History Webcomic / TheySayIWasBornAKingsDaughter

* AuthorityEqualsAsskicking: Hunsang Kim, the king of Goryeo, has unrivaled magical power, with princes Hwanseok and Hwanseong in second place. The Special Knights, though also very powerful, are no match for them.

-->--Plot recap from [[https://tapas.io/episode/742992 the season 2 trailer]]

* CannotSpitItOut: William waits till the very last second to apologize to Sanghee for assaulting her because he simply can't fathom apologizing to a girl.

* HeManWomanHater: Nearly the entire setting of the comic, with a few exceptions. Somewhat {{Justified|Trope}} because the women are consiered inferior for not generally have magic powers, except for Lady Freesia and Princess Sangah.
* HilariouslyAbusiveChildhood: Sanghee's count, from being bullied by her brothers to her father constantly kicking her away as a baby, and she takes it all in stride (outwardly, internally she really wants to punch them in the gut).

* HumiliationConga: William, after attempting to rape and then murder Sanghee, is beaten up by (the ''royally'' pissed off) Jinsu and Hwanseong, forced to apologize to Sanghee[[note]]He's unable to until the very last minute because the mere thought of apologizing to a girl is humilliating enough.[[/note]] after having his father's life threatened and misses an important exam due to his punishment for the incident. THEN he is expelled from the Institute and gets his kingdom annexed by Goryeo after messing with Sanghee again.

* GoodFeelsGood: Sanghee notes that saying nice things feels good when she actually means it while bonding with Lady Freesia.

* HilariouslyAbusiveChildhood: Sanghee's count, from being bullied by her brothers to her father kicking her away as a baby, and she takes it all in stride (outwardly, internally she really wants to punch them in the gut).

* ChuckCunninghamSyndrome: Jinsu's best friend disappears from the story after Sanghee's second coming of age.

* Jerkass: Most of the male characters. Heck, even most of the princesses towards Sanghee.

** Despite not being related, Freesia does her best to protect Sanghee during her time in the Institute of Magic.

* CharacterDevelopment: ''Oh yes.'' Not just the men in Sanghee's life, but Sanghee herself becomes less distrusting and disparaging over time.

* CoolOldGuy: Alex, Sanghee's tutor. He's 72 in his introduction, one of the least mysogynist characters, and evidently adores his student.

* DamnYouMuscleMemory: Sanghee's ability to natively read Korean, when even the best scholars struggle comprehend a few words. As a baby she tries writing in Korean but manages to write in Goryeo's alphabet instead.

** Alex even calls this phenomenon "Sangheeology".

* EasilyForgiven: Sanghee to anyone who mistreats her, not that she has a choice though.

* HeelFaceTurn: Dongsoo starts off as Sanghee's main bully, but sees the error of his ways after [[spoiler: aiding prince William in trying to expel Sanghee from the Academy]], and apologizes to her.

* HumiliationConga: William, after attempting to rape and then murder Sanghee, is beaten up by (the ''royally'' pissed off) Jinsu and Hwanseong, forced to apologize to Sanghee[[note]]He's unable to until the very last minute because the mere thought of apologizing to a girl is humilliating enough.[[/note]] after having his father's life threatened, misses an important exam due to his punishment for the incident and then gets his kingdom annexed by Goryeo after messing with Sanghee again.

* YouAreBetterThanYouThinkYouAre: Chris doesn't truly know why Sanghee downplays herself so much[[note]]he knows it's mostly because she's a woman surrounded by men, but doesn't know she's originally from modern day South Korea.[[/note]] and tells her that she can be herself with him and he knows she's more capable than she gives herself credit for.

* HumiliationConga: William, after attempting to rape and then murder Sanghee, is beaten up by (the ''royally'' pissed off) Jinsu and Hwanseong, forced to apologize to Sanghee[[note]]He's unable to until the very last minute because the mere thought of apologizing to a girl is humilliating enough.[[/note]] after having his father's life threatened, and then gets his kingdom annexed by Goryeo.

* ObsfuscatingStupidity: Sanghee, especially in the Institute of Magic where she pretends to have a hard time understanding "an ancient language" (Korean). Chris doesn't fall for it.

** SoProudOfYou: Sanghee to her brothers when they do something nice to or for her. Hunsang to Sanghee as well.

* HumiliationConga: William, after attempting to rape and then murder Sanghee, is beaten up by (the ''royally'' pissed off) Jinsu and Hwanseong, forced to apologize to Sanghee[[note]]He's unable to until the very last minute because the mere thought of apologizing to a girl is humilliating enough.[[/note]] and then gets his kingdom annexed by Goryeo.

* NiceGuy: Sanghee's oldest brother Hyungseong and Prince Chris are nothing but pleasant. Freesia is a female example.

* PetTheDog: Ocassionally the princes and King do or say nice things to and for Sanghee. In a non-direct Sanghee example, Hunsang expressing to Seoyeong Kang that he's glad that she borne him a daughter.

