말을 찾아서
About the Original Works
- Original Title
- 말을 찾아서
- Title Romanization
- Mareul Chajaseo
- English Title(Printed)
- Looking for a Horse : Volume 082
- Classification
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KDC구분 > literature > Korean Literature > Korean Fiction > 21st century
- Author
- Lee Soon-won
- Co-Author
- -
- Published Year
- 2014
- Publisher
- -
- ISBN
- 9791156620563
- Main Characters
- Lee Su-ho, uncle
- Subject/Theme
- Coming-of-age novel, father-son relationship, “Memilkkot pil muryeop”
The protagonist, Lee Su-ho, is commissioned to write an essay that helps to understand the short story “Memilkkot pil muryeop (When Buckwheat Flowers Bloom).” As he writes the essay, he reminisces about his childhood. As a child, Su-ho is adopted by his uncle, who is unable to have children, but he doesn’t acknowledge his uncle as his father because he is embarrassed of his uncle for having a mule. Hurt by Su-ho's rejection, Su-ho’s uncle leaves home. Now as an adult, Su-ho seeks out his uncle, and as they walk through buckwheat fields together, he finally calls his uncle “father.”
Translated Books1
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English(English) Book AvailableLooking for a Horse