“The pages are literally turning themselves. Once you grab it, you have no choice but to read it until the end.” ― Seoul Shin-mun
Mecha meets Mulan in this action-packed reimagining of a familiar tale calling out enduring gender biases in STEM
Determined to become the pilot of Korea’s first giant robot, V, steely Woo-ram assumes her twin brother’s identity to participate in the male-only auditions. Obstacles abound, but nothing can dampen her enthusiasm for V.
Robotics student Kim Woo-ram, runner-up at the World Gigantic Mechanic Olympiad, is a world-class talent both as a pilot and as an engineer. Sought after by robotics centres from all over the world, she returns to Korea after receiving a tip from an acquaintance on a secret government project, Project V. Much to her astonishment however, she discovers the project only accepts men as pilot candidates.
Undeterred, Woo-ram assumes her twin brother Bo-ram’s identity to sign up for Project V’s auditions, and quickly emerges as one of the top candidates. She reaches the final stage next to two other competitors when she realizes that V’s AI is a self-destructive ticking time bomb. Woo-ram tries to get the project stopped but to no avail. On top of everything, she is exposed as a woman and kicked off the program. At the grand launching ceremony, V’s AI goes rogue as expected, but Woo-ram steps in to save the day.