1. home
  2. Digital Library of Korean Literature
  3. Books
  4. Original Works

Original Works

We provide information on Korean literature titles (classical, modern and contemporary) in multiple languages.

Printed/Published Work Korean(한국어)

임진강의 민들레

About the Original Works

Original Title
임진강의 민들레
Title Romanization
Imjingangui mindeulle
English Title(Printed)
The Dandelion on the Imjin River
Classification

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

Author
Kang Shin-Jae
Co-Author
-
Published Year
-
Publisher
-
ISBN
-
Main Characters
Woo Tae-gap, I-hwa, Ok-yeop, Dong-geun, Dong-hun
Subject/Theme
Korean War, collaborator, family tragedy

About the Author

  • Kang Shin-Jae
  • Birth : 1924 ~ 2001
  • Occupation : Novelist
  • First Name : Shin-Jae
  • Family Name : Kang
  • Korean Name : 강신재
  • ISNI : 0000000385953910
  • Works : 12
Plot

Woo Tae-gap, a wealthy man in Pil-dong, leads a peaceful life with his family. But when the Korean War breaks out, he is unable to flee and ends up aiding the communist forces. When I-hwa is taken to the north, she tries to escape with Kim Myeong-sik, but she is shot to death by the Imjin River.

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

This is a novel by Kang Shin-Jae, published by Eulyoo Publishing in 1962. It is recognized as a work that provides a descriptive account of the tragedies that a family suffers during the Korean War.

1962년 을유문화사에서 출판된 강신재의 장편소설이다. 한국전쟁으로 인해 한 가족이 겪게 되는 비극적 양상을 다양하게 묘사한 작품으로 평가받는다.

Translated Books1

  • English(English) Book
    The Dandelion on the Imjin River
    Kang Shin-Jae et al / Kang Sin jae / 1990 / KDC구분 > literature > Korean Literature > Korean Fiction > 20th century > 1945-1999
Return to list