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Printed/Published Work Korean(한국어)

김약국의 딸들

About the Original Works

Original Title
김약국의 딸들
Title Romanization
Gimnyakgugui ttaldeul
English Title(Printed)
The curse of Kim's daughters
Classification

KDC구분 > literature > Korean Literature > Korean Fiction > 20th century > 1945-1999

Author
Pak Kyongni
Co-Author
-
Published Year
1962
Publisher
-
ISBN
9788960532625
Main Characters
Kim Bong-je, Kim Bong-ryong, Suk-jeong, and others
Subject/Theme
Rapid social transformation, a woman’s life, fallen regional community leaders

About the Author

  • Pak Kyongni
  • Birth : 1926 ~ 2008
  • Occupation : Novelist
  • First Name : Kyongni
  • Family Name : Pak
  • Korean Name : 박경리
  • ISNI : 0000000081196148
  • Works : 59
Plot

Kim Bong-je, the owner of Kim Pharmacy, works hard to protect and maintain his family’s wealth. Bong-je’s younger brother Bong-ryong suspects that his wife Suk-jeong is having an affair. Without any means to prove her innocence, Suk-jeong commits suicide and Bong-ryong leaves home, unable to bear his guilt. Eventually Bong-je dies, and the Kim Pharmacy and the Kim family are destroyed.
 김약국의 주인인 김봉제는 집안의 재산을 지키고  유지하기 위해 애쓴다. 봉제의 동생 봉룡은 아내 숙정이 불륜을 저질렀다고 의심한다. 이에 억울함을 해소할 방법이 없던 숙정은 자살로 생을 마감하고 봉룡은 고통을 견디지 못해 집을 나간다. 이후 봉제가 사망하고 점점 김약국과 그의 일가들은 몰락한다.

Descriptions(Languages 2)
  • English(English)
  • Korean(한국어)

This is a novel by Park Kyong-ni, published in 1962. Through the change in the social status of regional community leaders and their downfall from the end of the Korean Empire period to the colonial period, it addresses the rapid transformation of Korean society.

1962년에 출간된 박경리의 장편소설이다. 대한제국말기부터 일제강점기까지 지방 유지의 사회적 신분변화와 몰락을 통해 한국 사회의 급격한 변동을 다루고 있다.

Translated Books5 See More

  • Chinese(汉语) Book Available
    金药局家的女儿们
    Pak Kyongni et al / 朴景利 / 2005 / KDC구분 > literature > Korean Literature > Korean Fiction > 20th century > 1945-1999
  • English(English) Book Available
    The curse of Kim's daughters
    Pak Kyongni et al / PARK KYONG-NI / 2004 / KDC구분 > literature > Korean Literature > Korean Fiction > 20th century > 1945-1999
  • French(Français) Book Available
    LES FILLES DU PHARMACIEN KIM
    Pak Kyongni et al / PAK KYUNG-NI / 1995 / KDC구분 > literature > Korean Literature > Korean Fiction > 20th century > 1945-1999
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