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Printed/Published Work Korean(한국어)

비 오는 길

About the Original Works

Original Title
비 오는 길
Title Romanization
Bi oneun gil
English Title(Printed)
Walking in the Rain : Volume 094
Classification

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

Author
Choi Myeongik
Co-Author
-
Published Year
2015
Publisher
-
ISBN
9791156620679
Main Characters
Byeong-il, Lee Chil-seong
Subject/Theme
Notion and reality, death and life, lethargic life

About the Author

  • Choi Myeongik
  • Birth : 1902 ~ 1972
  • Occupation : Novelist
  • First Name : Myeongik
  • Family Name : Choi
  • Korean Name : 최명익
  • ISNI : 0000000080792773
  • Works : 2
Plot

Byeong-il leads a repetitive life of working all day in a factory and coming home late at night. One day, he becomes acquainted with Lee Chil-seong, the owner of a photo studio where he entered to escape the rain, and they talk about a lot of different things. After that, Byeong-il frequents the photo studio and spends time drinking with the owner. But Byeong-il falls ill with a fever and is unable to visit the photo studio for a while, and he learns that Lee Chil-seong has died of intestinal paralysis. Byeong-il thinks about life and death.

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

This is a short story by Choi Myeongik, published in Jogwang in 1936. It juxtaposes  the protagonist who devotes himself to reading while searching for the meaning of life and an ordinary person who pursues worldly happiness. It is recognized for effectively depicting human psychology, such as expressing the protagonist’s lethargy through the rainy season.

1936년 <조광>에 발표된 최명익의 단편이다. 삶의 의미를 모색하며 독서에 몰두하는 주인공과 세속적 행복을 추구하는 일상인을 대조적으로 다뤘다. 삶에 무기력함을 느끼는 주인공의 심리를 장마철로 표현하는 등 인간 내면 심리를 효과적으로 묘사했다는 평가를 받는다.

Translated Books1

  • English(English) Book Available
    Walking in the Rain
    Choi Myeongik et al / Ch’oe Myǒngik / 2015 / KDC구분 > literature > Korean Literature > Korean Fiction > 21st century
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