Her Tale of Shim Chong

Poverty-stricken Shim Chong will do anything to support herself and her blind father, going so far as to steal money from innocent strangers. Meanwhile, the future bride of the local minister lives in luxury, her every need taken care of so long as she remains an obedient wife.

When an unfortunate accident leads to their fateful encounter, the two women who have nothing in common find themselves sharing the same wish—to leave their undesirable lives behind and die at the hands of fate.

Loosely based on a Korean folktale of the same name, Her Tale of Shim Chong follows two girls from different walks of life as they learn to accept themselves for who they are in a world where women are seen as less than equal.

Her Tale of Shim Chong is originally a webtoon series which was officially published in book format by Wisdom House (위즈덤하우스) from August 24, 2018, to June 11, 2020. The series was published digitally in English by Tappytoon, Pocket Comics, Tapas Media, and Webtoon Entertainment; in French by Delitoon; and in Thai by Lezhin Entertainment and Bomtoon. It has been published digitally in English by Manta and in German by Delitoon.