The Rogue Goddess
Summary
A fallen moon goddess.
A battle against eternal darkness begins!
Summary
Born from the sacred cinnamon tree, Boreum was destined to become the next Moon Goddess. For ages, she cared for the moon and guided its believers with grace. Her divine path seemed unquestionable—until she met Kim Hyeon, a mortal man with beautiful words and a hidden ambition.
Enchanted by love, Boreum trusted him. But that trust led to betrayal. Stripped of her divine title, she plummeted to the human world. Now, to reclaim her power and return to the moon, she must hunt down dark spirits.
Boreum joins forces with Sanho, a mountain guardian who lost his deity, and Yeonhwa, a shaman slowly consumed by evil forces. Together, the three form an unlikely trio—a goddess, a guardian, and a human—battling demonic forces threatening to plunge the world into darkness.
Meanwhile, Kim Hyeon—once human, now tainted—seeks to possess Boreum at any cost. Twisting a deal with Geumeum, the dark counterpart born from the same divine tree, he sacrifices both gods and mortals in a desperate attempt to crown Geumeum as the new Moon Goddess.
As gods, monsters, and mortals clash, Boreum must confront her past, her broken heart, and her duty—not just to the moon, but to all who live beneath it.
Set across Korea and Japan, The Rogue Goddess is a fast-paced East Asian occult fantasy where mythology, love, revenge, and cosmic warfare collide. Drawing on shamanic lore, mountain deities, and the moon’s divine legacy, the novel explores what happens when gods fall—and mortals hunger to rise.
With rich worldbuilding, haunting atmosphere, and deeply flawed characters, the novel presents a unique K-occult narrative that bridges modern fantasy with traditional myth.
Main Characters
Boreum
Successor to the Moon Goddess. The first child born from the moon’s sacred cinnamon tree.
Deceived by the sweetness of first love, she falls into the human world. To survive and regain the strength needed to return to the moon, she takes on ghost-hunting assignments. Her weapon is a baseball bat imbued with lunar power. Her favorite snack is lime-flavored potato chips.
Sanho
A loyal guardian of a mountain spirit. Normally takes human form, but actually, he is a tiger.
After his master, the mountain deity Mago, is killed by Kim Hyeon, he joins Boreum on her quest for vengeance. Stoic and emotionally reserved, he gradually falls in love with Boreum. He loves mountains and Korean sausage rice cakes (sotteok-sotteok).
Yeonhwa
A human shaman formerly possessed by stray spirits. After being rescued by Boreum, she joins Boreum and Sanho as a steadfast ally.
Kim Hyeon
A brilliant but illegitimate son from a low-status family, known for his striking looks and burning jealousy. Desperate to transcend his human limitations, he forms a pact with Geumeum and lures Boreum from the moon. His obsession with her manifests as a dangerously warped possessiveness.
Geumeum
The second child born from the moon’s sacred cinnamon tree. She appears as an innocent girl but treats human lives like toys. Envious of the Moon Goddess's throne, she deceives Kim Hyeon into pulling Boreum down from the moon. As punishment, she too is cast into the human world. Now, she manipulates Kim Hyeon as her servant, scheming to eliminate Boreum and reclaim her path to the moon.
Author
Esther Park
Park Esther is a versatile storyteller who enjoys crafting narratives across a wide range of genres. Her works include The Spirit Medium Girl, The Revelation of the Garden, and The Legend of Lady Byeoksa—each showcasing her rich imagination and distinctive literary voice.
Awards & Honors
Winner of the IP Prize (Children's Category), 1st Sapyoung Children's & Young Adult Story Contest (2024)
Finalist, 4th CJ ENM × KakaoPage × Studio Dragon Suspense Novel Contest, Novella Category (2020)
Winner, 1st No.1 Marshmallow Fiction Award (2016)
A battle against eternal darkness begins!
Summary
Born from the sacred cinnamon tree, Boreum was destined to become the next Moon Goddess. For ages, she cared for the moon and guided its believers with grace. Her divine path seemed unquestionable—until she met Kim Hyeon, a mortal man with beautiful words and a hidden ambition.
Enchanted by love, Boreum trusted him. But that trust led to betrayal. Stripped of her divine title, she plummeted to the human world. Now, to reclaim her power and return to the moon, she must hunt down dark spirits.
Boreum joins forces with Sanho, a mountain guardian who lost his deity, and Yeonhwa, a shaman slowly consumed by evil forces. Together, the three form an unlikely trio—a goddess, a guardian, and a human—battling demonic forces threatening to plunge the world into darkness.
Meanwhile, Kim Hyeon—once human, now tainted—seeks to possess Boreum at any cost. Twisting a deal with Geumeum, the dark counterpart born from the same divine tree, he sacrifices both gods and mortals in a desperate attempt to crown Geumeum as the new Moon Goddess.
As gods, monsters, and mortals clash, Boreum must confront her past, her broken heart, and her duty—not just to the moon, but to all who live beneath it.
