어둠의 혼
About the Original Works
- Original Title
- 어둠의 혼
- Title Romanization
- Eodumui Hon
- English Title(Printed)
- Soul of Darkness
- Classification
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KDC구분 > literature > Korean Literature > Korean Fiction > 20th century > Short Story
- Author
- Kim Won il
- Co-Author
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- Published Year
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- Publisher
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- ISBN
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- Main Characters
- Bae Yong-beom, Bae Gap-hae, Bun-seon, Bun-im, mother
- Subject/Theme
- Ideological confrontation and tragedy immediately after Korea’s liberation from the Japanese rule
Gap-hae's father is an intellectual who had studied in Japan. However, after Korea’s liberation from the Japanese rule, he partakes in left-wing activities and ends up on the run, and rumors circulate in the village about how he will soon be caught by the police and shot to death. Gap-hae’s mother, who is raising three children, leaves in search of food but does not return. Gap-hae goes to his aunt's house in the village to find his mother. After meeting his mother and eating a bowl of soup at his aunt’s house, Gap-hae heads to the police station where her father is. There, he finds his father's corpse, and he runs toward the Nakdong River crying.
Translated Books1
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English(English) Book AvailableSoul of Darkness