1. home
  2. Digital Library of Korean Literature
  3. Books
  4. Original Works

Original Works

We provide information on Korean literature titles (classical, modern and contemporary) in multiple languages.

Printed/Published Work Korean(한국어)

천둥소리

About the Original Works

천둥소리
Original Title
천둥소리
Title Romanization
Cheondungsori
English Title(Printed)
The sound of thunder
Classification

KDC구분 > literature > Korean Literature > Korean Fiction > 20th century > 1945-1999

Author
Kim Juyeong
Co-Author
-
Published Year
1986
Publisher
민음사
ISBN
-
Main Characters
Shin Gilnyeo, Cha Byeongjo, Ji Sangmo, Hwang Jeomgae
Subject/Theme
Korean War; the suffering of the nation; partisans; women’s lives

About the Author

Writer default image
  • Kim Juyeong
  • Birth : 1939 ~ -
  • Occupation : Writer
  • First Name : Juyeong
  • Family Name : Kim
  • Korean Name : 김주영
  • ISNI : -
  • Works : 24
Plot

After her husband's untimely death, Shin Gilnyeo goes to live with her mother-in-law, but she is raped by the family's manservant, Cha Byeongjo. She gives birth to a baby who is secretly raised by Hwang Jeomgae and his wife. When her mother-in-law dies, Gilnyeo is again attacked by Cha Byeongjo, who forces her to perform laborious work at a tavern. With the help of Ji Sangmo, a truck driver, she is able to make her escape, but Sangmo rapes her and forces her to live with him in a mountainside inn, where she is entirely at his mercy. Then, by chance, she comes across Hwang Jeomgae, who is now a leftwing activist on the run. Sympathetic to his plight, she helps him escape after he is caught by the authorities. Soon, the war breaks out, and Gilnyeo returns to her parents' home, where she is met with cold indifference. Gilnyeo runs into Ji Sangmo again, but he likewise gives her the cold shoulder. Enraged for Gilnyeo’s sake, Jeomgae murders Sangmo. Unable to flee to the North with the retreating People's Army, Jeomgae becomes a partisan, and he and Gilnyeo become lovers. During a military operation, Jeomgae is shot and dies in Gilnyeo's arms.

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

1986년 출간된 김주영의 장편소설이다. 1984년 <문예중앙>, 1985년 <세계의 문학>에 연재했었다. 작품은 해방직전에서 한국전쟁 시기까지 한 여성의 삶을 중심으로 펼쳐지는 민중의 수난을 다루고 있다.

This novel by Kim Joo-young was published in 1986. It was originally serialized in Munye Joongang in 1984 and in World Literature in 1985. Through the journey of one woman, the novel portrays the suffering of the people, from the colonial period right before liberation to the Korean War.

Translated Books6 See More

  • صوت الرعد
    Arabic(اللغة العربية) Book
    صوت الرعد
    Kim Juyeong et al / كيم جو يونغ / 2006 / KDC구분 > literature > Korean Literature > Korean Fiction > 20th century > 1945-1999
  • 惊天雷声
    Chinese(简体) Book Available
    惊天雷声
    Kim Juyeong et al / 金周荣 / 2008 / KDC구분 > literature > Korean Literature > Korean Fiction > 20th century > 1945-1999
  • Раскаты грома
    Russian(Русский) Book Available
    Раскаты грома
    Kim Juyeong et al / Ким Джу Юнг / 1999 / KDC구분 > literature > Korean Literature > Korean Fiction > 20th century > 1945-1999
Return to list