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Printed/Published Work Korean(한국어)

천년의 왕국

천년의 왕국
Original Title
천년의 왕국
Title Romanization
Cheonnyeonui wangguk
Title Sub
김경욱 장편소설
English Title(Printed)
Kingdom of a Thousand Years
Classification

KDC구분 > literature > Korean Literature > Korean Fiction > 21st century

Author
Kim Kyung-uk
Co-Author
-
Published Year
2007
Publisher
문학과지성사
ISBN
9788932017877
Main Characters
Bak Yeon (Weltevree)
Subject/Theme
Westerners in the East; foreigner; participation in a war in defense of Joseon
Kim Kyung-uk
  • Kim Kyung-uk
  • Birth : 1971 ~ -
  • Occupation : Novelist
  • First Name : Kyung-uk
  • Family Name : Kim
  • Korean Name : 김경욱
  • ISNI : 0000000050172549
  • Works : 14
Plot

In 1627, a Dutchman called Weltevree and his companions are shipwrecked on Jeju. They are placed under guard, then transported to the capital city, where they learn about the character, ethics, and philosophy of the Joseon people. Under the king’s orders, they are assigned to the city garrison, where they take part in constructing cannons. However, unable to abandon hope of returning to the Netherlands, Weltevree, who now goes by Bak Yeon, looks for a way to leave Joseon with his colleagues. Meanwhile, he and his comrades risk their lives to fight against enemy forces that have invaded Joseon.

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

2007년에 출간된 김경욱의 장편소설이다. 2006년 여름부터 2007년 봄까지 계간지<문학과 사회>에 연재했던 작품이다. 작품은 우연한 일로 조선에 온 네덜란드인들이 조선의 왕이 내린 명령을 수행하며 지낸 일을 기록한 이야기다. 그들은 조선의 생활방식과 조선인들의 윤리와 성, 질서 등을 배우며 조선에서의 삶을 이어나간다. 작가는 동양 속 서양인 그리고 고립된 이방인으로서의 네덜란드인의 내면을 통해 조선의 모습을 재구성한다.

This novel by Kim Kyunguk was published in 2007. It was originally serialized in Literature and Society from the summer of 2006 to the spring of 2007. The novel tells the story of Dutchmen who arrived in Joseon by accident, and follows them as they learn the ways of the people of Joseon and also carry out the orders of the king. The author gives a reconstructive account of Joseon through the eyes of a Dutchman and Westerner living in the East as an isolated foreigner.

Translated Books1

  • Vương Quốc Nghìn Năm
    Vietnamese(Tiếng Việt) Funded by LTI Korea Available
    Vương Quốc Nghìn Năm
    Kim Kyung-uk / Kim Kyung-uk / 2020 / KDC구분 > literature > Korean Literature > Korean Fiction > 21st century

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