A Tiny Miracle: The king is sad, but still has hope

When a warm story unfolds and the king is sad, but still has hope, Korean speakers reach for "왕은 슬프지만, 희망이 있어요.". It sounds kind and calm.

Examples

왕은 슬프지만, 희망이 있어요. — wangeun seulpeujiman, huimangi iteoyo. — The king is sad, but still has hope.

지금 왕은 슬프지만, 희망이 있어요. — jigeum wangeun seulpeujiman, huimangi iteoyo. — Right now, the king is sad, but still has hope

정말 왕은 슬프지만, 희망이 있어요. — jeongmal wangeun seulpeujiman, huimangi iteoyo. — Really, the king is sad, but still has hope