His Majesty's Secret Heroine

Description

Yeon Lokheun is a girl who grows up living as a boy learning martial and spiritual arts. She heads for the palace in order to clear the name of her father, a wanted criminal, where she meets the young Emperor Garyun. He promises to save her father's life in exchange for her lifelong services. After gaining Garyun's trust, she travels the world solving supernatural-like problems that arise in place of the Emperor. But how long can she continue this life without the others finding out that she is actually a woman?

Original Webtoon:
Daum, KakaoPage

Official Translations:
English, Japanese

Type

Manhwa

Related Series

N/A

Associated Names

His Majesty Secret Heroine

Yeon Lok Heun

Yeon Lokheun

蓮禄昕～宿命の華～

연록흔

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Latest Release(s)

v.4 c.139 by KMG translation 4 months ago

v.4 c.138 by KMG translation 6 months ago

v.4 c.136-137 by KMG translation 10 months ago

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Status in Country of Origin

205 Chapters (Complete)

S1: 40 Chapters (1-40)
S2: 48 Chapters (41-88)
S3: 28 Chapters (89-116)
S4: 40 Chapters (117-156)
S5: 29 Chapters (157-186)
S6: 19 Chapters (187-205)

Completely Scanlated?

Yes

Anime Start/End Chapter

N/A

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User Rating

Average: 7.3 / 10.0 (108 votes)

Bayesian Average: 7.08 / 10.0

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Last Updated

August 12th, 2024 11:51pm PDT - 8 months ago

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Genre

Action Adventure Drama Fantasy Gender Bender Josei Martial Arts Mature Romance
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Recommendations

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Author(s)

HAN Soo-young

Artist(s)

Lee DoKyung

Year

2019

Original Publisher

Daum

Kakaopage

Storigin

Serialized In (magazine)

Kakao Webtoon (Daum)

KakaoPage (Kakao)

Licensed (in English)

Yes

English Publisher

Tapas

Activity Stats (vs. other series)

Weekly Pos #764

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Monthly Pos #1426

(-265)

3 Month Pos #2529

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6 Month Pos #3056

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Year Pos #2644

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List Stats

On 448 reading lists

On 205 wish lists

On 66 completed lists

On 35 unfinished lists

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So much potential, but then…

by ekushay
6 months ago

Rating: 8.0 / 10.0

I really wanted to give this a 10 in the beginning — that’s how much I liked it! But the series went downhill towards the end in terms of the pacing and storytelling, so much that I’m dropping to an 8.

I really enjoyed the story, I did. It’s got an interesting premise, the FL is hardcore*, and I love me a good angsty story (ML couldn’t find FL, he also thought she was married LOL, and FL can’t be with him since she’s bound by fealty…). I had so much fun reading the first 2-3 seasons!

But as we got further into the story, it wasn’t so fun anymore…

Things became confusing** cuz of the storytelling method / how events were revealed. Like, the amount of details (ie. names, locations) that are forgotten and then re-mentioned is ridiculous. That’s when you know there’s too much happening with too little time to digest and remember events. Not good.

I can’t remember what happens to that kid Ahn Choo whatever who was kidnapped in the stealing youth case and was bound to the rock for trying to escape. I am pretty sure this kid was never mentioned again, which I’m annoyed about since it’s a forgotten detail — but it could also be my bad memory and skimming towards the end that I forgot about it. Oh well, I’m disappointed either way…

**What also contributed to the confusion towards the end is the poor official translation. This is so sad, because it’s NOT the author’s fault and they have no control over this. Pity on us who don’t know Korean, and shame on you T_p_s for the crap quality translation! I am so thankful for the fan translator(s) and their dedication to covering YLH.
*The FL is badass yes, but like only in the beginning?! Seems to me that she just became weaker and weaker, and more reliant on the ML who comes to save the day, every damn time.

Granted it’s because of the mushrooms she swallowed that has weakened her over time, BUT NO that doesn’t explain why the plot renders her SO weak that she’s always being princess carried. Ugh, it doesn’t sit well.

