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Printed/Published Work Korean(한국어)

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About the Original Works

Original Title
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Title Romanization
Yujeong
English Title (Printed)
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Classification

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

Author
Yi Kwang-Su
Co-Author
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Published Year
2011
Publisher
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ISBN
9788924005455
Main Characters
Choe Seok, Nam Jeong-im, R
Subject/Theme
Ideal love, guilt

About the Author

  • Yi Kwang-Su
  • Birth : 1892 ~ 1950
  • Occupation : Novelist
  • First Name : Kwang-Su
  • Family Name : Yi
  • Korean Name : 이광수
  • ISNI : 0000000110594496
  • Works : 43
Plot

When Nam Baek-pa, who has worked alongside Choe Seok in China for Korea’s independence, Choe Seok raises Nam’s daughter, Jeong-im. But as Jeong-im grows up, she and Choe Seok develop feelings for each other. When his wife and friends find this out and criticize him, Choe Seok feels guilty. He resigns from his post as a school principal and leaves for Siberia.

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

This is a novel by Yi Kwang-Su, serialized in The Chosun Ilbo from October 1 to December 13, 1933. A first-person confessional with letters and journal entries, it addresses the issue of love between men and women while providing a glimpse into the author’s pursuit of ideal love.

1933년 10월 1일부터 12월 31일까지 『조선일보』에 연재된 이광수의 장편소설이다. 편지와 일기 등이 삽입된 1인칭 고백체 소설로, 남녀 간의 애정 문제를 다루면서 이상적인 사랑을 추구하는 작가의 연애관을 엿볼 수 있다.

Translated Books1

  • Japanese(日本語) Book
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    Yi Kwang-Su et al / 李光洙 / 1983 / KDC구분 > literature > Korean Literature > Korean Fiction > 20th century
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