심야의 정담
About the Original Works
- Original Title
- 심야의 정담
- Title Romanization
- Simyaui Jeongdam
- English Title(Printed)
- Three Voices at Midnight
- Classification
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KDC구분 > literature > Korean Literature > Korean Fiction > 20th century
- Author
- Shin Sang-Ung
- Co-Author
- -
- Published Year
- 1995
- Publisher
- -
- ISBN
- 8900035851
- Main Characters
- Park Min-uk, Seo Jun-hak, Yun Gyeong
- Subject/Theme
- Contemporary Korean history, national tragedy, inter-Korean relations, corrupted military
Park Min-uk begins to reminisce about the past at the grave of Yun Gyeong, who died in the Vietnam War. Min-uk is frustrated as he witnesses corruption in the military, his friends who are becoming depraved in the changing reality, corruption of lawmakers, and a society with a broken order from fraudulent elections. In the face of Yun Gyeong’s death and Jun-hak’s defection to North Korea, Min-uk ponders the meaning of existence and persevering to the end in Korean society.
Translated Books1
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English(English) Book AvailableThree Voices at Midnight