흙
About the Original Works
- Original Title
- 흙
- Title Romanization
- Heuk
- English Title (Printed)
- -
- Classification
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KDC구분 > literature > Korean Literature > Korean Fiction > 20th century
- Author
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- Co-Author
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- Published Year
- 1992
- Publisher
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- ISBN
- 8971310014
- Main Characters
- Heo Sung, Yun Jeong-seo, Yu Sun, Kim Gap-jin, Maeng Han-gap, Han Min-gyo
- Subject/Theme
- Enlightenment, rural enlightenment movement, ravaged rural economy
Heo Sung works his way through school and becomes a lawyer. Yun, a famous rich man in Seoul who thinks highly of Heo Sung, married his daughter Jeong-seon and Heo Sung. After getting married, Heo Sung works as a lawyer for the poor in Seoul, but he can't give up his desire to partake in the rural movement. He goes down to Saryeoul and works for rural development, establishing a cooperative with the villagers. Meanwhile, Yun Jeong-seon has an affair with Kim Gap-jin and tries to commit suicide out of shame, but fails. Kim Gap-jin leaves for the countryside, where he helps people in farming villages.