Welcome to Six Damn Fine Degrees. These instalments will be inspired by the idea of six degrees of separation in the loosest sense. The only rule: it connects – in some way – to the previous instalment. So come join us on our weekly foray into interconnectedness!

Ah, love.

Son Oh Gong, the Monkey King, the Great Sage Equal to Heaven, is in love. Not willingly, mind you. He was tricked by a mortal woman into wearing the Geumganggo. This bracelet makes him infatuated with her and desperate to protect her by any means. He’s infuriated. He’s disgusted. After all, he was originally planning to eat her (it’s a long story)! But he is undeniably in love.

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