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About the Original Works

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Original Title
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Title Romanization
Gyeoullyeoja
English Title (Printed)
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Classification

KDC구분 > literature > Korean Literature > Korean Fiction > Joseon Dynasty

Author
Cho Haeil
Co-Author
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Published Year
1977
Publisher
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ISBN
9788932000022
Main Characters
Lee Hwa, Min Yo-seop, Woo Seok-gi, Kim Gwang-jun
Subject/Theme
Criticism of the authoritative patriarchy, women’s devotion and maternal instinct, consumed female body

About the Author

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  • Cho Haeil
  • Birth : 1941 ~ 2020
  • Occupation : Novelist
  • First Name : Haeil
  • Family Name : Cho
  • Korean Name : 조해일
  • ISNI : 000000008178373X
  • Works : 2
Plot

Lee Hwa shies away from the ideology of chastity when Min Yo-seop dies in the process of protecting her. She opens her eyes to the reality of society and decides to heal the wounds and sorrows of the suffering men with her body.

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

This is a novel by Jo Hae-il, serialized in JoongAng Ilbo from January 1 to December 1975. Lee Hwa, the protagonist of the story, became very popular among the male readers, and the novel was adapted into a film of the same title and became a box office hit. However, it is also criticized as being antinomic, as it condemns the patriarchal ideology yet also uses a woman’s body as a tool to heal men.

1975년 1월 1일부터 12월까지 <중앙일보>에 연재된 조해일의 장편소설이다. 소설의 주인공 '이화'는 당대 남성 독자들에게 큰 인기를 끌었으며, 동명의 영화로도 제작되어 크게 흥행했다. 그러나 가부장제 이데올로기를 비판하면서 여성의 육체를 도구로 남성을 치유한다는 점에서 이율배반적이라는 평을 받기도 한다.

Translated Books1

  • 冬女
    Chinese(简体) Book
    冬女
    Cho Haeil et al / 趙海一 / 1979 / KDC구분 > literature > Korean Literature > Korean Fiction > Joseon Dynasty
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