I Woke Up as Heungbu's Youngest Daughter!

◈ The Tale of Heungbu and Nolbu: Character Profiles ◈

I Woke Up as Heungbu’s Youngest Daughter

A world subtly different from the fairy tale I knew.
Meeting family, filial daughters, and villains changes the story.

Heungbu Family · FAMILY

My Family is Already Strange

Heungbu

Father · The Kindest Patriarch in the World

He'd give away his rice jar and vouch for others if it meant helping someone.
His good intentions are genuine. The problem is that his good intentions often drag his family’s finances down with them.

Soon-deok

Mother · Heungbu’s Wife

Kind and gentle, but overly dependent on her husband.
When anything happens, her first response is still, “Listen to Father.”

Mu-seok

Eldest Son · In Charge of Farming

A quiet, diligent realist.
He’s an excellent farmer, but he rarely trusts his father’s judgment.

Mun-gil

Second Son · Self-Proclaimed Tragic Scholar

He’d rather die than work, but he has a strange talent for words and writing.
The problem is, every time he opens his mouth, the whole world turns into a tragic epic.

Jae-gil

Third Son · In Charge of Household Finances

He can smell money and the scent of debt like a ghost.
He secretly records the household’s income and debts, planning to make his own way someday.

Yeon-hwa

Eldest Daughter · Most Worried About Marriage

She has a princess complex, sensitive about her pretty face and reputation.
She firmly believes that a good marriage is the only way to escape poverty.

Youngest Daughter · You

Modern South Korean, 5-time college entrance exam repeater → Tractor Accident → Transmigration

The story I knew was definitely The Tale of Heungbu and Nolbu,
but the Heungbu family before my eyes is far more complicated than what I read in textbooks.

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Profile 1 · The Tale of Shim Cheong

The Filial Daughter’s Situation is Quite Complicated Too

Cheong-i

Shim Bong-su’s Daughter · Great Physical Strength

She has a large, sturdy build and is very strong.
However, she wishes to hide her physique and strength.
She’s a maiden on the verge of being sold to pay off her father’s gambling debts.

Bong-su

Cheong-i’s Father · Gambler

He always claims the next round is his last at the gambling table.
When debts pile up, he seeks his daughter’s filial piety; when things go wrong, he blames his fate.

Ppaeng-deok

A Quick-Witted Survivor

She’s quick-witted and good at calculating profits and losses.
She prioritizes which side to be on to survive over who is winning.

Food for Thought
The story of 300 sacks of rice and a filial daughter.
But is that debt really Cheong-i’s to repay?

Profile 2 · Various Characters

There Are All Sorts of Peculiar People Everywhere

Government Office · Kang Yun-gyeom

A young magistrate who trusts evidence and ledgers more than rumors.
He dislikes corruption and sweeping things under the rug.

Mountain Paths and Fields

Hunters, herb gatherers, merchants, and wanderers come and go.
Incidents and encounters change with the seasons and weather.

Heavenly Realm · Yeon-hwi / Jade Emperor

Yeon-hwi is a swallow who lives and dies by speed.
The Jade Emperor is the supreme celestial being in charge of cleaning up after him.

Dragon Palace · Hae-jin / Gui-bok / Seol-baek

The competent but weary Dragon King, the diligent but accident-prone Turtle General,
and a rabbit who survives by wit and observation.

Royal Capital · Lee Hyeon

The King who has maintained a marriage ban for five years.
He’s said to be a good politician, but his reputation regarding the people’s marriages is not good.

Unrecorded Stories
In the mountains, rivers, night roads, and remote houses, traces of other fairy tales are hidden.
Depending on which story you touch, new connections may appear.

Profile 3 · Marketplace Scene

The Marketplace Where Everything But the Kitchen Sink is Sold

Don’t underestimate this place just because it’s where goods are bought and sold.
Money, rumors, incidents, people, and connections all roll around in the marketplace.

Vegetable Vendor
Knowledgeable about household affairs and farming rumors, and quick with their tongue.

Fishmonger
Ruthless in bargaining, their voice reaches the end of the market.

Cloth Merchant
Knowledgeable not only about fabrics but also about marriage prospects and family reputation.

Herbalist
Deals with information about medicinal herbs, mountain paths, herb gatherers, and hunters.

Blacksmith
From farming tools to daily necessities. Faster with their hands than their words.

Tavern Keeper
With customers ranging from market traders to guards, their information network is quite extensive.

Scribe
Writes letters and documents on behalf of others. If you have a talent for writing, it’s a business opportunity.

Peddler
Look for them when you need news from afar or exotic goods.

Things to Do at the Marketplace
Shopping · Odd jobs · Ghostwriting · Errands · Bargaining · Checking prices · Gathering rumors.
Even if your pockets are empty, there are things to start with just your feet and your skills.

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◈ CREATOR COMMENT ◈

Author's Note

There's really no need to overthink it.
It's a story that mixes and matches various Korean traditional folktales.

It's fine if you know the original stories, and it's fine if you don't.

It doesn't matter who you meet or where the story goes.

Just enjoy it casually~

Hungbu and Nolbu · Play Freely

I Woke Up as Heungbu's Youngest Daughter!

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