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Printed/Published Work Korean(한국어)

이

About the Original Works

이
Original Title
이
Title Romanization
I
English Title(Printed)
Yi
Classification

KDC구분 > literature > Korean Literature > Korean Drama > Modern Drama > Play script

Author
Kim Taeung
Co-Author
-
Published Year
-
Publisher
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ISBN
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Main Characters
Yeonsan-gun; Gonggil
Subject/Theme
Desire; power

About the Author

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  • Kim Taeung
  • Birth : - ~ Unknown
  • Occupation : Professor
  • First Name : Taeung
  • Family Name : Kim
  • Korean Name : 김태웅
  • ISNI : 0000000379837825
  • Works : 1
Plot

Yeonsan-gun is the king of Joseon, and when he finds out about the tragic death of his mother, it sets him on a killing rampage of everyone who was involved. In the midst of this chaos, Gonggil becomes the king’s favorite jester, and he is ordered to perform for the king in the midst of the bloodbath.

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

2000년 김태웅이 상연한 연극<이(爾)>의 대본이다. 작품은 <연산군 일기>를 모티프로 삼았다. 인간의 소유욕과 권력욕이 만들어내는 비극을 다루고 있다. 조선의 연산군과 왕실의 광대를 주요 인물로 삼고 있다.

This play by Kim Taeung was published in 2000, and later it was made into the film The King and the Jester, which was released in 2005. The novel version by Kim Hyeonjeong was published in 2006.  The play was inspired by The Veritable Records of Yeonsan-gun. The story is set in the time of Yeonsan-gun’s reign, with Gonggil the court jester as the main character.

Translated Books1

  • The Clowns
    English(English) Book Available
    The Clowns
    Kim Taeung et al / Kim Tae-woong / 2013 / KDC구분 > literature > Korean Literature > Korean Drama > Modern Drama > Play script
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