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Printed/Published Work Korean(한국어)

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Title Romanization
Eorin beosege
English Title (Printed)
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KDC구분 > literature > Korean Literature > Korean Fiction > 20th century

Author
Yi Kwang-Su
Co-Author
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Published Year
1917
Publisher
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ISBN
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Main Characters
Im Bo-hyeong, Kim Il-ryeon
Subject/Theme
Romantic love, criticism of child marriage, epistolary fiction
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  • Yi Kwang-Su
  • Birth : 1892 ~ 1950
  • Occupation : Novelist
  • First Name : Kwang-Su
  • Family Name : Yi
  • Korean Name : 이광수
  • ISNI : 0000000110594496
  • Works : 43
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Plot

Im Bo-hyung falls in love with Kim Il-ryeon, the younger sister of a friend from his student days in Tokyo, but he is rejected because he was already married at a young age. Heartbroken, Im Bo-hyeong leaves Joseon and wanders from country to country. Aboard a ship from Shanghai to Vladivostok, Im Bo-hyeong meets Kim Il-ryeon Kim again, and the two of them leave together for an unknown destination.

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

This is a short story by Yi Kwang-Su, published in Cheongchun in November 1917. The story is mainly focused on criticism of arranged child marriage custom and praise for romantic love. It shows that Yi Kwang-Su’s emphasis on enlightenment and self-awakening is closely related to romantic passions.

1917년 11월<청춘>에 발표한 이광수의 단편이다. 조혼풍속을 비판하고 낭만적 연애에 대한 예찬이 중심을 이룬다. 이광수의 계몽주의와 자아각성에 대한 강조가 낭만주의적 열정과 긴밀하게 연결되었음을 드러낸 작품이다.

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