Her Tale of Shim Chong

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Day 26/30 of the Yurithon:
There are only four yuri left for me to read. The final days of anything will usually show signs of slowing down. But if the Yurithon was going down, it would go down swinging. "Her Tale of Shim Chong" is undoubtedly a ten-out-of-ten in my book. It might be a dusty, cobweb-laced book, but it's my book, and I absolutely loved this yuri. Every other yuri I've read doesn't even come close to the number of chapters I've consumed for "Shim Chong"; I was hooked to this manhwa from beginning to end, and I even read all the epilogue chapters. I ... adored the relationship between Shim Chong and Madam Jang; it was great to see tangible changes in their attitudes and behaviour due to rubbing off on each other. It was great to see how the playing fields shifted as Shim Chong and Madam Jang changed, revealing more about the cultural surroundings and stacking more cards against the couple. Their love begins and ends like poetry, and not just for-a-literature-grade poetry; this shit was like it was from Shakespeare, Vince Gilligan, and Eminem. I genuinely can't describe how much I loved this manhwa; I am not doing it justice with this slipshod review. If I could pick at the most minute of nits, I do wish the art style and quality looked more like the volume covers. But I really couldn't give less of a shit about the art, because the narrative was just so damn good. I never expected this yuri (or any of the yuri for that matter) to use such good set-up-and-pay-off; every call-back had me perking up and leaning towards my screen. This yuri had exemplary pacing; the narrative was always moving forward at a consistent rate, with solid build-ups and substance being shown off with each passing chapter. And dear Heavenly Father, the monk was just despicable and great to read. He perfectly gave off the vibe of someone who thinks their shit smells like roses, and wholeheartedly believes that their vile behaviour is justified. It's unfortunate to see this behaviour reflected in my fellow brothers and sisters, but it just makes it all the more satisfying to see his downfall. But I think it'd be a disservice to just cite the monk as a great antagonist, when it truly feels like almost every other character was an antagonist. This manhwa perfectly conveyed how restricted women were in this culture, and not just by men too. It truly felt like Shim Chong and Madam Jang especially were trapped by tradition and even their own families, making their minuscule reprieves from society's standards feel like freedom from jail. I don't think my words can properly articulate how I felt about this yuri or its quality, so I'll leave you with a recommendation, or a few. Read "The Moon on a Rainy Night", read "Love Bullet", and read "Her Tale of Shim Chong". If you're still reading this, thank you, and here are a couple more words for you: you're not alone and someone out there loves you. Good night.

genuinely an incredible story. the female characters are all so complex (even side characters or antagonists) and i really feel for all of them. this story has a lot of triggering or upsetting moments but they're not at all done for shock value. everything has a purpose and contributes to how devastating and beautiful this manhua is.

i very rarely will find a story that is so compelling that i can't put it down, but "her tale of shim chong" did it for me. i was invested the whole way through and was never bored at any point. i was either rooting for the protagonists ... or praying on an antagonist's downfall. the story's an emotional roller coaster in the best way possible.

Do you like feeling happy? If so, don’t read this manhwa. Do you like violence, killing, people who don’t talk to each other and get angry about nothing, sexual assault, and just a whole bunch of stuff that makes people generally want to kill themselves (which everyone discussed and thought about a TON of times through this, it’s like there would be more happiness if everyone died halfway through the story) in your yuri manga? Then this is the manhwa for you. Even after all the shit that happened the end was like “oh wow here’s a fairy tale ending” like the characters actually deserved ... it. EVERYONE SUCKS INCLUDING THE MAIN CHARATCERS AND THEY SHOULD HAVE DIED. Also this had ZERO YURI. Who reads a GL manhwa for depression? They were more friends then lovers, and they didn’t even have good chemistry. Sure the story was interesting, but did I enjoy myself? No. Don’t read this it’s not worth it.