Set across Korea and Japan, The Rogue Goddess is a fast-paced East Asian occult fantasy where mythology, love, revenge, and cosmic warfare collide. Drawing on shamanic lore, mountain deities, and the moon’s divine legacy, the novel explores what happens when gods fall—and mortals hunger to rise.
With rich worldbuilding, haunting atmosphere, and deeply flawed characters, the novel presents a unique K-occult narrative that bridges modern fantasy with traditional myth.
Main Characters
Boreum
Successor to the Moon Goddess. The first child born from the moon’s sacred cinnamon tree.
Deceived by the sweetness of first love, she falls into the human world. To survive and regain the strength needed to return to the moon, she takes on ghost-hunting assignments. Her weapon is a baseball bat imbued with lunar power. Her favorite snack is lime-flavored potato chips.
Sanho
A loyal guardian of a mountain spirit. Normally takes human form, but actually, he is a tiger.
After his master, the mountain deity Mago, is killed by Kim Hyeon, he joins Boreum on her quest for vengeance. Stoic and emotionally reserved, he gradually falls in love with Boreum. He loves mountains and Korean sausage rice cakes (sotteok-sotteok).
Yeonhwa
A human shaman formerly possessed by stray spirits. After being rescued by Boreum, she joins Boreum and Sanho as a steadfast ally.
Kim Hyeon
A brilliant but illegitimate son from a low-status family, known for his striking looks and burning jealousy. Desperate to transcend his human limitations, he forms a pact with Geumeum and lures Boreum from the moon. His obsession with her manifests as a dangerously warped possessiveness.
Geumeum
The second child born from the moon’s sacred cinnamon tree. She appears as an innocent girl but treats human lives like toys. Envious of the Moon Goddess's throne, she deceives Kim Hyeon into pulling Boreum down from the moon. As punishment, she too is cast into the human world. Now, she manipulates Kim Hyeon as her servant, scheming to eliminate Boreum and reclaim her path to the moon.
Author
Esther Park
Park Esther is a versatile storyteller who enjoys crafting narratives across a wide range of genres. Her works include The Spirit Medium Girl, The Revelation of the Garden, and The Legend of Lady Byeoksa—each showcasing her rich imagination and distinctive literary voice.
Awards & Honors
Winner of the IP Prize (Children's Category), 1st Sapyoung Children's & Young Adult Story Contest (2024)
Finalist, 4th CJ ENM × KakaoPage × Studio Dragon Suspense Novel Contest, Novella Category (2020)
Winner, 1st No.1 Marshmallow Fiction Award (2016)
Company Profile
Other
Jaeum&Moeum Publishing Co., Ltd.
In 1997, Jaeum and Moeum Co., Ltd. was established under the slogan of collecting all the “letters” (Jaeum) and “sounds”(Moeum) of the world. It operates a number of imprint brands, including EZ Book, a children’s/adolescent book brand, and Neo Fiction, a genre literature book brand, and has become a mainstay of the Korean publishing industry by launching over 10,000 volumes.
Jaeum and Moeum have published literary magazines that support Korean literature, novels that have been recognized for their excellence at home and abroad, humanities books that will raise the status of culture to the next level, youth literature and humanities/study books that propel teenagers’ mental development, and practical books that provide useful tips for everyday life.
The books of Jaeum and Moeum are attracting the attention of not only overseas publishing agencies but also external production companies that produce secondary creative works such as movies, dramas, plays, and musicals. Several books, including A Killer’s Shopping List, A Killer’s Shopping Mall, A Christmas Carol, and The Time-Selling Store, have been adapted into new forms, and many other works are ready to be transformed in similar ways.
In addition, we are running a New Literature Award/Youth Literature Award/Short Novel Award/Fairy Tale Contest on a scale that is one of the largest among Korean publishing companies. As many authors who debuted through the Jaeum and Moeum Literary Contest have grown into spotlight writers in the literary world, the Jaeum and Moeum Literary Contest has become the publishing industry’s most notable gateway to new writers. Through this active collaboration between publisher, author, and reader, several series of books were born that have made their mark in the publishing industry.
Jaeum and Moeum have published literary magazines that support Korean literature, novels that have been recognized for their excellence at home and abroad, humanities books that will raise the status of culture to the next level, youth literature and humanities/study books that propel teenagers’ mental development, and practical books that provide useful tips for everyday life.
The books of Jaeum and Moeum are attracting the attention of not only overseas publishing agencies but also external production companies that produce secondary creative works such as movies, dramas, plays, and musicals. Several books, including A Killer’s Shopping List, A Killer’s Shopping Mall, A Christmas Carol, and The Time-Selling Store, have been adapted into new forms, and many other works are ready to be transformed in similar ways.
In addition, we are running a New Literature Award/Youth Literature Award/Short Novel Award/Fairy Tale Contest on a scale that is one of the largest among Korean publishing companies. As many authors who debuted through the Jaeum and Moeum Literary Contest have grown into spotlight writers in the literary world, the Jaeum and Moeum Literary Contest has become the publishing industry’s most notable gateway to new writers. Through this active collaboration between publisher, author, and reader, several series of books were born that have made their mark in the publishing industry.
