & Manga Releases for May

Here are the North American Anime & Manga releases for May 2015 Week 1: May 5th - 11th Anime Releases Astro Boy (2003) Complete Series Denki-gai Collectors'...read more

May 5, 2015 12:04 PM by Snow | Discuss (14 comments)

North American Anime & Manga Releases for January

Here are the North American Anime & Manga releases for January 2015 Week 1: January 6th - 12th Anime Releases Dog & Scissors Complete Collection DVD Dog &...read more

Jan 5, 2015 9:52 AM by Snow | Discuss (22 comments)

More discussions
Recent Forum Discussion

Poll: Goong Chapter 179 Discussion czerah - Aug 27, 2012	9 replies	by kittyprincess222 »» Sep 14, 2022 3:27 AM
Poll: Goong Chapter 161 Discussion czerah - Aug 27, 2012	1 replies	by Jak »» Jun 9, 2017 11:26 AM
Spin-off/sequel webtoon for Goong? nehnehneji - Jan 28, 2015	3 replies	by ssundaeramyeon »» May 27, 2016 6:17 AM
Poll: Goong Chapter 1 Discussion czerah - Aug 22, 2012	1 replies	by Stark700 »» Jun 23, 2015 9:56 PM
Poll: Goong Chapter 80 Discussion czerah - Aug 24, 2012	1 replies	by thedarkoni »» Oct 19, 2013 1:20 PM

Goong
Edit

What would you like to edit?

Alternative Titles

Information

Statistics

Resources

Edit
Synopsis

Edit
Background

Visit MALxJapan
MALxJapan -More than just anime-

More characters
Characters

Reviews

Interest Stacks

More recommendations
Recommendations

More news
Recent News

More discussions
Recent Forum Discussion

MoreTop Anime

MoreTop Airing Anime

MoreMost Popular Characters

Goong Edit What would you like to edit? SynopsisBackgroundAlternative TitlesPictureChapters/VolumesPublishing DatesRelationsTypeExternal Links

Alternative Titles

Information

Statistics

Resources

EditSynopsis

EditBackground

Visit MALxJapan MALxJapan -More than just anime-

More charactersCharacters

Reviews

Interest Stacks

More recommendations Recommendations

More newsRecent News

More discussionsRecent Forum Discussion

MoreTop Anime

MoreTop Airing Anime

MoreMost Popular Characters

Goong
Edit

What would you like to edit?

Edit
Synopsis

Edit
Background

Visit MALxJapan
MALxJapan -More than just anime-

More characters
Characters

More recommendations
Recommendations

More news
Recent News

More discussions
Recent Forum Discussion