1946 Choseon (Korea). Beautiful and brilliant Dr. Maria Arden returns to the country of her birth as the medical advisor to the U.S. Army—a stranger in an unfamiliar land ravaged by wars and corruption. There, she meets Dr. Kyeongju Lee, an alluring, mysterious woman shunned by society. Their innocent flirtations turn into a heated, forbidden love affair, as an illegal trade in opium threatens Choseon’s fragile stability. Two outsiders drawn helplessly to
no shade, this is just my personal opinion but for this to be rated so high shows how much more GL we need cause good lord, this was kind of a snooze fest? sure, it was enjoyable at times but the plot was so predictable? in any case, it definitely stands as a GL— so a win is a win
there's no other GL like opium, this is my nth reread but i still can't get over how amazing this series is and it will always have a special place in my heart. i love them both so so so much, huhu maria is so my type. lesbians plotting revenge is so my genre.