For a lot of the events unfolding in the end, I was like uhh what? Sense no make.

For example, how did princess Miryang’s actions go undetected the entire time at the end? All the crazy things (grape!?!) happening in the palace and ain’t nobody know?? That zombie controller guy suddenly escaping and resurfacing at the end, HUH??? Yeah “fantasy” explains a lot of it sure, but my suspension of disbelief was pretty broken and unrepairable.

I think the differences from male and female YLH should’ve been more obvious too, cuz the only true indicator — her hair colour — is really not that obvious. The art isn’t my fave BUT it’s still extremely well done. The scenes and transitions are beautiful and it deserves recognition.

All in all though, I would say my reading experience was more positive than negative. I go by my initial feels when I first picked this up, and I binged it because I enjoyed it so much. I’m actually thinking to read the novel, since I believe the original story portrayal should be much much better.

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So Much Potential, But....

by diE1
8 months ago

Rating: 6.0 / 10.0

This had so much potential from Season 1, but Season 2 going through Season 3 was as if suddenly the story took on a full sprint. By the end of it, characters who will have been introduced with backstory and build up suddenly disappear. They are discarded and we will never get answers. I wish the author had taken more time to finish the stories for the side characters instead of forgetting they exist & making new ones, because of the lack of consideration for world building.

Edit: I must have read ALL 205 chapters of a poorly translated version. But it is still true there were many discarded/ disappearing characters with no resolutions.

... Last updated 8 months ago

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Mixed bag

by DhariaCole
2 years ago

Rating: 5.0 / 10.0

I liked the mission arcs where she’s off solving problems, but disliked the way angsty romantic relationship is playing out causing me to drop the series.

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Beautiful art, awkward pacing

by BepsRose
2 years ago

Rating: 6.0 / 10.0

There's sudden jumps to a new scene that could be days later with no explanation. Very little explanation of potentially interesting things (demon cave) and characters that weren't properly introduced.

It seems like the comic is showing about 30% of what happened in the novel and those missing pieces make the story flow in the comic suddenly too fast and then suddenly dragging.

Interactions/scenes are so fast sometimes that I can't form any emotional bond with the story. It's like the comic is just a high level summary of the novel. It's very jarring.

Also not a fan of the ML. I liked him at first but now after 100 chapters he's just a boringly possessive tsundere who I find annoying, and the way he wants to control the FL is stifling. As if he wants to make her be something she is not.

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The Quality of the English Localization Is...

by endlessabyss
3 years ago

Rating: N/A

Unless you follow the original version of the work and compare it to T_p_s' English localized version, particularly its translation, you wouldn't know that T_p_s' English localized version is a hit or miss. And thus become unaware that you are missing out stuff from the story.

(Continue with examples...)

Lack of effort and care, and understanding of the work seems to be applied to the localization since the beginning chapter because...

***** ...Almost or at least half of the original text/words/phrases:

...Are intentionally mistranslated in which the localized text/words/phrases are entirely different from what the original source/scene said thus affecting (or may affect) the story; and we're not including idioms/sayings that can be difficult to interpret from Korean to English.

Ex.1 --> In chapter 29, when Wolhan, one of the other generals, became embarrassed after Lokheun talked back to her.
Original text: 한번 말하면 척 하고 알아들어야지! 너 계속 말꼬리 잡을 거야?!
T_p_s: Just say, 'Yes Ma'am' and move on! Stop talking back to me!
Should more accurately be "Don't pretend that you don't know what I'm talking about! Why do you always pester people to confirm every detail?!" - anon

Ex. 2 --> In chapter 32, when the emperor came upon a bamboo stalk with lines while walking through a bamboo forest.
Original text: 다들 이렇게 작았던가···
T_p_s: Was everyone this petty...?
The emperor ended his vain talk about everyone else prior to this line and scene. He is actually reminiscing about his younger self and his deceased close family members, so the line is more accurately read as, "Were we this small...?/."

