Happy 2023 fellow readers! It’s been almost 3 years since our first Webtoon feature here on thekmeal. Honestly, it’s high time to assemble a fresh WebToon Starter Pack – New year, new list! Admittedly, 3 years and thousands of chapters later, my own opinions have changed based on how certain series developed or concluded. A refresh is most definitely in ...

We’re back with another webtoon feature, and this week we’re reading ‘Whale Star’ by Na Yoonhee (Na Yuinhui). Otherwise known as ‘The Gyeongseong Mermaid‘, Whale Star is a Korean re-imagining of ‘The Little Mermaid’, set in 1926. There’s no fantasy or magical elements however – the story is inspired from Andersen’s tale in a metaphorical, parallel sense. Do not come ...