You know, the first time I read this, I didn't know about the tale, or the image people have of Cheong in Korean culture, and only now do I realize that this first chapter is clever misdirection.
The girl working at the tavern is what people expect Cheong to look like, you're meant to think that that's her up until the point the real Cheong shows up.
You know, the first time I read this, I didn't know about the tale, or the image people have of Cheong in Korean culture, and only now do I realize that this first chapter is clever misdirection.
The girl working at the tavern is what people expect Cheong to look like, you're meant to think that that's her up until the point the real Cheong shows up.