***** ...Have incomplete and/or lazy summarized translations, so details/information are left out from the story:

Ex. In chapter 32, one of the lines in the poem (in which the entire soliloquy itself 1. should have remained in a poem-like format in T_p_s' localized English version 2. occurred because the emperor likes to belt a poem when there is someone or something that is endeared to him 3. occurred during the scene when knocked out Lokheun is resting against the bamboo forest and moonlight backdrop)...
...The original text said, "월광을 흩뿌리는 황금의 달," and T_p_s translated it just as "Shining golden moon," The entire phrase should be more accurately read as, "The moonlight scattered from the golden moon," - anon

***** No inclusion of Asian historical culture/context to the localized translation of the work which the work heavily relies on, so the feel/atmosphere is off, the rich details are lost, etc. In addition, the work is supposed to have a mature-like atmosphere, but the official translation/wording... The choice of words/tone/flow/etc. --if not some-- don't fit or are spoken from the time period:

Ex. 1-> Calling a revered person an "angel" which the word is a Western deity/entity/being from the Western culture, but the work heavily relies on the Asian historical culture/context so the words (to the effect of) "fairy" or "heavenly maiden" would be more fitting instead.

These examples (at the time when writing this review) are among the many reflecting the quality of T_p_s' English localization of the work and need to be fixed, but feedbacks are ignored despite saying otherwise.

If you are reading T_p_s' English localized version, be aware you're not getting the full story/full experience/full package/etcetera of the work that it was originally meant to be.

... Last updated 3 years ago

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good concept, poor execution

by icydream9
4 years ago

Rating: N/A

The premise was interesting and exciting, but I just couldn't see the two leads being paired with each other romantically. I don't know how the FL goes from seeing the ML as a threat to being in love with him. I think if the pacing of their relationship was better and fleshed out more, it would be more enjoyable. But it felt like a relationship of respect and brotherhood all of a sudden became romance out of nowhere. I am not a fan of ML who fall in love at first sight, especially when they are portrayed as cold and practical. It's just uncharacteristic of him. The pacing is the worst part of the manga. Some things are egregiously slow and others are rushed. As such, it's hard to keep up with certain arcs or tension is easily lost.

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A good binge read

by IndomitableFish
4 years ago

Rating: 7.0 / 10.0

This truly deserves a larger audience. His not a perfect story mind you, it seems at beginning to throw random things together, but the art is nice, no excessive drama...

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Wish this was a masterpiece, but it isn't

by S1lly
4 years ago

Rating: 6.0 / 10.0

As of ch. 72:
I started reading this thinking - hoping - it would be a masterpiece.
It is not.
I almost gave it a rating of nine, but the more I thought about the story to write this review, the more I thought it deserves just about a six.
The transitions between the events aren't smooth and I really missed some fighting scenes against demons on the hell's pit arc.
Furthermore, I still don't understand who was the guy that taught her the face-changing arts or the limits of the said arts(can she just change between her male and female's appearances or does she have others appearances that still haven't been introduced?).

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Drop

by meijita
4 years ago

Rating: N/A

Lose interest
Not my ☕

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Kinda uncomfortable...

by Amaraiki
4 years ago

Rating: 6.0 / 10.0

[spoiler]
The fact that the emperor is the male lead and slept with the main character in girl form somehow makes me feel uncomfortable. Although I could clearly see that the Mc has feelings torwards the emperor( as you could see her blushing when he gets close) the emperors inner monologue suggest to me that he cares for the mc sort of how he would care for a son, although, he doesn’t seem to care for anyone else really. So seeing how he treats the mc’s forms (gender) so different personally makes me weirded out. Also, I wish There was more about what happened in the spirit world(or whatever it’s called) because, it’s... pretty confusing. I’m not sure how the face changing art works or what happened with the mantis that looked like an old man who told her to protect the mushrooms

Anyways, the art is beautiful and if you don’t mind mentions of rape then it’s a worthwhile story to read!( although I’m not sure how it is after chapter 39, I’ll be quitting the series because I’m uncomfortable with how it’s going but I’m sure it’ll be good)

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