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Printed/Published Work Korean(한국어)

고래사냥

About the Original Works

Original Title
고래사냥
Title Romanization
Goraesanyang
English Title (Printed)
-
Classification

KDC구분 > literature > Korean Literature > Korean Drama > Modern Drama

Author
Choi In-ho
Co-Author
-
Published Year
1983
Publisher
-
ISBN
9788958664062
Main Characters
Byeong-tae, Min-u, Chun-ja, Mi-ran
Subject/Theme
Youth culture in the late 1970s, poor urban petit bourgeoisie, hometown that becomes utopia

About the Author

  • Choi In-ho
  • Birth : 1945 ~ 2013
  • Occupation : Novelist, Screenwriter
  • First Name : In-ho
  • Family Name : Choi
  • Korean Name : 최인호
  • ISNI : 0000000120176677
  • Works : 50
Plot

A timid college student named Byeong-tae and poor Min-u, happens to meet a mute maiden, Chun-ja. With nowhere to go, the three depend on each other and go to Chunja's hometown together.

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

This is a novel by Choi In-ho, published in 1983. This work is characterized by urban emotions, detailed description of people’s psychological states, and a dramatic event. It is considered a representative popular novel of the 1980s.

1983년 출간된 최인호의 장편소설이다. 이 작품은  도시적 감수성, 섬세한 심리 묘사, 극적인 사건이 특징적이다. 1980년대의 대표적인 대중소설로 평가된다.

Translated Books1

  • Japanese(日本語) Book
    鯨とり
    Choi In-ho et al / 崔仁浩 / 2012 / KDC구분 > literature > Korean Literature > Korean Drama > Modern Drama
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