Legend of Chun Hyang

Legend of Chun Hyang
File:Titlelchfull.jpg The Legend of Chun Hyang
Genre	Adventure, Fantasy, Historical
Manga
The Legend of Chun Hyang
Written by	Clamp
Published by	Hakusensha

The Legend of Chun Hyang (新・春香伝, Shin Shunkaden) is a manga by Clamp. Its story and characters are loosely based on a well known Korean folktale of the same name. Shin Shunkaden was first published in 1996 by Hakusensha in Japan. TOKYOPOP licensed the manga in English as The Legend of Chun Hyang. The project was dropped after only a few chapters, though a recent interview has stated that Clamp would like to finish the work in the future.

Synopsis

The story follows Chun Hyang, the spirited, beautiful, yet headstrong daughter of a mudang in a Korean village. Her name means "spring fragrance". A master of martial arts, Chun Hyang rises to the occasion when the Ryanban, a tyrannical warlord, takes control of her village and tries to kidnap one of her friends.despite Chun Hyang's bold nature and formidable abilities, there is little hope of freeing her village unless the Amenosa, a secret Korean government agent, arrives and catches the Ryanban in the act of abusing his powers.

When Mong Ryong, a somewhat lecherous but enchantingly handsome young man appears, and apparently have fallen heads over heels with Chun Hyang. She reluctantly accepts his help to rescue her mother, who has been captured by the Yanban. Unfortunately, they are late, Chun Hyang's mother has already killed herself to preserve her honor. Mong Ryong reveals himself to be the Amenosa and passes judgment on the Ryanban, though remains rueful that he could not do so before Chun Hyang's mother's death.

Devestated, Chun Hyang does not know what else to do with her life, but Mong Ryong asks her to continue travelling with him. She agrees and they continue on, meeting many more people.

Crossovers

Chun Hyang or also known as Chun'yan, appears in several episodes of Tsubasa: Reservoir Chronicle. She appears in the Country of Koryo for the first time and also in:

• Piffle World as one of the contestants
• Chibi world in Episode 37 as a student

Note: Chun Hyang only appears in the Country of Koryo and Piffle World in the manga.