From Victim to Victor: A Chick Literature Reading of the Female Protagonist in Marry My Husband

Ms. Brundavanam P^1, Dr. Priyadarshini M C²

¹Research Scholar, Department of English, Vel Tech Rangarajan Dr. Sagunthala R&D Institute of Science and Technology, Avadi, Chennai-600062

²Assistant Professor, Department of English, Vel Tech Rangarajan Dr. Sagunthala R&D Institute of Science and Technology, Avadi, Chennai-600062

Abstract

The study focuses on the digital transformation of chick fiction, a genre that reflects women’s agency, emotion, and resiliency. The chick lit tale of self-discovery taken for this study is the Korean webtoon Marry My Husband written by Sungsojak and showed by LICO production. It is within an ethical and visual framework shaped by justice and revenge. The work showcases how the text shifts the genre’s traditional focus on romance and career, to one of moral restoration and empowerment. The research discusses how the female protagonist, Kang Ji-won, emerges from being passive and vulnerable, towards self-realisation. The narrative and visual elements of the webtoon enhance the emotional and creative dimensions of chick lit and show how digital storytelling allows female empowerment to manifest through imagery, memory, and metamorphosis. The study concludes that Marry My Husband redefines chick literature for new internet readers, by linking popular romance with moral justice of life.

Keywords: Chick Literature, Postfeminism, Korean Webtoon, Female Empowerment, Digital Narrative.