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Printed/Published Work Korean(한국어)

군함도

About the Original Works

군함도
Original Title
군함도
Title Romanization
Gunhamdo
English Title (Printed)
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Classification

KDC구분 > literature > Korean Literature > Korean Fiction > 21st century

Author
Han Soosan
Co-Author
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Published Year
2016
Publisher
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ISBN
9788936435875
Main Characters
Seo-hyeong, Ji-sang, Woo-seok, Myeong-guk
Subject/Theme
Japan’s forced labor of Koreans on Hashima Island, bombing of Nagasaki

About the Author

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  • Han Soosan
  • Birth : Unknown ~ Unknown
  • Occupation : Novelist
  • First Name : Soosan
  • Family Name : Han
  • Korean Name : 한수산
  • ISNI : 0000000080914224
  • Works : 9
Plot

During the Japanese colonial period, Ji-sang volunteers to join Japan's forced labor unit on behalf of his elder brother. There, he runs into Woo-seok, a friend from high school, and they work and live in the Hashima Branch of the Takashima Coal Mine  owned by Mitsubishi Mining Co. Working in a harsh environment where people are dying of restless labor, Ji-sang hears that his wife, Seo-hyeong, has given birth to a son. Ji-sang plots an escape with his roommate Myeong-guk.

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

It is a novel by Han Soosan, published in 2016. It was written based on extensive and detailed research on the Korean forced laborers during the Japanese colonial period. It vividly depicts the atomic bombing of Nagasaki and the suffering of Koreans on Hashima Island, which is known as “Battleship Island.”

2016년 출간된 한수산의 장편소설이다. 이 작품은 일제강점기 당시 조선인 강제징용자들에 대한 방대하고도 세밀한 자료 조사를 바탕으로 창작되었다. 나가사끼의 원폭 투하와 '군함도'로 알려진 하시마 섬에서 일어난 조선인의 수난을 생생하게 다루고 있다는 평가를 받는다.

Translated Books3

  • 軍艦島
    Chinese(繁體) Book
    軍艦島
    Han Soosan et al / 韓水山 / 2018 / KDC구분 > literature > Korean Literature > Korean Fiction > 21st century
  • 軍艦島
    Japanese(日本語) Book Available
    軍艦島
    Han Soosan et al / 韓水山 / 2009 / KDC구분 > literature > Korean Literature > Korean Fiction > 21st century
  • 軍艦島
    Japanese(日本語) Book Available
    軍艦島
    Han Soosan et al / 韓水山 / 2009 / KDC구분 > literature > Korean Literature > Korean Fiction > 21st century
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