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Printed/Published Work Korean(한국어)

무진기행

About the Original Works

Original Title
무진기행
Title Romanization
Mujingihaeng
English Title(Printed)
Record of a Journey to Mujin
Classification

KDC구분 > literature > Korean Literature > Korean Fiction > 20th century > Short Story

Author
Kim Seungok
Co-Author
-
Published Year
1986
Publisher
-
ISBN
-
Main Characters
Narrator, Park, Jo, Ha In-suk
Subject/Theme
Dreamy, unworldly space, escape from the daily grind

About the Author

  • Kim Seungok
  • Birth : 1941 ~ -
  • Occupation : Novelist
  • First Name : Seungok
  • Family Name : Kim
  • Korean Name : 김승옥
  • ISNI : 0000000114805510
  • Works : 33
Plot

The protagonist, who has become an executive at a pharmaceutical company, goes on vacation to his hometown, Mujin. His hometown friends welcome him, but he feels a bit uncertain in Mujin, a beautiful place where he cannot stay forever, as though he were in a fantasy that will soon come to an end. He soon receives a telegram from his wife asking him to return to Seoul, and leaves his hometown.

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

This work is unique in its style of depicting the space of escapism. The author’s style show a delicate and meticulous linguistic consciousness, and the story is regarded as one of the most outstanding works in the history of modern Korean literature.

이 작품은 탈일상의 공간을 묘사하는 문체가 독특하다. 섬세하고도 치밀한 언어 의식을 보여주는 그의 문체와 소설은 한국 현대문학 사상 가장 탁월한 작품으로 평가받는다.

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