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Mi-Kyung Yun’s long-running Bride of the Water God series took a game-changing, narrative-walloping turn a few volumes ago when star-crossed lovers Soah (a human) and Habaek (a water god, also known as Mui) decided to try their luck together on Earth. They faced war and the constant wrath of jealous gods when they lived in Suguk, the luxurious water palace in the realm of the gods—where they’ve been, pretty much, since Volume 1 (with a short stays at an evil emperor’s palace and a sanctuary on the moon). 
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They’re both very mortal now, trying to keep low profiles in Soah’s old village. In our latest volume, the couple faces drought, the wrath of jealous gods and superstitious humans, and a powerless, frail Habaek who’s unsure if he can take care of Soah. You see, on top of all the worries and persecutors in their lives, Habaek was cursed by a jealous goddess when she stripped him of his powers to allow him to live with Soah in the human realm. This malicious goddess also wanted to add a little curse on top of that, since she can’t stand seeing a human and a god living happily together. A modification of the curse that caused Soah and Habaek so many problems at the start of this series, Habaek is now magically forced into the form of a child when he’s near Soah, and he can only revert back to his true adult form when Soah is far away and he makes contact with water. Frustrating for them, huh? And things are about to get worse!
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On top of all that, Habaek’s mother—a goddess of death—sees how defenseless her son is on Earth. Knowing that the manipulative emperor in the realm of the gods wants Habaek either by his side or dead, Habaek’s mother thinks that killing Soah will bring her boy back under her protection and back to full power. She makes all the wrong moves, though. Like Gemma in Sons of Anarchy, she only makes her son’s complicated life worse with her mistakes and meddling. And we can only watch as the tension revs up and those bad decisions lead to a possibly fatal outcome for one of the stars of this riveting romantic adventure.
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As Bride of the Water God continues to give readers glimpses into rich, traditional Korean folk tales, our latest volume also sees more difficulties added to Soah and Habaek’s strange story. Part of the fun of being a Bride of the Water God reader is enjoying creator Mi-Kyung Yun’s intricate costumes, scenery, and creatures. It’s also undeniably fun to follow and keep track of our determined lovers through all of the twists, turns, and problems that their tormentors throw at them—and more obstacles and surprises are coming! Our struggling pair will have to hold each other tight as they navigate through more woes, and with war raging in the realm of the gods, they’ll be facing more anarchy before they possibly find peace. 
—Philip R. Simon
Manhwa and Manga Edito
Mi-Kyung Yun’s long-running Bride of the Water God series took a game-changing, narrative-walloping turn a few volumes ago when star-crossed lovers Soah (a human) and Habaek (a water god, also known as Mui) decided to try their luck together on Earth. They faced war and the constant wrath of jealous gods when they lived in Suguk, the luxurious water palace in the realm of the gods—where they’ve been, pretty much, since Volume 1 (with a short stays at an evil emperor’s palace and a sanctuary on the moon). 


They’re both very mortal now, trying to keep low profiles in Soah’s old village. In our latest volume, the couple faces drought, the wrath of jealous gods and superstitious humans, and a powerless, frail Habaek who’s unsure if he can take care of Soah. You see, on top of all the worries and persecutors in their lives, Habaek was cursed by a jealous goddess when she stripped him of his powers to allow him to live with Soah in the human realm. This malicious goddess also wanted to add a little curse on top of that, since she can’t stand seeing a human and a god living happily together. A modification of the curse that caused Soah and Habaek so many problems at the start of this series, Habaek is now magically forced into the form of a child when he’s near Soah, and he can only revert back to his true adult form when Soah is far away and he makes contact with water. Frustrating for them, huh? And things are about to get worse!


On top of all that, Habaek’s mother—a goddess of death—sees how defenseless her son is on Earth. Knowing that the manipulative emperor in the realm of the gods wants Habaek either by his side or dead, Habaek’s mother thinks that killing Soah will bring her boy back under her protection and back to full power. She makes all the wrong moves, though. Like Gemma in Sons of Anarchy, she only makes her son’s complicated life worse with her mistakes and meddling. And we can only watch as the tension revs up and those bad decisions lead to a possibly fatal outcome for one of the stars of this riveting romantic adventure.


As Bride of the Water God continues to give readers glimpses into rich, traditional Korean folk tales, our latest volume also sees more difficulties added to Soah and Habaek’s strange story. Part of the fun of being a Bride of the Water God reader is enjoying creator Mi-Kyung Yun’s intricate costumes, scenery, and creatures. It’s also undeniably fun to follow and keep track of our determined lovers through all of the twists, turns, and problems that their tormentors throw at them—and more obstacles and surprises are coming! Our struggling pair will have to hold each other tight as they navigate through more woes, and with war raging in the realm of the gods, they’ll be facing more anarchy before they possibly find peace. 

—Philip R. Simon
Manhwa and Manga Editor