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Printed/Published Work Korean(한국어)

까마귀

About the Original Works

까마귀
Original Title
까마귀
Title Romanization
Kkamagwi
English Title (Printed)
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Classification

KDC구분 > literature > Korean Literature > Korean Fiction > 21st century > Historical > Biographical > Political > Social

Author
Han Soosan
Co-Author
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Published Year
2003
Publisher
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ISBN
8973375253
Main Characters
Yun Ji-sang, Lee Dong-jin, Jang Myeong-guk, Seo-hyeong, Geum-hwa
Subject/Theme
Japanese imperialism, forced labor, victims of atomic bombing, Korean laborers

About the Author

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

On Hashima Island, known as Hell Island, Yun Ji-sang, Lee Dong-jin, and Jang Myeong-guk are forced into labor in extreme conditions. Thinking of their beloved Seo-hyeong and Geum-hwa, they make an escape. Afterward, the atomic bombing of Nagasaki kills many Korean laborers.

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

This is a five-volume novel by Han Soosan, published in 2003. It deals with the pain and suffering of Koreans who were taken to Hashima Island in Japan for forced labor, and sacrificed in the atomic bombing of Nagasaki.

2003년에 출간된 한수산의 장편소설이다. 전체 5권으로 구성된 소설은 일본의 하시마 섬에 끌려가 강제노동에 동원되고, 나가사키 원폭으로 희생당한 조선인들의 고통과 恨을 다뤘다.

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