* WhatIsThisThingYouCallLove: The princes and the King himself are unable to understand why they care so much about a simple princess.

* UnintentionallyNotoriousCrime: William thought he was propositioning a bog-standard princess, not knowing that this particular princess is [[DaddysGirl King Hunsang Kim's daughter and the treasure of Goryeo.]]

* HumiliationConga: William, after attempting to rape and then murder Sanghee, is beaten up by (the ''royally'' pissed off) Jinsu and Hwanseong, forced to apologize to Sanghee and then gets his kingdom annexed by Goryeo.

* HeelFaceTurn: Dongsoo sees the error of his ways after [[spoiler: aiding prince William in trying to expel Sanghee from the Academy]], and apologizes to her.
* HeManWomanHater: Nearly the entire setting of the comic, with a few exceptions. Somewhat {{Justified|Trope}} because the women don't generally have magic powers except for Lady Freesia and Princess Sangah.

* HumiliationConga: William, after attempting to rape Sanghee, is forced to apologize to her and then gets his kingdom annexed by Goryeo.

* PetTheDog: Ocassionally the princes and King do or say nice things to and for Sanghee. In a non-Sanghee example, Hunsang expressing to Seoyoung Kang that he's glad that she borne him a daughter.

* SheepInSheepsClothing: After the fiasco with Prince William, Sanghee has all the right to distrust Prince Chris even as he tries his hardest to be friendly and supportive towards her. Later on, Chris is revealed to be sincerely interested in Sanghee as a friend, with no ulterior motives besides romancing her. [[spoiler:{{DoubleSubverted}} with the reveal that he's possessed by Suhee's killer in her former world, and the real Chris is fighting for control.]]

* HiredHelpAsFamily: Suyin is Sanghee's maid since infancy and she's genuinely devoted to the princess, even defending her when the other maids gossip about her. Sanghee returns that fondness.

* OutOfFocus: Sanghee's mom Seoyeong and the thirty something other princesses. {{Justified|Trope}} due to the setting.

%%* RebelliousPrincess: Sanghee earns so much more privilege than the other princesses that they attempt to "put her in her place" when she turns 8, invoking the wrath of the princes.

%%* UnintentionallyNotoriousCrime: William

* AllOfTheOtherReindeer: Since Sanghee spends most of not all of her time with her brothers than her sisters, she doesn't know the "proper" princess etiquette. As a result, the girls scorn her and suspect foul play and manipulation[[note]]To their credit, Sanghee is, in a sense, manipulating the princes and King, but only to increase her chances at survival and hopefully instill more egalitarian beliefs in them[[/note]].

%%* MoralityPet

* PastLifeMemories: Sanghee starts off with hers from Korea. [[spoiler:Jinsu regains his later on.]]

* HiredHelpAsFamily: Suyin is Sanghee's maid since infancy and she's genuinely devoted to the princess, even defensing her when the other maids gossip about her. Sanghee returns that fondness.

%%* TheBeautifulElite

* BigSisterInstinct: Sanghee doting on her younger twin siblings qualifies, but she shines most when defending princess Choi from being abused during her coming of age party.

%%* PastLifeMemories

* TurnTheOtherCheek: Despite being upset for being mistreated and distrusted by the other princesses, Sanghee advocates for them getting along and tries to save some of them from being punished or even executed. As an adult and the then First princess, she refuses to partake in the systemic abuse of her younger sisters by the eldest ones, and it pays off.

* AerithAndBob: Korean and Western names coexist in this world. Compare and contrast Sanghee, Jinsu Hunsang, Dongsoo etc. to Alex, Chris, William and Freesia.

* AuthorityEqualsAsskicking: Hunsang Kim, the king of Goryeo, has unrivaled magical power, with princes Hwanseok and Hwanseong in second place. The Special knights, though also very powerful, are no match for them.

* DaddysGirl: To the point that Alex "creates" the term, much to the bewilderment of other scholars.

* ExoticExtendedMarriage: Polygamy is extremely common in the setting, perhaps due to the huge 10:1 gender imbalance.

* FriendToBugs: Prince Hwanhyeok and Princess Sangah both have an affinity for catching bugs and often refer to them as cute. They often offer bugs as gifts to family members and express the desire to keep certain bugs as pets.
* HumiliationConga: William, forced to apologize to Sanghee, then gets his kingdom annexed by Koryo.
* GenderRestrictedAbility: Only men have the ability to use magic. Hyungseok however, is one of the few men who [[UnSorcerer cannot use magic]]. Freesia and later Sangah [[spoiler:and Sanghee]] are the only female exceptions who can.

%%* HumiliationConga: William

* OutOfFocus: Sanghee's mom Seoyeong and the thirthy something other princesses. {{Justified|Trope}} due to the setting.

%%* AerithAndBob: Korean and Western names
* AlliterativeList: From the plot recap of the [[https://tapas.io/episode/742992 the season 2 trailer]]:

%%* DamnYouMuscleMemory: Sanghee's ability to natively read Korean, when even the best scholars struggle comprehend a few words.

* DudeMagnet: Sanghee, both in her present and past lives.

* ManipulativeBitch: A heroic example. Suhee is forced to act as the overly cutesy, adorably naïve princess Sanghee to avoid most of the scorn that comes with being a woman in Goryeo. No one in the royal family, let alone the outside world knows that the King's beloved daughter is on the defense 24/7 and that the BigBrotherWorship she engages in isn't sincere.

* NomDeMom: All the princesses (with the exceptions of Sanghee and Sangah) use their mother's surname instead of the King's.

%%* RebelliousPrincess: Sanghee earns so much more privilege than the other princesses that they attempt to "put her in her place" when she turns 8.

%%* DaddysGirl

%%* DudeMagnet:

** Hunsang's overprotectiveness of Sanghee is seen by most as a display of power (even by the Emperor) rather than ''extreme'' fatherly devotion

%%* HumiliationConga: William, forced to apologize to Sanghee, then gets his kingdom annexed by Koryo.
* GenderRestrictedAbility: Only men have the ability to use magic. Hyungseok however, is one of the few men who [[UnSorcerer cannot use magic]]. Freesia and later Sangah are the only ''two'' female exceptions who can.

%%* HypocriticalHeartwarming: Sanghee's older brothers

%%* ParentalFavoritism

* SheepInSheepsClothing: After the fiasco with Prince William, Sanghee has all the right to distrust Prince Chris even as he tries his hardest to be friendly and supportive towards her. Later on, Chris is revealed to be sincerely interested in Sanghee as a friend, with no ulterior motives besides romancing her.

* UntoUsASonAndDaughterAreBorn: Hwanhyeok and Sangah Kim, Sanghee's younger siblings who are born shortly after she turns 9.

%%* WhatIsThisThingYouCallLove

* BeautyBrainsAndBrawn: Sanghee's three older brothers

* TallPoppySyndrome: Sanghee earns so much more privilege than the other princesses that they attempt to "put her in her place" when she turns 8.

''[[https://tapas.io/series/tsiwbakd-comic They Say I Was Born a King's Daughter]]'' is a fantasy/comedy webcomic by Legna Kim, adapted from the [[https://tapas.io/series/theysayiwasborn novel of the same name]] by Bi Chu and started in October 2016. It also has [[https://tapas.io/series/lahijadeunrey a Spanish localization]].

** Hyungseok, the oldest brother, is the most mature and empathetic of the three. He's also Sanghee's favorite brother in terms of personality and [[EatingTheEyeCandy looks]].
** Hwanseok, the second-oldest brother, is studious and analytical.

* HeManWomanHater: Nearly the entire setting of the comic, with a few exceptions. Somewhat [[JustifiedTrope Justified]] because the women don't generally have magic powers except for Lady Freesia and Princess Sangah.

* {{Yandere}}: Suhee's killer is motivated by his rejection.

* GoodCannotComprehendEvil: Sanghee thought William was romantically interested in Freesia... [[spoiler: Nope. He just wanted to marry her [[DarwininstDesire to have magically strong children]]. When she rejects his proposal, Wiliams decides Sanghee is the next best thing and tries to force her to marry him]].

* BeautyBrainsBrawn: Sanghee's three older brothers

* AuthorityEqualsAsskicking: Hunsang Kim, the king of Goryeo, has unrivaled magical power, with Hwanseok and Hwanseong in second place. The Special knights, though also very powerful, are no match for them.

%%* BeautyBrainsBrawn
* BigBrotherBully: Hwanseok and Hwanseong Kim antagonize their younger sister, Sanghee, almost from the moment she is born. They call her 'Mutt' and Hwanseong enjoys making her fetch like a dog. They see no problem in verbally degrading her or pushing her around. This is somewhat [[JustifiedTrope Justified]] as that is simply how they are expected to act within their culture. When compared to how the other princesses are treated, their treatment of Sanghee seems downright loving.
* BigBrotherInstinct: Sanghee's older brothers protect her, but Hwanseok takes this to KnightTemplarBigBrother territory.

%%* DefrostingIceKing

* FatherIWantToMarryMyBrother: Sanghee uses this technic to suck up to her father, Hunsang Kim. She declares that she wishes she was a hero so that she could marry her 'daddy.' It works.

* FreudianTrio: Sanghee's three older brothers
** Hwanseong, the youngest of the three, is the [[TheMcCoy hot-headed impulsive id.]]
** Hwanseok, the second-oldest brother, is the [[TheSpock stoic, analytical superego.]]
** Hyungseok, the oldest brother, is the [[TheKirk mature, empathetic ego]].

* GenderRestrictedAbility: Only men have the ability to use magic, barring ''two'' exceptions.

* UnSorcerer: Hyungseok is one of the few men who cannot use magic.

* WarriorPrince: Hwanseong Kim, who becomes Goryeo's youngest knight and, later, a battalion commander.
* WhenHeSmiles: Sanghee is the only person to break through her father's cold demeanor, making him smile and laugh.